Yes, it is possible to enjoy a delicious ice cream and, at the same time, take care of your health! These recipes are for healthy homemade ice cream and 100% plant-based.
STEAMED PEARS WITH COCONUT ICE CREAM
It has been known for some time that coconut is a heart-healthy fruit. This is due to its content of certain saturated fats.
A wide range of healthy and flavourful foods have been extracted from this tropical fruit. Coconut water has isotonic properties, the oil is antimicrobial, the flour contains a lot of fiber and no gluten, coconut milk is heart-healthy, the butter is rich in manganese, and the sugar is a low-glycemic sweetener.
We can take advantage of some of them to make a delicious ice cream that goes very well with steamed pears.
Ingredients for 4 servings
- 4 white pears or similar, peeled and drizzled with lemon
- 2 tablespoons shredded coconut
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 piece of lemon peel
- 1 cinnamon stick, cinnamon powder and a few mints leaves
For the ice cream
- 250 ml coconut milk
- 125 g coconut or white sugar
- 2 coconut yoghurts
- 100 g shredded coconut
- 1 vanilla bean, opened
Preparation
- Start with the ice cream: boil the milk with the vanilla, add the sugar and yoghurts and finally the coconut. Stir well. Put in the fridge or bowl, covered, in the freezer for five hours, stirring every hour.
- Heat the water in the steamer with the cinnamon stick and lemon peel. Cook the pears for 15 minutes and sprinkle with coconut, sugar and cinnamon.
- Serve with ice cream and mint.
This recipe takes care of your heart, but not just for the coconut. Also, for the pear, rich in potassium. One serving provides 19% of the potassium needed per day.
MATCHA TEA ICE CREAM
Matcha tea is preferred by Buddhist monks: it gives energy, calm, and mental clarity. It is medicinal due to its high concentration of antioxidants. We can drink it in the traditional way, diluted in water, but also in smoothies, milkshakes or in this delicious ice cream.
Ingredients for half a liter
- 250 g cashew nuts
- 125 ml maple syrup
- 60 ml coconut oil
- 300 ml water
- 1.5 tablespoons matcha powder
- A few mint leaves
Preparation
- Whisk the cashews well with the maple syrup, coconut oil, and a portion of the water.
- When you have a homogeneous dough, add the remaining water little by little until you get the desired creamy and fine texture.
- Once everything is well beaten, add the mint and matcha powder.
- Beat it again for 3 seconds so that it is well dissolved.
- Pour into a refrigerator and let solidify in the freezer, in an airtight container, for about two days. Whisk it occasionally to break the glass.
CHERRY GRANITA WITH BANANA ICE CREAM
Ingredients for the slushie
- 500 g pitted cherries
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- A pinch of Himalayan salt
- Agave syrup to taste
Ingredients for the ice cream
- 4 frozen ripe bananas
- 1/2 tbsp. vanilla powder
- 200 ml homemade almond milk
Preparation (15 minutes + freezing)
- For the slushie, whisk all the ingredients together until you get a very fine mixture, and then strain it to discard the cherry skins.
- Freeze 3/4 of the mixture in an ice bucket and reserve the rest in the fridge tightly covered. This preparation can be done from one day to the next.
- When you want to use the slushie, you just have to beat both the cubes and the reserved portion of the cherry juice, which will help us to beat.
- For the banana ice cream, put all the ingredients in a powerful blender with the help of a remover.
- Form ice cream scoops and serve instantly in a wide glass. Finish with the cherry granita on top.
MACA ICE CREAM, REMINERALIZING MACA ICE CREAM
Maca is an Andean tuber with surprising properties: it helps you cope with stress and tiredness, and provides you with significant doses of minerals such as calcium.
In the Andean countries, where flour was traditionally used, it was an important source of calcium. It was also a great source of iron: a 10-gram tablespoon provides 75% of the recommended daily allowance.
In the ice cream we propose, the vitamin C in the fruit promotes the assimilation of iron and provides other antioxidant substances. The banana will help you get the creamy texture of ice cream.
Ingredients for 2 Maca Ice Creams
- 4 frozen bananas
- Half a cup of frozen strawberries
- 2 tbsp maca
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 10 fresh mint leaves
- 2 teaspoons cacao nibs for garnish
- Coconut sugar or other sweetener to taste
Preparation
- Cut the bananas into chunks.
- Blend them in the food processor along with the rest of the ingredients, except for the cocoa nibs, until you get a cream.
- Garnish with the cacao nibs and serve.
If the food processor is not powerful enough, take the fruit out of the freezer about 6-7 minutes earlier, no longer.
You can use frozen fruits, although it is best to buy them fresh fruit and freeze it yourself shortly before making the recipe, to preserve its nutrients as much as possible.
MATCHA TEA ICE CREAM WITH BERRIES AND WALNUTS
Another recipe with matcha tea is that this powerful antioxidant is ideal for making ice cream. In this recipe, it is combined with the protective substances of berries and the omega-3 of walnuts.
Ingredients
- 2 frozen bananas
- 1 tablespoon matcha tea powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
- 1 Medjoul date, soaked
To garnish
- Assorted berries
- Activated Nuts
- Goji Berries
Preparation
- Blend the ice cream ingredients in a food processor until creamy.
- Serve and garnish with berries, nuts and berries.
