Healthy Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream made with only whole food ingredients. Fruit sweetened. No refined sugars. Rich with chocolate. Healthy enough you could eat it every day!
This is one of those recipes that I’ve been making for years now. For a long time, my husband needed this every evening, I’m not even kidding you. Now we don’t make it EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, but still often enough. I don’t know if you’ve gotten on the “Banana Nice Cream” wagon yet, but this Healthy Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream is in the same family! (If you haven’t heard, banana nice cream is basically frozen bananas, blended together to make ice cream. It’s delicious!)
Of course, I use my trusty Vitamix for this ice cream. I’m sure it would work in any high powered blender though. This Healthy Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream really couldn’t be easier: Simply throw the ingredients into your blender, and blend until smooth like ice cream. It just takes a minute or two!
If you have leftovers, store it in small containers in the freezer. When you are getting ready to eat it again, just take it out of the freezer and set on the counter for about 10-15 minutes. It will soften up enough to eat more easily. Enjoy this super healthy treat! My kids give this a 10 star rating.
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Healthy Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted frozen cherries
- 3-4 soft medjool dates, pitted
- 2-3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3/4-1 cup cup almond milk
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a high powered blender. Blend on high for a few minutes, using the tamper to push the ingredients down into the blades, until smooth. Use less dates if you want it less sweet, or more. Use just enough almond milk, using too much will make your ice cream runny.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Vanessa
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Nora
It’s best eaten straight away, as it gets pretty hard in the freezer. But it’s possible to freeze it, then eat again, just let it sit at room temperature for a little bit until it softens again, enough to eat. Thanks!
Alan
This is my favorite “nice” cream recipe. So good!
Trish
Thanks for the recipe. I’ve been making banana fruit desserts almost every night for four years using our Yonanas machine. I am happy to have a chocolate recipe.
Nora
Your welcome Trish! I’m thinking about getting a Yonanas machine, they look so fun!
Tamara
I’m a recent convert to chocolate ice cream – I didn’t like it until very recently (what a weirdo). This looks delicious, will try it soon even though it’s winter here in Australia. Might also make a smoothie out of it 😉
Nora
I actually make a very similar smoothie, but I usually add a few cups of spinach as well. ?
VeronikasKitchen.com
Looove it!!! I am an ice cream lover, I mean I can eat it non stop. Your recipe is amazing as it can provide delicious chocolate flavor and creamy texture and keep you in shape at the same time) Will definitely try it!
Nora
Thanks Veronica!