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Healthy No Sugar Added Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream (V, DF): a super easy, 5-ingredient recipe for the BEST deliciously creamy and chocolatey no churn peanut butter ice cream. Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo option.
First there was Banana Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream… then there was Chocolate Peanut Butter Homemade Frosty (and Strawberry Coconut Sorbet)… and then there was this:
Healthy No Sugar Added Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Tell me, who’s SUPER excited about a healthy (for real) chocolate ice cream bursting with 1000% peanut butter YUM? Alright, 1000% might be a little too much… an exaggeration on my part because it just sounded more fun. 😉
But trust me, this healthy chocolate peanut butter ice cream is for Peanut Butter Lovers only. It’s super creamy, deliciously chocolatey, but most importantly, indulgently peanut-buttery.
What does that mean?
Peanut butter all throughout the chocolate base ice cream. Thick ribbons of peanut butter swirling deliciously through that creamy chocolate base. And…
Wait! There’s no “and” because that’s all. You. Need.
Scratch that—and, NO ADDED SUGAR.
Who’s loving this?
You don’t need the added sugar because we’ve got lovely bananas on our side, naturally ripened aka sweetened to perfection. And, if you’re in need of more irresistible banana desserts, you’ll just love my Easy Banana Pudding Recipe.
And before you ask, nope, this ice cream doesn’t taste like a bunch of bananas! 😉 It tastes like peanut butter, chocolate, more peanut butter, a hint of bananas, and even more peanut butter.
Sound good?
You won’t miss the added sugar, and you be truly dumbfounded by how creamy this Healthy No Sugar Added Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream truly is. The secret’s in the peanut butter and the bananas. Each add a creamy richness that negates the need for heavy cream, coconut cream, egg whites, or any of that stuff!
So go ahead, grab another scoop. You deserve it and you don’t need to think twice about it. Because this ice cream is guilt free. Oh yeah!
Best of all, this chocolate peanut butter ice cream is super easy to make. Even easier, if you skip the peanut butter swirl part… but honestly, the extra minute or two it takes to make the swirl is totally and absolutely worth it.
Meanwhile, if you’re searching for more peanut butter treats, try these on for size:
- 4 Ingredient Banana Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream <– SO good. Seriously my favorite!
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosty
- 4 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Bites Recipe (a huge hit since I shared it, garnering 1,000s of views a day)
- 3 Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
In case I don’t have you convinced, let me tell you all about this Healthy No Sugar Added Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream. It’s:
- seriously easy to make!
- comes together in just 5-10 minutes
- deliciously super creamy
- vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free
- easily made paleo by swapping the peanut butter for almond butter
- bursting with chocolate
- made especially for Peanut Butter Lovers, with twice the amount of peanut butter YUM
- just the no added sugar ice cream you’ve been looking for
- basically the tastiest, creamiest healthy chocolate peanut butter ice cream ever .
- the perfect excuse to eat all the peanut butter!
Are you ready for this? I’ll grab the ripened bananas, you grab the peanut butter! I can’t wait to see what you think of this recipe. 🙂 It’s always an honor to share in these fun kitchen adventures with you. I’m truly grateful that you’re here.
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤
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If you enjoyed this Healthy No Sugar Added Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream, then you’ll just love these delicious and healthy peanut butter dessert recipes:
More Gluten Free Vegan Peanut Butter Recipes
- 4 Ingredient No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
- Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
- 4 Ingredient Banana Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream (you have to try this if you’re a big PB ice cream fan!)
- and No Churn Chocolate Chocolate Chip Coconut Vegan Ice Cream, just for fun! 😉
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Ingredients
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
- 4 medium bananas, sliced and frozen
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened non-dairy milk
- ¼ cup unsalted, natural peanut butter or almond butter for paleo option
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, use paleo-friendly if needed
Optional Peanut Butter Swirl
- ¼ cup unsalted, natural peanut butter or almond butter for paleo option
Instructions
- Add bananas into food processor (preferred) or blender. Blend until crumbly. Add milk, blending until smooth.
- Add peanut butter and cocoa powder. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the processor as needed.
