Jaime's Healthy Desserts: Fruit Freezers

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Fruit Freezers

1/2 can juice concentrate
1 cup water
1/2 cup milk
3-4 oz. yogurt (opt.)
1 tray ice cubes (of as many as it takes to get right thickness, maybe a few less)

Directions:
Put it in a blender (ice last) and blend! Serve in pretty cups. If you want to get fancy, garnish with fresh berries, fruit slices or sprigs of mint.

You can be as exotic and creative with the juice/yogurt blends as you want--it's pretty hard to mess this recipe up. It's also great with Pina Colada "Bicardi" mix. Lemonade is a great summer treat.

For a fun breakfast, try using orange juice.

* I got this recipe from my sister-in-law Emily, and it is delicious!

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Healthy Substitutions

• 1 c. white flour = ¾ c. whole-wheat flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar = 1 tsp. mashed banana
• 1 c. sugar = ¾ c. honey
• 1 c. oil = ¾ c. to 1 c. applesauce (it seems to turn out better if you still use ½ of the regular amount of fat and ½ applesauce or substitute all of the oil for applesauce but then add just 2 Tbsp of oil back in.) You can also use drained crushed pineapple, mashed bananas, pureed prunes (baby food prunes—especially good in chocolate recipes) or apple butter rather than applesauce.

Ideas for Eating Healthier

• For portion control, try using ramekins. They make great, small serving bowls and you can also cook desserts such as pies, cobblers, crisps, etc. in them for smaller portions.
• Try using filo. It’s lower in fat and can be used as crusts, toppings or dessert cups.
• Use fruit as a dessert! Dress it up with yogurt-based sauces, fancy dishes, cooking it (especially on the BBQ), fruit kabobs, etc.
• Get used to eating plain yogurt! It’s healthy and tastes great when mixed with fruit.