This homemade peanut butter and banana ice cream is an easy-to-make summer treat and soooo good! Top it with chopped peanuts, chocolate, or crumbled cookies for even more fun and deliciousness! 

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I don’t know about you, but we always have ripe bananas on hand. This is partly intentional (I buy 2 or 3 bunches at a time), but also simply because bananas have a mind of their own about turning brown. One day they’re all yellow and firm, and the next they’re all speckled and soft.

Whenever I notice that I have a bunch of ripe bananas I know I have a decision to make. Because something’s gotta be done or I’m going to have a heap of overly ripe, mushy mess on my hands.

The obvious choice is banana bread. I mean, isn’t that naturally where your mind goes with ripe bananas? But there are plenty of other ways to use ripe bananas.

Which is exactly why I buy more than I know we can eat.

5 delicious ways to use ripe bananas ::

• Freeze for smoothies (obviously the easiest and quickest way to use ripe bananas)
• Bake banana bread (a classic and a go-to for a reason)
• Use them as a sweetener in muffins (carrot raisin muffins are a favorite go-to)
• Make faux bananas foster (an amazing sweet treat)
• Add mashed bananas to pancake batter or use as a topping for pancakes
• Use them for ice cream! (keep reading for the recipe!)

I adapted my go-to recipe for vanilla maple ice cream to make this peanut butter and banana ice cream. Simple ingredients mixed right into a mason jar.

(If you don’t already have peanut butter on hand, you can make amazing peanut butter with just a few simple ingredients!)

P.S. I love my ice cream maker if you don’t already have one at home!

Peanut Butter & Banana Ice Cream

Peanut Butter & Banana Ice Cream

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews

• Author: Lisa @ This Pilgrim Life
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 25 minutes
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 6 servings 1x
• Category: Dessert

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This homemade peanut butter and banana ice cream is an easy-to-make summer treat and soooo good! Top it with chopped peanuts, chocolate, or crumbled cookies for even more fun and deliciousness! 

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 C heavy cream
• 1/2 C whole milk
• 1/2 C peanut butter
• 1/4 C maple syrup
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• pinch kosher salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients in a quart-size mason jar. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
2. Pour the cold ice cream mix into the frozen canister of your ice cream maker. Churn for 20-25 minutes until thick and creamy.
3. Serve, (optional) with chopped nuts, chocolate, or other toppings.

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