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Recipe | Banana split

Lottie Storey July 24, 2018

This retro sundae recipe uses no-churn ice-cream that can be whipped up in no time, and happens to be vegan, too. Tuck in and let those childhood summer memories come flooding back.

Serves 2–4
Vegan
9 frozen bananas
3 tbsp plant milk of your choice 1 vanilla pod, scraped
4 strawberries
2 tbsp cacao powder
to serve
Bananas, sliced vertically
Chocolate sauce*
Cherries
Coconut flakes

1 Start by making the ice-cream. You have three flavours here: vanilla, strawberries and chocolate. Separate the bananas into three clusters, one for each flavour.
2 In a blender, start with the vanilla flavour by adding the bananas, 1 tbsp of plant milk and the vanilla. Once blended, store in a bowl and keep in the freezer until needed. Do the
same with the other two flavours, blitzing and blending them separately, and transferring to separate bowls to freeze.
3 Now you’re ready to assemble. Arrange the banana slices into pretty bowls or dishes, and top with one scoop of each ice-cream and drizzles of chocolate sauce, finishing with a cherry and coconut flakes. Serve immediately.

* Cook’s note: If you fancy making your own chocolate sauce, there’s a recipe here. 

Recipe from Happy Food: Fast, Fresh, Simple Vegan by Bettina Campolucci Bordi (Hardie Grant).

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Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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