Sweet & Salty Banana Soft-Serve With Roasted Almonds

• Banana Soft-Serve
• 4 ripe bananas, frozen
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla paste (** or vanilla extract)
• (** optional add-ins: coconut, peanut butter, 1 scoop protein powder .. flavor of your choice)
• Roasted Almond Topping
• 1/4 cup almonds, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil (** or olive oil)

1. Place bananas in the freezer for at least 3 hours. When you're ready to make the ice cream .. cut them into smaller pieces for easier blending
2. In the meantime roast the almonds. In a small saucepan heat the oil over medium low for a minute or two. Add the chopped almonds & roast them for couple of minutes until they're starting to turn brown & are fragrant.
3. In a bowl, combine the roasted almonds with 2 tsp syrup and salt.
4. In a food processor, pulse frozen banana slices, almond milk, vanilla and remaining 2 tbsp syrup, scraping down the sides as necessary, until mixture is the texture of soft-serve ice cream.
5. Spoon into bowls .. sprinkle with almond mixture

bananas, maple syrup, unsweetened almond milk, vanilla paste, coconut, almonds, maple syrup, salt, coconut oil

Taken from food52.com/recipes/27753-sweet-salty-banana-soft-serve-with-roasted-almonds (may not work)