Easy Low Fat Ice Cream

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Nothing beats Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream. The cold, slurpy scoops of goodness (2 scoops, one is never enough!) must be what Homer names ambrosia, the food of the gods. B & J's ice cream contains rich cream and loads of sugar, but undoubtedly, it is worth every single calorie. So delicious!

Well I cannot duplicate the results of the Ice Cream Masters, but what I like to do with my overripe bananas is make an, easy, refreshing, creamy, low fat ... and yes, healthy ice cream in a food processor.

When my bananas get too ripe to eat, I slice one up, place it into a container, or plastic seal bag and freeze it. When I feel like a dessert, I use it. If I slice 4 overripe bananas, I still freeze each one separately for single serves. Here's how I like to make and flavor the ice cream:

Quick Chocolate Moca Ice Cream

Ingredients (for one serving. You can double, or triple, etc. the servings):

1 sliced frozen banana
a tiny bit of milk (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon of cocao, cocoa or Dutch chocolate powder
A sprinkle of instant coffee (I use decaffeinated coffee for desserts. The coffee brings out the chocolate flavor.) 
1 teaspoon of sugar, or Stevia - or to taste (If you do not need the sweetener, more power to you!)

Directions:

Photo: Brit & Co

Toss all the ingredients into a food processor. Pulse; then blend until smooth and creamy. Scoop into a bowl, or on top of a cone to eat.

You can also make a plain banana ice cream without the other ingredients, but I would get tired of only banana ice cream and much prefer chocolate-mocha ice cream. I have also tossed strawberries into the mixture in lieu of chocolate for banana-strawberry ice cream. You do need to start with frozen banana in order to achieve the ice cream consistency. (Other fruits sans a banana don't work as well, instead producing an icy texture.)

Keep the dessert simple, or get fancy by topping with syrup; chocolate shavings; shredded nuts; or coconut.  

Slurp away and enjoy!

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