Description
This creamy banana pudding ice cream blends ripe bananas, sweetened condensed milk, and crushed vanilla wafers for a nostalgic Southern-style frozen treat.
Ingredients
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup sweetened condensed milk
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
A pinch of salt
1 cup vanilla wafer cookies, roughly crushed
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk mashed bananas, milk, cream, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt until well combined.
Taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and churn for 20–25 minutes until soft-serve consistency.
In the last 5 minutes, add crushed vanilla wafers.
Transfer to a freezer-safe container, press parchment onto the surface, and freeze for at least 4 hours.
Let sit at room temp 5–10 minutes before scooping.
Notes
Add caramel swirls, chocolate chips, or a dash of cinnamon for variations.
Use very ripe bananas for best flavor.
Vegan option: use almond milk and coconut cream.
For a no-churn version, freeze and stir the mixture every 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (plus churning)
- Category: Dessert, Ice Cream
- Method: Churning, Freezing
- Cuisine: American, Southern
