Healthier Homemade Ice Cream and Sorbet Recipes

Few things are more refreshing on a 90-degree day than a melting, double-scoop ice cream cone. But after a few 300-calorie-plus servings (i.e., one-half cup of Ben and Jerry’s Brownie Batter), you might see the difference on the scale. These DIY healthier homemade ice cream recipes are invigorating, light, and chock-full of bone-healthy calcium.

Lemon Buttermilk Ice Cream

Lemon Buttermilk Ice Cream

Five simple ingredients never tasted so good! Combining fresh lemon juice with sugar adds just enough citrus flavor without making the dessert too tart. The recipe uses fat-free buttermilk mixed with whole milk to get a creamy texture, without all the added fat. Though this frozen treat is kid-friendly, the hardest part is waiting the hour for it to freeze.

Fat Free Peach Ice Cream

This recipe combines two summer specialties: ice cream and fresh fruit. Using calorie-free sweetener and fat-free milk cuts calories, without cutting any of the sweet taste. Plus, the almond extract adds a nutty flavor that goes perfectly with the tangy peaches. It’s great served alone, or with an almond biscotti.

Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

This ice cream has all the flavors of classic Key lime pie—even the crust. The recipe calls for bottled Key lime juice for convenience, but you can also squeeze the juice from fresh Key limes if your supermarket carries them. Though it’s more than 300 calories per serving, note that this recipe is for 3/4 cup (a larger portion than average), it cuts 150 calories off a small slice of Key lime pie, and packs over 25% of your daily calcium.

Banana Ricotta Ice Cream

It’s become common place for low-sugar advocates to tout eating frozen bananas in place of ice cream, sometimes pureed and sometimes not — and there are even novelty appliances that puree it for you! While we can agree it’s a nice frozen treat, it’s just not “ice-creamy” to us. This Banana Ricotta Ice Cream, however, with the addition of ricotta cheese and some tasty spices, is a FAR more creamy, delicious and recommended swap for high fat ice cream.

Sake Orange Ice Cream with Sesame Brittle

This gourmet dessert will impress your friends both in taste and appearance. Sake lends sweetness to the cream, plus a subtle nutty top note that complements the brittle. The oranges bring vitamin C and the sesame seeds are a good source of iron and zinc. Though the ice cream is fat-free, the rich sake cream creates a completely sinful flavor.

BONUS!   What would ice cream be, without an ICE CREAM CAKE?

This healthier ice cream cake recipe is a much better choice than regular ice cream cakes, which are typically a mash-up of
white flour, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and artery-clogging cream and egg yolks — but they still warn us this isn’t an every-night is okay choice — this is still an occasional treat — but better for you.

Scroll these top 5 picks, and more, below!

Blueberry Banana Fat Free Ice Cream

Blueberry Banana Fat Free Ice Cream

This Blueberry Banana Fat Free Ice Cream by Skyterra Wellness Retreat in North Carolina is very tasty, easy to make, low cost, freezes and keeps well, and it’s a great way to use seasonal fruits and berries. 
Pritikin Better For You Ice Cream Cake

Pritikin Better For You Ice Cream Cake

This Better For You Ice Cream Cake recipe is the brainchild of the award-winning chefs at the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami. For 40 years, the renowned health resort has helped tens of thousands worldwide adopt healthy lifestyle habits that dramatically reduce...

Pritikin Raspberry Mango Sorbet

Pritikin Raspberry Mango Sorbet

Craving ice cream but don’t want to mess up your weight? This guilt-free all-fruit Raspberry Mango Sorbet is a guest favorite frozen treat at the Pritikin health resort in Miami, but you can whip it up yourself at home!   Print Pin 5 from 5 votes Pritikin...

Pritikin Banana Ricotta Ice Cream

Pritikin Banana Ricotta Ice Cream

This Banana Ricotta Ice Cream features ricotta cheese and tasty spices for a creamy, delicious and recommended swap for high fat ice cream.
Miraval Mai Tai Sorbet

Miraval Mai Tai Sorbet

This tart, sweet and tropical Mai Tai Sorbet was created at Miraval Resort in Arizona.   It has Dark Rum in it, but you can omit this and still have a very refreshing dessert.
Sugar Free Watermelon Lemonade Sorbet

Sugar Free Watermelon Lemonade Sorbet

Pucker up! This Sugar Free Watermelon Lemonade Sorbet is a cinch to make, is so refreshing, colorful, and is very low calorie. Thanks to Rebecca Rather, the Texas pastry chef, and Splenda.
Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

This ice cream has all the flavors of classic Key lime pie–even the crust. We used bottled Key lime juice for convenience. You can also squeeze the juice from fresh Key limes.
Fat Free Peach Ice Cream

Fat Free Peach Ice Cream

Fat Free Peach Ice Cream features a summer treat — fresh fruit. Using calorie-free sweetener and fat-free milk cuts calories, without cutting any of the sweet taste. Plus, the almond extract adds a nutty flavor that goes perfectly with the tangy peaches. It’s great served alone, or with an almond biscotti. 
Fruity Spa Popsicles

Fruity Spa Popsicles

Taking a cue from nature, Lake Austin Spa has perfected these recipes for healthy spa popsicles to include summertime ingredients of fresh herbs, yogurt, fruit, coffee and avocados. They are simple to make and free of high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors and dyes that are typically found in store bought varieties.
Sugar Free Blackberry Granita

Sugar Free Blackberry Granita

This Sugar Free Blackberry Granita is just 50 calories, beautiful, fast and easy to  make, and an elegant finish to  nice meal. 
Sugar Free Frozen Chocolate Yogurt Pops

Sugar Free Frozen Chocolate Yogurt Pops

No Ice Cream Truck Needed! This recipe for Sugar Free Frozen Chocolate Yogurt Pops is fast, easy, and appeals to Moms, Dads, Teens and Kids. You just need hot cocoa mix and good quality yogurt.is
Low Fat Lemon Buttermilk Ice Cream

Low Fat Lemon Buttermilk Ice Cream

Lemon Buttermilk Ice Cream — five simple ingredients never tasted so good! Combining fresh lemon juice with sugar adds just enough citrus flavor without making the dessert too tart. The recipe uses fat-free buttermilk mixed with whole milk to get a creamy texture, without all the added fat
Peach and Rosemary Sorbet

Peach and Rosemary Sorbet

The hearty warmth of rosemary olive oil is a stirring contrast to the bright and cheery essence of peach in this dashing Peach and Rosemary Sorbet.
Mascarpone Sorbet Recipe

Mascarpone Sorbet Recipe

This low carb Italian cheese can be made into a fantastic and healthful Mascarpone Sorbet to accompany your fruity and healthy desserts
Peach Floats with Ice Milk

Peach Floats with Ice Milk

This summery Peach Float is made with peaches, vanilla ice milk, and club soda for a cool treat with summer flavor.
Orange Pekoe Iced Tea Popsicles

Orange Pekoe Iced Tea Popsicles

Here’s a recipe that had us thump our heads. Iced Tea Popsicles! Why didn’t we think of that when we had our sweltering 110 degrees summer weather?
Mocha Almond Ice Milk

Mocha Almond Ice Milk

This ice milk, with only 4 ingredients, relies on a carton of chocolate almond milk to get started. It is a popular flavor combination, and may be made in an ice cream maker or frozen into pops.
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One thought on “Healthier Homemade Ice Cream and Sorbet Recipes

  1. Sally W says:

    tea popsicles! good idea

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