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Yes, you guys, chocolate. coffee. NICE. cream.

6 Ingredient Chocolate Coffee Nice Cream | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

It’s a thing, and I am pretty excited to tell you all about it.

Not sure if you guys are familiar with nice cream or not, but basically it’s just as it sounds, ice cream that’s nice to our bodies and not loaded with added sugar. Umm, can you say, yes please!?

This recipe also happens to be gluten-free, dairy free, and vegan…and none of that was even intentional. I know, I know, I was shocked too. And even though you might be thinking there’s no way this could actually taste good, trust me…it is SO GOOD!

6 Ingredient Chocolate Coffee Nice Cream | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

6 Ingredient Chocolate Coffee Nice Cream | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

6 Ingredient Chocolate Coffee Nice Cream | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

So, if this ice cream is really as good as I say, you’re probably wondering just how it’s made. The ingredients are as follows…

…bananas: for both creaminess and sweetness

…dates: for extra sweetness

…almond butter: for creaminess and flavor

…cacao powder: for that yummy chocolatey flavor

…Almond Breeze Almondmilk: to pull everything together into creamy ice cream goodness

…coffee: ahhh for that loaded coffee essence!

Just add all six of these ingredients to a blender, blend, freeze, and done. It’s as simple and easy as that. The best part about this recipe, I mean aside from how easy and healthy it is, is that it’s also incredibly delicious. I’ve found that a lot of the “healthier” desserts out there tend to lack flavor, which in turn doesn’t end up satisfying my sweet tooth. But this “nice” cream totally satisfies all those cravings. The bananas not only keep the ice cream sweet, but they give the nice cream a richness that I find very well…nice.

I LOVE the flavor combo of chocolate and coffee, it’s one of my favorite combos out there. The coffee highlights the chocolate flavor SOO well, and when paired with the subtle almond flavor in this nice cream, well it makes this truly one of my favorite, good for us, summer desserts!!

Honesty, this is packed full of so many healthy ingredients that you could totally get away with eating it for breakfast, just sayin’.

Oh, and if you happen to take a finger lick of the mix after you blend it all up?! It’s basically drinkable chocolate with a shot of coffee, and I am so into it…this may be my next smoothie combo. Hmm, the ideas are already churning!

6 Ingredient Chocolate Coffee Nice Cream | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

6 Ingredient Chocolate Coffee Nice Cream | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

OKok, a few tips for success with this nice cream.

Tip 1: Start with ripe, but firm bananas. You want them pretty ripe so that they give off a good sweetness, but firm enough to still give a nice creaminess.

Tip 2: If you’re not a date buyer, that’s fine, you can replace the dates with a couple of tablespoons of maple syrup. I added the dates in addition to the bananas for extra sweetness. When I use unsweetened cacao powder, I always find that I need to balance that bitter taste with a good amount of sweet. Since dates are my favorite, and they blend up so nicely, I used dates, but again, maple syrup would be great too!

Tip 3: if you don’t like coffee, you can totally omit if from the recipe, BUT if you are at all considering it I highly recommend going for it. As I mentioned, the coffee just works really well with the chocolate and helps to bring out its flavors.

Tip 4: Be sure to remove the nice cream from the freezer about ten minutes before eating. This will allow it to soften and be the perfect consistency for eating.

6 Ingredient Chocolate Coffee Nice Cream | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

And lastly? Are you guys an ice cream in a cup or in a cone kind of person?

I will eat ice cream any which way, but I probably love a good waffle cone the best! My mom’s all about cake cones, but those have always bored me a bit. Dying to know how you guys enjoy your ice cream!

In the meantime, I’ll be over here licking up every last bit of melty nice cream from my waffle cone.

6 Ingredient Chocolate Coffee Nice Cream | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

6 Ingredient Chocolate Coffee Nice Cream

Prep Time 5 minutes
Freezing time 4 hours
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories Per Serving: 270 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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Instructions

  • 1. In a blender, pulse all the ingredients until smooth. Transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze for 4 hours or overnight. Remove 10 minutes before scooping to soften the nice cream a bit. Scoop and enjoy!
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6 Ingredient Chocolate Coffee Nice Cream | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

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    1. Hi Amy! Oh no! The bananas are the base of the recipe and what make it creamier and “ice cream” like. My only thought is using 2 medium avocados. I have not tried it, BUT I do think it would work if you want to give it a go. Just use the avocados in place of the banana. Hope that help! Let me know if you have other questions. 🙂

  1. This looks so good! I love that you have such a wide variety of recipes on your site, and this fits the bill perfectly!
    Nice cream is pretty life-giving in the hot summer months; I could (maybe) eat nice cream and nothing else. I’m so glad you made it in this blog post! As always, your photos are incredible. 🙂
    Have a beautiful day!

