Ice Cream Sandwich - Recipe

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Food as Medicine

Dark chocolate contains the antioxidants called cocoa flavanols. They are important to maintain the health of our brains as we get older.

Cacao content is the amount of pure cacao products like chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, and cocoa powder used in the chocolate. The higher the percentage of cacao the more antioxidants the chocolate contains and less sugar.

Bananas are rich in potassium and magnesium. They also help to strengthen the stomach lining and are good for comforting indigestion.

Ingredients

Serves 8

·         ⅔ cup almond butter

·         4 bananas

·         8 wooden skewers

·         ⅔ cup unsweetened dark chocolate pieces ( at least 72% pure cacao content)

·         2 Tablespoons organic coconut oil

·         1 Tablespoon raw honey

·         1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract

·         ¼ teaspoon natural almond extract

·         ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

·         Garnishing: walnuts or unsweetened shredded coconut

Instructions

Flavour & Garnishing Options

·         For more flavour, mix in 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon natural almond extract and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon to the almond butter.

·         For garnishing, sprinkle chopped walnuts or unsweetened, shredded coconut on the dipped bananas before freezing.

1.      Slice 4 bananas in half lengthwise and crosswise. Cover each sliced banana with the almond butter mixture; press a wooden skewer between two pieces of banana to create 8 sandwiches. Freeze for about 30 minutes.

2.      In the meantime, melt over low heat: the chocolate, coconut oil and honey together. Dip each frozen sandwich in the melted chocolate until fully coated.

Return to the freezer for 10+ minutes or until firm and frozen.

Enjoy your ice cream, to your health!

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