This Healthy Vegan Two Ingredient Sweet Potato Ice Cream Recipe is quick and easy to make - no churn required! Made with mashed sweet potato and banana, with optional spices to make it taste like pie in ice cream form!
This recipe was originally posted in 2016, but has since been updated.
August. That beautiful time where it's still hot as hell, but you start thinking about pumpkin, sweaters, and crunchy leaves. The time where you're not ready to give up sunshine and long evenings, but also want to get your basic girl on with a pumpkin spice latte. I get it. This sweet potato ice cream is literally the lovechild of holding on to summer, but getting a mouthful of fall in every bite.
What makes this sweet potato ice cream delicious and healthy
- sweet potato
- banana
- vanilla (optional)
- cinnamon (optional)
- honey or maple syrup (optional)
How to make this sweet potato ice cream
Wash and poke a large sweet potato (or two small) with a fork, and cook on high in the microwave for 6-8 minutes, or until tender. Let cool to touch, and scoop the flesh out into a small container with a lid. You should have about 1 cup of cooked sweet potato. If you want to add some more fall flavor to your ice cream, mash in 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and 1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Cover, and freeze for at least 2 hours, or until firm. Slice one ripe banana, and freeze pieces for 2 hours, or until firm.
Let sweet potato mixture thaw for 5 minutes to make it easier to scoop out. You can also microwave for 10 seconds at a time to soften slightly. Add both the frozen banana slices and mashed sweet potato to a high-powered blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. You can eat as it if you want a soft-serve texture, or scoop into a container with a lid, and freeze for at least another hour for a firmer texture. Drizzle with honey or maple syrup if desired before serving.
Pro Tips
- You can also replace the cinnamon with 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice for some extra fall flavor.
- Stir in chopped walnuts or pecans for some extra texture.
- Use a silicone mat or mold, or line your container with parchment paper before freezing sweet potato for easier removal.
FAQs
My ice cream isn't blending smoothly. What am I doing wrong?
Using a high-powered blender or food processor works best to gets this to blend smoothly. If you don't have either, just stop the machine regularly, scrape down the sides, and use the 'pulse' function to blend easier. Using a low setting on the blender also helps to blend more than a higher setting. If needed, add a tablespoon of any kind of milk to help it blend.
How long does this sweet potato ice cream keep?
You can store this ice cream in the freezer for up to 3 weeks. I recommend letting it thaw on the counter for 5-10 minutes after removing from the freezer to make it easier to scoop and serve.
Money-Saving Tips for this Sweet Potato Ice Cream
Look for sales. If your grocery store has a discount section on ripe produce, you can most often find super ripe bananas there for a fraction of the cost. Take advantage of the sale, peel, and freeze them so they are ready to go!
Buy store brands. Opt for store brands for spices like vanilla and cinnamon for a more cost-effective option that doesn't sacrifice flavor or quality.
Did you make this recipe? Leave me a comment and rating to let me know how it came out!
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Two-Ingredient Sweet Potato Ice Cream
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1-2 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Healthy Vegan Two Ingredient Sweet Potato Ice Cream Recipe is quick and easy to make - no churn required! Made with mashed sweet potato and banana, with optional spices to make it taste like pie in ice cream form!
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato, or 1 cup mashed sweet potato
- 1 banana, peeled and frozen
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- honey or maple syrup (optional, for drizzling)
Instructions
- Wash sweet potato, pierce with a fork, and cook on high for 6-8 minutes, or until tender. Let cool to touch.
- Scoop flesh out of potato, and transfer to a small bowl.
- Mash with vanilla and cinnamon if using.
- Transfer to a freezer-safe container with a lid, and freeze sweet potato at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Slice banana, and freeze at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- Once frozen, add potato and banana to a food processor or high-powered blender, and blend until smooth.
- Top with additional cinnamon and maple syrup or honey if desired, and serve for a soft-serve texture, or freeze until firmer for hard ice cream texture.
- Prep Time: 10 min (2 hour cool time)
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freeze
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Full recipe
- Calories: 273
- Sugar: 23
- Sodium: 108
- Fat: 1
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 66
- Fiber: 9
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: sweet potato, banana, ice cream, vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dessert
rachel @ Athletic Avocado
Wait this is actually GENIUS! Love me some sweet taters and nana ice cream!
glenneth
i would have never thought about sweet potato ice cream. that looks easy enough. i would definitely be adding cinnamon (my favorite spice!)
Ilka
I really need to give these frozen banana ice cream recipes a try. Sounds great! Only 2 ingredients is pretty fab!
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables
This is so creative! I bet it's such a great texture! I'll have to give this a try 🙂
Laurina Roo @sweetenedbyplants
Woah this is like heaven!! and with only 2 ingredients! I have to try this!!! :0
Chelsey
I mayyyy be thinking ahead a little bit, but this on top of apple pie at Thanksgiving....DELISH! Drooling already!
GiGi Eats
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! 😛
Debbie @ Coach Debbie Runs
This looks amazing! Brilliant!
RFC
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!
Julie
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.
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner
Wow what an interesting and creative idea!! Never would have thought of that. Hope you will link up to meatless Monday today
Cassandra @ Powered By BLING
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.
Kayla @ Blondes Have More Run
Wow, I would have never thought of putting sweet potato in an ice cream recipe! Sounds really good though!
Nicole @ Fitful Focus
Ooo yes please! I'll take a pint!
Sarah
This looks really good! Very creative idea, definitely will be trying!
Sarah- A Whisk and Two Wands
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!
Annmarie Licatese
YUM! I need this in my life! Sharing!
Giselle Rochford
I cannot wait to try this. It sounds sooo good.
Also, congrats on the new camera! 😀
Christina Bauer
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 😀
jill conyers
I love sweet potato. I actually like it more than pumpkin which seems to be unheard of.
Kimberly
Wow- that looks really good! I also think sweet potato is a great flavor to transition us into Fall.
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com
Wow! This is such a great idea, can't wait to try it!! Perfect treat after a long, hot run 🙂
Rebecca
Yum! I am going to make this ASAP!
Erin Pauling
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 🙂
Emily Cooper
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!
Jessica
Could you add coconut oil or coconut butter, for flavor?
Emily Cooper
Definitely! Great idea! 🙂
Jessica
Do you know how much would be a good amount?
Emily Cooper
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!
Jessica
I will, thank you! 🙂
Jessica
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?
Emily Cooper
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.
Jessica
OMG it was delicious! Thank you so much! 🙂
Emily Cooper
So happy to hear! 😀 Glad you enjoyed!
Diyonne Summers
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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Emily Cooper
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. 🙂
nunu
Like a frozen sweet potato pie.
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