Hi guys, happy dessert time, again! What about an other sweet treat? This one though, is better than any dessert you have tried before, because this ice cream sandwich contains everything you ever dream about.
Dark delicate homemade chocolate, roasted almond butter, banana ice cream, and a chocolate cookie base.
I call it:
Banana Ice Cream Sandwich Cupcakes
The exclusive chocolate and the soft cold banana ice cream, is all that good stuff you have been waiting for until this very moment. It melts so nicely in your mouth...
I know you want this so badly. Dont lick on the screen please, just head to the kitchen and be sure to make a bunch of these madly delicious ice cream sandwiches to have in the freezer. You will need them, trust me, to enjoy them whenever you are alone at home. Ehhhm... I mean, when you have guests!! ;)
Forget jim and jerry's ice cream, forget oreos (seriously, have you seen what is inside them? Just because a sweet treat is vegan, doesnt it mean that it is good for you, just saying it).
You havent tried making your own desserts until now? Than this is your chance to be a real chef and suprise your friends and family with a heavenly treat!
I am going to show you some more pictures of these treats, so if you cant stand watching them, just head down for the recipe!;) I dont want to tease you more then necessary!;) Just kidding, of course I want to do that, that is my way of sharing my passion with you guys!
Lately I have had a great success in the kitchen with everything new I have created. Those sweets I share with you here are all gone within a day and the only people who have access to them is me and my partner. He is really loving the treats I give him.
I have to tell you a funny story about my dessert passion. When I started some months ago to experiment making sugar free, gluten free and vegan treats, I was really not good at it. But I loved doing it, and didnt mind when they turned to be a failure, I just enjoyed the process of creating, and discovering what worked and what didnt. I always write down all my recipes in notebooks, not on my phone or computer, but on paper.
Every now and then it turned out to be a success, but that didnt happen every day. As you know, superfood and a lot of healthy flours and unrefined sweeteners are quite expensive, so I spent a lot of money on it. My partner was not very enthusiastic about that, so I had to limit my use of certain products. And berries for example was something I could only buy once a month or so. My access to expensive ingredients was quite limited when I started, and therefor I developed a creativity that I otherwise probably wouldnt have. And I can say by now, that I am very good in putting together a delicious treat with only a few ingredients, I simply take what I have at home, I dont buy a lot of expensive foods for my recipes. Luckely its going well by now, and I get many products from companies that support my work. I am forever grateful for all the possibilities that I am given through following my passion, and I believe my work has great value for health interested people.
To end the story I started: my partner now support what I do, and even wants to help me write an ebook with my recipes. He asks for a dessert every day, and looks quite disappointed when there is no sweets in home. Haha, but that is a very good sign for me, my recipes have improved a lot since I started, especially now lately! That is making me very happy actually!
If you can imagine it, you can make it. Thats how simple life can be.
Now its time for me to share this wonderful recipe! Its simple, healthy and perfect for a sunny day that you hopefully will experience this weekend!
Sweet, rich, smooth... and better than anything you can buy at the grocery store!
Banana Ice Cream Chocolate Sandwich with a Cookie and Almond Butter Base! (I didnt know what to call it, let me know if you have any better suggestions for a name!)
Recipe!
Makes 6 or 7 mini cupcake-sandwiches
You´ll need silicon molds for these mini cakes
Ingredients:
Chocolate:
- 2 tbsp cacao powder (unsweetened)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
- 30 g cacao butter
Method:
- Melt the cacao butter and coconut oil in a water bowl.
- Blend the melted cacaco butter and coconut oil with the maple syrup and cacao powder in a blender for 1-2 minutes until shiny and smooth. Be sure its completely smooth.
- Pour some of the chocolate in the silicon molds, you can make the chocolate layer as thick or thin as you wish, remember that it is very rich in taste, so dont make the layer to thick if you are not a big fan of a huge portion dark chocolate.
- And set aside the rest if you have some left. You can use the leftover chocolate later to decorate the cakes with it.
- Freeze until set.
Almond Butter layer:
- 6 tbsp roasted almond butter. (make your own: bake 200 g almonds at 200 degree celsius for 10 minutes, be careful that you dont burn the nuts! Blend in a food processor or in a high speed blender, or use a peanut butter maker machine as I did. Blend until thick and still a little crunchy,the texture should not be to thin and smooth, you must be able to form the butter with your fingers.)
Method:
- Add 1 tbsp for each cake, upon the frozen chocolate i the molds.
Banana Ice Cream:
- 1/2 cup cashew nuts (soak them for 4-8 hours, rinse and drain well before use)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp cacao butter
- 1/2 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
- 1/2 cup oat milk or any other dairy-free milk
- 1 ripe banana
- vanilla from one or 1/2 vanilla bean
Method:
- Melt the cacao butter and coconut oil in a water bath and set aside.
- Blend all the other ingredients in a high speed blender or food processor, for some minutes until smooth and silky.
- Add the melted cacao butter and coconut oil to the cream, and blend some more.
- Pour the cream over the almond butter layer, and put back in the freezer.
- Freeze until set. (1-2 hours)
Chocolate Cookie Base:
- 70 g cashew nuts (or any other nuts.)
