Banana Ice Cream

The trick for me when making smoothies and frozen treats with bananas is to patiently let a bunch of bananas fully ripen on my kitchen counter, then slice them, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet & place in freezer.  Once frozen, I store them in the freezer in a gallon ziploc or glass container.  The small chunks make the blending process much easier.

1/2 - 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
sliced frozen bananas (about 2 bananas)
dash vanilla extract
optional: 1 tsp. raw cacao powder

Start with 1/2 cup almond milk, vanilla & cacao (if using) in blender.  Add 2 frozen slices of banana at a time and blend completely, adding more milk if needed.