BUTTERY MACADAMIA NUT “ICE CREAM”

Serves: 4

Serving size: ½ cup

Calories per serving: 147

No cream or sugar is needed in this recipe. Instead, bananas are used to make the “ice cream.” The buttery macadamia nuts add the crunch and contribute to the rich flavor. You can serve this “ice cream” frozen or semifreddo—“half cold”—as the Italians do.

3 ripe bananas, peeled, sliced, and frozen

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk

¼ cup finely chopped macadamia nuts

Place the bananas, vanilla, and almond milk in a food processor and process until smooth and creamy.

Scoop into a chilled bowl and fold in the macadamia nuts.

Serve immediately as soft serve, or transfer to the freezer until hardened to the desired consistency, about 2 hours.