Give this irresistibly chocolatey, delicious and dairy-free dessert a try
You’re going to scream for this ice cream. Why? Because it’s incredibly delicious and yet it’s made without a drop of milk and hardly any sugar (yes, really). The magic ingredient? Bananas. When they’re frozen and blended they form the sweet, creamy base of this delicious dessert. Add lots of cherries, a little almond butter, and bittersweet chocolate and you have a nutritious treat everyone will love. Whether you make the quick, soft-serve version or the longer, hard-packed one, everyone will be lining up for this ice cream.
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1 large banana
12 ounces of frozen cherries
2 heaping tablespoons of almond butter
1 tablespoon of honey
1 ounce of bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
Makes 4 servings
Each serving has:
Calories 120
Total fat 5g
Saturated fat 1.6g
Protein 2g
Carbohydrate 20g
Dietary fiber 2.4g
Sugar 14.8g
Added sugar 4.8g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 2.3mg
Developed by Sara Quessenberry for Cleveland Clinic Wellness
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