Raspberry Banana Ice Creme

Vibrant, fruity ice cream – this is what to do with sweet summer raspberries.  This super-simple recipe has only 3 ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes to make. Cashews are the secret to making it so creamy and delicious.

Total Time: 5 hrs. 10 min.

Prep Time: 10 min.

Cooking Time: None

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients:

2 medium bananas, cut into chunks

½ cup whole raw cashews

1 cup hot water

3 cups fresh (or unsweetened frozen) raspberries

Water (optional)

Preparation:

1. Place banana in plastic bag; freeze for 4 hours, or until completely frozen.

2. Place cashews in a medium bowl. Cover with water. Let stand for 30 minutes; drain.

3. Place drained cashews, frozen banana, and raspberries in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. Add water, 2 Tbsp. at a time, if needed for consistency.

4. Pour into a freezer-safe container; freeze until set.

Frozen Yogurt Cupcakes

These strawberry-banana flavored frozen yogurt cupcakes are a perfect sweet treat and less than 100 calories each!

Total Time: 4 hrs. 20 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: None
Yield: 12 servings, 1 cupcake each
Ingredients:
3½ cups nonfat plain Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp. raw honey
6 medium strawberries, pureed
½ medium ripe banana, pureed
36 dark chocolate morsels (about 2 Tbsp.)
 Preparation:
1. Place 12 silicone baking cups on a baking sheet. Set aside.
2. Combine yogurt and honey in a medium bowl; mix well.
3. Place 3 Tbsp. yogurt mixture in each baking cup.
4. Top evenly with strawberries, banana, and 2 additional Tbsp. yogurt mixture.
5. Top each cupcake with 3 morsels.
6. Freeze for 4 hours, or until firm.
7. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

Tip: You can make this recipe using silicone baking cups, a silicone muffin pan, or a regular muffin pan. When using the regular muffin pan, to remove cupcakes, dip the bottom of the pan in hot water for 20 seconds.

Nutritional Information (per serving):

Calories: 63

Fat: 1 g

Saturated Fat: 0 g

Cholesterol: 5 mg

Sodium: 24 mg

Carbohydrate: 9 g

Fiber: 0 g

Sugar: 8 g

Protein: 7 g