Great alternative for Ice cream lovers!

I don't know if anyone has pointed the out, however

Ingredients in lite cool whip: water, hydrogenated vegetable oil (including coconut and palm oils), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, skim milk, light cream, and less than 2% sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), natural and artificial flavor, xanthan and guar gums, polysorbate 60, sorbitan monostearate, and beta carotene (as a coloring).[

Ingredients in Talenti Tahitian Vanilla Bean Gelato: Milk, Sugar, Cream, Milk Powder, Vanilla, Dextrose, Guar Gum, Lemon(s)

.5 cup of talenti is 200 calories. I like to sometimes add dried fruit and shaved dark chocolate, or fresh fruit. I don't hate on the cool whip, but if you're going for something not filled with junk I'd go for the gelato.


this makes me sound like I don't love pumpkin fluff . . . just so you know, I love pumpkin fluff.

I don't know if anyone has pointed the out, however

Ingredients in lite cool whip: water, hydrogenated vegetable oil (including coconut and palm oils), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, skim milk, light cream, and less than 2% sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), natural and artificial flavor, xanthan and guar gums, polysorbate 60, sorbitan monostearate, and beta carotene (as a coloring).[

Ingredients in Talenti Tahitian Vanilla Bean Gelato: Milk, Sugar, Cream, Milk Powder, Vanilla, Dextrose, Guar Gum, Lemon(s)

.5 cup of talenti is 200 calories. I like to sometimes add dried fruit and shaved dark chocolate, or fresh fruit. I don't hate on the cool whip, but if you're going for something not filled with junk I'd go for the gelato.

OMG, I love Talenti SO freaking much.

I made Zucchini Mint Ice Cream last night.
It tasted great! So I thought I would share the recipe

Here is the base recipe
1 cup frozen raw zucchini chucks
1/2 cup frozen raw banana chunks
A drizzle of raw organic honey to your desired sweetness
1/8 tsp mint flavoring or to taste

Peel bananas and zucchini. Cut into small chucks and freeze in an air tight container. I used a plastic freezer bag
Place frozen zucchini and banana chunks into a food processor or high speed blender
I added the mint and honey before blending.
Blend until it turns a nicely blended ice creamy texture. Don't over blend

Fold in chocolate chips, nuts, fruit or what ever you want to add to mixture.
You can eat it now or put back in the freezer in freezer safe container.
Enjoy!

for the love of god, NO

zucchini ice cream...come on man!

Why not? They have pistachio flavored ice-cream. I'm pretty sure the zucchini is simply filler anyway. You wouldn't taste it since the banana and mint would be overwhelming and zucchini has little flavor by itself, it would add nutrition and increased portion size with minimal calories, etc.

Personally, I like to save my empty calories for alcohol. And since I don't have a ton to spare, shy away from high calorie foods that contribute little to my overall macros. I get ice-cream has good qualities, the calorie to serving size is generally too high for me.

This. Also, I go for sherbet.

I made Zucchini Mint Ice Cream last night.
It tasted great! So I thought I would share the recipe

Here is the base recipe
1 cup frozen raw zucchini chucks
1/2 cup frozen raw banana chunks
A drizzle of raw organic honey to your desired sweetness
1/8 tsp mint flavoring or to taste

Peel bananas and zucchini. Cut into small chucks and freeze in an air tight container. I used a plastic freezer bag
Place frozen zucchini and banana chunks into a food processor or high speed blender
I added the mint and honey before blending.
Blend until it turns a nicely blended ice creamy texture. Don't over blend

Fold in chocolate chips, nuts, fruit or what ever you want to add to mixture.
You can eat it now or put back in the freezer in freezer safe container.
Enjoy!

for the love of god, NO

zucchini ice cream...come on man!

Why not? They have pistachio flavored ice-cream. I'm pretty sure the zucchini is simply filler anyway. You wouldn't taste it since the banana and mint would be overwhelming and zucchini has little flavor by itself, it would add nutrition and increased portion size with minimal calories, etc.

Personally, I like to save my empty calories for alcohol. And since I don't have a ton to spare, shy away from high calorie foods that contribute little to my overall macros. I get ice-cream has good qualities, the calorie to serving size is generally too high for me.

when we start using zucchini as an ice cream substitute, something is wrong in the universe.....what is next, dare I even mention this, cauliflower ice cream....*dry heaves*

Exactly! And FTR...Pistachio ice cream is kinda gross. :noway:

I made Zucchini Mint Ice Cream last night.
It tasted great! So I thought I would share the recipe

Here is the base recipe
1 cup frozen raw zucchini chucks
1/2 cup frozen raw banana chunks
A drizzle of raw organic honey to your desired sweetness
1/8 tsp mint flavoring or to taste

Peel bananas and zucchini. Cut into small chucks and freeze in an air tight container. I used a plastic freezer bag
Place frozen zucchini and banana chunks into a food processor or high speed blender
I added the mint and honey before blending.
Blend until it turns a nicely blended ice creamy texture. Don't over blend

Fold in chocolate chips, nuts, fruit or what ever you want to add to mixture.
You can eat it now or put back in the freezer in freezer safe container.
Enjoy!

I feel like this is offensive, but I just can't put my finger on it.

I think it is also rude and bullying...

That's it, reported

In...for more crazy veggie "ice cream" ideas. Though, to be honest, my gag reflex is kicking up just thinking about some of the possibilities (beet ice cream; eggplant?!; artichoke).

And for the person who tried the "but there's pistachio ice cream" arguement. Um, that's REAL ice cream, made with cream and sugar and eggs and nuts. The zucchini/banana/mint thing had none of those ingredients.

Then don't eat it! Shocker, I know.

I like banana "ice cream". Which really should be called frozen bananas with a little cream blended in. If I could reduce the calorie content, extend the volume size, keep the same taste, why not add frozen zucchinis? I seriously doubt I ever will, but I might try it. I was surprised how much I like the banana ice cream & banana pancakes. Who knows? It could really do it for me.

And I love beets! Beet juice... yum. Oh, and there are plenty of weird flavored ice-creams out there. http://www.delish.com/recipes/cooking-recipes/unusual-ice-cream-flavors#slide-1

LIEUTENANT DAAN! FLAVORED STEVIA OVER ICE CHIPS!

I lolled so hard I probably burned about a serving's worth of ice cream. Guess I'll have to revisit that Scotchy Scotch Scotch B&J's pint tonight.

I have bourbon marshmallows that would probably go nicely with that. :drinker:

sounds yummy but we don't have graham crackers here in the UK i'm not sure what a similar item would be here.

Do you have Parle G?

I'm learning yes, graham crackers are great. Smear a bit of peanut butter on one and it will totally satisfy cravings for peanut butter cookies.

Another thing I do when craving sweet and creamy is to froth some almond milk with a bit of flavoring (mom won't stop buying me new bottles! lol) She's been finding zero cal flavors, though, so it works pretty well. Sweet and foamy, I eat it with a spoon! Later today I'm thinking of trying it with some strawberry whey protein, see if I can make it healthy along with satisfying. my frother!