Ice Cream so healthy it can be called a nutritious (and so delicious) breakfast! Yes indeed. Officially this is Frozen Yogurt but I’d say it’s good enough to be called and compared to Ice Cream. I was amazed with how well this turned out considering I didn’t add any cane sugar (other than that of the sugars in the Greek yogurt) and also considering how incredibly simple it was to make. I’ve mentioned before I like to have dessert every day, so I’ve decided maybe I should start making some of them a bit healthier (just once in a while =) and more figure friendly. In my opinion this does make an amazing breakfast, I honestly felt great about serving it to my kids for breakfast. After one bite my three year old said “Mom, I need two Ice Creams.” One just wasn’t going to cut it. This is definitely kid approved. I wish I always had these ingredients on hand so I could have this for breakfast or dessert everyday. Enjoy!
I made the swirls using a chop stick (in case you were wondering), I wanted it to be like the soft serve frozen yogurt you get at the ice cream shop but I don’t have the soft serve machine to do the swirling so I had to improvise.
Ingredients
- 3 (5.3 oz) containers Strawberry Greek Yogurt
- 3 large overripe bananas, chilled
- 1 cup fresh blueberries, chilled
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 2-3 drops red food coloring, if desired
Directions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend mixture until smooth, about 1 - 2 minutes. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to manufactures directions about 25 - 30 minutes. Serve immediately for soft serve frozen yogurt or freeze for about 3 hours for firm frozen yogurt (also, if you like it soft but don't want to eat it immediately you can freeze it until ready to use, then thaw for about 10 - 20 minutes on the counter top and stir).
- Recipe Source: Cooking Classy
Shawn @ I Wash…You Dry: This sounds absolutely fantastic! I can’t wait to try it! June 18, 2012 at 7:17pm
monsterscircus: Love frozen yoghurt recepies especially with bananas, lovely touch with the bananes! Thank you so much for the recepie and have a joyfull Day! June 18, 2012 at 8:44pm
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious: Ice cream should definitely be classified as a breakfast item so I can eat this every single morning! :) June 18, 2012 at 10:44pm
Sophie: Yum! I’ve seen stuff like this all over PInterest and have been wanting to try it! I think I need to! :) June 19, 2012 at 2:20am
Brittany: Tried this and loved it! I’m glad I found your blog. I love and have tried a lot of your recipes! Your photos are beautiful too! June 26, 2012 at 1:57pm
Jaclyn: Brittany – thanks for your comment, that is so nice of you to say! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this and others =). June 28, 2012 at 11:50am
Kristin: Thanks for sharing! I’ll admit I’m a fro-yo addict, and your recipe just may save my wallet (and waistline! ha). Sorry Pinkberry, I may be away a while. July 1, 2012 at 1:24pm
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frozen yogurt July 2, 2012 at 4:18am
Bethany: I found your blog tonight, and I’m so inspired! Your pictures are beautiful, and your recipes amazing. What is your opinion on using frozen berries for recipes? They’re so much cheaper that way…
(Also, random, but I love that I don’t have to click on a new link to get the whole recipe!) July 21, 2012 at 6:48pm
Jaclyn: Bethany – thanks =)! As far as berries go I’d say fresh is always better just like nearly everything else in food, but this would also be delicious with frozen berries too. I always try to use fresh berries/fruit when cooking and baking but sometimes, like in the winter its just so expensive so I do substitute frozen now and then. I’m glad to hear the print button is working for you, a few others have been mentioning problems with it. I hope you love this recipe. I need to start making this more often than ice cream since its far healthier and lower fat. I think I’m officially an ice creamoholic =). July 23, 2012 at 7:16pm
yoghurtstory: i found your blog today……and everything in this blog is awesome……..i am so inspired….
frozen yogurt July 26, 2012 at 10:09pm
Calle Winters: I really like the thought of using Chopsticks as twirl makers. It’s so cute and creative. September 16, 2012 at 7:14pm
gluten free foods: Place peach puree and sugar in a small pot and heat until sugar melts into the peaches. Cool mixture. You can also just add simple syrup instead of sugar to the peaches if you have some on hand. October 8, 2012 at 7:48am