Receta Clean Eating Pumpkin Ice Cream
I love pumpkin. It’s just so versatile. There aren’t many other “veggies” that are so full of potential. Pumpkins can be anything from breakfast to dinner or dessert! You just can’t lose with pumpkin. And it’s so good for you! In fact, I would go so far as to say that this may be one of the most nutrient-dense ice creams on the planet! How’s that for being humble?
Many of you know that a lot of my recipes for ice cream are banana based. Bananas offer a creamy texture that we are so used to in regular ice cream, but allow us to avoid the fat (for those who want lower fat eating plans) and even dairy for those who are sensitive. But the best part, is that you can significantly reduce the amount of sugar you have to add to get the level of sweetness you would expect from ice cream. I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather get my sugar intake from fruit than from a bag of sugar, even if it’s a bag of clean sugar. And while this does contain some maple syrup, it’s much less than you would have to add to regular ice cream. So that, in a nutshell, is why I keep doing these banana ice cream recipes. I will say that if you want to reduce the amount of maple syrup, I recommend switching to honey instead and using maybe 1/4 cup or so. The great thing is, you can adjust to taste after blending and before freezing!
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Clean Eating Pumpkin Ice Cream
(Makes 6 servings)
Ingredients:
- 4 medium bananas, sliced and frozen overnight
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin spice, no sugar added if purchased
Directions:
Using a food processor, blend the bananas, pumpkin, maple syrup, and pumpkin spice thoroughly. Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for 24 hours.
Nutritional Content:
(Data is for 1/6 the recipe)
Calories: 131
Total Fat: 1 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 5 mg
Carbohydrates: 33 gm
Dietary fiber: 3 gm
Sugars: 23 gm
Protein: 1 gm
Please Note: Nutritional information estimated at MyFitnessPal.com. Data may not be accurate and is subject to the availability of specific foods in their database. Where one ingredient is not listed, substitutions must be used. Therefore, you should not refer to this data as being exact. It’s more of a ballpark figure. The Gracious Pantry does not take responsibility for the inadequacies of the nutrition calculator used. This data is provided as a courtesy and general reference only. It is not exact.