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    3 ingredient healthy ice creams!

    Published: May 17, 2020 · Modified: Mar 17, 2021 by Viola · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    My easy & healthy ice cream recipe is summer time perfection and comes together in five minutes. No need for an ice cream machine! Use your favorite fruit (or combination of fruits) to whip up this healthy and refreshingly delicious dessert.

    Healthy ice cream - 3 delicious ways!

    There are few things as refreshing as an ice cream on a hot summer day. You will love my simple homemade ice cream recipe using all-natural ingredients. It comes together in under 5 minutes and the flavor possibilities are endless.

    What is the best part about these healthy ice creams?

    My ice-cream recipe contains just 3 essential ingredients:

    1. Frozen fruit (use any combination of your choice)
    2. Cream replacement (use coconut cream / Greek yogurt / strained vegan yogurt / nut cream)
    3. Liquid sweetener like honey / agave syrup / maple syrup / brown rice syrup etc.
    4. Optional extras for flavoring: Citrus zest + juice / vanilla extract etc.

    This healthy ice cream contains only natural sugars that come from fruit and honey and is my favorite guilt free dessert. It is a wonderful all natural treat, if you’re looking to lighten things up and cut down on some extra calories.

    Healthy ice cream - 3 delicious ways!

    How to make this healthy ice cream?

    This healthy ice cream could not be simpler to whip up. Add all the ingredients into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth and freeze! That's it! So easy that anyone can make it ❤

    Blueberry lemon healthy ice cream

    What kind of fruits work well in this healthy ice cream recipe?

    I think most fruits without a LOT of water content will work great here. If you used fruit like watermelon or cantaloupe, it might turn out a little bit icy but nonetheless it will still turn out delicious.

    To get a scoop-able ice cream, it is absolutely important to use frozen fruit though. You could either freeze your own fruit, like I show in the video or you could purchase already frozen fruit. If you are freezing your own fruit, I highly recommend these reusable silicone bags to store your fruit in. Frozen fruit is typically less expensive and packed in season so you could make this ice cream with the best summer fruits any time of the year!

    Mango pineapple coconut healthy ice cream

    The healthier creamy part of this ice cream

    I like adding something with a higher fat percentage - like the 3 options I showed in my video. This ensures that the ice cream doesn't freeze solid and it is still scoop-able. Btw, this is my favorite scoop to use that ensure perfectly round scoops every single time! It has heat-conductive liquid in the handle that uses the natural warmth of your hand to make perfect scoops.

    If you don't already have Greek yogurt, you can strain out normal or vegan yogurt in a muslin cloth or fine mesh sieve and then measure ¼ cup for this recipe. You could also use nuts like I show in the video. Nuts are high in fat and result in a nice and creamy ice cream.

    Strawberry raspberry healthy ice cream

    Sweeteners in this healthy ice cream

    To give your ice cream sweetness and scoop-ability, you have to avoid using regular sugar. Sugar crystallizes very quickly and will result in a solid frozen ice cream that is no fun! Liquid sugars will keep your mixture from hardening too much in the freezer. You could also use dates like I show in the video to keep it all natural with no added sugars.

    If you like this recipe, you might also want to check out my smoothie bowl and mango lassi recipes. 

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    Healthy ice cream - 3 delicious ways!

    Healthy ice cream - 3 ways!

    3 ingredient healthy ice creams! 1Viola
    My easy & healthy ice cream recipe is summer time perfection and comes together in five minutes. No need for an ice cream machine! Use your favorite fruit (or combinations of fruits) to whip up this healthy and refreshingly delicious dessert.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Freezing Time 12 hours hrs
    Total Time 12 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Desserts
    Servings 4 scoops of each flavor

    Equipment

    Food processor
    Food processor or blender

    Ingredients
      

    Mango pineapple ice-cream

    • 1 cup frozen diced mango (each cup of fruit was around 150gms)
    • 1 cup frozen diced pineapple
    • ¼ cup coconut cream
    • 2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar
    • ½ lime (zested and juiced)

    Blueberry lemon ice-cream

    • 2 cups frozen blueberries
    • 4 large dates (soaked in hot water)
    • ½ lemon (zested and juiced)
    • 10 cashews (soaked in hot water)

    Strawberry raspberry ice-cream

    • 1 cup frozen strawberries
    • 1 cup frozen rasberries
    • ¼ cup greek yogurt (or strain your own yogurt)
    • 2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar

    Instructions
     

    Prep:

    • If you aren't using store bought frozen fruit, peel, chop (into ½" pieces) and freeze the mangoes on a parchment lined baking tray for about 2 hours before transferring to a freezer safe bag/box. Repeat this process for all types of fruit that you want to use.
    • Freeze the container that you will be using to store the ice cream for 30 minutes before making the ice-cream mixture.

