Well, it’s starting to get nice and hot out… finally!! So that means time for cold refreshing treats!! But of course we need them to be healthy. I recently received an amazing birthday gift from my family, which makes the task of making healthy treats very easy… so I had to share!!
Dole calls this gadget Yonanas. It is a frozen yogurt maker, and it’s so user friendly. You literally add bananas and your fruit of choice, push it through the device and bam…. delicious dessert!!
There are many different recipes you can make, or you can be creative and come up with your own. So rather then caving and going for the real bad stuff make yourself a Yonana. A ½ cup serving averages at only 100 calories. This is a perfect way to increase your mineral and vitamin intake into your diet!
Here are a few of my favourite recipes from the recipe book:
Ingredients: 2 frozen ripe bananas, 1 cup frozen apple slices, Maple Walnut topping
1. Insert 1⁄2 frozen banana 2. Insert 1⁄2 cup frozen apple slices 3. Insert 1 frozen banana 4. Add 1⁄2 cup frozen apple slices 5. Insert remaining frozen banana 6. Stir in bowl to combine 7. Add maple candied walnut topping
Maple Walnut Topping
Ingredients: ¼ cup chopped walnuts, 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
1. Toast chopped walnuts in a skillet
2. Turn off heat and add maple syrup
3. Pour candied walnuts into a bowl to cool and harden.
Ingredients: 2 Frozen Vanilla Yogurt Cubes, 1/2 Cup Frozen Pineapple Chunks, 1/2 Cup Frozen Peach Slices
Frozen Yogurt Cubes: Spoon vanilla yogurt into an ice cube tray and freeze for 24 hours. Be sure to let them thaw!
Directions:
1. Insert 1/4 cup of peach slices
2. Insert 1/4 cup of pineapple chunks
3. Insert vanilla yogurt cube
4. Alternate remaining ingredients
Stir in bowl to combine
Eat and enjoy!!
~Jamie