Peanut Butter-Banana-Coconut Ice Cream & Homemade Magic Shell!
October 22, 2008
This is the first ice cream I’ve made since I got my Vita-Mix & it was awesome! Of course, I couldn’t just leave the ice cream alone; I had to make some Magic Shell to top it with. And there’s not a bit of sugar in any of this!
The recipe is adapted from one of the coolest blogs ever, A Vegan Ice Cream Paradise. Here is the original version. Mine is below. The Magic Shell is from Brownie Points. I used all virgin coconut oil & this sugar-free chocolate, available at Trader Joe’s.
Peanut Butter-Banana-Coconut Ice Cream
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 15-oz. can coconut milk (I used light, because that’s all that Trader Joe’s had)
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 6 tablespoons agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch salt
Blend everything together. If you are lucky enough to have an ice cream maker, use it. I just did the blend, freeze, reblend method & it was heavenly.
Magic Shell
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) virgin coconut oil
- 5 1/4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped (150 grams or 1 1/2 bars of chocolate mentioned above)
- pinch salt
Gently melt everything together over very low heat or in a double boiler. Store in a squeezy container at room temperature & shake before using. Refrigerating this stuff will turn it into a hard lump. A sweet, tasty lump. If your house is cold (Smels, I’m talking to you here!), you may need to run the bottle under hot water or place it in a pan of warm water to liquefy it once again.
If you’re not familiar with Magic Shell, it hardens on contact with the cold ice cream & is downright amazing.
I’ve mainly been eating pretty boring stuff, like this pasta. It was just a bunch of sliced zuchini & chopped red & green bell peppers, sauteed in olive oil, then mixed with organic marinara. I poured it on a heap of whole wheat penne & was content with life.
I’ve mostly been spending time at work, school, or Eth’s house lately, so there hasn’t been a lot of excitement in the kitchen. Here is a cute picture of Ruben, a.k.a. “Noodle Head”. He’s so funny.
Now I’m off to try to catch up on some of my GoogleReader blogs. Yikes!
Entry Filed under: Chocolate, Coconut, Dessert, Fruit, Nuts, Recipe, Ruben, Vegan, Veggies, pasta, peanut butter, sugar-free treats. .
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1.
Ricki | October 22, 2008 at 5:12 pm
I like the sound of that ice cream, but heck, I’ll just take the Magic Shell on its own!!
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Vaishali | October 22, 2008 at 6:31 pm
That ice cream sounds so very delicious, and the magic shell: all I can say is, yum!
I want to give Ruben a big hug.
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Aly | October 22, 2008 at 7:04 pm
The colour composition of your photos is so fabulous! I love it.
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kittee | October 22, 2008 at 8:05 pm
magic shell!!!!!!
i’m in, where’s the signup? also, can i have a top bunk?
xo
kittee
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Mandee | October 22, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Yum, homemade ice cream and sugar free! I am deffo going to try this
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Melisser | October 23, 2008 at 2:02 am
Ooh, my husband will flip for Magic Shell! Thanks for the recipe!
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Sal | October 23, 2008 at 2:09 am
that ice cream looks ace and so does the pasta – not boring looking at all!
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Catofstripes | October 23, 2008 at 2:29 am
Actually the pasta looks best to me, it’s too blooming cold here to think about icecream!
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Jenn's an Ice Cream Maker | October 23, 2008 at 4:20 am
Vita-Mix ice cream! I had some a little while ago for the first time! I loved it!
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Virginia | October 23, 2008 at 4:32 am
even though it is finally cold out, i want ice cream. and that pasta does not look boring, it looks delicious!!
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aTxVegn | October 23, 2008 at 7:53 am
Peanut butter and banana ice cream with chocolate on top sounds so incredibly delicious.
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Vegannifer | October 23, 2008 at 8:44 am
Awesome ice cream! Glad you’re enjoying your VitaMix!
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heather | October 23, 2008 at 9:37 am
wow! homemade magic shell! i love it! yum!!
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jessy | October 23, 2008 at 9:53 am
ruben is too cute! awwwww! man, i need an ice cream maker or a vitamix! that would rock so hard! hooray for sugar-free deliciousnesses! mmmmmmmmmmmm!
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Jessica | October 23, 2008 at 10:08 am
OMG that ice cream combo sounds PERFECT! And the chocolate on top…amazinggggg
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mihl | October 23, 2008 at 11:11 am
Wow, that is such a great ice cream recipe! And the magic shell topping looks pretty.
