Nici Wickes: Delicious homemade ice cream

Using frozen bananas as a base for ice cream creates a beautiful creamy texture!<br />Add to it 2-3 cups of other frozen fruit (store-bought is fine) and about a third of a cup of liquid, either coconut cream, pouring cream or maple or sugar syrup. It’s great to use a high-powered blender for a smooth, gelato texture but a food processor will do the trick too, just stop and scrape down the sides frequently. Serve it immediately or freeze it solid then thaw for 15-25 minutes before scooping. Get as creative as you like with adding flavours!<br />Berry vanilla ripple<br />2 large bananas, chopped and frozen<br />1 teaspoon vanilla paste<br />400g frozen berries<br />2-3 dates, soaked in warm water<br />1/3 cup cream or coconut cream<br />Dark chocolate to serve<br />1. Blend one frozen banana with vanilla until smooth – this will be your ripple. Set aside.<br />2. Blend remaining banana with frozen fruit and dates and with the motor running drizzle in the cream or coconut cream and blend until smooth. Spoon into a lined loaf tin. Top with banana vanilla mix and with a spoon handle, marble it through the berry ice cream. Serve immediately or freeze for 2+ hours before scooping.<br />Kiwifruit choc mint and coconut<br />1 large banana, chopped and frozen<br />400g chopped and frozen kiwifruit<br />1/3 cup maple syrup or honey<br />Small handful mint leaves<br />4 tablespoons grated dark chocolate<br />Coconut to serve<br />1. Blend everything except the coconut together until smooth. Spoon into a lined loaf tin. Top with coconut and either serve immediately or freeze for 2+ hours before scooping.<br />Mango passionfruit<br />1 large banana, chopped and frozen<br />400g chopped & frozen mango<br />1/3 cup coconut cream<br />Passionfruit pulp or syrup to serve<br />1. Blend everything except the passionfruit together until smooth. Spoon into a lined loaf tin. Top with drizzled passionfruit syrup and either serve immediately or freeze for 2+ hours before scooping.<br />LISTEN ABOVE