Alley's Plain Chocolate Nice Cream

There are sooooo many things I could do with this chocolate nice cream--pistachios, sea salt, cherries, and much more-but Alley insists on a plain chocolate nice cream. So here it is.

Update: We have progressed, and Alley has allowed me to add walnuts to the food processor along with the other ingredients. We are both in love with the results--a creamier version of Chocolate Nice Cream!

Serves 1

Ingredients:

• 2 frozen bananas (see note below)

• 1 heaping tbsp raw cacao powder

• 2 tsp maple syrup

• 1/8 cup unsweetened almond milk (you may need 1 to 2 more tbsp)

• Optional: 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• Garnish: 1 tbsp Lilys chocolate chips (or cacao nibs)

Instructions:

1. Put all ingredients (except for the chocolate chips) in a food processor (Vitamix or a Cuisinart) and blend until creamy. You may need to stop the machine and scrape the sides intermittantly.

2. Place in serving dish and top with Lily's chips (or cacao nibs).

Variation: Alley's Plain Chocolate Walnut Nice Cream-Add 2 tbsp chopped or halved walnuts to the food processor along with the other ingredients and blend until creamy. Top with additional chopped walnuts and chocolate chips.

Note bene: Freeze bananas in individual packets. Slice one whole banana in 1 inches pieces and lay the pieces somewhat flat onto a piece of wax paper. Close the wax paper over the banana chunks and slide it into a freezer bag. Continue with the same process for each banana that you freeze.