Description
Indulge in the creamy, dreamy goodness of homemade Chunky Monkey Ice Cream! This delightful frozen treat features a luscious banana base studded with chocolate chunks and crunchy walnuts. Perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings on a hot summer day.
Ingredients
Scale
Ice Cream Base:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Additional Mix-Ins:
- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chunks or chips
Instructions
- Prepare Ice Cream Base: In a large bowl, whisk together heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, and vanilla extract until sugar is dissolved.
- Mix in Bananas: Stir in mashed bananas until well combined.
- Churn Ice Cream: Pour mixture into ice cream maker and churn per manufacturer’s instructions until soft-serve consistency.
- Add Mix-Ins: Fold in walnuts and chocolate chunks.
- Freeze: Transfer ice cream to a container, cover, and freeze for at least 4 hours until firm.
- Serve: Scoop and enjoy!
Notes
- Toast walnuts for enhanced flavor.
- Swirl in peanut butter or caramel for added texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
