Neapolitan Banana Ice Cream
- 3 large ripe bananas, peeled
- Seeds from 1 vanilla bean, or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 large ripe bananas, peeled
- 3 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil
- 2 large ripe bananas, peeled
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- Special equipment: an 8-by-5-inch loaf pan
- For the vanilla banana ice cream: Cut each banana into 6 chunks and freeze until rock solid, preferably overnight.
- Put the banana chunks and vanilla bean seeds in a food processor and process.
- Hang on, your food processor may jolt in the very beginning!
- The bananas will look crumbly at first, then gooey and eventually light and creamy- just like ice cream.
- Stop the food processor frequently to scrape down the sides of the bowl and break up any clumps.
- Transfer to a bowl and put in the freezer.
- For the chocolate banana ice cream: Cut each banana into 6 chunks and freeze until rock solid, preferably overnight.
- Put the banana chunks, cocoa powder and coconut oil in a food processor and process.
- Stop the food processor frequently to scrape down the sides of the bowl and break up any clumps.
- Transfer to a bowl and put in the freezer.
- For the strawberry banana ice cream: Cut each banana into 6 chunks and freeze until rock solid, preferably overnight.
- Put the banana chunks and strawberries in a food processor and process.
- Stop the food processor frequently to scrape down the sides of the bowl and break up any clumps.
- To assemble the Neapolitan banana ice cream: Scrape the vanilla-banana ice cream into 1 end of an 8-by-5-inch loaf pan so it fills about 1/3 of the length of the pan.
- Use a rubber spatula to push it back a bit if you need to before adding the chocolate-banana ice cream next to it, filling the middle third of the pan (it's ok if they run together a bit).
- Scrape the strawberry-banana ice cream into the other end of the pan.
- Serve right away or freeze until ready to serve.
- To serve, run an ice cream scoop down the loaf pan to make 3-flavored scoops.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/neapolitan-banana-ice-cream.html (may not work)