This easy dessert pizza recipe will quickly become a family favorite. The crust is prepared with crisp rice cereal, then topped with banana ice cream and fruit for a simple go-to dessert. Add your favorite toppings, including nuts, chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, or sprinkles, to make it how you like best.
Dessert Pizza Prep Tips
It's best to use the bananas directly from the freezer without letting them thaw when making the ice cream. For the freshest flavor, wait to add toppings until you're ready to serve.
Ingredients
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1 recipe Banana Ice Cream
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2 cup crisp rice cereal
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
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2 tablespoon honey
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Topper(s), such as berries, sliced peaches, and/or chopped nuts
Banana Ice Cream
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4 medium bananas, peeled, sliced, and frozen
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¼ cup refrigerated unsweetened coconut milk
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2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
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Make Ice Cream
Prepare Banana Ice Cream. Place in freezer until needed.
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Prepare Crust
For crust, line a 12-inch pizza pan with parchment paper. In a medium bowl stir together cereal and cocoa powder. Stir in oil and honey. Spread into a 10-inch circle in prepared pan. Freeze 5 to 10 minutes or until firm.
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Freeze and Serve
If necessary, let ice cream stand at room temperature just until soft enough to spread. Spread ice cream over crust to within 1 inch of the edges; add topper(s). Freeze 20 to 30 minutes or until ice cream is nearly firm.
Banana Ice Cream
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In a food processor combine all of the ingredients. Cover and process until smooth. Serve immediately for soft-serve ice cream or freeze at least 4 hours for scoopable ice cream. Store in freezer up to 1 week.
Try These Ice Cream Flavors
Not a big fan of banana flavor? Try one (or more) of these options to make ice cream you love.
Strawberry-Raspberry Ice Cream
Prepare as directed, except add 1/2 cup each strawberries and raspberries and reduce coconut milk to 2 Tbsp. Makes 8 (1/2-cup) servings.
Per Serving: 63 calories, 1 g protein, 15 g carbohydrate, 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 2 g fiber, 8 g total sugar, 1% Vitamin A, 14% Vitamin C, 1 mg sodium, 1% calcium, 1% iron
Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Prepare as directed, except add 1/4 cup peanut butter or other nut butter and reduce coconut milk to 2 Tbsp. Makes 6 (1/2-cup) servings.
Per Serving: 139 calories, 3 g protein, 21 g carbohydrate, 6 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 11 g total sugar, 1% Vitamin A, 8% Vitamin C, 47 mg sodium, 1% calcium, 2% iron
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prepare as directed, except add 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder and reduce coconut milk to 2 Tbsp. Makes 6 (1/2-cup) servings.
Per Serving: 79 calories, 1 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 10 g total sugar, 1% Vitamin A, 8% Vitamin C, 2 mg sodium, 1% calcium, 3% iron
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 111 | Calories |
| 4g | Fat |
| 17g | Carbs |
| 2g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
| Calories 111 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 4g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 10% |
| Sodium 27mg | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrate 17g | 6% |
| Total Sugars 9g | |
| Protein 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin C 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium 23mg | 2% |
| Iron 1.6mg | 9% |
| Potassium 192mg | 4% |
| Folate, total 37.9mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.3mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.2mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.