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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Banana Ice Cream

★★★★★ 11 Reviews Recipe Print
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By: Erin7/2/19

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makings of peanut butter cookie dough banana ice cream

Peanut butter cookie dough banana ice cream recipe is an easy and healthy homemade frozen dessert made completely dairy-free and gluten-free! This recipe is filled with chunks of chocolate and cookie dough that taste amazing with the rich peanut butter flavor.

scooping nice cream with ice cream scoop

If I have to eat one dessert for the rest of my life, let it be this peanut butter cookie dough banana ice cream, also know as ‘nice cream’. This dairy-free take on traditional ice cream is so incredibly creamy and sweet from natural ingredients that you wouldn’t even know it was made with healthy ingredients.

There are so many things going for this simple nice cream recipe. Cookie dough. Peanut butter. Frozen bananas. Everyone already knows that the combination of peanut butter and bananas is absolutely epic, but then adding cookie dough to it? Yes, please.

So the base of this recipe is really just three simple ingredients. And you can stop there if you want, but we think adding in the chocolate and the cookie dough is key.

Another best part about it? The icing on the cake some may say? It is a no-churn recipe. Yup, you just throw everything into a food processor or blender and boom. DONE.

I love an easy recipe like this and have to share my Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Ice Cream too.

frozen banana in a food processor

What is nice cream?

Let’s start off by breaking down what nice cream really is. At its most basic, nice cream is frozen bananas that have been blended up into a creamy soft serve ice cream. It can be made with simple ingredients (and seriously just frozen blended bananas!) but you can also add in tons of other ingredients to customize it to your liking.

It’s a vegan, dairy-free, preservative-free, and often refined sugar free version of traditional ice cream. And it’s really stinking good.

We use the terms banana ice cream and nice cream pretty interchangeably here, so consider them both the same.

puree banana in a food processor

Ingredients in peanut butter cookie dough nice cream

While basic nice cream doesn’t have too many added ingredients, this recipe is special because we wanted to jazz it up a little bit. We decided it would be a good idea to add chunks of gluten-free cookie dough from this recipe, which is a very popular healthy cookie dough recipe from my site.

In this particular recipe you can find:

frozen bananas

peanut butter

almond milk

maple syrup

healthy cookie dough

chocolate

pinch of salt + vanilla for good measure

nice cream in a food processor with cookie dough and chocolate
pouring banana ice cream into a parchment lined dish

How to make banana ice cream

Making nice cream is easy. It’s simple and it’s perfect for people who want no-churn ice cream. Trust me on this one!

First off, make the cookie dough for your ice cream. Follow this recipe, but cut it in half because you won’t need all of this cookie dough! Then roll the cookie dough into bite size balls – I used about a tsp of dough.

Next, add your frozen banana, peanut butter, almond milk, maple syrup, pinch of salt, vanilla, and blend until completely smooth. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides a couple of times.

Once it is smooth, add in your cookie dough and chopped up chocolate bar and stir these in. Do not blend or else the cookie dough chunks will be no longer!

Pour your nice cream mixture into a parchment lined loaf pan and freeze overnight.

When you’re ready to serve, bring out of freezer for at least ten minutes before scooping.

Serve with some drizzled peanut butter on top for good measure!

peanut butter cookie dough banana ice cream on a cone

If you make this recipe, be sure to comment below and let me know how it was! Also tag @erinliveswhole on Instagram and use the hashtag #erinliveswhole so I can see it and feature you!

If you liked this recipe, you’ll want to try these!

  • Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge
  • Chickpea Brownies
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups
peanut butter nice cream being scooped with an ice cream scooper
★★★★★ 5 from 11 reviews

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Banana Ice Cream

Peanut butter cookie dough banana ice cream recipe is an easy and healthy homemade frozen dessert made completely dairy-free and gluten-free! This recipe is filled with chunks of chocolate and cookie dough that taste amazing with the rich peanut butter flavor.

Prep: 5Cook: 5Total: 10 minutes
Yield 8 servings 1x
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Ingredients

  • 4 large frozen bananas
  • 1/3 cup almond milk
  • 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 of this cookie dough recipe rolled into bite size balls
  • 1 bar chocolate, chopped small

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, blend bananas, almond milk, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla and salt until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary.
  2. Once smooth, add in cookie dough balls and chocolate and STIR with a spoon. Do not blend.
  3. Pour ice cream into a parchment lined loaf pan and freeze overnight.
  4. When ready to serve, let sit at room temperature for ten minutes, then scoop.
  5. Enjoy!
Author: ErinCategory: dairy-free, dessert, snack
peanut butter nice cream being scooped with an ice cream scooper

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  1. Avery says

    Posted on 6/17 at 6:30 pm

    This recipe is so delicious and packed with flavor! I couldn’t stop eating it out of the bowl! It’s going to be great with the nice cream!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/21 at 2:17 pm

      Hi Avery, so glad you enjoyed it!!

