6 Healthy and Delicious Ice Cream Recipes

Craving ice cream but worried about the extra calories? No problem! Here are 6 healthy and delicious homemade ice cream recipes that will satisfy your sweet tooth without the guilt.

1. Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• ½ cup coconut cream

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup

• 2 tbsp peanut butter (or any nut butter of your choice)

Recipe:

1. Chill a steel bowl in the freezer for a few minutes. Take it out and add coconut cream and vanilla extract. Whisk well until thickened.

2. Add honey and whisk again for 2 minutes. Mix in peanut butter (or any nut butter) and whisk until creamy. If the mixture is too thick, add a little coconut milk for the desired consistency.

3. Pour the mixture into a container and freeze for 2-3 hours until it hardens.

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2. Avocado Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 1 can full-fat coconut milk (refrigerated overnight)

• 2 ripe avocados

• 1 ripe banana

• 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup (to taste)

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 4-5 mint leaves

Recipe:

1. Scoop out only the solid part of the refrigerated coconut milk and add it to a blender.

2. Add avocado, banana, honey, lemon juice, and mint leaves. Blend until smooth and creamy.

3. Pour into a chilled container, garnish with roasted chopped peanuts, and freeze for 4-6 hours or overnight. Serve and enjoy!

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3. Chocolate Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats

• ¼ cup cashews

• ¼ cup almonds

• 12 dates

• 1 cup milk of choice

• ½ cup dark chocolate (chopped)

• Chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe:

1. Soak cashews and almonds in water overnight. Soak oats and dates in milk for 30 minutes.

2. Drain the water from the nuts and add them to a blender with soaked oats, dates, and milk. Add chopped dark chocolate and blend until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk.

3. Transfer to a container, cover with cling wrap (touching the ice cream), and freeze overnight.

4. Let the ice cream sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with chocolate chips.

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4. Banana Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 2 medium bananas

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

• 2 tbsp peanut butter

Recipe:

1. Slice the bananas into 3-4 pieces and freeze them.

2. Once frozen, blend the bananas with cocoa powder and peanut butter until smooth and creamy.

3. Pour into a container and freeze for 2-3 hours until hardened.

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5. Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cottage cheese

• 1 cup frozen fruit (e.g., strawberries)

• 3 tbsp honey

• Optional: 2 tsp vanilla extract, 2 tbsp peanut butter, chocolate chips

Recipe:

1. Blend cottage cheese, frozen fruit, honey, and optional ingredients until smooth.

2. Pour the mixture into a freezer-friendly container and freeze for at least 4 hours or until frozen.

3. Use an ice cream scoop to serve and enjoy!

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6. Coconut Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 2 cups full-fat coconut milk cream

• 1 cup tender coconut pulp

• ¼ cup fresh coconut water

• Sugar to taste

Recipe:

1. Refrigerate the coconut milk and tender coconut water overnight. Freeze the tender coconut pulp.

2. Blend coconut milk cream, coconut water, and sugar until smooth.

3. Add the tender coconut pulp and blend coarsely or smooth, depending on your preference.

4. Pour into a container and freeze overnight. Scoop out and enjoy the next day.