Banana Ice Cream with Sweet and Salty Roasted Almonds

Ingredients

• 4 ripe bananas, frozen
• ¼ cup roasted almonds, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp maple syrup, divided (** or honey)
• ½ tsp coarse sea salt
• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1tsp coconut oil (or olive oil)
• (** optional add-ins: coconut, peanut butter, 1 scoop protein powder .. flavor of your choice)

Instructions

1. Place bananas in the freezer for at least 3 hours. When you're ready to make the ice cream .. cut them into smaller pieces for easier blending
2. In the meantime roast the almonds. In a small saucepan heat the oil over medium low for a minute or two. Add the chopped almonds & roast them for couple of minutes until they're starting to turn brown & are fragrant.
3. In a bowl, combine the roasted almonds with 2 tsp syrup and salt.
4. In a food processor, pulse frozen banana slices, almond milk, vanilla and remaining 2 tbsp syrup, scraping down the sides as necessary, until mixture is the texture of soft-serve ice cream.
5. Spoon into bowls .. sprinkle with almond mixture