Be it brought on by 'that time of the month', a bad breakup or a good old sweet tooth; sometimes you crave the sweet things in life. Often times this involves ice cream.
But should we let these cravings ruin all our hard work in the gym for a few minutes of sugar-induced satisfaction?! Will you be regretting every mouthful as soon as you down the spoon?!
There is only one thing we say to gym-defying deserts: Not Today!
What up Game of Thrones reference!
What you should have instead is a serving of 'Nice Cream', a healthy ice cream alternative sweeping rawists, vegans and the hippy instagram community.
As the name suggests, this 'desert' is both delicious and nutritious!
The ice cream is simply frozen banana blitzed in a food processor and layered with whatever fruits, nuts and flavours your sensible-yet-hungry heart desires.
Banana, Date and Coconut 'Nice Cream'
You Will Need:
3 Bananas
Handful of pitted dates
Large handful of dried, flaked coconut
Large handful of raspberries (or blueberries, chopped strawberries etc.)
Handful of pecans (or another type of nut)
Peel and slice the bananas into bite sized pieces and place on a tray lined with baking paper. Stick in the freezer for an hour or so until the banana slices are well frozen.
Blitz the frozen banana in your food processor for about 10 minutes or until it becomes smooth and creamy (don't worry if it just looks chunky at first, just keep blending!). If the banana is too soft stick it in the freezer for 10 min or so until it firms up a little.
Grab your most hipster-ish mason jar and spoon a little nice cream into the bottom. Add a layer of berries, nuts, dates and coconut and continue filling your jar, alternating between banana and the flavourings.
Voila!
Enjoy your sweet fix guilt free!
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