Dreamy Chocolate Gelato
Recipe of the Month: Dreamy Chocolate Gelato
February is the perfect time to showcase a chocolate delight. Cocoa by itself is actually wonderfully healthy with significant antioxidant power. This recipe will demonstrate how certain plant based foods like avocado can be a healthy and delicious substitute for dairy based desserts. This recipe comes from Dr. Neal Barnard's Cookbook for Reversing Diabetes.
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Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup cubed, ripe avocado
- 2 TBS raw cashew or raw almond butter
- 1/2 cup low-fat nondairy milk
- 1 cup (packed) pitted dates
- 1 cup frozen, overripe, sliced bananas
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
Directions:
- In a high speed blender, combine the avocado, nut butter, milk, dates, bananas, cocoa, vanilla and salt. (If you are using a standard blender, soak the dates in warm water for 1/2 hour, then drain water before blending). Puree until very smooth.
- Transfer to a container to freeze. The gelato will take 4 to 6 hours to completely set, but, it can also be enjoyed softer set.