15 Healthier Homemade Ice Cream Recipes
By: Samantha Donohue,
SparkPeople Blogger
8/1/2012 2:00 PM
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"Ice cream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!" Who doesn't like a frozen treat on a warm summer day? But if you're reading this article, I'm confident you're not screaming for the sugar, fat, and empty calories. By making some simple substitutions, you can enjoy a sweet frozen treat that is good for you too.
Making ice cream is easier than you might think and actually doesn't require many ingredients. Most recipes are gluten-free and using coconut milk makes it dairy-free too. It can be as simple as throwing your favorite fruits and non-fat "milk" in a blender and then putting it in the freezer to set up. My favorite way to make ice cream is to let my children choose the flavors and make it with me. Here are the steps to make ice cream with a few plastic bags and some simple ingredients.
Super Simple Homemade Ice Cream
Supplies: One gallon and one pint plastic zipper storage plastic bags.
Ingredients:
1 cup liquid (non-fat milk, almond milk coconut milk, soy milk). Coconut milk is my favorite.
2 tablespoon of sweetener
½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of finely chopped fruit (optional)
Instructions:
1. Place all ingredients in the pint size bag and seal.
2. Fill the gallon size bag halfway with ice cubes and 6 tablespoons of salt.
3. Place the pint sized bag inside gallon size bag and seal the gallon size bag.
4. Shake vigorously for four minutes until the ice cream forms in the pint size bag.
5. Enjoy your homemade ice cream.
Here are 15 of my favorite ice cream recipes from SparkRecipes.
Blueberry "Mock" Ice Cream
Burnt Caramel Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Coconut Ice Cream
Five Minute Ice Cream
Granny's Mock Ice Cream Sandwich
Guilt-Free "Fried Ice Cream"
Heavenly Pina Colada Ice Cream
Low Calorie Homemade Fruit Ice Cream
Maple Walnut Ice Cream
"Melted Chocolate Ice Cream" Yogurt
"Much Better than Ice Cream" Greek Yogurt with Raspberries
Peach Ice Cream
Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
Soft-Serve Banana Ice Cream
Click here for more Homemade and Healthy Ice Cream Alternatives Recipes.
Read 15 Diet-Friendly Ice Cream Choices for quick and easy store bought ice creams.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
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Making ice cream is easier than you might think and actually doesn't require many ingredients. Most recipes are gluten-free and using coconut milk makes it dairy-free too. It can be as simple as throwing your favorite fruits and non-fat "milk" in a blender and then putting it in the freezer to set up. My favorite way to make ice cream is to let my children choose the flavors and make it with me. Here are the steps to make ice cream with a few plastic bags and some simple ingredients.
Super Simple Homemade Ice Cream
Supplies: One gallon and one pint plastic zipper storage plastic bags.
Ingredients:
1 cup liquid (non-fat milk, almond milk coconut milk, soy milk). Coconut milk is my favorite.
2 tablespoon of sweetener
½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of finely chopped fruit (optional)
Instructions:
1. Place all ingredients in the pint size bag and seal.
2. Fill the gallon size bag halfway with ice cubes and 6 tablespoons of salt.
3. Place the pint sized bag inside gallon size bag and seal the gallon size bag.
4. Shake vigorously for four minutes until the ice cream forms in the pint size bag.
5. Enjoy your homemade ice cream.
Here are 15 of my favorite ice cream recipes from SparkRecipes.
Blueberry "Mock" Ice Cream
Burnt Caramel Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Coconut Ice Cream
Five Minute Ice Cream
Granny's Mock Ice Cream Sandwich
Guilt-Free "Fried Ice Cream"
Heavenly Pina Colada Ice Cream
Low Calorie Homemade Fruit Ice Cream
Maple Walnut Ice Cream
"Melted Chocolate Ice Cream" Yogurt
"Much Better than Ice Cream" Greek Yogurt with Raspberries
Peach Ice Cream
Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
Soft-Serve Banana Ice Cream
Click here for more Homemade and Healthy Ice Cream Alternatives Recipes.
Read 15 Diet-Friendly Ice Cream Choices for quick and easy store bought ice creams.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Want more healthy recipes from Chef Meg and fellow SparkPeople members? Be sure to subscribe to SparkPeople's Recipe of the Day email. Click here to sign up!
Did you know SparkRecipes is now on Facebook? Click here to "Like" us!
Order your copy of "The SparkPeople Cookbook" today.
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Comments
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla or 1/4 cup sugar fee Torani flavorings like English Toffee or Almond Rocca
1/3 cup sugar or less subsitute sugar of choice
1/3 cup powdered milk
32 oz ice
optional: (if making with vanilla may add 1/2-1 fruits) sometimes will make it looser like a shake if too much fruit.
Turn on low and then turn dial up to high. use tamper to push ice down..Done when all ice is pulverized. Makes great tasting soft serve. Makes ice cream in about 30 sec.
if you use vanillla almond milk or chocolate you don't need any sugar. Create 32 Flavors
Note:Carob chip is better than chocolate chip. Only a handful needed. Recipe serves 3-4
Nutritional Info: Nutrition Facts
Easy Vita-Mix ice Cream
4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 88.5 , Total Fat 0.1 g
Saturated Fat 0.1 g,
Cholesterol 1.2 mg , Sodium 41.3 mg
Potassium 132.8 mg ,
Total Carbohydrate 19.0 g
Sugars 19.0 g , Protein 2.7 g
if you use Splenda your calorie and carb count goes way down. Play with it.
- 8/2/2012 9:43:21 AM
I'm made frozen Pops, with strawberries and diet soda and they are good, too. - 8/2/2012 12:06:31 AM
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