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    Home » Recipes » Holiday Treats for Kids

    Thanksgiving Ice Cream Turkeys

    Modified: Nov 3, '23 · Published: Nov 11, '14 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    Finish off your traditional Thanksgiving dinner with a light dessert that tastes great and looks fun! These cute Thanksgiving ice cream turkeys are easy to make using no-churn cocoa banana ice cream.

    Thanksgiving ice cream turkeys made with easy banana cocoa no-churn ice cream.

    These cute ice cream turkeys taste sinfully rich and chocolaty but are made with bananas, cocoa powder, peanut butter, and almond milk.

    I'm sure by now you have seen dozens of recipes for two-ingredient easy-to-make ice cream made using bananas. Have you made any yet? 

    You simply slice and freeze some bananas, pop them into a food processor or a blender along with other ingredients like chocolate spreads, peanut butter, berries, and more, then magically all those things blend together to make a creamy decadent ice cream.

    These adorable Cocoa Banana Ice Cream Turkeys are healthy and super simple to make.

    This Cocoa Banana Ice Cream is fabulous but there is no added sugar, just the natural kind found in bananas.

    Cocoa Banana Ice Cream Turkeys

    Ingredients

    Easy Banana Ice Cream-
    bananas - You can use overripe bananas if you like that flavor. I prefer to use perfectly ripe bananas to make my ice cream.
    cocoa powder
    creamy peanut butter
    almond milk (or any kind of milk you like)

    Decorations-
    graham cracker rectangles
    candy eyes
    orange and red candy-coated sunflower seeds - Candy Coated sunflower seeds are sunflower seeds dipped in chocolate and then coated in a hard candy shell. 

    Supplies

    blender or food processor
    2-inch fluted biscuit cutter or daisy cutter
    4 small plastic condiment cups (a.k.a. jello shot cups)
    optional, #24 and #70 ice cream scoops

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    Instructions

    Easy Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Made in a Nutri Ninja blender.

    Make the cocoa banana ice cream.

    Slice the bananas into ¼-inch thick slices. Arrange on two silicone mats in a single layer and pop in the freezer for about 2 hours, until they feel nice and frozen. I love using silicone mats, as the frozen bananas pop right off. I've tried plastic wrap, which works, but not as well.

    Toss the frozen bananas into a blender bowl or a food processor bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, peanut butter, and milk and pulse 5 times, just to break up the bananas, then blend on high until smooth, scraping down the bowl as needed. Taste it and add more cocoa if desired.

    The ice cream will be quite soft at this point, so transfer it into a plastic bowl, cover it, and pop it in the freezer for an hour or two, but not longer.

    How to cut graham crackers using cookie cutters.

    Create graham cracker feathers.

    Meanwhile, get your 4 graham cracker tail feathers cut using a 2-inch fluted biscuit cutter or a daisy cutter.

    Press the cutter into the graham cracker and cut.

    making cocoa banana ice cream turkeys using graham crackers, candy eyes, and candy-coated sunflower seeds.

    Decorate your ice cream turkeys.

    Remove the ice cream and put one large scoop into each of the small condiment cups. Then scoop a much smaller scoop on top. Attach two candy eyes, one orange candy-coated sunflower seed beak, and one red candy-coated sunflower seed waddle.

    Add one graham cracker tail feather and pop back into the freezer until ready to serve.

    Easy and Healthy Thanksgiving Treats - Cocoa Banana Ice Cream Turkeys

    Storage

    I made my turkeys yesterday and they have been chillin' in the freezer ever since. They still look great, so you can definitely make these ahead of time.

    When you pull them out of the freezer the ice cream will be hard, so let them sit for about 10 minutes to soften. This will give you enough time to allow your guests to snap pictures and admire them before gobbling them up.

    Related Recipes

    If you enjoy making these cute ice cream turkeys, you might also like making these other cute turkey-themed recipes for Thanksgiving.

    chocolate-dipped rice krispie treat turkeys on lollipop sticks.

    Chocolate Rice Krispies Treat Turkey Pops

    chocolate turkey truffles

    Chocolate Turkey Truffles

    mini chocolate cheesecake turkeys.

    Chocolate Cheesecake Turkeys

    chocolate fudge turkeys

    Chocolate Fudge Turkeys

    Be sure to check out all of my amazing Thanksgiving Recipes

    Recipe

    Thanksgiving ice cream turkeys made with easy banana cocoa no-churn ice cream.
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    Thanksgiving Ice Cream Turkeys
    Prep Time
    30 mins
    Cook Time
    0 mins
    Chill Time
    2 hrs
     

    Scoop easy-to-make no-churn banana cocoa ice cream into a bowl and decorate the Thanksgiving ice cream to look like a turkey.

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: banana ice cream, chocolate, no-churn ice cream recipe, thanksgiving dessert, turkeys
    Servings: 4 ice cream turkeys
    Calories: 315 kcal
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    Easy Banana Ice Cream-
    • 6 bananas
    • 2-4 tablespoons cocoa powder
    • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
    • 2 tablespoons almond milk (or any kind of milk you like)
    Decorations-
    • 2 graham cracker rectangles
    • 8 candy eyes
    • 4 orange candy-coated sunflower seeds
    • 4 red candy-coated sunflower seeds
    Instructions
    1. Slice the bananas into ¼ inch thick slices.
    2. Arrange the banana slices on a two silicone mats in a single layer and pop in the freezer for about 2 hours, until they feel nice and frozen.
    3. Toss the frozen bananas into food processor or blender.
    4. Add 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, peanut butter and milk and pulse 5 times, just to break up the bananas, then blend on high until smooth, scraping down the bowl as needed.
    5. Taste it and add more cocoa if desired.
    6. The ice cream will be quite soft at this point, so transfer it into a plastic bowl, cover it and pop it in the freezer for an hour or two, but not longer.
    7. Meanwhile, get your 4 graham cracker tail feathers cut using a 2 inch fluted biscuit cutter or a daisy cutter. Simply press the cutter into the graham cracker and cut.
    8. Remove the ice cream and put one large scoop into each of the small condiment cups.
    9. Then scoop a much smaller scoop on top.
    10. Attach two candy eyes, one orange candy coated sunflower seed beak and one red candy coated sunflower seed waddle. Add one graham cracker tail feather and pop back into the freezer until you are ready to serve.
    Recipe Notes

    Store leftover ice cream in the freezer for up to 1 week. 

    Allow the ice cream to soften slightly before scooping or serving. 

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    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff says

      November 13, 2014 at 3:25 pm

      I've been in the dark ... need to try banana ice cream, now! Adorable ... the eyeballs get me every time!

      Reply
    2. The Partiologist says

      November 12, 2014 at 2:14 pm

      I can taste it now - well, I wish I could taste it now. Not only cute, but delicious!

      Reply
    3. Sugartown Sweets says

      November 12, 2014 at 5:01 am

      I love this sweet and healthy little turkey. I have seen the banana ice cream recipes, but haven't yet made any myself. Yours sounds yummy. I really like the idea of using the candy coated seed for the beak and waddle..I may have to try those on my next turkeys. Yours are adorable!

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      • beth says

        November 12, 2014 at 12:57 pm

        I love playing around with the flavors of banana ice cream. So far I've tried Nutella, Reese's Spread, Hershey's Spread, Biscoff, nut butters, other fruits, caramel sauce, and just plain bananas. So far, so good. I have to admit, I prefer the spreads in my ice cream, because I like sweet, but it's nice to use cocoa powder for a healthier treat.

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