Homemade Banana Ice Cream
This Homemade Banana Ice Cream is so easy to make, you’ll wonder why you haven’t made it before. There’s no special ice cream maker needed, no fancy ingredients, and it’s made in literally just minutes. The hardest part of this recipe is waiting for it to freeze!
Summer is fast approaching (just 38 days to go… not that I’m counting or anything…), and you know what that means: ICE CREAM! Make sure to also try our chocolate ice cream recipe and apple pie ice cream, too!
I don’t know about you, but I love making ice cream at home. Sure, it’s convenient to buy it at the store and it’s always fun to visit the local ice cream shops (I’ve been a big Graeter’s fan since childhood!), but there’s just something about homemade ice cream that I adore.
Plus, the kids love it too! They can’t resist checking on it about 50 times before it’s ready. I think they think it’s going to magically freeze faster if they keep opening the freezer. 😉
To make homemade ice cream, you do not need an expensive or fancy ice cream maker. You really just need whipped heavy whipping cream folded into evaporated milk which is then mixed in with your other ingredients and put in the freezer for a few hours. (At least six hours, but I prefer overnight.)
That’s the method I followed for my Super Simple Cookies And Cream Ice Cream + Video and that’s what I’ve done for this Homemade Banana Ice Cream recipe. You can use the whipped heavy whipping cream + evaporated milk base for just about any ice cream recipe you want. It’s seriously SO easy!
Enough talking from me… let’s make some Homemade Banana Ice Cream!
Homemade Banana Ice Cream Ingredients
To make this EASY banana ice cream, you’ll need just a few ingredients that you may already have in your pantry.
(Quick note: This Homemade Banana Ice Cream recipe does not use frozen bananas. It’s not the “blend frozen bananas” kind of banana ice cream, but instead ice cream that is flavored with banana cream pudding mix. No offense to that other banana ice cream, but this is way better!)
- 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 14 oz Can Evaporated Milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ of a 3 oz box of instant banana cream pudding
- 20 vanilla wafers, crushed plus more for topping
How to Make Homemade Banana Ice Cream
Step #1: In a bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form.
Step #2: In a second bowl, combine the evaporated milk and instant banana pudding.
Step #3: Mash 2 bananas and add to the evaporated milk combination. Stir until incorporated.
Step #4: Add the crushed wafers and mix.
Step #5: Fold the banana mixture into the whipping cream.
Step #6: Pour into a metal loaf pan.
TIP: This metal loaf pan and ice cream scoop will come in handy for this recipe!
Step #7: Cover and freeze for at least 6 hours. I usually freeze my Homemade Banana Ice Cream overnight.
Step #8: Before serving, crush a few more vanilla wafers on top.
TIP: Homemade Banana Ice Cream is also super yummy with a few chocolate chips added in! You could also top it with my Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe.
I hope you and your family enjoy this awesome Homemade Banana Ice Cream recipe!
More Banana Recipes
- Double Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Cream Cheese Banana Bread
- No Bake Banana Cream Pie
- Healthier Banana Bread Recipe
- Banana Pancakes with No Eggs
- Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes
Homemade Banana Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 14 oz Can Evaporated Milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- ½ of a 3 oz box of instant banana cream pudding
- 20 vanilla wafers crushed plus more for topping
Instructions
- In a bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form.
- In a second bowl, combine the evaporated milk and instant banana pudding.
- Mash 2 bananas and add to the evaporated milk combination. Stir until incorporated.
- Add the crushed wafers and mix.
- Fold the banana mixture into the whipping cream.
- Pour into a metal loaf pan.
- Cover and freeze for at least 6 hours. I usually freeze mine overnight.
- Before serving, crush a few more vanilla wafers on top.
The picture shows a can of condensed milk but recipe says evaporated milk, which one is correct? Thanks
Hi Mary,
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. You can use either or! Condensed milk is just sweeter and uses sugar to make thick while the evaporated milk is unsweetened! If you want a sweeter and creamier texture (and not counting sugar in your diet) I would suggest the condensed version. If you are cutting sugar reach for the evaporated milk! Let me know how you like it and which way you chose to go with!
Marci