Banana and coconut milk ice cream

Banana and coconut milk ice cream

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A creamy banana and coconut milk ice cream, made with a vanilla custard base. Approximately 1 liter, suitable for an ice cream maker or freezer.

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This creamy ice cream, made with milk, cream, and coconut milk, and flavored with vanilla, incorporates mashed bananas. It can be made in an ice cream maker or in the freezer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting3 hr
  • Total3 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Calories478 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodice cream machine
  • Estimated cost$5.13 $0.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.35
  • $0.18
  • $1.17
  • $1.21
  • $1.94
  • $0.23
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Separate the eggs and whisk the yolks with the Chinese five-spice powder. ≈ 2 min
  2. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod and add them to the milk. ≈ 3 min
  3. Bring the coconut milk, cream, and vanilla milk to a boil.
  4. Remove from heat and let steep for 10 minutes.
  5. Peel the bananas and mash them thoroughly with a fork. ≈ 8 min
  6. Beat the yolks with the sugar in a food processor fitted with the whisk attachment until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  7. Slowly pour the hot liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into the bowl, with the robot operating at maximum speed. ≈ 3 min
  8. Pour: Mix the ingredients in a bowl and whisk over a double boiler until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
  9. Add the banana puree. ≈ 4 min
  10. Let it cool completely, then pour it into the ice cream maker.

The bill

Banana and coconut milk ice cream

  • 2 bananas$0.35
  • 200 ml of whole milk$0.18
  • 300 ml of coconut milk$1.17
  • 250 ml of full-fat milk$1.21
  • 6 egg yolks$1.94
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.23
  • 1 vanilla bean or 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.05

Total$5.13

that's $0.86 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories478 kcal
Fat28.7 g
Saturated fat18.9 g
Carbohydrates48 g
Sugars44.9 g
Fiber1.5 g
Protein6.6 g
Salt0.11 g

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Ingredients

  • 2 bananas
  • 200 ml of whole milk
  • 300 ml of coconut milk
  • 250 ml of full-fat milk
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean or 1 packet of vanilla sugar

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