Strawberry Ice-cream Sandwich

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice-cream is the slogan right? Remember those hot summer days when you wanted to cool off with an ice-cream by the pool?  Or a long day after the fair, walking home with a push-up pop, gabbing with your friend?  Well, now is your chance to get in the kitchen and create an ice cream treat yourself.  Don’t skip out on enjoying life and making memories with your friends.  This is a great way to bond with someone,maybe even on a first date!

I love knowing exactly what ingredients I am putting into my body.  With this strawberry ice-cream sandwich, there are three ingredients: strawberries, graham crackers, and melted chocolate. 

So lets take the classic ice-cream sandwich and make it healthy. 

Dice up fresh strawberries and freeze.

Pull out your Dessert Bullet, and add the frozen strawberries to the chute. Push down the lever, and out comes your strawberry puree.

Using an off-set spatula or knife, spread the puree on one side of a graham cracker and put another graham cracker on top.

Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave.  Here is a fun trick: add coconut oil to the chocolate to make it smooth and runny.  Dip your sandwich into the melted chocolate, and let it set in the freezer. Make as many as you like, take out when ready to eat and enjoy.

Ingredients:

10-14 Strawberries diced and frozen

4 Graham Crackers

1 cup of chocolate chips

1Tbs. coconut oil

Directions:

Place frozen strawberries in the chute of Dessert Bullet.

Press on and down to make a strawberry puree.

Using an off-set spatula, spread puree onto a graham cracker and cover with another  cracker to make a sandwich.

Melt the chocolate with coconut oil in a microwave or over a double boiler.

Dip the sandwich in the chocolate.

Place on a wire rack to set up and keep in freezer until you are ready to eat.

Coconut Strawberry Truffles

What woman doesn’t love a box of chocolate truffles?  Especially since a birthday might be coming up, an anniversary, or even Mother's Day.  The truffles that I created are not filled with chocolate but rather with a healthy option for our calorie counters.  I used my Dessert Bullet to make a yummy puree using strawberries. Strawberries are the perfect fruit. They are juicy, summery, and have that natural sweetness like a truffle.  Also they are a great super food packed with antioxidants and vitamin C. 

After I made the puree,  I used an ice-cream scooper to mold it into balls.  Then I placed the molded strawberry puree in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up their shape.

To cover the truffles in chocolate,  I  melted down chocolate and added a little coconut oil to make the chocolate runny.  I like using a good percentage of chocolate especially for making truffles. I find 72% dark chocolate works well. Some say it even promotes good-heart healthy benefits.  Working quickly, dip the strawberries in the melted chocolate, covering all sides.

Next is my favorite part – garnishing them!  Use anything you love. Be bad with candy such as Butterfinger bars or be healthy with cashews, almonds, or pecans.  And since I am in the summer mood and ready for the hot beach, I thought of organic coconut flakes. The white color will look pretty on the chocolate, too. Return the truffles to the freezer/refrigerator to firm them up. Enjoy...

Ingredients:
8 strawberries (frozen)
1/2 cup of chocolate
1/2 cup of coconut flakes

Directions:
Using your dessert bullet add the frozen strawberry slices into the chute and push down to make a puree.
Let the puree fall into a bowl.
Using an ice-cream scooper or spoon mold the strawberry into 1 inch balls.
Place strawberry balls in freezer for 15 mins to hold the shape.
Melt the chocolate and add the coconut oil.
Take the strawberry balls out and dip in the chocolate covering all sides.
Then dip into the garnish of your choosing. (Coconut, nuts...)
Place back in freezer to harden up.
Take out of freezer when ready to eat.
Let them sit out at room temperature for 5 mins before eating:)
Enjoy...

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Salted Pistachio Brittle

Addicting! Is the only word I can describe this brittle.  The sweet flavors of the brittle and the savory taste of the pistachio and sea salt on top will have you craving more.  You can totally take any type of nuts and add to this recipe.

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Coconut Strawberry Truffles

I know it's been awhile and finally I have a new treat for you.

Happy Mothers Day

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Gluten Free Blueberry Pie Bites

Baking a traditional Blueberry Pie takes a lot of time and tender loving care. Even attempting a homemade crust, then tackling the blueberry filling are difficult, but the pay-off is that bubbling aroma of pie filling the home.  In this recipe we can skip the fuss and head over to the Dessert Bullet.  Just add frozen bananas, frozen blueberries, and out comes a heathy, fresh, soft-serve blueberry pie ice-cream.

I love home-made crust, so I made a gluten free crumble-crust with oats and almonds. If you are not a fan of almonds, you can substitute with walnuts, pecans or what ever sounds good to you.  Try making these into small-sized bites or even attempting a large one in a spring-form pan.  This recipe is so naturally sweet that all I added was a dollop of vanilla Greek yogurt on top and added fresh blueberries for garnish.

Let's begin with this gluten free crust you say...
Yes, I could eat this crust all on it's own as a bar to-go.   I placed gluten-free, old fashioned oats, almond meal, olive oil, salt, and pure maple syrup in a bowl. I mixed all the ingredients well and placed the mixture in a mold to make a nice foundation for our blueberry pie filling to sit on top.  I baked the crust and let it cool in the freezer until it was set.

  I used cute paper mini-loaf molds for the crust. If your looking for the molds I found mine here in LA at my local restaurant supply store Surfas.  Or you can order them online at Sur La Table, Bed Bath and Beyond, Target or any good kitchen store. 

When I see a crumble pie, the crumble is normally placed on top of the fruit, but I switched it up and placed it on the bottom like a bar.  

The blueberry filling is the easiest. I took my frozen bananas and blueberries and placed them in my Dessert Bullet chute, alternating the pieces. I pressed on the level and out came delicious blueberry pie filling.  I used a spoon to add the filling into the molds, then smoothed it out.  I placed the pie in the freezer to set.

Take the pie out of the freezer when you are ready to serve up the dessert.

I garnished mine with vanilla Greek yogurt and fresh blueberries. Don't worry, eating this dessert plain is very tasty also.

Makes 2-3 mini loafs.

Ingredients:

Crisp Crust:

1 cup gluten free old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup almond meal
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt

Filling:

 Dice one banana and freeze

1 C. blueberries and freeze

Directions:

Add the oats, almond meal, olive oil, maple syrup, and salt to a small bowl. Mix to combine.

Using a fork press the crust into the loaf pan. Then add mixture to a paper mini loaf or spring form pan.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12-15 minuets.

Place the loafs into the freezer to set.

Next, in your Dessert Bullet add frozen banana and blueberries. Alternate the pieces.

Press out to an ice-cream form.

Take the crusts out of the freezer.

Add the filling on top of the crust. Smooth out then place back in the freezer.

When you are ready to serve take the pie out of the mini loaf for a prettier presentation.

Garnish with yogurt and fresh blueberries.

Enjoy...

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