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Homemade Banana Ice Cream

How to make the best homemade banana ice cream, one of my family’s favorite ice cream maker recipes. Easy to make and perfect for an ice cream social.
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Course: Ice Cream
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 255kcal
Author: Mel Lockcuff

Ingredients

Ice Cream:

Freezing Supplies:

Instructions

  • Start by creaming (or mixing) the eggs and the sugar together using a mixer.
  • Then add in the vanilla extract.
  • Next, mix in the sweetened condensed milk, scraping all the ooey gooey liquid out of the can with a spatula.
  • Add both cans of evaporated milk.
  • Add in the salt.
  • Peel and smash the bananas, also adding and mixing those in.
  • Mix everything together well.
  • Make sure your ice cream freezer, especially the canister, is washed out and ready. 
  • Pour the mixture into the metal canister of your ice cream maker.
  • Finish topping off the canister with whole milk, making sure to fill it about 3/4 of the way full, leaving room for expansion as it freezes. Your metal canister should have a fill line.
  • Put the lid on, and place the metal canister down into the bucket of your ice cream maker.
  • Crush a big bag of ice, gradually pouring ice around the canister. Tip: You can add up to a gallon of water if needed, as well. We sometimes do this because our motor will seize up. Adding a bit of water will help it keep turning.
  • Add 2-3 cups of rock salt as you add the ice, making sure to top it off with rock salt.
  • Let the motor run until it stops. Once the ice cream is frozen, the motor on your ice cream maker will stop churning.
  • Unplug it immediately. This should signal that the ice cream is completely frozen.
  • Wipe any excess ice or rock salt off the lid and out from around the top of the canister. Then remove the lid.
  • Carefully remove the churning paddle.
  • Serve the ice cream immediately.

Notes

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Where can I find rock salt?
While you can find rock salt online and smaller bags or boxes at the grocery store, sometimes you can get a bigger and less expensive bag at a hardware store or feed store.
How do you store banana ice cream?
You'll need to keep the ice cream in the freezer. I'm a big fan of these small, rectangular ice cream storage tubs. Their size and shape can easily fit into most freezer spaces.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 233mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g
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