Recipe Description:
This Love One Today® fresh avocado recipe is another way to make the American Heart Association® recommendations part of your healthy lifestyle. This creamy all-fruit “ice cream” is a delicious way to boost both fruit and fiber intake. Easy to prep the night before to ensure a refreshing treat is ready for kids of all ages.
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Servings:
- Recipe serving size: 1/2 cup
- Number of servings:
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
- 4 large ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
- 2 tsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Place bananas and avocados in self-sealing plastic bag and freeze for 4 hours or overnight.
- Place frozen bananas, avocados, lime juice and vanilla in a food processor. Cover and puree, scraping down bowl as needed, until very smooth and creamy.
- Transfer mixture to a shallow plastic or glass container with a tight lid. Serve immediately, or for a firmer set, cover and place in freezer for 2 hours before serving.
Notes & Tips:
If ice cream freezes solid, allow to soften for 20 minutes prior to serving.
For additional sweetness, add 2 tablespoons sugar, honey or a sugar substitute such as monk fruit sweetener.
Heart-Check certification does not apply to recipes or information unless expressly stated.
For additional sweetness, add 2 tablespoons sugar, honey or a sugar substitute such as monk fruit sweetener.
Heart-Check certification does not apply to recipes or information unless expressly stated.
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (148g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 180 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 10g | 13% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.5g | 8% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 7g | - | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 5mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 24g | 9% | |
| Dietary Fiber 7g | 25% | |
| Total Sugars 10g | - | |
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 2g | - | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 10mg | - | |
| Iron 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Potassium 610mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin A 40mcg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C 14mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin E 1.5mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin K 14mcg | 10% | |
| Thiamin 0.07mg | 6% | |
| Riboflavin 0.15mg | 10% | |
| Niacin 1.7mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.46mg | 30% | |
| Folate 70mcg DFE | 20% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Pantothenic Acid 1.2mg | 25% | |
| Phosphorus 50mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium 40mg | 10% | |
| Zinc 0.6mg | 6% | |
| Selenium 1mcg | 2% | |
| Copper 0.19mg | 20% | |
| Manganese 0.31mg | 15% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