    1. I am totally with you on that one.. nice cream is so yummy & can be made so many different ways! I hope you love this recipe Brynn!

  2. Are there any good subs for the banana? It’s one of very few fruits that I can’t stand but it seems to be in every “healthy” dessert recipe.

    1. Hi Jo! The bananas are the base of the recipe and what make it creamier and “ice cream” like. My only thought is using 2 medium avocados. I have not tried it, BUT I do think it would work if you want to give it a go. Just use the avocados in place of the banana. Hope that help! Let me know if you have other questions. ?

  3. I am definitely trying this out! I never made nice cream by blending all the ingredients, then freezing it. I usually blend the frozen ingredients. I’m excited to try it this way! Also, the coffee sounds perfect in chocolate nice cream. Yum! Oh and I’m an ice cream in a bowl person. 🙂

  4. I LOVE ice cream any way..bowl or cone. I really like just the regular cones the best. I never turn down good ice cream. YUM!!

  5. I love the sound of this as specially as it’s full of great ingredients, so no need to feel bad when eating your third scoop! 😉

  6. Tieg, you are reading my mind! I made my nicecream just last Saturday, but using even less ingredients: just frozen bananas and cocoa. And it was delicious. No need to freeze it, because the bananas were already frozen and they gave the right consistency to the nicecream. Yours appear like a more decadent upgrade. I do not prefer more sweetness, I am fine with bananas only, but I must admit that I am strong cocoa flavour girl – the more bitter the better 😀 Also, I hate the taste of coffee, but on the other hand, LOVE every kind of nut butters so I was considering to add it into the mix for the future.
    Btw. Absolutely adore your photos, mine are just ugly (in case you were wondering, here is the link: http://nemehlo-v-kuchyni.blogspot.cz/2017/07/kakaovo-bananova-zmrzlina-cocoa-banana.html).
    Cannot wait to make another batch of nicecream, the flavour combos and possibilities are endless!
    Have a wonderful day 🙂

    1. It is just the perfect time for nice cream I guess haha! Bananas and cocao is a great combo! I am really glad you love my photos, but yours look great as well!! Totally loving that you added mulberries on top.. so unique! Thanks so much!

      1. Tieg, you actually visited my blog?!!!! Oh, I LOVE YOU even more (if that is possible)! Thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! It means a world to me, you are my biggest inspiration and I cannot emphasise how much I adore you and your work. You are just exceptional human being. Now I regret it was written in my national language, because you didn’t understand a single word.. Thanks for praising my photos (I know they are horrible), it again testifies that what an amazing person you are.
        Wish you all the best, oh and must not forget: I’m looking forward to your cookbook, it will be a huge HIT, I’m convinced about it.
        Take care, hugs!
        ||Jar||

      2. Oh this is not fair, I wrote a looooong reply and it seems that it does not show from some incomprehensible reasons 🙁

        1. Hey! The reply did show and it was amazing! It is really special to me that my work means so much to you and I hope you keep pursuing what you love! Thank you & have an amazing weekend!

  7. Que maravilha um doce saboroso, realmente as receitas saudáveis em sua maioria tem um sabor nada agradável, espero que essa cumpra as expectativas, vou testar. Preciso

    1. Hi Gemma, I would not recommend replacing the bananas with dates. The bananas are the base of the recipe and what make it creamier and “ice cream” like. You can taste the banana, but it’s not overpowering, so maybe you’d like it? Let me know if you have other questions.

  8. This look so creamy! It has been so hot in Florida, yesterday was 93. Perfect time for some nice cream 🙂

  9. Hey Tieghan, tis looks absolutely amazing 🙂 I’m wondering, do you think this would keep in the freezer for a while? Or will it become hard and chrystallized? xx Eva