Looking for a way to use very ripe bananas? Try this frozen mixture of dates, honey, bananas, peanuts and cacao nibs for a special treat. Look for cacao nibs, chopped pieces of raw cocoa beans, in the baking aisle or snack aisle.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
Method
Put dates into a medium bowl, cover with lukewarm water and set aside to let soak for 10 minutes.
Drain dates and reserve soaking liquid.
In a food processor, purée dates with 3 to 4 tablespoons of the soaking liquid, honey, oil, vanilla and cinnamon until smooth. (Discard remaining soaking liquid.)
Add bananas and purée again until almost smooth.
Transfer to a stainless steel bowl and stir in peanuts and cacao nibs.
Cover and freeze, stirring occasionally, until almost solid, 4 to 6 hours.
Let ice cream soften a bit at room temperature before serving.
Nutritional Info
Serving Size
About 1/2 cup
Calories
270
Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total Carbohydrate
Dietary Fiber
Total Sugars
Protein
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