Guess what? This cold treat contains no dairy! Frozen bananas lend themselves perfectly to an ice cream–like texture. And at under two hundred clean calories, you won’t have to save it for cheat days, either.
By Tiffany Bachus, RD; Photography Peter Chou
MOCHA BANANA "ICE CREAM"
Ready in 5 minutes • Makes 2 servings
Ingredients:
2 frozen bananas
1 tsp instant coffee or espresso
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 oz dark chocolate (approx. 3 squares), finely chopped
Instructions:
1. Remove bananas from freezer and let sit on the counter for 5 minutes.
2. Peel bananas and break or cut into chunks, then place into a food processor. Pulse about 20 times until bananas are in small pieces, then blend until smooth. If necessary, stop the machine and scrape from the sides.
3. Add the coffee, cinnamon and chocolate to the food processor, and blend again to fully incorporate. Serve.
Ready in 5 minutes • Makes 2 servings
Ingredients:
2 frozen bananas
1 tsp instant coffee or espresso
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 oz dark chocolate (approx. 3 squares), finely chopped
Instructions:
1. Remove bananas from freezer and let sit on the counter for 5 minutes.
2. Peel bananas and break or cut into chunks, then place into a food processor. Pulse about 20 times until bananas are in small pieces, then blend until smooth. If necessary, stop the machine and scrape from the sides.
3. Add the coffee, cinnamon and chocolate to the food processor, and blend again to fully incorporate. Serve.
Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 190, Total Fats: 13 g, Saturated Fat: 4 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 0 g, Sodium: 8 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 32 g, Dietary Fiber: 4 g, Sugars: 19 g, Protein: 2 g, Iron: 1 mg
Sounds good I might ride this weekend.
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