Raw Vegan Stracciatella Ice Cream

By Stanka Vukelić

Photo: Stanka Vukelić

Easy desserts to make: Raw Vegan Stracciatella Ice Cream

Our raw chocolate ice-cream was a huge success; this is why we bring you another flavor which might be even better – Stracciatella. The base is also made from bananas, and it is naturally sweet, there’s no need to add any sugar or other sweetener. Enjoy!

Raw Vegan Stracciatella Ice Cream Recipe

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Freeze: 3 hours or overnight

Ingredients for 2 people:

4 – 8 ripe bananas (depends on how much ice-cream you can eat)

1-2 teaspoons of vanilla

1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon

2-4 tablespoons of cocoa nibs

Methods/steps –

1.Cut peeled bananas into small pieces.
2. Freeze for just 2-3 hours or overnight.
3. Blend all other ingredients – scraping down the bowl when they stick (using pulse mode).
4. Enjoy creamy ice cream!

Options:

Be good to your blender and let the frozen bananas defrost for 10 minutes.

Extra info on bananas –

1. are among the most convenient food sources of potassium – mineral is essential for maintaining proper heart function and regulating normal blood pressure

2. have ability to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke

3. is also beneficial for your kidneys and bones

4. suppression of calcium loss

5. a great source of dietary fiber

6. help relieve the symptoms of heartburn

7. help us absorb nutrients more efficiently

8. help protect against stomach ulcers

9. high in Vitamin B6 – this vitamin is important for creating hemoglobin for healthy blood

10. have good levels of Vitamin C, magnesium and manganese

11. smaller amounts of trace minerals like iodine, iron, selenium and zinc

12. good source of the amino acid tryptophan which your body converts to serotonin

13. improve your mood, reduce stress

Source:

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=7

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