Pumpkin Pice Cream (and other healthy frozen desserts)

Let's talk about dessert.  And ice cream.  And the melancholy fact that I no longer eat sugar (as of 2 years ago) or ice cream (as of a year ago) and watch my calorie intake like a hawk (12 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, and counting...).  This has left me with a major dessert void.

Luckily, I cook like a champ.  And I am creative, and open minded enough to try some of my weirder food ideas, at least once.

Anyway, when I got on this pumpkin kick I have been on, I started craving pumpkin pie. In a big way.  So I did what I do best and made an alternative desert that has blown my socks off.  Pumpkin Pice Cream.  Oh man sooooo good.

Pumpkin Pice Cream
3/4 c. organic pumpkin, canned - divided into ice cube tray and frozen ahead
1 c. frozen peaches
1/2 cup soy milk (or regular milk)
1/2 c. measure-for-measure Stevia or other sweetener (or sugar)
1 tsp cinnaon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
optional topping: 1/2 c. Fiber One cereal

Blend all ingredients in a Cuisinart or similar appliance. Top with 1/2 c. Fiber One for that pie crust feeling (or crushed graham crackers if you aren't watching your sugar/fat intake)

195 calories for all of it, and its a HUGE helping!

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In the same vein (and where my Pice Cream idea stemmed from) I have been making frozen fruit soft serve "ice cream" using the same method!  Oh man, such a delight and a treat.

Fruited Soft-Serve "Ice Cream"
2 c. of any frozen fruits

1/2 cup soy milk (or regular milk)

1/2 c. measure-for-measure Stevia or other sweetener (or sugar)

Here are some combinations I have tried and all came out super good

Japanese Pear & Raspberry

Strawberry & Peach

Strawberry & Mango

Strawberry, Mango, & Peach

Banana (no need for soymilk or sugar with this)

Flavors I haven't tried yet but have every intention of trying

Japenese Pear & Green Tea (pre freeze tea in ice cube trays)

Chai Tea & .. I haven't deicded what would work best yet

Dragonfruit

Passionfruit & Peach

Nectarine

Blackberry

Durian (just kidding :) )

Eric: doesn't eat dessert for the most part, but when he does, its Dulce de Leche ice cream from Hagan Daaz. At least he has SOME good taste in foods.