Description
Cherry Garcia is a Ben & Jerry's classic flavor, being a cherry ice cream with chunks of cherry and chocolate. Instead of the fat and added sugar bomb of traditional ice cream, this healthy nice cream uses a base of blended frozen bananas and frozen cherries to make a delicious and lower calorie treat. For other copycat nice cream recipes, check out my Chunky Monkey Nice Cream and Snickers Nice Cream Bar!
Time
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Total Time:
5 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:
Cost per Serving:
$1.25
Ingredients
Serving(s)
Step 1
- 2 medium Frozen banana
- 1 cup Frozen cherries
- 2 tbsp Unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp Salt
Step 2
- 2 tbsp Chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Frozen cherries
Instructions
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- Add frozen bananas, frozen cherries, almond milk, vanilla extract, and salt to a food processor. Blend for about 3-5 minutes, scraping the sides every minute or so, until you have a smooth and creamy ice cream.
- Add in the chocolate chips and your remaining cherries. Pulse to roughly chop the additional cherries.
Notes
- Eat now for a more soft-serve like ice cream, or freeze for about 30 minutes to have a texture closer to hard ice cream.
- Comparing my homemade version to the storebought version per the same 255 g serving, you can see that the healthy version has substantially less fat, added sugar, and calories, with more fiber.
| Nutrient | Homemade | Storebought |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 241 | 620 |
| Fat | 5.7 g | 35.8 g |
| Net Carbs | 41.5 g | 62.0 g |
| Fiber | 5.7 g | 2.3 g |
| Added Sugar | 8.0 g | 54.8 g |
Nutrition Facts
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Total Fat: 5.7g (7%
7 % of Daily Value (78 g)
)
Saturated Fat: 3.0g (15%
15 % of Daily Value (20 g)
)
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7g
Cholesterol: 1mg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (300 mg)
)
Sodium: 161mg (7%
7 % of Daily Value (2300 mg)
)
Total Carbohydrate: 47.2g (17%
17 % of Daily Value (275 g)
)
Fiber: 5.7g (20%
20 % of Daily Value (28 g)
)
Net Carbs: 41.5g
Total Sugar: 31.2g
Added Sugar: 8.0g (16%16% of Daily Value for added sugar (50 g))
Protein: 3.0g (6%
6 % of Daily Value (50 g)
)
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Vitamin B12: 0.03mcg (1%
1 % of Daily Value (2.4 mcg)
)
Vitamin D: 0.15mcg (1%
1 % of Daily Value (20 mcg)
)
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Calcium: 56mg (4%
4 % of Daily Value (1300 mg)
)
Iron: 2.14mg (12%
12 % of Daily Value (18 mg)
)
Magnesium: 63mg (15%
15 % of Daily Value (420 mg)
)
Potassium: 631mg (13%
13 % of Daily Value (4700 mg)
)
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19.9
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