      Reply
  2. Sarah says

    Posted on 6/13 at 7:32 pm

    Thank you for posting this to IG, I can’t believe I missed this when you first posted it! OH MY GOSH! This is heaven! My son LOVES ice cream…. I mean he freaking really loves it. He knows it’s a treat and only a “sometimes” treat because we try our best to limit sugar! But, I feel so great about the ingredients and sugar in this option and so does he because to him he gets ice cream haha! Thank you Erin! Can’t wait to make this again ASAP!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/14 at 2:30 pm

      Hi Sarah, so glad you loved it so much!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Grace says

    Posted on 6/1 at 8:54 pm

    Made this for a memorial day treat for my mom and I (both avid pb&chocolate lovers) and this was a HIT! Def will be making again!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/2 at 1:21 pm

      Hi Grace, so happy you both loved the ice cream!!

      Reply
  4. Angela says

    Posted on 5/28 at 10:11 pm

    I’m trying to cut back on sugar. What dessert would u recommend

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/1 at 4:54 pm

      Hi Angela, my protein balls don’t have any added sugar in them: https://www.erinliveswhole.com/easy-protein-balls-five-ways/ Let me know if you give them a try!!

      Reply
  5. Sarah S says

    Posted on 4/11 at 9:07 pm

    Another recipe that I dream about. Some of the best ice cream I have ever made. Peanut butter and good chocolate chips make it beyond amazing. This stuff is dangerous because I could eat unlimited amounts. You have got to try!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 4/12 at 8:35 pm

      Hi Sarah, so happy you enjoyed it!!

      Reply
  6. Christine says

    Posted on 8/2 at 4:04 pm

    Can I use over ripe bananas, or do they need to be a bit firmer?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/2 at 6:38 pm

      Hi Christine, yes you can! They’ll add a little extra sweetness, but I recommend still freezing them before making the ice cream.

      Reply
  7. Emma says

    Posted on 3/29 at 10:21 am

    I make this recipe all the time!! My picky friends love it too and can’t even tell that it is healthy! Perfect and fun to make!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/6 at 9:40 pm

      Hi Emma, I am so happy to hear that!!

      Reply
  8. Emma Gerrety says

    Posted on 3/27 at 7:55 pm

    So creamy and delicious!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/6 at 10:24 pm

      Hi Emma, I am so happy you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  9. Elena says

    Posted on 1/21 at 10:06 am

    This recipe is GENIUS! Not surprised because Erin never fails to create mouthwatering food and treats. My entire family gives this a stamp of approval! 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/11 at 8:02 am

      Hi Elena, thank you so much for your kind words! I am thrilled your whole family enjoyed it!

      Reply
  10. Kate says

    Posted on 11/23 at 11:33 pm

    Hey I’m planning on making this this weekend, freezing the banana now but I was just wondering how long it stays good for in your freezer?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 11/30 at 12:52 pm

      For about a week!

      Reply
  11. Kate says

    Posted on 10/26 at 12:01 am

    Hey! I am wanting to make this for my family to share for a nice healthy desert this week but don’t have a food processor, do you have an alternative suggestion? Or the food processor is the only way? Also if you are storing for more then overnight should you over it or transfer it?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 10/27 at 3:08 pm

      You need the food processor! Sorry about that.

      Reply
  12. Cassandra says

    Posted on 7/26 at 7:33 pm

    Can you substitute the almond milk for soy milk?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 7/29 at 3:50 pm

      Definitely!!

      Reply
  13. Sarah Skobeloff says

    Posted on 7/12 at 1:20 pm

    Tested. Tasted. Approved. Such a quick and very easy recipe. Making the cookie dough balls was also super fast and bonus that I had half the dough leftover for regular cookie balls. I used hemp milk instead of almond due to friends with allergies and I tasted no difference.

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 7/15 at 8:42 pm

      SO glad you like it!!! Thank you for sharing! 🙂

      Reply
  14. Halston says

    Posted on 7/12 at 10:47 am

    Looks amazing!

    Reply
  15. Chocoviv says

    Posted on 7/9 at 3:28 am

    LOOKs good!

    Reply
  16. Ashley says

    Posted on 7/8 at 3:40 pm

    This icecream is so good!! I will definitely be making it again. I used my icecream maker (and added a little rum) and it came out so creamy even after sitting in the freezer overnight. Perfect summer treat!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 7/8 at 6:01 pm

      I love the idea to add rum and want to try this myself!! So glad you enjoyed it!!

      Reply
  17. Britt B says

    Posted on 7/2 at 4:00 pm

    I cannot wait to try this ice cream!! Cookie dough and peanut butter are just my all time FAVES! Sounds amazing, Erin!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  18. Lori says

    Posted on 7/2 at 8:21 am

    Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  19. Tom says

    Posted on 7/2 at 8:16 am

    This is the best cold dessert on a nice hot summer day! Love it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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