"Ice cream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!" Who doesn't like a frozen treat on a warm summer day? But if you're reading this article, I'm confident you're not screaming for the sugar, fat, and empty calories. By making some simple substitutions, you can enjoy a sweet frozen treat that is good for you too.
Making ice cream is easier than you might think and actually doesn't require many ingredients. Most recipes are gluten-free and using coconut milk makes it dairy-free too. It can be as simple as throwing your favorite fruits and non-fat "milk" in a blender and then putting it in the freezer to set up. My favorite way to make ice cream is to let my children choose the flavors and make it with me. Here are the steps to make ice cream with a few plastic bags and some simple ingredients.
Supplies: One gallon and one pint plastic zipper storage plastic bags.
1 cup liquid (non-fat milk, almond milk coconut milk, soy milk). Coconut milk is my favorite.
1. Place all ingredients in the pint size bag and seal.
2. Fill the gallon size bag halfway with ice cubes and 6 tablespoons of salt.
3. Place the pint sized bag inside gallon size bag and seal the gallon size bag.
4. Shake vigorously for four minutes until the ice cream forms in the pint size bag.
5. Enjoy your homemade ice cream.
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optional: (if making with vanilla may add 1/2-1 fruits) sometimes will make it looser like a shake if too much fruit.
Turn on low and then turn dial up to high. use tamper to push ice down..Done when all ice is pulverized. Makes great tasting soft serve. Makes ice cream in about 30 sec.
if you use Splenda your calorie and carb count goes way down. Play with it.
I really have to say that BUTTER PECAN is my favorite flavor of ice cream, but since I'm trying to stay away from ice cream (and milk as they aren't good for me), I find eating strawberries frozen at night is as good as strawberry ice cream for me.