Delicious & Healthy Homemade Cookie Dough Ice Cream!
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Healthy Cookie Dough Ice Cream. Made with nourishing ingredients that support both your skin and gut, this frozen treat is a guilt-free delight. Creamy frozen bananas and soaked cashews create a velvety base, while the addition of sea salt and pure vanilla extract ensures a perfect balance of flavors. But the real star is the cookie dough – a mixture of wholesome cashews, naturally sweet dates, and rich dark chocolate chips that bring a satisfying crunch to every spoonful. This ice cream isn't just a treat for your taste buds; it's a treat for your skin and gut too. Enjoy the benefits of fiber, healthy fats, antioxidants, and electrolyte support with each creamy scoop.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw cashews, soaked overnight in water
- 8 over ripe frozen bananas
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- homemade cookie dough or protein bar chopped up
Instructions
- In a glass bowl or dish add 2 cups of raw cashews. Cover them completely with water and soak overnight in the fridge. You can soak cashews overnight on the counter if you live in a cooler climate.2 cups raw cashews, soaked overnight in water
- The next day, drain the water from your cashews and add them to a high powered blender or food processor along with the other healthy ice cream ingredients:8 over ripe frozen bananas, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Blend until completely silky smooth.
- Pour your blended banana and cashew ice cream into a parchment paper lined bread loaf pan.
- Stir in cookie dough of choice. You can use a healthy cookie dough protein bar chopped up, like a laura bar. Or, you can make homemade cookie dough and stir it in.homemade cookie dough or protein bar chopped up
- Place in the freezer to firm up, about 1-2 hours. Thaw at room temperature 10 minutes before serving for buttery smooth ice cream.
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Notes
How do I make homemade healthy chocolate chip cookie dough?
If you want a healthy filling and delicious cookie dough that is totally edible and egg free try my:
Chickpea Cookie Dough
And for a fun fall flavored add in to this ice cream try my:
Pumpkin Chickpea Cookie Dough
Nutrition facts for any recipe on thehintofrosemary are only an estimate and not guaranteed. There are 0 grams of added sugars in the recipe, 15 grams of natural sugars from the bananas.
Nutrition
Serving: 1scoop healthy cookie dough ice creamCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 8gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gFiber: 5g
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