Rose Cherry Nice cream- vegan
Cold desserts rule the hot sunny days. Nice cream is a quick, added sugar free treat made with frozen bananas. If you have a high speed blender like blendtec or vitamix, you should have tried simple nice cream by now. Nice cream , the dessert that can curb your sweet cravings and give you a dose of antioxidants, fiber and much more too is so dependable and quick. All you need is a bag of frozen bananas and splash of plant based milk. But, the overpowering taste of ripe bananas can quickly become not so interesting. That’s when we need to get creative.
This recipe brings in bright color, a bit of tartness, lot of sweetness and fresh aroma to the simple nice cream. A good blend of cherries and blackberries that are widely available in summer truly works, under the subtle notes of rose. Suddenly, you upgrade the nice cream to something so fresh, floral and almost elegant.
Try it, because it is an addictive way to get all those berries and cherries into your day, plus it takes less than 10 min. You will be surprised when the flavor and fragrance will make you prefer this summer rose nice cream over regular fat and sugar rich ice cream.
Rose Cherry Nice cream
Equipment
- High speed blender
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen bananas
- 2 cups pitted cherries frozen
- 2 cups black berries frozen
- 1.5 tsp rose water
- 1 tsp dry rose petals optional but recommended
- 3 Tbsp plant based milk
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp maple syrup if more sweetness desired
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the blender jar and blend on low for 30 sec, then increase to medium for a minute before going to high speed. Run on high speed to get the smooth ice cream texture. Serve immediately for best results. You can save this nice cream in an air tight jar and if using at a later date, let it thaw a bit for 15 min on the counter before serving. Top with cut berries, cherries, nuts, rose petals and enjoy the bright sweet fancy flavor to beat the summer heat.