Sunday, April 1, 2012

Berrylove: Blueberry Almond Butter Banana Ice Cream

It's spring and I am loving all the berries in the season.
Oh yes, and the flowers and the sun. Yay!
It's not summer just yet, 
but I've been dreaming of eating a delicious scoop of ice cream.
Anyone else? :)

Frozen bananas, blueberries, and a nice glob of almond butter.
So simple, but so good.
Don't skimp on the almond butter,
that's the best part. :)

Blueberry Almond Butter Banana Ice Cream
2 frozen bananas
1/2 cup blueberries (or any type)
1 tbsp of almond butter

Directions:
1. Peel two ripe bananas, and freeze them in a ziplock bag overnight.
2. Let bananas thaw for 15 minutes at room temperature.
3. Blend in food processor until pureed. 
4. Add in blueberries and almond butter.
5. Blend until mixed well. Put the ice cream in a bowl and freeze for 4 hours. 
6. Serve with your favorite assortment of berries. 

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April is #berrylove month!

Please join in on the #berrylove by linking up any berry recipe from the month of April 2012.  Don't forget to link back to this post, so that your readers know to come stop by the #berrylove event! The twitter hashtag is #berrylove. :)

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60 comments:

  1. Oh Junia, this berry concoction looks divine! I love the blueberry-almond combination. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for putting this event together & sharing the berrylove with us!

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  2. WOW - love the combo here - the title sounds so sophisticated and yet, how simple is this to make? Definitely will be great for the warmer days to come. Thanks for organizing another amazing #love bloghop!

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  3. Awesome and so simple!I love almond butter and cannot wait to try this Junia!Thanks for putting this event together!Sending you some #Berrylove :)

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  4. The name by itself sounds quite exciting, yummy ice cream.

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  5. i think this will satiate my ice cream craving =)

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  6. What a scrumptious idea! ~ I love frozen banana ice cream and how neat that you decided to mix in some almond butter... Your photo is very pretty set aglow with the light and the lovely looking strawberries.

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  7. Ooooh what a great combination of flavors! Love the pic too.

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  8. This looks unique and interesting, a spreadable version of fruit smoothie.

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  9. oh I'm loving the idea of mixing all these ingredients together- sounds like a great burst of flavor!

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  10. Wow!!!
    Junia this sounds just wonderful!!!!
    I love how beautifully each different ingredients have come together.....
    This ice cream leads the delicious goodness for sure.

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  11. How great is this recipe! It's so perfect and simple for spring and summer. Who am kidding I would eat this all year long. Happy berrylove to you ;)

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  12. I could eat this ice cream all day long. It sounds fantastic.

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  13. Your ice cream looks delish. I love banana,blueberry, almond combo. Sending you loads of #berrylove your way! Thank you for all of your hard work and hosting this fun event.

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  14. Mmm this looks delicious, I love banana ice cream and I"ve made PB banana ice cream and berry "smoothie" banana ice cream, but never both at once!

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  15. I adore blueberris and I would love a taste of your ice-cream.almond butter is delicious and so healthy and is perfect for a rich ice-cream. Lovely for #berrylove month.tha ks for hosting another delicious event:) xx

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  16. I love ice cream! Those ripe bananas I have are going straight to the freezer.

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  17. YUM! These ice -cream sounds & looks really good! And not forgetting very healthy as well!! Bookmarking this recipe for this summer! Can't wait! Have a nice Junia! :)

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  18. Great simple recipe! I missed this month again, next month should be a better month to join in on the blog hop. But I'll submit a berry recipe later this month! Great photo's as always!

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  19. Wow Junia, so interesting this ice cream recipe...I am saving this recipe :)
    Thanks for this simple recipe and hope you have a great week!

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  20. OH wow Junia. You never cease to come up with great ideas!!! Thanks as always for sharing!!! Hope all is well, have a great week.

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  21. That's a simple and smooth ice cream!

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  22. Perfect! I just made some almond butter in my kitchen. Couldn't wait to give this a go! :)

    "Happy Cooking"

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  23. Omg Junia! This looks fantastic... I'm going to eat sooo many ice creams this summer hahaha I love it, and especially those like you just made! I hope your return to work has been fine! Mine are always hard ;)

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  24. ¡Super refrescante, Junia! (y super energético ;-)

    Gracias por organizar este fantástico Bloghop!
    Besos

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  25. Fabulous idea Juni, and I will take your recommendation for sure and NOT skimp on the almond butter!! Happy #berrylove too. Sorry to miss this one, but I am officially on vacation in New Zealand :-)

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  26. Yum! this is also considered raw right? This is perfect for the warming weather.

