Diet low-calorie ice cream, 7 homemade recipes

In hot weather, sometimes you really want something tasty, cool, and sweet. This kind of need is also quite common among people who, due to their lifestyle, do not allow themselves high-calorie foods, and tasty, refreshing, and sweet foods are among them. Most often it is a dessert, namely ice cream.

Low-calorie ice cream is a dream come true for all sweet lovers trying to lose weight.

Yes, ice cream can also be low-calorie and healthy, like many other products, while remaining “light”.

Low-calorie homemade ice cream is quickly prepared, and you will definitely be satisfied with the result!

Fruit and berry ice cream without sugar

This recipe is incredibly tasty and healthy, because the main ingredients are banana and strawberries. By the way, you can take other berries. For example, strawberries, currants, cherries, even replace them with fruits - apricot or peach. This diet ice cream with fruit looks a little like a sorbent.

For 2 servings we will need:

• 1 ripe banana;
• 2/3 cup berries;
• 2 orange slices;
• sugar substitute to taste.

Calorie content: 65 kcal.

Place the banana in the freezer for 5 minutes. It should turn black. Peel the skin and cut into pieces. Wash the berries and remove leaves, twigs and seeds, if any. Place it all in a blender and blend until smooth. To make diet popsicles, take 2 plastic cups and pour the mixture into them. If you want to make popsicles, you can cover the contents of the cups with an orange circle. Insert a wooden or plastic stick in the center.

Place in the freezer for 3 hours. When the ice cream is frozen, you can eat it. For popsicles, turn the cups over. After 2-3 seconds they will separate from the ice cream. You will get a round popsicle on a stick.

Reviews and results

Ice cream should be treated like a treat, and if you eat it every day, it gets boring. Nutritionists believe that this delicacy can be in the diet of any person, including those losing weight, but rarely and in reasonable quantities. It is absolutely unreasonable to arrange a mono-diet on this product. First of all, this is an unbalanced diet, secondly, it is a carbohydrate product, and in the presence of carbohydrates, fats are easily digested and weight loss is difficult to achieve. In addition, high-carbohydrate foods in large quantities cause disturbances in carbohydrate metabolism (impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance).

The so-called line of functional ice cream uses stevia instead of sugar, such a product will really be useful. Reviews about the ice cream diet are varied: some accept this method of weight loss, while others speak negatively. Analyzing the reviews, we can conclude that the diet should be balanced, but from time to time you can and should allow yourself such a delicacy.

• “... I think that there is no need to get carried away with such a diet. Although personally, for two days last summer I ate only it and rode a bike for half an hour twice a day. When I stepped on the scale, I was surprised - minus 2 kg. True, in the summer I didn’t want to eat anything and I didn’t eat anything else (sometimes peaches or apricots - it was just their season). Unfortunately, there is no ice cream that would do more good than harm. I don’t know of a more harmful product than modern ice cream, well, maybe mayonnaise. Even ice cream according to GOST still contains hydrogenated vegetable fats.”
• “... I have a sweet tooth, so I love desserts and treats that I miss on any other diet. I was happy to choose the option that included a balanced diet and my favorite dessert. I ate oatmeal, cottage cheese, vegetable salads, one piece of grain bread per day, vegetable soup, boiled chicken breast, steamed fish. Ice cream was for second breakfast and afternoon snack, 75 grams each. I bought butter without additives and threw the glass away. As a result, I “fit” into 1300 kcal. There was no feeling of hunger. I lasted 2 weeks and lost 3 kg. But towards the end, my throat began to feel sore, and at night I even felt pain when swallowing. I had to turn the cold dessert into a hot one - I put it in a large cup of brewed coffee.”
• “... In the summer you can try it and your throat will hurt if you eat it in its pure form. I lost weight well on iced coffee - it suppresses my appetite, it’s tasty, sweet and pleasant. During the day I got 3 mugs of coffee with ice cream, 75 g each, for a snack - pineapple (apple, peach or pear), for lunch - vegetables with a piece of chicken. Despite everything, I did fitness two or three times a week. As a result, I lost 4 kg in 3 weeks, although I can’t say that it was due to ice cream. It’s just that in general the diet was low-calorie plus exercise. However, the sweet dessert did not become a hindrance, and the diet was tolerated without strain or suffering.”

Low-calorie ice cream sundae

It turns out that there is a low-calorie ice cream. It tastes just as good as regular one, and contains only 70 calories per 100 grams. In addition, it is also useful, as it contains a lot of calcium. This dish contains a lot of protein (12.5 g), fats and carbohydrates are almost absent. Therefore, such low-calorie ice cream is suitable for a protein diet.

To prepare, take:

• 100 g low-fat cottage cheese;
• 1.5 tbsp. l. skimmed milk powder;
• dry sweetener, preferably powdered;
• vanilla on the tip of a knife;
• 50 ml milk (fat content no more than 2.5%);
• 2 egg whites.

