Macros per serving
↓ 75% fewer calories · 530 kcal saved
Smart swaps
- Vanilla soft-serve ice cream base (3 cups)→Frozen ripe bananas (3 medium)
Eliminates cream and added sugar entirely; bananas provide natural sweetness, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Cookie dough pieces (1/2 cup)→Cacao nibs (1 tbsp)
Removes refined flour, butter, and sugar while adding iron, magnesium, and antioxidant-rich crunch.
- Heavy cream & whole milk→Unsweetened almond milk (2 tbsp)
Drops saturated fat from 18 g to under 1 g and cuts calories by over 200 per serving.
- Butter (2 tbsp) & chocolate chips→Almond butter (1 tsp) & cocoa powder
Replaces saturated dairy fat with heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and zero-sugar chocolate flavor.
- Granulated sugar & brown sugar (5 tbsp total)→No added sweetener
Ripe bananas provide all the sweetness needed, eliminating roughly 60 g of added sugar per serving.
Original
- 3 cups vanilla soft-serve ice cream base
- 1/2 cup cookie dough pieces
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Healthy version
- •3 medium ripe bananas, frozen and sliced
- •2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- •1 tsp vanilla extract
- •1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- •1 tbsp cacao nibs
- •1 tsp almond butter
- •1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- •1 pinch pinch of sea salt
- •3 fresh mint leaves (garnish)
- •1 tsp unsweetened shredded coconut
Method
- 1
Peel 3 ripe bananas, slice into 1/2-inch rounds, spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
4 hours - 2
Place the frozen banana slices in a high-speed blender or food processor.
- 3
Add almond milk, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, almond butter, cinnamon, and sea salt.
- 4
Blend on high for 60-90 seconds, scraping down the sides as needed, until the mixture reaches a thick, creamy soft-serve consistency.
60–90 seconds - 5
Scoop the nice cream into a chilled bowl.
- 6
Top with cacao nibs, shredded coconut, and fresh mint leaves.
- 7
Serve immediately for a soft-serve texture, or transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for 30-45 minutes for a firmer scoop.
30–45 minutes