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Summer Sweet Frozen Treats

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Deb Hart

What is summer without the sweet taste of a frozen treat?  No-added-sugar popsicles or fudgesicles are musts to keep stocked in the freezer. Blend ice and Crystal Light. Many commercial sugar-free ice cream options are packed with gut-wrenching sugar alcohols—so be cautious with these. Best bet, use a little imagination or do a quick internet search for delicious no-added-sugar frozen treat recipes. Here are two, with the added benefit of protein, to get you started:

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

1 cup frozen strawberries (sliced if you can find them), no-added-sugar
4 tbsp. light cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tbsp. sweetener (Splenda, Stevia, or erythritol)
1 tbsp. sugar-free gelatin powder, strawberry
1 cup Fairlife milk, fat-free
2 scoops Matrix protein powder, vanilla or strawberry

Add all ingredients to blender and blend until well mixed. Pour into ice cream maker and follow instructions for freezing. Makes 3 servings.

Nutrition information per serving:  163 calories, 22 grams protein, 5 grams fat, 9 grams carbohydrate, 137 mg sodium.

Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

1 cup Fairlife milk,  fat-free
2 scoops Matrix protein powder, chocolate
2 tbsp. powdered peanut butter (like PB2)

Add all ingredients to blender and blend until well mixed. Pour into ice cream maker and follow instructions for freezing. Makes 2 servings.

Nutrition information per serving:  175 calories, 32 grams protein, 3 grams fat, 8 grams carbohydrate, 187 mg sodium.

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Deb Hart

Deb Hart is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. For the last 28 years, she has been helping bariatric surgery patients reach their health and weight goals. She teaches people how to set up a lifestyle that supports a healthy weight. Deb set up her own lifestyle to include lots of long walks with her furry family members, workout classes at her local wellness center, meal prepping, and finding new ways to enjoy foods without added sugar.

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