    To make the mango pineapple ice-cream

    • Refrigerate one can of full-fat coconut milk overnight. The next day, flip it upside down before opening the can. This will make it easy to pour out all the coconut water. Don't throw away the water, use it for smoothies/soups/curries or even to cook rice. Scoop out ¼ cup of the coconut cream left in the can for this recipe.
    • Into a high speed blender or food processor jar, add in the frozen mangoes, frozen pineapple, coconut cream, zest and juice of half lime and 2 tablespoons of honey. (Hot tip! Oil your spoon before measuring honey to help it glide out smoothly).
    • Close the lid and pulse a few times to get the blending started. Open the lid and push down the ingredients if needed. Blend for about 2-3 minutes or until you have a very smooth mixture.
    • Transfer this mixture into the cold container and smooth the top. Close it with a tight fitting lid and freeze for 6-8 hours.
    • Before serving, leave the ice cream container out at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. Scoop out the ice cream into bowls and top with more fresh fruit if desired, before serving!

    To make the blueberry lemon ice cream:

    • Soak the pitted dates and cashews/almonds in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain them and add into a high speed blender or food processor jar with ¼ cup water. Blend until you have a smooth paste.
    • Add in 2 cups of frozen blueberries and the zest and juice of ½ lemon into the food processor. Close the lid and pulse a few times to get the blending started. Open the lid and push down the ingredients if needed. Blend for about 2-3 minutes or until you have a very smooth mixture.
    • Transfer this mixture into the cold container and smooth the top. Close it with a tight fitting lid and freeze for 6-8 hours.
    • Before serving, leave the ice cream container out at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. Scoop out the ice cream into bowls and top with more fresh fruit if desired, before serving!

    To make the strawberry raspberry ice-cream

    • Into a high speed blender or food processor jar add in the yogurt, frozen raspberries and strawberries along with the honey.
    • Close the lid and pulse a few times to get the blending started. Open the lid and push down the ingredients if needed. Blend for about 2-3 minutes or until you have a very smooth mixture.
    • Transfer this mixture into the cold container and smooth the top. Close it with a tight fitting lid and freeze for 6-8 hours.
    • Before serving, leave the ice cream container out at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. Scoop out the ice cream into bowls and top with more fresh fruit if desired, before serving!

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    Notes

    In the strawberry raspberry ice-cream recipe, feel free to substitute the greek yogurt with a thick strained vegan yogurt. In fact, all 3 recipes are interchangeable! You could use any other types of fruit too, just use the following guideline:
    1. 2 cups of frozen fruit
    2. ¼ cup of greek yogurt/coconut cream/ 10 nuts of your choice blended with ¼ cup water
    3. 2 tablespoons honey or any other sweet syrup/ 4-5 large dates
    You can't use regular sugar in this recipe as it will crystallize when frozen.
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    Comments

    1. Val says

      May 19, 2020 at 7:22 pm

      5 stars
      This is beautiful Viola ! Am gonna try these very soon, keep you posted 🙂

      Reply
    2. Clotty says

      May 20, 2020 at 4:13 pm

      5 stars
      I tried your mango ice cream recipe. It was YUMMYYY and so healthy!! I will keep making this again 😍

      Reply
      • Viola says

        May 26, 2020 at 10:09 pm

        That's awesome ❤

        Reply
    3. Ashwini says

      May 26, 2020 at 1:06 am

      5 stars
      As someone with Lyme’s disease, it’s difficult finding paleo friendly recipes. I tried the mango ice cream and it was a perfect way to indulge my ice cream craving in a healthy way. It tasted just like Naturals mango ice cream! Thanks for an amazing recipe Viola 🙂

      Reply
      • Viola says

        May 26, 2020 at 10:07 pm

        I'm so happy to hear that, Ashwini! ❤

        Reply
    4. Valentina says

      May 26, 2020 at 9:50 pm

      5 stars
      It was difficult to wait for the this blend to freeze, since the blend itself tasted so so delicious. I tried method 3 with Alphonso mangoes and it was spectacular! Perfect recipe to beat the Bombay heat! And the fact that it was dairy free, respite for lactose intolerant folks like me. Thanks Viola for this thoughtful tasty recipe.

      Reply
      • Viola says

        May 26, 2020 at 10:09 pm

        Oh yay! So happy to hear that! You could also turn the same recipe into a smoothie bowl or a smoothie by just leaving out the sweetener ❤

        Reply
        • Val says

          May 26, 2020 at 10:21 pm

          5 stars
          Great idea! thanks & noted 🙂

          Reply
    5. Cyrus says

      May 31, 2020 at 5:47 pm

      5 stars
      Easy to make with minimal ingredients and delicious results 😋

      Reply
      • Viola says

        May 31, 2020 at 5:48 pm

        Thank you! I am glad you love it 💜

        Reply

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