Calorie content: 70 kcal.

Beat the whites with a whisk or mixer until white foam. Slowly pour the milk into them and add the powder ingredients (without stopping whisking!). When the milk powder dissolves, stop the process. If you have cottage cheese in grains, you need to grind them in a blender until smooth or buy them without grains. Then add the curd to the total mass. As a result of whipping, you should get a mass similar in consistency to sour cream. To make ice cream, distribute the mixture into molds and place in the freezer for 3-3.5 hours.

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Useful alternative

What to do if you still want to please yourself with “frosty” sweets, but you don’t need extra pounds and harm to your health? It's simple - make diet ice cream at home.

Fortunately, chefs and nutritionists have tried and come up with a wide variety of fitness ice cream recipes. I have chosen the healthiest and easiest to prepare.

By the way, besides ice cream, you can prepare many different diet desserts. Read my article at the link

“Banana boom”

This ice cream has only one main ingredient - banana. If you want to add variety, use nuts, dried fruits or dark chocolate as additives.

There is even a banana diet. I wrote about it earlier on my blog.

What you will need:

• Banana – 1 piece
• Additives to taste

How to prepare:

Cut the banana into pieces, each two to three centimeters thick. Place in a container and place in the freezer for three hours. The contents should harden.

Then take it out, beat the banana along with the additives with a blender on the strongest setting. Place the resulting mass in the freezer for another hour. Ready!

Why it's useful:

Banana is a source of potassium, vitamins B and C. It also contains fiber and pectins. This fruit perfectly helps cope with hunger, energizes, and strengthens the heart. Does not cause allergies and improves mood.

Calorie content

: This dessert contains 90-130 calories depending on additives.

“Friend cottage cheese”

The usual creamy taste can be achieved by preparing dietary ice cream from cottage cheese with the addition of kefir. I also advise you to read the article “Does cottage cheese work for weight loss - the secrets of a popular product”

What you will need:

• Cottage cheese (fat content 5%) - 120 gr.
• Kefir (fat content 2.5%) - 200 ml.
• Banana - 1 pc.
• Cocoa - 1 tbsp. spoon
• Dried fruits - a small handful

How to prepare:

First, beat the bananas with kefir, then add cottage cheese and cocoa. Beat thoroughly again. Place finely chopped dried fruits into the resulting mass.

Place in special ice cream molds. If you don’t have these on hand, you can put the curd mass in silicone muffin tins. Leave the mixture in the freezer for 4-5 hours.

Why it's useful:

This ice cream is a treasure trove of nutrients. It combines a high protein content with a high content of vitamins. Dessert will be especially useful for those who devote a lot of time to sports or want to build muscle mass.

Calories:

one serving does not exceed 80 calories.

“Orange Mister”

This homemade ice cream option is perfect for citrus lovers. The energizing effect of ice cream makes it an excellent breakfast treat.

What you will need:

• Orange - 2 pcs.
• Milk (fat content 2.5%) - 100 ml.
• Yogurt without additives - 250 ml
• Vanillin to taste
• Sweetener

How to cook

: Peel the oranges, remove the film from the segments. Blend citruses in a blender with milk and yogurt. Add vanillin and sweetener, mix.

Divide the resulting mixture into molds and place in the freezer for 4-5 hours. Stir the future delicacy every 40 minutes until the mass completely hardens.

Why it's useful:

The main advantage of this homemade ice cream is, of course, the high content of vitamin C combined with proteins.

Calories:

One medium serving will add only 140 calories to your body.

“Chicken Ryaba”

This fitness ice cream got its name because the main ingredient in it is eggs. When combined with milk, they make a very tender, tasty and healthy dessert.

What you will need:

• Eggs - 3 pcs.
• Milk - 3 cups
• Honey - 2 tbsp. spoons

How to prepare:

Boil the milk. While it is on the stove, mix the eggs with honey and beat them with a blender until a very thick consistency. Pour the milk into the egg mixture in a thin stream, stirring constantly. Then beat the resulting mixture with a whisk.

Pour the contents into a saucepan and put on fire, but do not bring to a boil. Wait for the base to cool slightly, pour into a container and place in the freezer for 4 hours. Once an hour, remove the mixture and mix with a blender. So the ice cream will be like air.

Why it's useful:

This treat is a protein bomb. You can safely eat it even at night. It will also give you an energy boost before or after strength training.

Calories:

one piece of such dessert will not exceed 140 calories.

“Berry Fantasy”

If you are a fan of fruit ice, then this option is especially for you! Bright berry taste, maximum vitamins and ease of preparation - after you try this ice cream, you won’t want to look at the delicacy from the store anymore.

