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Strawberry Banana Light Ice Cream made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Strawberry Banana Light

Soft pink strawberry banana ice cream, sweetened mostly by the fruit, with no added sugar. Fruity, creamy and light.

Hands-on
10 min
Freeze
24 h
Program
Lite Ice Cream
Makes
4 servings6 servings

Good forSummerKids’ favoritesHealthy

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 120 g), estimated

59kcal
3.1 gProtein
0.8 gFat
10 gCarbs
6.4 gSugar
71kcal
4 gProtein
1 gFat
12 gCarbs
8 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 282 kcal, 15 g protein423 kcal, 23 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk. The sweetener is counted as allulose; xylitol adds more calories.

Ingredients

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strawberries, hulled (fresh or frozen)ripe banana2% milkplain nonfat Greek yogurtallulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenervanilla extractxanthan gum max fill
strawberries, hulled (fresh or frozen)ripe banana2% milkplain nonfat Greek yogurtallulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenervanilla extractxanthan gum max fill

457 of 473 ml685 of 709 ml

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Steps

  1. If the strawberries are frozen, thaw them first.
  2. Blend 150 g strawberries240 ml strawberries1 cup strawberries225 g strawberries360 ml strawberries1½ cups strawberries, 120 g ripe banana1 ripe banana1 ripe banana180 g ripe banana1½ ripe bananas1½ ripe bananas, 100 ml semi-skimmed milk100 ml semi-skimmed milk¼ cup + 3 tbsp 2% milk150 ml semi-skimmed milk150 ml semi-skimmed milk⅔ cup 2% milk, 90 g plain Greek yogurt or skyr85 ml plain Greek yogurt or skyr¼ cup + 2 tbsp plain nonfat Greek yogurt135 g plain Greek yogurt or skyr130 ml plain Greek yogurt or skyr½ cup + 1 tbsp plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 1 tbsp sugar-free sweetener1 tbsp sugar-free sweetener1 tbsp allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener1½ tbsp sugar-free sweetener1½ tbsp sugar-free sweetener1½ tbsp allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener and 1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp vanilla extract1½ tsp pure vanilla extract1½ tsp pure vanilla extract1½ tsp vanilla extract until completely smooth.
  3. Keep blending and sprinkle in ¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum, then blend for 30 seconds more.
  4. Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  5. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Lite Ice Cream.
  6. Expect it to look powdery after the first spin. Lean bases often do.
  7. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml semi-skimmed milk1 tbsp semi-skimmed milk1 tbsp 2% milk25 ml semi-skimmed milk1½ tbsp semi-skimmed milk1½ tbsp 2% milk and run Re-spin.
  8. Still powdery? Add another splash of milk and Re-spin once more.

To serve: Top with sliced strawberries and banana.

My notes

Tips

  • Allulose keeps a sugar-free tubpint softest. Where it is not sold, use a granulated sweetener that measures like sugar. Erythritol blends freeze harder, so let the tubpint stand for 10 minutes before spinning and plan on a Re-spin.
  • The riper the banana, the sweeter the tubpint. With a black-spotted banana you can leave out the sweetener, though the tubpint freezes a little harder.
  • Freeze the base within an hour of blending. Banana slowly turns it brown if it sits.

Why it works

Ripe banana is full of soluble fiber and natural sugar, which make the lean base thick and creamy. Xanthan gum holds the water from the strawberries, so the tubpint does not freeze icy.

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