Who wants ice cream!!!???
Kids really enjoy ice cream and working with their hands which makes this quick and easy dessert a blast!
If you're lactose intolerant, or just sensitive to dairy like I am, having ice cream is not on your list of things to do. So instead of explaining why mommy or daddy or kids get different more expensive frozen treats than everyone else (not a fun conversation) I've learned to DIY the delicious cold n freezy stuff from my children's favorite television series-Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood! Here's our take on Daniel Tiger's "Banana Swirl":
We always have frozen bananas in our fridge but you could start yours by peeling the bananas you would be using - Kids love helping! Take this opportunity to allow some hands on fun! With adult supervision kids could peel and add ingredients to freezer bags. Bananas freeze relatively quickly in our freezer. Your bananas could be ready in an hour or so depending on your freezer temperature.
When bananas are frozen and safely sliced by an adult, kids could add to blender cup with adult supervision of course. I unplug my blender and move the cup to the table while kids are helping. Safety first. In the episode the recipe calls for just frozen bananas to make Banana Swirl. We decided to make ours stretch a little farther since we have a larger family of 6.
Here's our recipe:
In blender-
(4-5) frozen sliced Bananas
We added a motor saving lil twist:
(1 )13.5 oz can of coconut milk
Here's the one we used: 
Slowly pulse on high until smooth and enjoy!! You could pour the coconut milk Into a container and freeze as well but we just poured straight in. Kids not fond of Bananas?? No problem- substitute with any frozen fruit to your liking. Although due to the tartness of some frozen varieties of fruits you may have to add a sweetener to make this a home run! Don't like coconut milk? No problem- add your favorite almond milk or soy alternative. These may work better if frozen first. That way you still get the consistency of ice cream instead of a creamy shake although we have nothing against that! Yum! 
We hope you enjoy your non-Dairy frozen treat!
~The Castellanos Family
