Easy desserts to make: Raw Chocolate Ice Cream

By Stanka Vukelić

Photo: Stanka Vukelić

Easy desserts to make: Raw Chocolate Ice Cream

I think there are lots of people out there dreaming of an ice-cream better and healthier than from an ice-cream stand, and consumable in – more or less – unlimited quantities.

Well, here it is, the base is made from bananas (which you would never guess), and flavors are added to create any kind of ice-cream you desire. It is absolutely sweet – although no sugar or other sweetener is added. I think this is the best ice-cream you’ll ever have.

Raw Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Freeze: 3 hours or overnight

Ingredients for 2 people:

4 – 8 ripe bananas (depends on how much ice-cream you can eat)

2-3 tablespoons of cocoa powder

Methods/steps –

1. Cut peeled bananas into small pieces.
2. Freeze for just 2-3 hours or overnight.
3. Blend – scraping down the bowl when they stick (using pulse mode).
4. Enjoy creamy ice cream!

Extra info on bananas –

1. are among the most convenient food sources of potassium – mineral is essential for maintaining proper heart function and regulating normal blood pressure

2. have ability to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke

3. is also beneficial for your kidneys and bones

4. suppression of calcium loss

5. a great source of dietary fiber

6. help relieve the symptoms of heartburn

7. help us absorb nutrients more efficiently

8. help protect against stomach ulcers

9. high in Vitamin B6 – this vitamin is important for creating hemoglobin for healthy blood

10. have good levels of Vitamin C, magnesium and manganese

11. smaller amounts of trace minerals like iodine, iron, selenium and zinc

12. good source of the amino acid tryptophan which your body converts to serotonin

13. improve your mood, reduce stress

Source:

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=7

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