As I’ve already mentioned, I don’t like
sugar! We don’t have it in the house and only eat it on other peoples’ special
occasions! But I don’t think it’s sustainable to replace something with
nothing, so I’m constantly looking for yummy healthy sweet things that my kids
can enjoy, things that compete with, or even surpass sugar on a sweetness
level. One thing that’s really easy to whip up is banana ‘ice-cream’. But you
do need an Oscar or similar type of juicer/food processer.
Take a bunch of bananas, peel them and put
them in a bag in the freezer. Don’t forget to peel them coz it’s seriously
impossible to get a banana peel off a frozen banana!
Once it’s completely frozen cut the bananas
in half and press through the Oscar, using the mincing attachment. That’s it!!
Drizzle some honey over and add a sprinkle
of carob, cocoa, roasted desiccated coconut, raisons or just enjoy it plain.
It’s so yum, you’ll have to make some for
you too! You can do this with any fruit, just remember to cut, peel or
otherwise prep them before you freeze them. I find that banana is the closest
to real ice-cream and other fruits are more like sorbet, but they’re all tasty,
especially when the fruit is ripe, and it’s fun mixing them. We always have a
bag of frozen fruit in the freezer, they keep for a long time and it’s a great
way to make use of seasonal fruit like strawberries or mangoes long after
they’ve gone out of season. And it’s an instant dessert if you have guests
over, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait for a special occasion!
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