Chocolate Strawberry "Nice Cream"
Prep Time
15 minutes
Prep Notes
This is a "no regrets" delicious treat using whole fruit and nutritious cacao powder! And it whips together in no time. Great for a refeshing treat in the middle of a hot summer day. The trick is to have very ripe bananas. I like to save my bananas whenever they are ripe so I have them ready when I get a hankering for a cool treat.
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Cooking Time
0 minutes
Yields
4 servings
Ingredients
2 very ripe bananas, peeled, frozen
1/4 cup cashews, soaked in hot water for at least 20 minutes
1 cup strawberries, frozen
1-2 Tbsp cacao powder, organic if possible (see note)
pinch of salt
Directions
- Cut bananas into 1-inch pieces and pulse on low speed (about 2) in a high-speed blender until just broken into small grains.
- Add cashews and continue to pulse a couple more seconds.
- Add strawberries to bananas; pulse until broken into small pieces like bananas.
- Add salt and cacao, and use scraper to push contents down and into the middle of blender. Partially mixing cacao powder into mix.
- Pulse several times using blender stomper until well mixed, stopping to push contents down with spatula if necessary.
- Use ice cream scoop or spatula to divide into 4 ice cream bowls and serve.
- Enjoy!
Notes
You can freeze unused portions. When ready to eat, remove from freezer and allow to thaw for at least 15-20 minutes. If in a hurry, you can microwave on level 2 for 1 1/2 minutes.
Cocoa powder can be used in place of cacao powder for this.
You can use unsoaked cashews, but it won't be as creamy.
Other flavor blend suggestions:
- Use blueberries, raspberries, or a berry mixture in place of just strawberries.
- Use mango instead of berries.
- Omit cacao powder, and make a pure fruit blend.
- Add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
- Add a drop of peppermint extract.
Credit
Evey Schweig Health Coach & Anti-inflammation Specialist
https://eveyschweig.com/apps/recipe/details/id/Chocolate-Strawberry-Nice-Cream-
