My ice cream maker arrived today! Healthy ice cream thread!

DesertRains

My ice cream maker got here today! Yay! Here is what I made for an after-dinner dessert:

1 container (5 oz) Voskos 0% Wild Blueberry greek yogurt (120 cals)
2 cups unsweetened almond milk (60 cals)
2 tbsp jello sugar free/fat free white chocolate instant pudding (the powder, not the ready-made pudding) (50 cals)

Blended all of the above together, put it in the ice cream maker, waited 30 minutes - OMG heaven! Made two giant bowls of frozen goodness for 115 cals per bowl!

Anyone else have an ice cream maker? Any recipes?

maremare312

Awesome! I've made frozen greek yogurt before and low carb coffee ice cream in mine. I'll have to dig up some recipes!

kodibear123

That sounds great! What brand of ice cream maker did you buy?

sionnain

i second the greek yoghurt thing. chocolatecoveredkatie.com has some recipes.

bahacca

You mean you can make HEALTHY stuff in them??? I'll have to try some healthy recipes. The recipes I have and LOVE would get me banned from MFP for life.

Christine1110

Ice cream is my weakness! I will have to try it!

DesertRains

That sounds great! What brand of ice cream maker did you buy?

This one:
http://www.amazon.com/Nostalgia-Electrics-ICMP-400BLUE-4-Quart-Electric/dp/B003FA830G/ref=sr_1_5?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1346992205&sr=1-5

Inexpensive, but it worked GREAT! Shipping was free (I also got a spiral slicer to make zucchini into pasta) and I love both gadgets.

laurie571

I made regular ice cream, substituted the cream with tofu, you can also use egg whites mixed with banana to sub for cream

ashleyh3156

a guy I went to school with would make some kind of coconut ice cream, actually made with coconut milk intstead of dairy....I'm on dairy restriction It was really tasty!

sivankeren

bump; I'm hoping to get one soon

VanessaHeartsMasr

GAH!! See this is a sign. I found a brand new ice cream maker at the thrift store today for 9.00!!! But I didn't get it because I thought to myself how unhealthy ice cream is. Shoulda got it!!!! DARNIT!!!!

puggleperson

Wow! I never thought about makin my own ice cream! Great idea! Thanks for sharing. Sorry I don't have any recipes

laurie571

Wow! I never thought about makin my own ice cream! Great idea! Thanks for sharing. Sorry I don't have any recipes

They usually come with a recipe book.

DesertRains

GAH!! See this is a sign. I found a brand new ice cream maker at the thrift store today for 9.00!!! But I didn't get it because I thought to myself how unhealthy ice cream is. Shoulda got it!!!! DARNIT!!!!

Go back! Go back! this thing is seriously going to save my weightloss.

DesertRains

They usually come with a recipe book.

It came with one. The recipes do not look MFP friendly - yummy, yes, but way over my allowances!

laurie571

They usually come with a recipe book.

It came with one. The recipes do not look MFP friendly - yummy, yes, but way over my allowances!

yeah mine werent MFP friendly either.. so then i was looking for heavy cream subs... that helped alot

DesertRains

Here is tonight's creation (all the pumpkin threads made me want to try something pumpkin!)

Pumpkin Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt

2 cups unsweetened almond milk (60 cals)
2 tbsp jello sugar free cheesecake pudding (the powder, not the prepared pudding!) (50 cals)
1 5oz container of fat free honey greek yogurt (130 cals)
1/2 cup pure canned pumpkin (20 cals)
1 packet of splenda
1 generous shake of cinnamon

Put everything in a bowl, whisk until combined. Put in the ice cream maker, wait 30 mins (how long it took for me). Eat and feel like you are cheating! The entire batch is 260 cals, I split in two, so 130 cals for a bowl full!

(I guesstimate it turned out to about 4 cups total/2 cups per bowl after the expansion while freezing)

So. freaking. good.

sherrirb

Here is tonight's creation (all the pumpkin threads made me want to try something pumpkin!)

