Best Banana/Banana Nut Ice Cream Ever!

Rich and smooth banana-flavored ice cream gets a little extra creaminess from vanilla instant pudding.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 335 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 ½ cups whole milk
• 1 cup light whipping cream
• 1 cup chopped almonds (Optional)
• 8 small ripe bananas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bananas in a food processor; puree until smooth.

Step 2

Stir sweetened condensed milk with pudding mix in a large bowl. Stir in banana puree, whole milk, heavy whipping cream, and light whipping cream until smooth. Chill pudding mixture in freezer for 1 hour, scraping down sides and stir after 30 minutes.

Step 3

Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency. Gently stir in almonds. Transfer ice cream to a one- or two-quart lidded plastic container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results, ice cream should ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.