All-Natural Fruity "Ice Cream"
For this recipe you need a frozen banana to chunk up and two tablespoons of carob powder. Add about a tablespoon of your milk of choice and give it a whirl in the blender. Garnish with one ounce of shredded, unsweetened coconut, if you like. You'll love it so much, you might just make out with it.
Nutrition: Makes 1 Serving: 1/2 to 3/4 Cup, Calories-121, Fat-0g, Sat Fat-0g, Sodium-1mg, Carbs-31g, Dietary fiber-4g
Mamey Mamma
If you live in Florida, you probably know about the miracle fruit called mamey (pronounced mah-MAY). If you've never tried it, know that this is the best fruit you've never had. Texture-wise, mamey is a creamy cross between a banana and a sweet potato. Taste-wise, you might sense a flash of pumpkin, hints of chocolate, and caramel.Look, this stuff is a gateway fruit. One bite and you will find yourself pining for all foods tropical. And it makes a brilliantly colored ice cream; it's so naturally creamy you don't even need to add milk. Just blend up some frozen mamey chunks and you've got a beautiful low-fat sorbet.
Nutrition: Serving Size 3/4 cup, Calories-76, Fat-.8g, Sat Fat-.2g, Sodium-22.5mg, Carbs-18.7.0g, Dietary Fiber-4.5.0g
Chocolate and Peanut Butter Ice
Chocolate and peanut butter. What else need be said? Just two tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder, one tablespoon of unsweetened peanut butter, one tablespoon of the milk of your choice, a frozen banana. Blend it up. Now smile.Nutrition Serving Size 3/4 Cup, Calories-234, Fat-10g, Sat Fat-2g, Cholesterol-1mg, Sodium-22mg, Carbs-38g, Fiber-8g, Protein-8g, Vitamin C-18% DV, Iron-12% DV, Calcium-9% DV
Coconut-Orange-Banana Dreamsicle
My husband could single-handedly support the Florida orange juice industry, so I made him a Dreamsicle today and it's chock full of vitamin C and fiber.In a blender, mix a frozen banana with two tablespoons of orange juice, one tablespoon of coconut milk, and top with one ounce of unsweetened shredded coconut, if you like. This dessert will come out "soft-serve," so put it in a pretty dish and garnish with a sprig of mint to make it look as good as it tastes. But be warned this dish does have fat in it.
Nutrition: Makes 1 Serving: 1/2 to 3/4 Cup, Calories-241, Fat-13g (less if you lose the coconut), Sat Fat-11, Sodium-9mg, Carbs-34g , Vitamin C-44% (DV), Iron-7%, Dietary fiber-22%