Saturday, May 26, 2012

Make Homemade Healthy Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt



Summer is here, and that means ice cream is everywhere!  And why not?  It's oh so good.

But whether it's because the hippie in you hates additives, you're counting calories, watching sugar intake, watching your fat intake, or just counting calories eating ice-cream is often laden with guilt.

But no more my friends!

If you don't have an ice cream maker you'll need to learn how to make freezer bag ice cream for some of these recipes.  (Your kids will LOVE this)

Here's basic ice cream recipe to get you started.  Use the below tips to make it healthier.

Ice cream can be made with Cream, sugar, and vanilla.  Simple as that.  No additives. But full of calories and fat.  (Don't get me wrong I love both but we're going for health here : ) )

If you want to cut out the sugar combine cream with slushy pureed fruit instead.

If you want to cut out some fat use whole milk in your recipe.

If you want to cut out even more fat use skim milk and a lot of fruit puree.  The fruit puree will thicken things up for you in your recipe. A banana and skim milk works great!

Make frozen yogurt simply by putting the yogurt of your choice in an ice cream maker. Flavor low-fat plain yogurt with fruit and you've got a very healthy treat.


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