{"id":3080,"date":"2013-11-04T15:14:36","date_gmt":"2013-11-04T07:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foodfourthought.com.au\/blog\/?p=3080"},"modified":"2013-11-04T15:14:37","modified_gmt":"2013-11-04T07:14:37","slug":"healthy-ice-cream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.foodfourthought.com.au\/blog\/healthy-ice-cream\/","title":{"rendered":"(healthy) Ice cream"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It never ceases to amaze me how popular the Thermomix has become.\u00a0 It seems to be the “BBQ conversation” for both men and women.\u00a0 Many more husbands are buying\u00a0the Thermomix\u00a0as\u00a0a Christmas gift and lots\u00a0more Mums want them before Christmas to help with the festive food.\u00a0 Mmmmm Christmas cocktails \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 In future posts I’ll tell you about some great ideas for Christmas gifts made in this amazing little machine.<\/p>\n

Personally, one of the things that I love most about using the Thermomix is that it makes it VERY easy to eat healthy food.\u00a0 I’ve been on a low – no sugar eating plan for quite a while now which has meant that I have needed to find new ways of cooking certain things and using different ingredients to get a similar result.\u00a0 I’m happy enough to go without something sweet but not everyone in\u00a0our house feels the same \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

So when the temperature hit 33\u00b0C over the weekend\u00a0I decided to make some ice cream.\u00a0 But of course it needed to be healthy and most of all it had to taste good.\u00a0 These are what I came up with.\u00a0 While these may not be exactly the same as the store bought version (which is a\u00a0GOOD thing) they turned out pretty good.<\/p>\n

So when you need something healthy to cool down this summer true one of the three healthy ice cream recipes.<\/p>\n

And if you need to convince your husband to buy you a Thermomix (before\u00a0Christmas or) as a Christmas present, maybe\u00a0promise that you\u2019ll make him\u00a0a mean cocktail once it is on the kitchen bench \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

(healthy) trio of\u00a0ice cream\u00a0\u2013 mango coconut and lime, choc banana, fruity berry soft serve\u00a0(recipes adapted or created by Fiona at Food 4 Thought).<\/span><\/p>\n

mango, coconut and lime ice cream \u2013 makes approximately 1 \u00bd cups<\/span>
\nIngredients<\/span>
\n250g frozen mango (cut into 2cm cubes)
\n100g frozen coconut milk (frozen in ice cube trays)
\n1 teaspoon fresh lime juice<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/span>
\nPlace all ingredients into TM bowl and mix\u00a0for\u00a010 seconds <\/strong>on speed 9.\u00a0 <\/strong>Scrape\u00a0around\u00a0sides of bowl,\u00a0and mix for\u00a030 seconds <\/strong>on speed 5<\/strong>, or until creamy texture is achieved.<\/p>\n

Serve\u00a0immediately.<\/p>\n

My tips:<\/span> *You could add toasted coconut on top of this if you like. *This will freeze quite well.\u00a0 You will just need to sit it on the bench for 10 – 20 minutes before you want to scoop into it.\u00a0 *If you don’t have frozen coconut milk then just use\u00a0it as a liquid.\u00a0 If the ice cream isn’t thick enough then add a couple of ice cubes or a little extra mango.<\/p>\n

taste: 7\/10<\/strong> From G and 8.5\/10 <\/strong>from me.\u00a0 I thought it was fresh and delicious.<\/p>\n

choc banana ice cream\u00a0\u2013 makes approximately\u00a02 cups<\/span>
\nIngredients<\/span>
\n300g frozen banana
\n1 tablespoon raw cacao (or less if you prefer)
\n30g (1 tablespoon) raw honey<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/span>
\nPlace all ingredients into TM bowl and mix\u00a0for\u00a020 seconds <\/strong>on speed 9.\u00a0 <\/strong>Scrape\u00a0around\u00a0sides of bowl,\u00a0and mix for\u00a030 seconds <\/strong>on speed 6<\/strong>, or until creamy texture is achieved.<\/p>\n

Serve\u00a0immediately.<\/p>\n

My tips:<\/span> *You could add nuts and\/or\u00a0shredded coconut\u00a0and mix on reverse, speed 3 or 4 for a few seconds to combine. *This will freeze well.\u00a0\u00a0It seems to freeze more like ice cream which means that you could make this a few hours ahead of time if you wanted to.\u00a0 *You could also use organic cocoa as a substitute for the cacao if you prefer.<\/p>\n

taste: 7.5\/10<\/strong> From G and 9\/10 <\/strong>from me.\u00a0 I love this ice cream.\u00a0 I could taste all three ingredients and could have eaten the 2 cups myself!<\/p>\n

fruity berry soft serve\u00a0– makes approximately 4 cups<\/span> (this is adapted from the Everyday Cookbook from Thermomix in Australia)
\n<\/em>Ingredients
\n<\/em><\/span>400g mixed frozen berries (or your favourite frozen\u00a0berry)
\n50g raw honey
\n1 egg white<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/span>
\nPlace the berries into TM bowl and mix\u00a0for\u00a010 seconds <\/strong>on speed 8.\u00a0 <\/strong>Scrape\u00a0around\u00a0sides of bowl,\u00a0add honey and mix for\u00a030 seconds <\/strong>on speed 5<\/strong>.\u00a0 Insert\u00a0butterfly, <\/strong>add egg white and mix\u00a0for\u00a045 seconds <\/strong>on speed 4<\/strong>, or until\u00a0a soft\u00a0and fluffy consistency is achieved.<\/p>\n

Serve\u00a0immediately.<\/p>\n

My tips:<\/span> *You can use mango or peaches if you prefer. *This will freeze, however it does become solid and more “icy” than the other two recipes.\u00a0 Leaving it on the bench before you want to eat it will allow it to soften slightly and some of the icy texture will disappear.\u00a0 *If you don’t like the seeds of raspberries then use other berries.<\/p>\n

taste: 7.5\/10<\/strong> From G and 7.5\/10 <\/strong>from me.\u00a0 This was nice but next time I’d use berries with no seeds :).<\/p>\n

My overall tips:<\/span> *I made\u00a0these in the order of the recipes, which meant that I actually never rinsed the bowl.\u00a0 I just made sure that I got everything out of the bowl by putting the speed dial onto closed lid position then pressing and holding the turbo button for a few seconds.\u00a0 This will spray everything off the blade and onto the sides of the bowl so that you can scrape them away.\u00a0 *Make these as a healthy kids snack.<\/p>\n

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e<\/strong>ase: 9.5\/10.\u00a0 <\/strong>Ice cream has never been so easy and healthy.
\nprep time:\u00a020 minutes<\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/strong>From walking into the kitchen to walking out again.
\ncooking time:\u00a00 minutes\u00a0<\/strong>
\ntotal:\u00a020 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

taste: 7.5\/10<\/strong>\u00a0 From G and 8.5\/10\u00a0<\/strong>from me.\u00a0 A great summer snack.<\/p>\n

would I make it again:\u00a0 Absolutely.\u00a0<\/strong>Whenever we need that ice cream hit.\u00a0 Bring on the sunshine so I can make these more often!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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