Healthy Frozen Treats Recipes

Recipes

Dairy-Free Chocolate Ice Cream

Ingredients:

  • 2 ripe medium-size bananas
  • 2 ripe medium-size avocados
  • 1/3 cup light coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup Splenda sugar blend

Directions:

  1. Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until completely smooth, stopping occasionally to scrap the sides of the food processor. If you have a homemade ice cream maker, blend the mixture in the ice cream maker for 10 minutes, then pack into a container and freeze. If you do not have an ice cream maker, just pack and freeze.
  2. To serve, bring the ice cream out of the freezer about 20 minutes before serving to slightly thaw so it’s easier to scoop.

Serves 8

Peach Floats

Ingredients:

  • 1 can (15 ounces) peaches, drained. Save 1/2 cup juice.
  • 4 cups vanilla ice milk
  • 32 ounces club soda or seltzer water
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat whipped topping
  • Ground nutmeg, to taste.

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl, mash the peaches with a fork.
  2. Divide the mashed peaches into 4 glasses (12 ounces each).
  3. Add to each glass 2 tablespoons of the peach juice and 1 cup ice milk.
  4. Pour 1 cup soda or seltzer into the glasses.
  5. Top each drink with 2 tablespoons whipped topping and a dusting of nutmeg. Serve immediately.

Serves 4

Strawberry-Banana Milkshake

Ingredients:

  • 6 frozen strawberries, chopped
  • 1 medium banana
  • 1/2 cup soy milk
  • 1 cup fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt
  • 2 fresh strawberries, sliced

Directions:

  1. In a blender, combine the frozen strawberries, banana, soy milk and frozen yogurt. Blend until smooth.
  2. Pour into tall, frosty glasses and garnish each with fresh strawberry slices. Serve immediately.

Serves 2

Raspberry Sorbet

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 pints fresh raspberries
  • 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions:

  • Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for 5 minutes and set aside to cool.
  • Place the raspberries, sugar syrup and lemon juice in a blender and puree until smooth.
  • Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
  • Refrigerate until cold.
  • Freeze according to the directions on your ice-cream machine

Serves 6