Get cold this Christmas with a sweet treat

Merry Christmas everyone! I thought I would do you all a favour and share this delightful, scrumptious and healthy Chrissy ice cream.

Because we all know what overindulgences this time of year brings. Fear not, drop the guilt and tuck into this delight.

Recipe courtesy of the beautiful Bianca Slade from Wholefoodsimply, the home of thousands of Wholefoods recipes for everyone.

Bec Winkler is a naturopath with more than 10 years’ experience. She works at the Chiropractic Centre, Jan Juc.

A scrumptious and healthy Christmas ice cream.

Quick and Easy Christmas Ice Cream

1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup currants
1/4 cup cranberries
1/4 cup dry roasted almonds, roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon concentrated natural
vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 frozen banana, chopped
(approximately 250 grams)*
4 medjool dates, seeds removed

Method

Place the coconut milk, raisins, currants, cranberries, almonds, vanilla and spices into a medium sized saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 – 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir through the coconut oil.

While the dried fruit, nuts and spices are simmering place the bananas and dates into your food processor and blend at high speed until the mixture is smooth, well combined and resembles an ice cream consistency.

Combine the two mixtures and pour the ice cream into a freezer safe, air tight container. Place in the freezer to set for 6 – 8 hours. If you are making this days or weeks in advance it will still be delicious but the consistency will change. We often double the recipes and eat it over several days.

Serve. Eat. Enjoy.