Chocolate-zucchini "nice" cream
3
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Total time: 5 hr 10 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Just like zucchini has a place in baked goods, it also has a place in frozen desserts! Try branching out from the usual banana-based nice cream with this rich, chocolaty zucchini version. We sweeten the mixture with a little maple syrup, as the liquified sugar helps keep the nice cream from getting too icy when frozen.
Ingredients
Uncooked zucchini
12 oz
Unsweetened vanilla almond milk
½ cup(s)
Unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup(s)
Maple syrup
3 Tbsp
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
Table salt
¼ tsp
Instructions
1
Shred the zucchini or cut it into spirals. Spread the zucchini out over a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Freeze until frozen solid, about 2 hours.
2
Break the frozen zucchini into chunks. Place the zucchini, almond milk, cocoa, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt in a blender; blend on high speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container. Freeze until firm enough to scoop, at least 3 to 4 hours. If freezing overnight (or longer), allow the "ice" cream to soften for 10 to 15 at room temperature before serving.
3
Serving size: about ¾ cup
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