Today, summer heat suddenly arrived in Istanbul. What kind of humidity is this? I was really affected by diving headfirst into summer without even experiencing spring. I felt like putting ice on my head and eyes. Nothing I ate cooled me down, but I can’t tell you how delicious this ice cream was.

Normally, I’m not someone who loves or craves ice cream very much. That’s why you’ve probably never seen an ice cream recipe from me. I’m surprised how this came about today with that burning sensation inside me 🙂

I wanted to eat spoonfuls of ice cream. Then I remembered the bananas and strawberries we froze for my husband. I put half a banana, 7-8 frozen strawberries, and half a cup of water into the blender (my smoothie machine, Tefal Perfectmix) and blended it nicely. Then I poured my favorite thing on top, 1 tablespoon of tahini, and ate it like crazy.

Normally, this ice cream is part of the “nice cream” trend worldwide. I never found it appealing, but it’s going to be my favorite this summer. I thought it would be too sweet. Everyone was putting in a lot of bananas. I fell in love with it when I made it with fewer bananas and more strawberries 🙂 My request to you is, please don’t think you’re making “healthy ice cream” by putting in 6 bananas 🙂 Even if it’s natural, it’s still fruit sugar… You need to use it carefully and in moderation.

Now I’m going to the market and filling the freezer to the brim with fruit 🙂 and I’ll make this every day.

If your taste buds prefer it sweeter, you can add honey instead of blending. I think almond milk would be a great alternative to water. You can find plant-based milk recipes at this link: https://semaozpekmezci.com/post/bitkisel-sutler

You can add pieces of almond or hazelnut on top.

My husband wanted some when he saw me eating it, but we were out of bananas. I had frozen strawberries and grapes in the freezer. I made the same for him with 5 strawberries and 2 handfuls of grapes, and it was wonderful too.

Now we’ll be mixing and eating it all summer long 🙂