Icecream - Yes it can be healthy! Ayurvedic approved recipe.
ICECREAM The Healthy tasty option for the summer!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It's summer and we're feeling the heat. While Ayurveda do not recommend eating or drinking cold food, an exception is made during summer hot days.
Ice cream has a really high content of sugar (plus other not so healthy ingredients), instead, why not cool off with a homemade cream?
If you haven't heard of it, there is an easy recipe for plant-based ice cream made with only two ingredients: bananas and almond milk or other plant base milk (this is a base to add more ingredients and flavours).⠀⠀⠀
Ingredients:
2 cups of frozen banana (1 large bananas)
1-2 TB of unsweetened almond milk (or any kind of plant-based milk)
Or ...double the amount of the ingredients to make it easier to blend and have extra, because it’s yummy.
Directions:
Place the ingredients in a blender or food processor. In fact I use my juicer, for the perfect smooth texture.
Blend on high for 1 approx to 2 minutes stopping to scrape the sides every so often, if needed add more almond milk by the tablespoon. This also help with blending/juicing.
Once ready, the consistency should be the one of a super thick or softer smoothie.
Option to eat immediately or to freeze for later.⠀
Freeze the plant base icecream for 1 to 2 hours, or until is hard enough to scoop like ice cream, but isn’t ice rock solid!⠀⠀⠀⠀
Finally - get creative!
Here some ideas:
Ashwaganda and ginger for a pick me up
Shatavari and rose for female balancing choice.
Cacao powder
Mint
Cachunuts and dates (nourishing)
Mixed pre-soaked nuts
Berries 🍓
Vanilla bean paste
My favourite for the summer is celery
Second favourite Watermelon or melon
An Italian favourite is rice pudding with cinnamon and vanilla.
What is your favourite ice-cream?