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  27. Wowww que rico!! jaja...Yo con mi helado de plátano y cacao, ayer lo preparé con plátano, mango y vainilla natural, aún más rico..y pienso probar con fresas... Este tuyo, me parece delicioso, con las bayas y con ese toque de mantequilla de almendra. Adoro los helados y sorbetes, y estas opciones sanas, son las mejores para nosotras. Que coincidencia en recetas!! bss

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  28. This is right up my alley! It sounds super delicious and I like how simple the recipe is. Great job, Junia! :)

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  29. Thats a whole lotts of goodness in one bowl of icecream! my kind of icecream!

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  30. How is it possible that it never occurred to me to use almond butter in an ice cream?? You are brilliant Junia! I just bought a huge jar of almond butter and I haven't used it in anything creative yet. I will have to try this. Too delicious to pass!

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  31. What a fantastic recipe! So simple - the flavors of each of the ingredients shine right through. The Fam is going to love this!

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  32. Mmm...yummy, this ice cream sounds delicious and you are so creative to add the almond butter! The berry-love event is a brilliant idea!! Love it, I've got some strawberries in the fridge and can't wait to join in the berry-love fun too.

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  33. Oooh this is perfect for my upcoming detox!!

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  34. I love throwing nut butters into banana soft serve! So good :)

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  35. gaaah! i really need ice cream its too hot here hihi.
    looks so great. perfect for my icecream craving ..

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  36. Yum! What an awesome recipe! I have been loving cold treats like this for a bed time snack. I'll have to give this recipe a try! :)

    Hehe, I love berries all year around! My freezer is always packed with a bunch of frozen berries.
    All the linked up recipes sound so delicious!

    Have a great weekend!

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  37. Yum! What an awesome recipe! I have been loving cold treats like this for a bed time snack. I'll have to give this recipe a try! :)

    Hehe, I love berries all year around! My freezer is always packed with a bunch of frozen berries.
    All the linked up recipes sound so delicious!

    Have a great weekend!

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  38. This looks beautiful and delicious Junia :)

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  39. Mmmmmm....so sweet, cool and full of berries! Marvelous ice cream, Junia! Sending you tons of #Berrylove!!!

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  40. I've never tried almond butter in ice cream, but what a fantastic way to add some protein.

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  41. This screams SPRING! :) Love it and it looks like the perfect treat for spring and those HOT summer days :) Sending you some weekend #berry love!
    Cindy

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  42. I love using frozen bananas for a healthy treat! And now with all the berries popping up, it the perfect time!! Your photo is gorgeous!

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  43. Hi Junia-I love...love, your delicious Blueberry Almond Butter Banana Ice Cream for the #Berrylove. I will be linking my Flourless Chocolate Mousse Cake with the glazed fresh straberries on the top! (recipe to follow on next post.)
    Happy Easter!
    Hugs,

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  44. I love that I don't need an ice cream maker for this! I always have frozen bananas and I've been trying to eat healthier so I will definitely be trying this! #berrylove!

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  45. How did I miss your #berrylove entry! Goodness I've been way too busy lately. This looks so amazing and perfect for the warm weather coming up. I love banana "soft serve!"

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  46. What an incredibly unique idea! I've never made anything like this, but you've truly piqued my curiosity!

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  47. looks wonderful your blog is the VEGAN blog love it

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  48. Ohhh...What a wonderful recipe- Simply brilliant, Junia! I'm absolutely in love with this ice cream :)

    Abrazotes <3

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  49. I seriously thought I left you a comment here...here I go thinking again! LOL:-) This sounds fantastic! I still need to do the banana ice cream healthy treat, it really does sound refreshing! Hugs, Terra

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  50. This looks like so much fun! I always have berries in the refrigerator. Fortunately, here in California they are grown (locally) year-round. What a yummy treat, and so easy to make! Thanks for sharing!

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  51. Mmmmm sounds delicious, and the picture is so pretty! :D I love banana soft serve type ice cream, but I just don't make it often, at all! This really gives me the motivation to make it for Greg. Hehe.

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  52. Love this!! Looks so refreshing... haven't thought to add almond butter to banana ice cream yet =)
    <3

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  53. It looks yummy! The combination of flavors you used is very original.

    Hugs

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  54. IMm going to make this just need almond butter.mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
    Tracy from baegz

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  55. Thank you Junia, for your kind and encouraging words on my blog! Not to worry that you don't post often enough...you have the #love going on to fill up the entire month, which is so SMART, and let's food blogger take their time to join in for their creation and this way more bloggers can check out their blog, as well! (don't know if this makes sense, but to me, it does)
    You have such a busy schedule, just like Lora does...I don't know how she does it; not easy!
    Have a wonderful Sunday:DDD

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  56. What an awesome ice cream recipe! <3

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  57. i love the simple, healthy recipes you come up with ! this ice cream looks perfect for summer :)

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  58. so simple, but loaded with spring flavor!! yummy

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  59. This looks incredible! I'd love to try making it this week! Thanks for sharing!

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