Pritikin Banana Ricotta Ice Cream
It has become common-place for low-sugar advocates to tout eating frozen bananas in place of ice cream, sometimes pureed and sometimes not — and there are even novelty appliances that puree it for you! While we can agree it’s a nice frozen treat, it’s just not “ice-creamy” to us. This Banana Ricotta Ice Cream, however, with the addition of ricotta cheese and some tasty spices, is a FAR more creamy, delicious and recommended swap for high fat ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1 pound bananas (very ripe) peeled, vacuum sealed, and frozen
- 1 cup ricotta cheese - skim or low fat (fat-free )
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ground
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Remove bananas from freezer and let sit for 5 minutes (until they begin to defrost around the edges).
- Place ricotta cheese in a food processor and pulse.
- Chop the bananas and add to the food processor along with all remaining ingredients. Puree until smooth and creamy.
- Scoop mixture into a plastic bowl and cover with food-grade plastic wrap, making sure the plastic wrap touches the top of the mixture. Place in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Scoop or pipe into individual serving bowls or parfait glasses.
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Spa Index Kitchen Notes
It has become common place for low-sugar advocates to tout eating frozen bananas in place of ice cream, sometimes pureed and sometimes not -- and there are even novelty appliances that puree it for you! While we can agree it's a nice frozen treat, it's just not "ice-creamy" to us. This version, however, with the addition of ricotta cheese and some tasty spices, is a FAR more creamy, delicious and recommended swap.
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