This Low Calorie Ice Cream Recipe is just 44 calories and comes with a healthy topping guide!
Plus, I supplied you with 5 yummy ice cream add ins (like low calorie crumbled cookies) that will only add about 5 calories per scoop!
This is not just the lowest calorie ice cream recipe, it’s also low cost and so easy! It only needs 2 ingredients and a little bit of freezer time!
Low Calorie Ice Cream
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Ingredients in Low Calorie Chocolate Ice Cream
I love to add in yummy ingredients to “jazz” up this low calorie chocolate ice cream. My favorite is chocolate chunks (see photo above) but adding my crumbled Low Calorie Double Chocolate Chip Cookie will only increase the recipe by 5 calories per serving!
Low Calorie Chocolate Ice Cream Ingredients:
- Bananas – the base of the recipe is just bananas, and this is a great way to use up over ripe bananas!
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – this is what brings out all the chocolate flavor, and as a bonus it’s low calorie!
- Add-Ins – with add-ins like chocolate chunks or a crumbled Low Calorie Cookies there are countless ways to jazz up this recipe!
- Toppings Bar – there was no way I was going to write this recipe without a huge topping bar, so see below for countless ways to top your low calorie ice cream!
To make this low calorie toppings guide extra helpful, I have supplied you with the calories each will add to a single serving of ice cream. So just add the 44 calorie ice cream value, plus your topping choices to find your overall calorie count.
Low Calorie Toppings for Nice Cream:
- 2 tablespoons whipped cream (adds 8 calories)
- 1 cherry (adds 6 calories)
- 1 teaspoon rainbow sprinkles (adds 10 calories)
- 2 tablespoons M&Ms (adds 13 calories)
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chunks (adds 70 calories)
- 1/8 cup blueberries (adds 10 calories)
- 1/4 cup strawberries (adds 12 calories)
- 1/4 cup raspberries (adds 16 calories)
- 1 tablespoon Low Calorie Chocolate Syrup (adds 6 calories)
- 1 Low Calorie Cookie (adds 34 calories) * you can lower this by crumbling the cookie in the batch of ice cream
Special Tip: See the recipe card below for add-ins to mix in with the nice cream before freezing!
How to Make Healthy Ice Cream
This low calorie chocolate nice cream is easy to make, the hardest part is exercising patience while it freezes! You can use a high speed blender, or a food processor to make the ice cream.
Tools and Equipment:
- Blender
- Measuring cups
How to Make Healthy Ice Cream:
- Slice the bananas and place in a freezer bag or container. Freeze completely, for a minimum of 6 hours (I like to do it overnight).
- Move the frozen banana slices to a blender or food processor, along with the cocoa powder.
- Blend or process until you have a soft serve like consistency.
- Fold in any ice cream add ins.
- Move to a freezer container, smooth over the top and cover with plastic wrap, pushing down to ensure there is no air between the plastic wrap and the ice cream.
- Freeze for 2 hours, then scoop and serve with your favorite toppings.
Low Calorie Ice Cream Recipe
This low calorie ice cream (also known as “nice cream”) needs just 2 ingredients and has no added sugar!
If you skipped ahead to the recipe card, you missed the toppings guide. Click here to jump back up to it (the calories are all outlined for each serving!)
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Low Calorie Ice Cream (JUST 44 CALORIES)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 large bananas
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Optional Ice Cream Add-Ins:
- ¼ cup chocolate chips or chunks
- ¼ cup mini marshmallows
- ¼ cup nuts walnuts, pecans, peanuts, chopped almonds
- 1 tablespoon sprinkles chocolate or rainbow
- 1 Low Calorie Cookie crumbled
Instructions
- Slice the bananas and place in a freezer bag or container. Freeze completely, for a minimum of 6 hours (I like to do it overnight).
- Move the frozen banana slices to a blender or food processor, along with the cocoa powder.
- Blend or process until you have a soft serve like consistency.
- Fold in any ice cream add ins.
- Move to a freezer container, smooth over the top and cover with plastic wrap, pushing down to ensure there is no air between the plastic wrap and the ice cream.
- Freeze for 2 hours, then scoop and serve with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Ice Cream
The calories and nutrition is based off 1 scoop (about 1/4 cup) of homemade chocolate ice cream without any add-ins or toppings.
Feel free to have 2 scoops (just 88 calories) and some healthy toppings or add ins!
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Article History:
- Originally written and published February 19, 2023 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on October 4, 2023 by Audrey Johns
