Homemade Chunky Monkey Ice Cream
Dive into the indulgent flavors of homemade Chunky Monkey Ice Cream, packed with bananas, cream, walnuts, and chocolate chunks!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 360 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe bananas
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Prepare the bananas by peeling and mashing them in a bowl.
- Mix in the heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 120 minutes.
- Churn the mixture in an ice cream maker or freeze in a container, stirring every 30 minutes.
- Add the chopped walnuts and chocolate chunks when the ice cream is almost ready.
- Freeze for at least 240 minutes or overnight before serving.
Notes
For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream. For dairy-free, replace with almond or coconut milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: ice cream, dessert, chunky monkey, banana, chocolate, homemade