- 75 g dates (chopped and pitted)
- 1 tbsp cacap powder (unsweetened)
- 2 tbsp coconut shred (or 1 tbsp coconut flour and 1 tbsp coconut flakes)
- Optional: pinch sea salt and vanilla
Method:
- Blend the ingredients until sticky and well combined.
- Press out the dough on the frozen banana ice cream.
- Take the cakes out of the molds.
- Decorate if you want with the left-over chocolate, and let the mini cupcakes defrost some minutes before enjoying!
- Let your dreams come true!
Have you enjoyed this recipe and my pictures? Than let me know in the comments below, and I am forever thankful for all your support on my journey on fulfilling my dreams and goals here on Steemit! I create my recipes with heart and soul, and the joy I feel while I create, is what I want to share with you through my posts! I love to take beautiful pictures, and let you see glimpse of how amazing vegan desserts, cakes and food can be!
Love, Niina
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Wow, this is such a beautiful story Niina. Thank you for sharing your successful journey with us. I am proud of you, you are certainly gifted in you ability to create wonderful things. I appreciate your recipes and your honesty! Can't wait to try this one, I just bought some chocolate moulds last week, we shall see! Give the little helper a hug for me! All the best,
Thanks hun!! Your words means so much to me, you really know how to put a smile on my face!! Take care lovely, and enjoy your weekend!
OMG I'm so proud, happy, disapointed (that I don't get to taste) and almost out of words.
I've been following you from the start and it's such an amazing journey you have made.
I can tell that lately you really have tapped into the devine and unlocked your creative vein. Every thing you touch now turns into gold.
I'm so happy for you ❤️
This looks so amazing and I planned on making some ice cream sandwiches myself for the weekend :D
Oh my... these look absolutely beautiful! 😍
Thanks sweetheart!!
I want them all! I like chocolate and this looks fantastic!
Thanks so much! So glad you enjoy!
Omg do u really eat all these treats everyday? Id love to have the skills to make these plus time. But also tolerance to eat them. But too much healthy sweets are too much for me lol
Haha, I know, I am addicted I guess;) I have made quite a lot sweet treats lately, and my partner is asking for more haha, but they are usually very small sized and I dont make so many of them (my excuse), so I hope I dont overdose my sweet consume hehe. I maybe should start writing down my savoury recipes too. I dont do that, but that woul maybe be a great challenge for me!;)
Another gorgeous set of photos and delicious recipe! Your partner is very lucky to enjoy such healthy treats so often. Luckily my bf doesn't like sweet as much since I'm better at savory cooking. 🤣
Haha I am glad you are Katie! Its not always a good thing to be good at sweet treats haha, I am quite good at savoury cooking too, but my partner really cooks like a master chef, I am more into desserts;) But we are a great time hehe! And we always enjoy food. I would love to try your food one day!
I can imagine your savory is just as good! I've seen some of those yummy pizza recipes you've posted. ;) That's great that your partner cooks, too. Dave is the master at what he calls "slop"--basically throwing together a bunch of ingredients from the pantry and making it taste good. 😉 I would gladly share a meal with you some day, especially if you bring dessert!!
Oh I would love that too! Ebi does the same, takes what is there and just create the most delicious food with a few ingredients! He is fantasic haha👌😄
once again it looks so good, you almost had me licking the screen xx
Haha, you made me laugh!! Good night sweetie!;)
Again, I'm blown away by how gorgeous your creations look! "If you can imagine it, you can make it." - love it ♥ Have a wonderful weekend!
Wish you also a fantasic weekend my darling! Your words are everything, thank you!!💃💕😘
Oh my goodness, this is so awesome! YUM. Maybe I’m just hungry but I want to eat this right this second and I feel like this might be my favorite post of yours yet. The detail on these sandwiches is awesome -- and you had me at almond butter!
Sweetheart, promise to try this one! I wish I had one left to send you, but unfortunately I don't have any left. (My partner Ebi ate the last 3!😂👌), so you have to make your own! Don't worry, they are so simple to make! You just need molds and the ingredients! 😋
Omg that looks amazing! Good job!
Thank you so so much;)
Thank you so so much;)
When I read the title I was just like waitt all of that goodness together?!:D The struggle of expensive ingredients is real..
Absolutely love your photography skills, looks amazing as always :) Thanks for the recipe!
Great post overall and oh god you are a genius and an artist!
You make me blush!!;)
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Your partner is a lucky man Sweetie and I wish I was your neighbor, lol. These are beautiful and super yummy for sure 💖🎂💖
Haha, I wish that too! Maybe Canada would be something for me? Lol, probably to cold, I couldnt stand Sweden and the winter there, and I think it is the same in Canada... Ebi is such a wonderful man, and I am so glad he supports my crazy baking passion;)
Looks like you are both lucky that you found eachother 💖
You would like Canada only at sumertime and so do I......we both need to move to Tropical place, lol 🌴😊🌴
I waaaaant!!!
Haha, than I hope you can make yourself some!!
This looks so delicious and very nice photos!!!:)
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Just started taking an interest in vegan desserts and this is perfect! Thanks for the recipe. I’m not actually vegan and usually a regular on Steemit Iron Chef which is how I came across your post- defo followed and will be keeping an eye out for your creative sweet recipes!