Pumpkin Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt

2 cups unsweetened almond milk (60 cals)
2 tbsp jello sugar free cheesecake pudding (the powder, not the prepared pudding!) (50 cals)
1 5oz container of fat free honey greek yogurt (130 cals)
1/2 cup pure canned pumpkin (20 cals)
1 packet of splenda
1 generous shake of cinnamon

Put everything in a bowl, whisk until combined. Put in the ice cream maker, wait 30 mins (how long it took for me). Eat and feel like you are cheating! The entire batch is 260 cals, I split in two, so 130 cals for a bowl full!

(I guesstimate it turned out to about 4 cups total/2 cups per bowl after the expansion while freezing)

So. freaking. good.

Oh my gosh taht sounds absolutely delicious! I've been wanting to get an ice cream maker since I saw someone post about making homemade ice cream with almond milk! My husband would be in heaven if I made this for him, he LOVES all things pumpkin!!

BABetter1

Bumping for later.

Susan2BHealthier

There is a yummy photo of this recipe at link below...it was on the message board a couple of days ago.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/721088-4-ingredient-pumpkin-frozen-yogurt?hl=pumpkin+frozen+yogurt

PUMPKIN FROZEN YOGURT
1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt, strained
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Mix everything together in a large mixing bowl until completely combined. Churn the mixture in an ice cream maker for a few minutes until it is a smooth, cool consistency. Alternatively, place the bowl in the freezer and stir mixture every half hour until it reaches desired consistency.

idnkt

is it just regular ice cream maker?

DesertRains

is it just regular ice cream maker?

Yes, it's a regular ice cream maker - has an inner canister with a mixing paddle and a big outer bucket where the ice/salt goes.

The pumpkin mixture I made tonight takes about 25-30 mins to freeze. I just started it when we sat down to eat dinner and it was done when we were.

jebo1982

I just throw 32 oz of plain non fat yogurt mixed with sweetener in it. It tastes exactly like the sweet/tart frozen yogurt from tutti frutti

Dory_42

Sorbet is always a good option. It is just fruit juice or fruit pulp or a combination of both with sugar to taste. Some fruits need less sugar obviously. I suppose you could use sweetner, but I hate the stuff so I use Fructose which is sweeter than sucrose so less is needed. I also like the tartness of some fruits so don't need so much sugar with many of them.

I saw a recipe for Sorbet Sushi the other day that I want to try - sorbet instead of rice, fruit instead of fish, wrapped in nori and frozen. Lemon sorbet with a strawberry, etc...

kodibear123

Thank you CurvyCowgirl!

TinaBaily

Bumping for the recipe. I have a Cuisinart with a canister that I keep in my freezer. Scored that baby on Overstock for about $6!

YMCAgirl38

Here is tonight's creation (all the pumpkin threads made me want to try something pumpkin!)

Pumpkin Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt

2 cups unsweetened almond milk (60 cals)
2 tbsp jello sugar free cheesecake pudding (the powder, not the prepared pudding!) (50 cals)
1 5oz container of fat free honey greek yogurt (130 cals)
1/2 cup pure canned pumpkin (20 cals)
1 packet of splenda
1 generous shake of cinnamon

Put everything in a bowl, whisk until combined. Put in the ice cream maker, wait 30 mins (how long it took for me). Eat and feel like you are cheating! The entire batch is 260 cals, I split in two, so 130 cals for a bowl full!

(I guesstimate it turned out to about 4 cups total/2 cups per bowl after the expansion while freezing)

So. freaking. good.

This sounds so yummy!

DesertRains

Tonight is chocolate/raspberry, I think.

Raspberries are on sale near me!

BrendaHyde

Thanks for sharing.

Kimmy136

Yum! I just might have to get an ice cream maker now!!

jms3533

Definitely bumping to make soon!