Banana ice cream

Fiona Bird: Food writer

This recipe is brilliant for using up over-ripe bananas. As soon as the banana begins to go black (and the children refuse to eat them), get the kids to make this yummy ice-cream!

Ingredients: serves 2 - 4


Method:

  1. Break the banana chips into small pieces. Peel the bananas and cut them into slices.
  2. Lay the small banana slices on a freezer proof tray (so that the pieces don't touch each other). Freeze for 2 hours until the banana has frozen.
  3. Put the frozen banana and crème fraîche into a food processor and put the lid on.
  4. With dry hands, use the pulse button to blend the banana and crème fraîche - quick little pulses until it mixes up. Put the banana ice-cream into a bowl. Add the banana chips and mix everything together. Return to freezer until set.

To serve:

Add some grated chocolate or a tablespoon of frozen blueberries to garnish.

Recipe tips:

Other recipe ideas: - Cut a banana into half and carefully push a lolly pop stick into one end. Freeze and you have a banana lolly. Try coating it in yogurt and linseeds or chocolate for a special treat. - Use slices of frozen banana in really cool smoothies.