What you need:

• Frozen berries (strawberries, cherries or raspberries) - 100 gr.
• Natural yogurt - 100 gr.
• Honey - 2 teaspoons
• Nuts - to taste

How to prepare:

Divide the berries and nuts into two parts. Beat one half with a blender at maximum power. Add yogurt and honey. Then put the second part of the berries into the resulting mass. Stir and pour into molds.

You can also insert special ice cream sticks (they are sold in every large store). Place the base in the freezer for 4-5 hours.

Why it's useful:

Iron, potassium, fiber, pectin, vitamins A, B, C, as well as iron, iodine, calcium, manganese and phosphorus - your body will receive all these beneficial substances if you treat yourself to such a dessert.

Calories:

This ice cream is a winner in my selection - its calorie content is only 60 calories per serving.

Diet ice cream with yogurt and nuts

This recipe applies more to sorbents. It has a delicate taste, refreshes, saturates, regulates the gastrointestinal tract, and most importantly, it’s delicious. Treat yourself to diet ice cream with yogurt, and your diet will not seem difficult. This sweetness is usually used in cleansing diets. You can take any berries or fruits you like.

For 1 serving we will need:

• 100 g natural yogurt;
• 80-90 g of berries or fruits;
• 2 tsp. honey (better than flower);
• 30 g nuts of your choice.

Calories: 80 g.

Wash and peel the berries, dividing them into 2 parts. Mix the first half along with yogurt and honey in a blender. Then put the second part of the berries into the resulting mass. If you use fruit, then the second part should be cut into small pieces. Pour the mixture into the mold. Insert a stick made of wood or plastic. Then freeze for 5 hours.

Advantages and disadvantages

Chocolate diet ice cream with cottage cheese

Delicious low-calorie ice cream is suitable for any weight loss diet. It is not difficult to prepare it at home. Combines well with cleansing and dairy diets. Suitable for the whole family. You can make such a delicious dish not for weight loss. The dish can be consumed even in the evening.

Prepare the products:

• 150 ml kefir (fat content no more than 1%);
• 100 g low-fat cottage cheese;
• 1 medium ripe banana;
• 1 tbsp. l. cocoa powder;
• 2 prunes;
• ½ tsp. dry raisins.

Calories: 68 cal.

Beat kefir and banana pieces in a blender. Then put cocoa and cottage cheese in a container, beat again. Cut the pre-soaked dried fruits into small pieces. Add to the general mixture, mix thoroughly by hand. Then pour into molds and insert sticks if you want to make a popsicle. Freeze for 4 hours.

Authorized Products

With a balanced diet, the diet includes:

• lean fish and seafood prepared by boiling or baking;
• boiled beef, chicken or turkey;
• porridge with water (buckwheat, wheat, rice, oatmeal);
• vegetable soups;
• grain bread;
• any vegetables, fresh or stewed;
• low-fat cottage cheese and low-fat dairy products;
• tea without sugar, herbal teas, purified water (1.5-2 l), berry decoctions, juices.

Table of permitted products

Low-calorie ice cream on a protein diet

Almost all protein diets include eggs and milk. To make a delicious dish, we will not deviate from these rules. This diet will be especially useful when doing fitness and wanting to not only reduce the amount of fatty tissue, but also build muscle mass. An ideal dish for a protein diet and the Dukan diet . Delicious dietary protein-based ice cream is low-calorie, satisfying and tastes good.

To prepare, take:

• 3 glasses of milk up to 2.5% fat;
• 3 eggs (whites with yolks;
• substitute sugar to taste.

Calorie content: 90 kcal.

At first glance, the preparation is intricate, but once you get used to it, it will take only 10 minutes to cook. So, put the milk in a saucepan on the fire a little lower than average. Slowly bring it to a boil. While the milk is heating up, take the eggs and beat them with a whisk or in a blender along with the sugar. Remove the milk from the heat and slowly pour in the egg mixture, stirring thoroughly. Once the mixture has combined with the milk, take a whisk and whisk it well. After this, put it back on the fire and heat without bringing it to a boil. Now pour the mixture into a container with a lid. Close. Keep in the freezer for 4 hours. At the same time, take it out every hour and beat again. Otherwise, the ice cream will freeze in one piece.

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Are cold treats bad for you on a diet?

An ordinary cold dessert is incompatible with weight loss. This is due to the high calorie content of the product. But not only this makes store-bought ice cream unsuitable for a diet - the factory-made delicacy is prepared from vegetable fats. They are harmful not only to your figure, but also to your health. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid eating store-bought dessert.

Consuming fruit or berry ice as an alternative is also unwise. Factory-made delicacies are made with the addition of dyes and often contain a minimal amount of natural raw materials. The product also contains a significant amount of sugars.

