On a steaming hot day at the cottage, a frozen dessert is a necessity. Here are three soft serves delicious enough to rival your favourite ice cream shop—no ice cream maker required.
Mango basil frozen yogurt
Easy mango soft serve you can make at home.
Equipment
- 1 food processor
Ingredients
- 1½ cups frozen mango chunks (375 ml)
- ¼ cup sugar (60 ml)
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (250 ml)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 ml)
- 3 basil leaves torn
- 2 basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Puree all ingredients in a food processor.
- Serve immediately, garnished with additional basil.
- Freeze any extra that is left over.
Notes
For a different flavour, you can substitute the basil for mint.
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Banana soft serve
Easy soft-serve banana ice cream you can make at home.
Equipment
- 1 food processor
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen chopped bananas
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- mint extract to taste, optional
- chocolate sauce
Instructions
- Puree the frozen bananas in a food processor.
- Serve as is, or stir in a few drops of mint extract, and top with chocolate chips and chocolate sauce.
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Strawberry frozen yogurt
Easy strawberry frozen yogurt you can make at home.
Equipment
- 1 food processor
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen strawberries (500 ml)
- ½ cup plain yogurt (125 ml)
- 2-4 tbsp granulated or fruit sugar to taste
- lemon juice to taste
- sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Puree strawberries, yogurt, and lemon juice in a food processor.
- Stir in sugar, sweeten to taste.
- Serve immediately, as is or garnished with sprinkles.
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