This creamy, dreamy banana pudding ice cream recipe will be a new family classic.
Banana pudding ice cream is the perfect mash up of a traditional Southern-style banana pudding blended with the frozen goodness of a rich and creamy vanilla custard-style base with crispy, crushed butter cookies.
Best Banana Pudding Ice Cream
- No special equipment needed for this easy no-churn recipe.
- What better dessert after a potluck or picnic than a sweet frozen delight to cool off in the warmer weather?
- This recipe comes together with a few pantry basics and some bananas. It’s a fun summer activity that’s so easy even the kids can help out.
- Just like vanilla bean ice cream, this easy banana pudding ice cream is just the ticket when you want a frozen dessert without all the fuss! And if you miss the window to get the limited edition of Trader Joe’s Banana Pudding flavored ice cream, make it yourself without any complicated steps or fancy tools.
What’s in Banana Pudding Ice Cream?
Bananas: Bananas can be fresh or a little bit older with brown spots for a sweeter flavor.
Dairy: Sweetened condensed milk and heavy whipping cream provide the silky, creamy base for banana pudding ice cream.
Vanilla: Use real vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon of vanilla paste for the best flavor. A splash of banana extract will add a boost to the bananas.
Seasonings: This recipe adds the aromatic and earthy flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg with a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness of the brown sugar and sweetened condensed milk.
Cookies: Butter cookies like Chessman or Nilla Wafers are perfect pairs to bananas, but you can also use Nutter Butter cookies or go for a chocolate banana twist and use Oreo cookies. Other crunchy additions can be chopped peanuts or walnuts, mini peanut butter chips, or chopped up pieces of a Hershey bar.
Variations: Swirl dollops of softened Philadelphia Cheesecake filling to add a tangy richness to banana pudding ice cream. Drizzle some caramel sauce over the top before freezing.
How to Make Banana Pudding Ice Cream
- Mix heavy cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt (full recipe below).
- Whisk condensed milk and vanilla extract.
- Fold the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture.
- Layer the ice cream base, banana slices, cookie pieces, and cheesecake dollops.
- Cover ice cream with plastic wrap and freeze 6-8 hours or overnight.
Storing Banana Ice Cream
Homemade banana pudding ice cream will stay fresh in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. For easier scooping, let the banana pudding ice cream soften for about 10 minutes before serving.
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Banana Pudding Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 2-3 bananas sliced
- 12 Chessman Butter Cookies or Nilla Wafers, broken into small pieces
- ⅔ cup Philadelphia No Bake Original Cheesecake Filling optional
Instructions
- Line a loaf pan with aluminum foil and set aside.
- To the bowl of a stand mixture, or a large bowl, add heavy cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until cream is whipped fully and forms stiff peaks (2-5 minutes).
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract.
- Fold the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture until no streaks of color are present.
- Pour ⅓ of the mixture into the foil lined pan.
- Sprinkle with about ⅓ of banana slices, cookie pieces, and cheesecake dollops if using.
- Repeat to use all ingredients.
- Cover with plastic wrap and freeze 6-8 hours or overnight. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store banana pudding ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer for 2 weeks.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients or garnish and is an estimate. It may change based on actual ingredients and cooking methods used.
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