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Jes | October 23, 2008 at 11:37 am
Magic Shell!!! That was my favorite treat as a kid! Only my grandmother had it, my parents refused to buy it for me. Your ice cream looks amazing, wish I had a bowl right now.
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rach-ums | October 23, 2008 at 11:48 am
Amazing! I loved Magic Shell. You are a genius.
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Sandy S | October 23, 2008 at 12:38 pm
That chocolate sauce looks amazing. Magic Shell – my guiltiest pleasure! (Okay, one of my guiltiest pleasures.) Thanks for sharing the recipe!!
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ice cream freaks | October 23, 2008 at 2:17 pm
I love my vita-mix! Isn’t it great that you can make soup or ice cream with the same appliance? And coconut milk works so well as a base for ice cream. I’ve been experimenting with this lately.
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adam | October 23, 2008 at 2:43 pm
looks great, but, isn’t agave nectar sugar? Isn’t there sugar in the chocolate? I know the agave nectar is vegan, but what about the chocolate?
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Courtney | October 23, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Yay for the Vita-Mix! If you use frozen bananas and cold ingredients, you might not even have to use the freeze, blend, refreeze etc. method. The Vita-Mix can handle it!
Courtney
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CoconutOilGuy | October 23, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Hello! Peanut butter and bananas are foods I can live on for quite some time. My favorites! And of course, coconuts (coconut oil, coconut milk, etc.), my ultimate favorite!
Thanks a lot for this!
Cheers,
CoconutOilGuy
http://www.coconut-oil-central.com
Your Drugstore in a Bottle
24.
Destiny | October 23, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Ricki—The ice cream is just there so that the Magic Shell will harden!
)
Vaishali—If you lived closer, I’d say come on over to have some ice cream & pet Ruben!
Aly—Thank you!
kittee—Sure! Ice cream slumber party!
Mandee—Yay, I hope you like it!
Melisser—Cool, be prepared to buy him some bigger pants!
Sal—Gracias!
catofstripes—I know, I’m way off season-wise. Oops.
Jenn’s an Ice Cream Maker—I love my Vita-Mix! Now to make something that’s a little healthier with it…
Virginia—Me too. It hasn’t been that cold here, so what the heck?
aTxVegn—It’s pretty nice.
Vegannifer—I only wish I had time to use it more often. I think the neighbors would be pissed if I made smoothies at 7:00 am. That sucker’s loud!
heather—:o)
jessy—Yes he is & yes you do. The Vita-Mix is more expensive, but has healthier uses than an ice cream maker.
)
Jessica—:o)
mihl—Thank you!
Jes—Me too. My mom would buy it every once in awhile, especially the Reese’s one. Holy #%@!
rach-ums—Thank you, even though I just copied Brownie Points’ idea.
P It’s so freakin’ good!
Courtney—Good idea! Maybe I’ll try putting the coconut milk in the ice cube tray next time too. Instant soft-serve!
CoconutOilGuy—I could live off of them too! You’re welcome.
)
25.
shellyfish | October 24, 2008 at 3:07 am
You’re making me miss summer!!! I ran in the frost & wind this morning, yikes!
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halfpintpixie | October 24, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Oh I’ve never heard of magic shell, I neeeed some. Those vita-mix things sound great, everyone except me seems to have one!
27.
happyherbivore | October 24, 2008 at 1:00 pm
wow. I def need to get a vita mix & the pooche is soooo cute!
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lisa (show me vegan) | October 24, 2008 at 5:13 pm
that “boring pasta” looks great to me! And Ruben is a cutie. So funny the pet names we come up with for our dogs!
29.
veganshane | October 24, 2008 at 8:02 pm
I WANT ICE CREAM TOO!!!!!!!
Trade you for some pizza?
30.
megan | October 24, 2008 at 8:42 pm
the title of this post had me hooked!! i used to buy the magic shell coating stuff from the store but i think the homemade kind is much more impressive and special
31.
Sanja | October 25, 2008 at 12:11 am
Peanut butter banana ice cream is definitely something I’ll have to try. And the magic shells look so pretty!
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Miss Marie | October 26, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Mr. Beagle and I eat zucchini pasta pretty much ever week. It may be boring but it’s so stinking good!
33.
Sara | October 28, 2008 at 10:36 am
Mmm….magic shell!! Simply the best!! Thanks for the recipe
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amey | November 3, 2008 at 9:18 pm
1. thanks for the magic shell recipe. love it!
2. such a cute doggie!
3. I always call my boyfriend Noodle Head!
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destinyskitchen | November 4, 2008 at 11:36 am
Thanks & you’re welcome, guys!
Amey—That’s hilarious. Are you somehow dating my dog? Just kidding.
)