- Pour the ice cream mixture into a freezer-friendly container and smooth into an even layer; OR, optionally, do the following to create a Peanut Butter Swirl:Pour half of the mixture into a freezer-friendly, airtight container. Tap the container a few times to create an even layer. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of peanut butter over this layer of ice cream, creating big pockets of peanut butter. Keep it uneven for more chunky swirls!Pour the remaining half of the ice cream mixture over the peanut butter swirl. Tap again to even out the layer. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of peanut butter over the ice cream. Dip a butter knife straight down into the ice cream. Gently swirl the knife around in a clockwise motion, creating pretty peanut butter swirls. Do not over-stir, as that will fully mix the peanut butter into the ice cream and remove swirls.
- Freeze for 3-6 hours, or until completely frozen. Allow to thaw for 5-20 minutes before scooping. Enjoy!Adapted from my Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate Smoothie recipe.Also try my 4 Ingredient Banana Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream and my No Churn Chocolate Chocolate Chip Coconut Vegan Ice Cream.
Notes
– Allow to thaw at room temperature for 5-20 minutes, until firm but scoopable.
– More frozen plant-based treats to try: coconut chocolate chip ice cream, almond joy ice cream, dark chocolate nice cream.
SHOP THE RECIPE
Here are a few items I used in today’s recipe. 🙂
Food Processor | Unsweetened Cocoa Powder | OXO Trigger Ice Cream Scoop | Blender | Stainless Steel Measuring Cups | Gluten Free Sugar Cones | Silicone Spatulas | Ice Cream Cone Holder
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My three boys and I are going to make this tomorrow for a summer treat. When I announced a healthy peanut butter chocolate almond milk ice cream they lost their minds! Giving them the tools for healthy living! Thanks. .
Hi Stacia! That sounds like a wonderful plan! There’s nothing better than a homemade treat made with family. 🙂 Enjoy!
Literally obsessed with all things chocolate and peanut butter 🙂 and I’ve been eating ice cream most nights of the week lately so this is SPOT ON. 🙂
I’m right there with ya!!! <— as if that wasn’t obvious! LOLOL. 😉 Hope you enjoy this!
YUM! I LOVE peanut butter ice cream!
Then you’ll just LOVE this! ☺️
Looks easy and yummy! Looking forward to trying this – am wondering why the processor is better than a blender? I find it easier to clean the blender but…
Also, the optional PB Swirl note seems identical to what is in the recipe: “¼ cup unsalted, natural peanut butter or almond butter for paleo option” – or am I misreading?
Thanks Ann! The processor can usually blend things up more evenly and smoothly. I find that ingredients tend to blend really well at the bottom of the blender (near the blades), but not near the top. You’ll just need to scrape down the sides a bit more and be vigilant of all the ingredients mixing well. 😉 Swirl: I listed the ingredients and instructions as optional in Step 3: “OR, optionally, do the following…” So the 2 tablespoons for each swirl is equivalent to 1/4 cup peanut butter. Enjoy!
Hi Demeter, this looks amazing!
I tried adding cocoa powder to your banana peanut butter ice cream recipe recently and the cocoa never got smooth and distributed throughout the ice cream. You can see flecks of it. How long do you process this for? I was aiming to not let the bananas totally defrost. Maybe that doesn’t matter? Maybe because I used coconut cream?
The peanut butter swirl is delicious and I’m loving it in spite of the fleckiness though!
Thanks for dreaming up more delicious ways to win friends and influence people. 😉
Hi Janet! Did you use a food processor or blender? Usually a food processor can blend things a bit more thoroughly. Also, if your cocoa powder is a bit rocky and clumped up to begin with, that can result in flecks. Try sifting the cocoa powder first, then blending it up. Good luck!! .
I used the food processor. I’ll try sifting it next time and see what happens. Thanks!!
Great! Enjoy! 🙂
This looks so delicious, healthy yet easy to make. I need to get some bananas and make it asap 🙂
Haha yes you do! . Seriously, this ice cream is a wonderful summertime treat. .
Friend, you are killing me with all of these peanut butter recipes! Peanut butter is my serious weakness! Yum!
Haha what can I say, I love a good peanut butter recipe! Especially if there’s some chocolate in there too. .
You had me at Peanut Butter!! What a treat, and so glad it’s no-sugar-added too! Double win.
Yep, the bananas add all the sweetness you need! And it blends so well with the PB! .
This looks delicious and I love how easy the recipe is. Perfect for this hot weather!
Thanks Helen! It’s seriously so satisfying! ☺️
Yum! Such a delicious ice cream for summer! I absolutely love that peanut butter swirl over the top and that it is no churn.
Totally, Tara! No churn ice cream is where it’s at! .