As an ice cream fanatic, I am constantly in search of the perfect form of ice cream, soft serve or frozen yogurt. While I am willing to spend time sampling many treats in my search for perfection, this weekend I made my own soft serve that came pretty darn close. Using this recipe that I found in Self Magazine, I decided to break the current heat wave in New York with the peanut butter, chocolate and banana frozen yogurt. This recipe can be a great a last minute decision as the few ingredients are probably currently in your fridge. The only preparation was freezing the two cups of greek yogurt (I used zero percent Fage) in an ice tray as well as 1/2 inch pieces of two ripe bananas in Ziploc bags. Throw these ingredients into any blender along with four teaspoons of peanut butter and chocolate chips with some cinnamon sprinkled on top and your healthy summer treat will be ready to eat!
Ingredients
2 six ounce containers of nonfat Greek yogurt, frozen in ice cube tray
2 small ripe bananas, frozen in 1/2-inch pieces
4 teaspoons peanut butter
Cinnamon
Optional chocolate chips
Preparation
1. In blender, combine yogurt cubes and bananas on high for around 3 minutes (be sure to periodically scrape the sides)
2. Add peanut butter and blend on high until has soft serve consistency
3. Optional stir in chocolate chips and add cinnamon
According to Self magazine
159 calories per 1/2 cup, 4 g fat, 19 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein