This easy recipe for strawberry banana sorbet has no added sugar and doesn’t require an ice cream maker. Now that’s sweet!
Things I love: strawberries and bananas and silky smooth sorbet. Things I do not love: ice cream makers of any kind (they don’t like me either) and all the added sugar that gets snuck into things. Please meet one of my favorite treats, which is this creamy, dreamy sorbet full of sweet fresh fruit flavors and zero added sugar, and there’s not an ice cream maker in sight.
Just you, your freezer and your blender. Welcome to that dessert that you are going to make over and over and over this summer, because it is so dang delicious and so dang easy. Let’s make it!
[clickToTweet tweet=”This recipe for strawberry banana sorbet has no added sugar and needs no ice cream maker. Sweet!” quote=”This recipe for strawberry banana sorbet has no added sugar and needs no ice cream maker. Sweet!”]I always make it the second I see these babies in our local farm market with the word “local” next to them.
Strawberries are obviously a key ingredient in this recipe, and here’s a handy guide to everything you need to know about buying, storing and prepping these delicious fruits.
The best way to tell if you are going to get rich strawberry flavor out of strawberries is to take a quick sniff…they should be giving off a lovely strawberry aroma. If they don’t smell like strawberry, they aren’t going to taste like the deep, rich flavor we want from our strawberries. So go ahead and be that person sniffing the strawberries in the market. It’s for a good cause.
The other thing you need are three of these. These I always have in my house, 365 days a year, because one of my rules in life is that you will never know when you need a banana.
You also need a little coconut milk, a little orange juice, and if you like, a handful of this…
Hello, adorable baby mint plant. You are just the cheeriest thing!
Anyway, cut three bananas into chunks and freeze them solid. I tend to toss the in the freezer the day before I make this, but a few hours will do it too. Hull the strawberries (and click here for the BEST trick for doing that), cut them in half and freeze them too. I tend to put both the banana and the berries on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and let them freeze up together.
When things are good and frozen, pop everything in your blender, and add a little coconut milk (this adds unbelievable creaminess) and some orange juice. I buy two juice oranges for this recipe and juice them right into the blender. Press the button and puree this delectable mixture until everything is smooth and creamy and sorbet-like.
At this point the sorbet will be soft-set, and I tend to scoop it right into ice cream dishes and serve it up. It will freeze beautifully though…IF you have any leftovers. That’s a big if.
Last but not least, pop a mint sprig on the top if you want to get extra fancy. Or a teeny strawberry. Or some coconut chips. And dig in! Happy sorbet season.
PrintStrawberry Banana Sorbet
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 3 bananas
- 1 pint strawberries
- 1/3 cup coconut milk
- Juice from 2 oranges
- Fresh mint for garnish
Instructions
- Cut bananas into chunks. Hull strawberries and cut them in half. Lay all the fruit in a single layer on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and freeze until solid, preferably overnight if you have time.
- Put frozen fruit in a blender with coconut milk and orange juice and puree until smooth and soft-set.
- Garnish with mint and serve!
Jaja Zaleha says
Wow, dessert with sugar free – nice!
And still so delicious! Yay for fruit dessert!
Kylie says
This looks like the best summer treat!
It IS! Enjoy. :)
Megan - The Emotional Baker says
Ice cream makers don’t like me either!! You go to all the trouble to get the thing set up and then you can’t get the right ice cream consistency (at least that’s been my experience!) Blenders on the other hand are awesome. I love whipping up smoothies. Next up, this sorbet – it looks so refreshing :)
EXACTLY. I finally gave mine away, with a huge sigh of relief. Blenders 4ever! :)
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
This is such a beautiful and refreshing looking sorbet, Kate. I wish I could get that that bowl right away.
It’s the perfect end to a summer day!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
Sorbet all day, every day!! ;) I’m totally with you in the ice cream maker non-love, Kate. Such a pain in the pa-toot! I’d much rather have no churn or this sorbet any day! Banana and strawberry is such a delicious combination and I can’t think of a better way to enjoy it than in this sorbet! LOVE that there is no added sugar here! How perfect is that! Now I can eat a gallon of this and not feel guilty! Winning! Pinned! Cheers, friend!
Sorbet All Day! That’s going to be my new motto! :)
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Kate, this strawberry banana sorbet is exactly what I need! :) Two or three sundae bowls full of this and I’m good to go. Love how simple and easy the recipe is. And baby mint sure is the cutest thing. :) Have a great week my dear! Pinning!
You have a great week (and long weekend) too, my friend! Thanks for the pin!!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
I don’t like ice cream makers either, so this version looks just PERFECT! I love the strawberry banana flavor, Kate! I think I could devour this ALL in one sitting!
Ice cream makers are definitely out to get us, right?
Mir says
Oh my lord, Kate. This is GORGEOUS. And such the perfect healthy way to end a meal!
Thanks Mir! I think this is one that I will make another hundred times or so. :)
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
The perfect summer dessert treat Kate! And no added sugar? I’ve got to try this one! LOVE the mint!
I’m on a no-sugar mission these days, so this is my new favorite!
Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table says
I WILL be making this all summer long! Perfect summer treat and I’m all about the sugar-free treats for my kiddos (and me) and happy not to have to hassle with an ice cream maker. Some of our favorite flavors so I know this will be a hit! Pinned!
I have yet to meet an ice cream maker that didn’t make me want to toss it out the window! So my freezer and blender are my new ice cream maker. :)