Instant Chocolate, Banana, Raspberry Ice Cream
A healthy chocolate, banana and raspberry ice cream that you can have for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Do you believe in magic? Well, you should. Because here’s some proof. Instant ice cream, which is not only quick to make, its healthy- the only ingredients that go in here are bananas, raspberries, cocoa powder, yogurt and maybe a little honey. If you read the back of a store-bought ice cream container, (almost) all of the words are foreign. Like, have you ever heard of the word, “monoglyceride”? I haven’t. Here’s a tip- if you can read the words on the back of a container, you know you’re not poisoning yourself.
Store bought ice-cream is definitely convenient, but in terms of taste, homemade ice cream wins. Here’s the problem: making ice cream at home is, in no way, a fast process- there’s SO much waiting, and stirring, and churning involved. Of course, the end result is pure goodness- sweet and smooth- almost palate-cleansing. I think one of the attractions of ice cream is the texture, and if that’s what you’re looking for, this recipe comes pretty close to churned ice cream. Of course, the flavor is different- after all, this is a low-cholesterol (churned ice cream is made with egg yolks), sugar free, totally healthy recipe. You’ll taste exactly what its made of.
It should actually be called frozen yogurt. But ice cream sounds so much more decadent, which is exactly what this recipe is.
You can serve it straight out of the blender: Soft-serve. If you’re after that perfect scoop; however, I suggest spooning the mixture into an airtight container and freezing if for a couple hours- make sure to stir it every now and then to prevent ice crystals from forming.
Other than that, enjoy the combination of bananas, raspberries and chocolate in a healthy yet sinful ice cream that you can eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert.
- 2 ripe bananas, frozen
- 1/3 cup raspberries, frozen (or any other berry you like)
- 1 heaping tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- honey for extra sweetness (optional)
- Place all the ingredients into a food processor and blend until the mixture resembles chocolate mousse. Over mixing will result in a thinner consistency- but you can still enjoy it as a cold smoothie if this happens.
- Serve immediately OR place in an airtight container and freeze. Stir every hour or so until frozen solid (2-3 hours).
THIS is why my freezer is full of bananas! Gotta love this.
Yeah! It’s such a cool trick 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
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Just made it for my toddler who’s not very much into berries but who loves chocolate no matter what 😆 he LOVED it! And so did I! Thank you for sharing the recipe. It’s on my list of my favorites and I’ll be making it all the time now ❤️❤️❤️
Ahh so happy you guys liked it, Dana!