Lemon Ice Cream Recipe (Healthy Frozen Dessert Sundae)
ou'll LOVE this lemon ice cream recipe, a healthy frozen dessert with fresh raspberries and gluten-free ginger cookie crumbles. It's a delicious summertime treat!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 343kcal
Ingredients
Lemon Ice Cream
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice approximately 3 lemons
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Cookie "Crust"
- 1 cup gluten gree ginger cookies finely ground
- 1 cup pecans or nuts of choice toasted and finely ground
Lemonade Pie
- Lemonade Ice Cream
- 2 packages fresh raspberries
- Cookie Crust
Instructions
Make the Ice Cream
- Whisk together lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and eggs in a saucepan. Whisk in almond milk and half-and-half, and cook the mixture over moderately high heat, whisking constantly, until it just comes to a simmer.
- Strain the custard in to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill until cold. Next, whisk in the remaining almond milk and half-and-half and freeze the mixture in your ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
Make the Cookie Crust
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put pecans on baking sheet and toast for approximately 5 minutes. Meanwhile, grind cookies in a food processor until finely ground. Remove to a mixing bowl. Next, process toasted pecans until finely ground, and add to cookie crumbs. Stir together with a fork until well mixed.
Assemble the Lemonade Pie
- Use small dessert bowls, custard cups, or ramekins to assemble the dessert. Place 1/8 cup of cookie/nut mixture at the bottom of each bowl. Top with one {or more!} scoops of lemon ice cream , another 1/8 cup of cookie/nut mixture and fresh raspberries.
Notes
Time Saving Tip!
Don't have time to make the ice cream? Buy pre-made lemon ice cream or buy vanilla ice cream and blend it with lemon juice. It will be delicious too!Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 7.4mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 0.6mg