30 May, 2012
Paleo Ice Cream
Posted in : Dessert, Paleo, Vegetarian on by : wendland99I’ve long discovered the joy of eating frozen bananas as an ice cream pop, but thanks to tumblrs like JessicaBlossoming, I’ve realized that I’ve been living a very boring dessert life eating them JUST as frozen bananas. Using frozen bananas as a base (organic of course, as are all my ingredients), you can make an infinite amount of paleo ice cream flavors.
Tonight I made Pistachio-Cherry-Mint Paleo Ice Cream! So simple, so fresh, and what’s most mind blowing, it’s an ACTUAL HEALTHY ICE CREAM substitute! Only paleo can offer you healthy “ice cream!” Unbelievable. I still pinch myself that I eat this way while others consider it “dieting.”
First I pitted some fresh cherries this morning (in season right now) and threw them in the freezer. I also roasted some pistachios (I buy them organic and raw, and throw them in a 350 oven for 10-15 minutes. You haven’t lived until you’ve tasted fresh roasted pistachios!). When I came home from the beach, I threw 2 bananas into the food processor (let them thaw for a few minutes, otherwise you’ll make your food processor work too hard) and ran it until smooth. Then I took the bananas, cherries and pistachios, along with some freshly chopped mint leaves, and mushed it all together in a bowl. It was one of the best pistachio ice cream experiences of my life! Check it out:
Can you believe it? If anyone ever tells you they can’t go paleo, because they’d miss ice cream too much, just make this for them! They’ll be saying Ugga-Bugga within one bite! This will work with any combo of fruit, nuts, berries, etc! What flavors will make you go Ugga-Bugga?
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