HOMEMADE ICE CREAM WEEK: CHIQUITA BANANA ICE CREAM

The kids will be back in school before you know it, meaning one thing: You're running out of time to make homemade ice cream. Get the job done this week with five days worth of ice cream recipes. Today's comes from Chiquita Banana's website.

INGREDIENTS

4 Chiquita bananas, yellow peel with brown flecks

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon organic lime juice, fresh squeezed

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups heavy whipping cream



DIRECTIONS



In mixing bowl or blender add all ingredients and mix until mixture is smooth. Place in ice cream maker and follow manufacturer’s instructions or pour mixture in a container and place in freezer. If ice cream is in freezer scrape bowl with a fork every 1 to 2 hours until mixture is firm.

This story was originally published August 9, 2011 at 7:00 AM with the headline "HOMEMADE ICE CREAM WEEK: CHIQUITA BANANA ICE CREAM."