My mom is spending part of our vacation with us. Aside from the company and the babysitting, she's spoiling us with her cooking. It's a pretty good deal.
Yesterday she made this after-lunch treat with some local full-fat yogurt, leftover macerated peaches, and a touch of cream and lemon juice. She garnished it with pink raspberries from my garden. After a little cat-nap in the freezer (half hour, tops), it was almost like having ice cream, but without any of the usual fuss, and no added sugar to boot. Seconds, please!
The spoonful of heavy cream helps give the mixture some heft, and ice-creaminess. If you use full-fat yogurt, you may not need the cream, though we used both and I'd recommend trying it if you're not afraid of a few extra grams of fat. While I've written the recipe using fruit, think also about using other mix-ins like mint leaves, nut pastes or butters, maple syrup, or cocoa powder. If you're going for chocolate, you will need to balance the cocoa powder with a sweetener.
Last Minute Ice Cream
makes 3 cups, about 6 servings
1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
1 cup ripe fruit
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Combine all ingredients in blender, food processor, or by hand. Spoon into serving cups and place in the freezer for up to 30 minutes. Serve with garnish of your choice.
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Sounds delish. I add a little fresh mint from my garden rather than vanilla and orange juice rather than lemon for a cooling drink that was inspired by Indian Lassi's
A fantastic way to deal with my continual ice cream cravings. Do you think using Greek yogurt would make it creamier, or just more tart?
I think I'll try it using lebne (similar to Greek yoghurt) & see what happens.
@shawnamuffin, from personal experience, greek yogurt freezes like a brick. It might work if you didn't freeze it long, though.
What a great and easy summertime cooler!
Thanks, I'm going to see if it works with my nectarines that I need to use up!
Genius! Oh, I love clever ideas like this. you could make it just before dinner and then eat if for dessert. And I love that there's no sugar. i could even make just one cupful of peach (for me) and one cupful of mint (for the hubby).
Thanks for this! I made it with coco powder, a bit of sugar, fresh mint leaves, and lime juice instead of lemon. It's like a frozen chocolate mojito! Can't wait to try other combinations.