Nicecream in the Thermomix® takes 4 seconds at speed 8. With the berry version there is one point almost everyone misses: frozen berries are considerably harder than frozen banana. Get the ratio wrong and you end up with either a grainy mass or a purple shake instead of a creamy nicecream.
We make this nicecream regularly whenever frozen berries are sitting in the freezer. The ratio in the recipe, 3 bananas to 250 g of berries, is not a coincidence. The banana provides the creaminess, the berries add colour and a touch of tartness. Flip the ratio and the creamy base disappears, and you will need considerably longer to blend because the hard berry pieces offer much more resistance.
Berry Nicecream in the Thermomix®
Ingredients 0 / 3 ✓
- 3 bananas frozen in pieces
- 250 g mixed berries frozen
- 300 g coconut milk
Instructions 0 / 3
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Bananas: cut into pieces and freeze.
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Place all ingredients into the mixing bowl and blend for 4 sec / speed 8.
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Serve immediately and enjoy.
Tip: Top your berry nicecream with cacao nibs and fresh fruit.
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Why the banana must be frozen first
Frozen berries go straight from the bag into the mixing bowl. With the banana, freezing it yourself is essential for the texture. Fresh banana makes the nicecream too liquid because the Thermomix® generates heat very quickly at speed 8. A frozen banana holds that in check. We always prepare the banana pieces the evening before: peel, roughly slice, and freeze in reusable freezer bags. That way there is no time pressure the next day.
4 seconds, done properly
All ingredients at once into the mixing bowl, 4 seconds at speed 8. It sounds short, but it is enough when everything is properly frozen. One trap almost everyone falls into at least once: blending too long because the texture looks uneven after 2 seconds. The spatula helps here more than extra blending time. Stop briefly, push the mixture down from the sides, blend for another 2 seconds, and you are done. If you prefer not to use coconut milk, oat or almond milk works well too. The nicecream will be slightly less firm but still tastes great. For a more pronounced vanilla note, we recommend a splash of vanilla extract added just before blending.
Serve straight away
Nicecream is not an ice cream you can leave in the freezer for hours. Straight after blending it has the best consistency: soft enough to scoop, firm enough to hold its shape. We chill the bowls briefly in the freezer beforehand so the nicecream does not melt too quickly when serving. Ice cream scoops let you form neat balls that you can bring straight to the table. If you like, top with cacao nibs and fresh fruit, the tip is also in the recipe card.
If you want to discover the pure banana base or understand how the technique works, read our Thermomix® Nicecream with Bananas. If you prefer to work entirely without banana, our Berry Skyr Ice Cream in the Thermomix® is well worth a look.
Goes well with: waffles.
