Two Ingredient Sweet Potato Ice Cream — A quick and easy healthy dessert recipe with no added sugar! Vegan and dairy-free!
Happy Tuesday Eve morning to you!
Sounds SO much better than the M word amiright?!
Last Monday may have missed the usual recipe postage, but it feels good to be back in the saddle, especially with a long awaited partner in recipe creating crime, my first DSLR camera!
I went with the Canon Rebel T5, since I’ve heard good things, read lots of reviews, and was well in a price range I was willing to pay for my novice DSLR camera skillz.
I have been longing to bite the bullet, and finally cave in and buy one, but could never pull the trigger on that locked and loaded Amazon shopping cart. FINALLY, the time was right, and now I’m a happy gal. The end.
..or the beginning, since I plan on having some new updates and improvements to this little blog of mine, one of which is my first ever E-BOOK! Once everything is in place, I’ll be sending it out to my beloved subscribers, so make sure you’re a subscriber to get the first look!
Phew, all that rambling worked me up an appetite, and for one of two foods I crave in the summer.
Ice to the cream.
Don’t ask me where these crazy ideas come from, but they come to me and I feel compelled to be their messenger. Just call me, The Weird Recipe Medium. Can I get a TV gig now?
Maybe I just wanted a way to eat my beloved sweet potatoes in the summer without sweating orange, but I had the thought to freeze them, blend them, and devour them. Preferably, with peanut butter. 🙂
Now it’s totally possible to simply nix the banana in this recipe, but the texture is a lot more starchy feeling than creamy like ice cream should be. I’m not telling you how to live your life, but use the banana or else.
Also, while not technically necessary, cinnamon, vanilla, and maple syrup just add to the sweet potato experience. I think if I were in a psychedelic hippie band, it would be known as Emily and the Sweet Potato Experience.
With vanilla on drums, cinnamon on bass, and maple syrup on keyboard. Plus, a guest appearance by peanut butter on lead guitar. Rock effin legends.
Two-Ingredient Sweet Potato Ice Cream
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Prep Time: 8 mins -
Total Time: 8 mins
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Yield: 2 servings -
Category: dessert
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1 large sweet potato, or 1 cup mashed sweet potato
- 1 banana, peeled and frozen
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- maple syrup
Instructions
- Cook sweet potato, and let cool slightly.
- Scoop flesh out of potato, and transfer to a small bowl.
- Mash with vanilla and cinnamon if using.
- Freeze sweet potato and banana at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Add potato and banana to a food processor, and blend until smooth.
- Top with additional cinnamon and maple syrup, and serve.
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Wait this is actually GENIUS! Love me some sweet taters and nana ice cream!
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i would have never thought about sweet potato ice cream. that looks easy enough. i would definitely be adding cinnamon (my favorite spice!)
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I really need to give these frozen banana ice cream recipes a try. Sounds great! Only 2 ingredients is pretty fab!
This is so creative! I bet it’s such a great texture! I’ll have to give this a try 🙂
Woah this is like heaven!! and with only 2 ingredients! I have to try this!!! :0
I mayyyy be thinking ahead a little bit, but this on top of apple pie at Thanksgiving….DELISH! Drooling already!
I AM GAGA OVER THIS!!!!!!!! I wonder if it would work with just ONE ingredients because sweet potatoes are the MAIN EVENT in my life these days! 😛
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This looks amazing! Brilliant!
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Oh wow, I would never think to use sweet potatoes to make ice cream, but now that I think about it, the flavor is probably fantastic!
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I’m with everyone else and would not have thought to make ice cream from sweet potatoes but the texture looks great and the flavor sounds unique and tasty.
Wow what an interesting and creative idea!! Never would have thought of that. Hope you will link up to meatless Monday today
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My husband lives on sweet potatoes! He will love this. I can’t wait to try it either. I’m such a savory food lover. I’ve had cucumber ice cream at a local ice cream parlor and it is by far the best ice cream I’ve ever had. This one might give it a run for the money.
Wow, I would have never thought of putting sweet potato in an ice cream recipe! Sounds really good though!
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Ooo yes please! I’ll take a pint!
This looks really good! Very creative idea, definitely will be trying!
Love this! I use to have an obsession with eating sweet potato ice cream for breakfast a couple years ago! So simple and delicious and it was so great for energy in the morning!
YUM! I need this in my life! Sharing!
I cannot wait to try this. It sounds sooo good.
Also, congrats on the new camera! 😀
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Well good grief, you’ve nailed it! What a perfect post-workout treat: cold AND full of carbs and potassium!! I have two massive sweet potatoes I need to use up…I see them becoming ice cream 😀
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I love sweet potato. I actually like it more than pumpkin which seems to be unheard of.
Wow- that looks really good! I also think sweet potato is a great flavor to transition us into Fall.
Wow! This is such a great idea, can’t wait to try it!! Perfect treat after a long, hot run 🙂
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Yum! I am going to make this ASAP!
How do you think the taste would be if using an avocado instead? I am so not a fan of bananas… I know, people think it’s weird 🙂
Hmm..I’ve never given it a try, but it definitely wouldn’t be as sweet. Maybe try freezing the avocado first, and adding some maple syrup? I can’t vouch for how it would turn out, but if you give it a try definitely let me know how it turns out! I’ll have to give it a try too next time I make it!
Could you add coconut oil or coconut butter, for flavor?
Definitely! Great idea! 🙂
Do you know how much would be a good amount?
I haven’t given it a try, but I’d say maybe 1/2 tablespoon? Let me know if you give it a try, and how it comes out!
I will, thank you! 🙂
Do you think the oil or butter would work better? And would I just add it to the food processor with the frozen sweet potato and banana?
I feel the coconut butter may have more flavor than the oil? I would just make sure it was melted before adding to help it blend better.
OMG it was delicious! Thank you so much! 🙂
So happy to hear! 😀 Glad you enjoyed!
As a beginner vegan (4 days) I am so glad I found this I am the only vegan in this house of 7 and i almost cried watching my family eat ice cream without me. I am currently well anxiously awaiting for the ingredients to freeze. You are a life saver.
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So happy to hear Diyonne! I have plenty of vegan-friendly recipes on my recipe page as well in case you need some more inspiration. 🙂