Avocado Ice Cream

Avocado Ice Cream might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. This gluten free recipe serves 3 and costs $4.07 per serving. One serving contains 1148 calories, 17g of protein, and 75g of fat. This recipe from The Law Students Wife has 1125 fans. Head to the store and pick up lime juice, bittersweet chocolate, heavy cream, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Summer. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours. Overall, this recipe earns a great spoonacular score of 84%. Try Avocado Ice Cream, Avocado Ice Cream, and Avocado Ice Cream for similar recipes.

Servings: 3

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3 avocados, ripened (such as hass), about 1 1/2 pounds

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (choose something with 60% or higher cacao solids. I splurged for Ghirardelli–it's worth it!)

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1 cup reduced fat plain greek yogurt, 2% or higher

Equipment:

food processor

ice cream machine

Cooking instruction summary:

Slice avocados in half and remove pits. With a spoon, scoop the insides into a food processor in chunks. Add sugar, Greek yogurt, heavy cream, lime juice, and salt. Puree until smooth and the sugar is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes.Freeze according to your ice cream maker’s instructions. About 10 minutes before the freezing time is complete, add the chopped chocolate and continue to mix. Serve immediately (the mixture will have the consistency of soft serve) or freeze in an airtight container for up to 4 hours for a firmer consistency.After 4 hours, the mixture will become very firm. Let rest on counter 15-20 minutes prior to serving.

 

Step by step:


1. Slice avocados in half and remove pits. With a spoon, scoop the insides into a food processor in chunks.

2. Add sugar, Greek yogurt, heavy cream, lime juice, and salt. Puree until smooth and the sugar is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes.Freeze according to your ice cream maker’s instructions. About 10 minutes before the freezing time is complete, add the chopped chocolate and continue to mix.

3. Serve immediately (the mixture will have the consistency of soft serve) or freeze in an airtight container for up to 4 hours for a firmer consistency.After 4 hours, the mixture will become very firm.

4. Let rest on counter 15-20 minutes prior to serving.


Nutrition Information:

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1148k Calories
17g Protein
74g Total Fat
111g Carbs
18% Health Score
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Calories
1148k
57%

Fat
74g
115%

  Saturated Fat
30g
194%

Carbohydrates
111g
37%

  Sugar
82g
91%

Cholesterol
63mg
21%

Sodium
261mg
11%

Caffeine
65mg
22%

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Protein
17g
34%

Fiber
19g
78%

Copper
1mg
67%

Manganese
1mg
65%

Magnesium
194mg
49%

Vitamin K
48µg
47%

Folate
164µg
41%

Potassium
1440mg
41%

Vitamin E
5mg
34%

Iron
5mg
33%

Phosphorus
326mg
33%

Vitamin B5
3mg
31%

Vitamin B6
0.55mg
28%

Vitamin C
21mg
26%

Zinc
3mg
23%

Vitamin B3
4mg
21%

Vitamin B2
0.35mg
21%

Vitamin A
960IU
19%

Calcium
186mg
19%

Vitamin B1
0.17mg
11%

Selenium
7µg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.21µg
3%

Vitamin D
0.28µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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