Ice cream is one of the best ways to treat yo'self after a long weekend run but it's hard to justify eating a pint of Ben&Jerry's when you're racking up an extra 600 calories. Instead, turn to these delicious recipes and make some healthy-ish ice cream right at home. Some of these recipes don't even require an ice cream maker and the list includes dairy free, low sugar and fruit-filled options too.
Dairy-Free Chocolate Ice Cream
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This double chocolate ice cream recipe only requires 4 ingredients! It's super easy and healthy too.
This recipe calls for strawberries, bananas, vanilla and just 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. The cream takes it up a notch to seem like 'real' ice cream but doesn't add too many calories so you can enjoy it guilt-free!
This coconut ice cream is more calorie dense than some of the other choices on this list but it doesn't have the long list of processed ingredients you'll find on most cartons of ice cream at the grocery store.
The recipe calls for frozen peach slices. You can use fresh peaches you sliced and froze yourself, get some in the frozen section of your local grocery store or drain canned peaches (packed in juice) and freeze them overnight.
When life gives you lemons... make lemon ice cream! This 3 ingredient recipe uses full fat condensed milk and sour cream to create a super creamy and simple lemon ice cream.
This n-ice cream is sweetened with dates and has the bonus of spirulina. The spirulina delivers the green color and packs a punch of beta-carotene and iron. This recipe is basically a health food.