[Leslie]

Originally Posted by LisaM

Peel and freeze ripe bananas. (If you don't have time, you can skip the freezing, but freezing makes them even more sweet). Puree them in a blender or food processor, adding a tablespoon or two of water, if necessary.

If you use 2 or 3 frozen bananas, you end up with ice cream. We add a pinch of salt and a dash of vanilla to ours to make plain ice cream, or to use as a base. It doesn't even need any sweetener. From there, you can add strawberries or blueberries, or half an orange, or (our favorite) a little bit of pineapple. We've added a small single-serving can of pineapple tidbits in its own juice, and that was the best one we tried.

We've tried adding chocolate or carob, but it doesn't blend well with the taste of the banana. Almond butter (or almonds pulverized in a coffee grinder) or peanut butter blended in is really good. The nut flavor really complements the banana flavor. I guess that's why peanut butter and banana sandwiches are popular?