Healthy Ice Cream Brands and Recipes

Low-Fat Ingredients on Labels/in the Blender

Isn't it every person's wish to be able to eat healthy ice cream? With so many new products on the market promising us healthy alternatives, reading the labels and doing your research can pay off in pounds and pennies saved.

Is it better to cut down on the fat or how much we put in the bowl? The following ice creams all have 4 grams of fat or less, no sugar, minimal cholesterol, calories under 110 and at least 2 grams of fiber:

• Starbucks low-fat ice cream
• Ben & Jerry's low-fat frozen yogurt
• Dryers low-fat peanut butter cup

Low-Calorie Ice Cream

• Borden's fat-free ice creams - 90 calories per 1/2 cup
• Bounty cherry dark - 1 oz - 70 calories
• Carnation berry swirl bar - 70 calories
• Healthy Choice vanilla - 100 calories

The portions here are very small and may not fill you up. Here are some recipes so you can make your own healthy ice cream.

Recipe for Healthy Frozen Yogurt

• 1 pound of yogurt that is drained of all the whey
• 1 cup of frozen fruit, such as peaches, cherries, strawberries, blackberries
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1/4 cup of water

Place all in a blender and blend until smooth. Freeze.

Homemade Ice Cream Recipe

• 1 cup of whipping cream or 2 tablespoons of the dry mix
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 1 cup of milk
• fruit or a chocolate bar (smash the fruit or simply use a bar of chocolate for flavor)

Put all ingredients in the blender and blend on high speed for 3 minutes. Pour into a shallow bowl and freeze. Stir every 30-40 minutes until desired texture. You can also substitute and use chocolate whipping cream and add no extra chocolate.