Blueberry Banana Fat Free Ice Cream
If you haven’t tried making your own “nice cream” (dairy-free ice cream) yet, you’re missing out. This recipe for Blueberry Banana Fat Free Ice Cream by Skyterra Wellness Retreat in North Carolina is very tasty, easy to make, low cost, freezes and keeps well, and it’s a great way to use seasonal fruits and berries. This version combines blueberries and bananas for a colorful, appealing scoop.
Ingredients
- ¾ pint fresh blueberries
- 1 large frozen banana peel and slice bananas before freezing
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¾ tablespoon vanilla bean paste or 1 tsp. of pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and puree until smooth.
- Pour mixture into a freezer-safe container. Freeze for at least 4 hours prior to serving.
- Enjoy!
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Skyterra Wellness Retreat near Asheville, surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Skyterra offers an all-inclusive weight loss and fitness program in this beautiful mountain and lake setting. Guests explore sustainable foundations of good health, sound nutrition, and mindful well-being, and enjoy daily fitness, outdoor adventures, water sports, farm-to-fork cuisine, massage, educational classes, and more.
Executive Chef Erica Lee Reynolds, in partnership with Lindsay Ford, RD, MS, ACSM, and the rest of the Skyterra culinary team deliver visually stunning, flavorful meals that offer optimum and complete nutrition – regardless of the type of diet a guest may be following. Vegan? Paleo? Vegetarian? Low-salt? Kosher? In the Skyterra culinary center, you won’t just be appeased. Your special diet will be embraced and celebrated, and you will walk away inspired to explore it further. All meals are crafted from the best organic ingredients, with most of the items coming from local farms and purveyors. When it comes to sourcing meat and produce, the builds on relationships with nearby farmers that have been doing things the right way for a long time.