Cookies and Cream is one of my favorite icecream variations! Now let’s try making it healthier 🙂
Here are all the reasons why I love this cookies and cream (oreo) ice cream
- no churn, made in the food processor or blender
- only 4 ingredients
- lower-calorie, lower fat, and healthier than the real oreo icecream
- So easy to make and failproof
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- Bananas – best when ripe. The sweetest ones are yellow with brown spots.
- Stevia – I used stevia to lower calories, but you can use honey, maple syrup, agave syrup, or liquid stevia, You can also use granulated sugars, such as coconut sugar (be careful though, as it will change the color) or monk fruit sweetener.
- Cocoa Powder – any kind works
- Oreo cookies
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How to Make
Healthier Chocolate Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
STEP 1
Slice and freeze bananas
STEP 2
Blend the frozen bananas and rest of the ingredients (except the oreo cookies) in a food processor or high-powered blender with a tamper
STEP 3
Eat as soft serve or freeze
STEP 4
Mix the crumbled Oreo cookies into the ice cream
STEP 5
Freeze for at least 5 hours, and enjoy!
Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins for this Cookies and Cream ice cream:
- Texture – Add some nuts, dried fruits or just fold in some chocolate chips to the ice cream before freezing.
- I love the addition of instant coffee granules. It goes perfectly with chocolate!
How to Make this Healthier
- Make this even healthier by adding a handful of nuts, seeds and old-fashioned oats to add texture and nutrition before freezing.
- For a protein boost, you can also add a Tablespoon of protein powder of your choice when blending. I’ve tried using an unsweetened plant-based protein powder with good results.
What are some ways you can eat these?
- In a bowl or cup, drizzled with honey, maple syrup, caramel or chocolate syrup
- Stacked on a waffle or sugar cone
How to Store
- This healthy oreo ice cream is best eaten within 1-2 days. The longer it is left frozen the harder it’d be to scoop. For best icecream consistency, take the container out of the freezer and let sit out at room temperature for 10 mins. If it’s in a microwaveable container, you can also microwave it for 15 seconds until softened.
Final Tips
- Use ripened bananas for the best results!
- While a food processor will give you the best consistency for the banana icecream, you can also use a high-powered blender (such as Vitamix) that comes with a tamper. Use the tamper to push the ingredients into the blades of the blender to ensure the best results.
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Cookies and Cream Chocolate & Banana Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 3 medium bananas , about 300 grams
- 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 Tbsp granulated or liquid sweetener of choice*
- 6 Oreo cookies , crumbled
Instructions
- Peel and slice the bananas to 1 inch slices
- Spread the banana slices and strawberries inside a 1 gallon ziploc bag and freeze overnight (or until frozen solid)
- In a food processor or high-powered blender, blend frozen banana slices, cocoa powder and sweetener of choice together until smooth.
- Stir in the crumbled Oreo pieces
- Serve immediately as a soft serve, or pour into a lidded container, preferably glass (like pyrex). Cover and freeze.
- For best icecream consistency, take container out of the freezer and let sit out at room temperature for 10 mins. If it's in a microwaveable container, you can also microwave it for 15 seconds until softened.
Notes
*You can use any granulated or liquid sweetener of your choice, but honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, date sugar and maple sugars are the less processed, naturally derived options. For a lower calorie option, I’ve used sugar-free sweeteners with good results, such as monk fruit sweetener and stevia (just be sure to convert according to package instructions).
**While a food processor will give you the best results, you can also use a high-powered blender (such as Vitamix) that comes with a tamper. Use the tamper to push the ingredients into the blades of the blender to ensure the best consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 84mgPotassium: 326mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 48IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 2mg***Net Carbs: 28g
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