But you shouldn’t give up eating ice cream. Those who want to lose weight are recommended to consume homemade treats. This dessert will be made from natural raw materials, which makes the sweetness rich in protein, mineral and vitamin compounds. Moreover, it can be made without sugar or with minimal sugar content, which makes the ice cream low-calorie and completely acceptable for weight loss consumption.

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Milk ice cream with banana and honey

In that diet ice cream recipe, the sweetener can be replaced with honey if there are no contraindications for your diet. Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are balanced here, so a little sucrose will not spoil the overall picture of the usefulness of the product. However, it is better not to eat such a dessert at night.

Prepare the products:

• 2 ripe bananas;
• 80 g low-fat milk;
• 2 tsp. honey;
• a pinch of cinnamon to taste.

Calorie content: 92 kcal.

Freeze bananas first. It is enough to keep them in the freezer for 30 minutes. Then peel them, cut them into pieces and put them in a blender for about 5 minutes. It is important to beat them thoroughly. It is also advisable to keep milk and honey in the refrigerator, but not in the freezer. Then, when cooled, they are added to the bananas, and again everything is pureed for 5 minutes. This ice cream is placed in one large mold. Cover with a lid and freeze for 3.5 hours.

Main conclusions

1. When losing weight, you are allowed to eat diet ice cream.
2. It is recommended to prepare the treat yourself.
3. Athletes can add protein to ice cream.

The key condition for preparing dietary ice cream is the use of low-calorie ingredients. Otherwise, there can be no talk of effective weight loss.

What diet ice cream recipes do you know? How often do you prepare this delicacy yourself? Share your experience in the comments below.

Milk-strawberry diet ice cream

The recipe is simple, it turns out tasty and healthy. The sweetness is low in calories. Per 100 grams you get only 57 calories. An important ingredient is gelatin. Useful for joint diseases. Berries will give you vitamins, milk will give you calcium. So let's cook, enjoy and get healthy.

We will need:

• 1 glass of low fat milk;
• 6-7 medium-sized strawberries;
• 7 g gelatin;
• substitute sugar;
• 50 g boiling water.

Calorie content: 57 kcal.

Chill the milk for 20 minutes in the freezer. It should crystallize a little. We begin to quickly stir 50 ml of just boiled water with a spoon, pouring gelatin into it. It should dissolve without any residue. Let it cool. Peel, wash and blend the strawberries, add sugar substitute to taste. Take the cooled milk and blend again in a blender, adding strawberries. Place in molds and place in the freezer. Although if you can’t wait, you can eat this diet ice cream right away.

What the experts say

Experts recommend homemade ice cream as a healthy alternative to commercial products. And if you prepare it from dietary raw materials, you will get a tasty and healthy dietary product.

Elena Sidorenko, product quality expert at KNEU

Sidorenko is a professor at the Department of Commodity Science, Safety and Quality Management at the Kyiv National Economic University. She believes that factory-made ice cream is full of harmful ingredients. https://www.segodnya.ua/lifestyle/food/fruktovoe-i-plombir-dva-recepta-vkusnogo-domashnego-morozhenogo-1280152.html

Boris Skachko, nutritionist

Boris is a medical specialist in the field of proper nutrition, diets and diet therapy. In his opinion, ice cream contains phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin A, which are especially necessary for children. https://ru.tsn.ua/lady/zdorovye/zdorovyi-obraz-zhizni/5-mifov-o-detyah-i-morozhenom-447732.html

Yulia Chekhonina, nutritionist

Yulia is a specialist in the field of proper nutrition and diets, a candidate of medical sciences. She says that ice cream can improve the psycho-emotional background and mood. https://aif.ru/health/food/zamena_shokoladu_dietologi_priznali_morozhenoe_samym_poleznym_desertom

Several life hacks for the housewife

• You can add additional ingredients to the recipes to taste, for example, seeds, nuts, mint, cinnamon, cocoa.
• Do not use additional liquid ingredients such as syrups, juices as additives. This may prevent the mass from becoming fluffy. You can pour the syrup over it immediately before serving.
• For storage, prepare an airtight plastic container with a lid. The sweet can be stored in the freezer for up to 30 days.
• Experiment with ice cream shapes. Today you can find many different molds on store shelves. After freezing, turn the contents over onto a plate or shake them into a bowl, decorate the top or sides with berries, nuts, cooking sprinkles, and a mint leaf. You can buy special popsicle molds.

Tips for a sweet tooth person

• Don't be afraid to experiment - add any ingredients to recipes. The main thing is that they are not liquid! Cocoa powder, cinnamon, chopped nuts, pieces of berries, fruits, dried fruits, seeds - all this is possible. But syrups, juices, etc. It’s better not to – you may not get a fluffy soft mass.
• Homemade low-calorie pp ice cream should be stored like any other - in a hermetically sealed container for up to a month in the freezer.
• You can freeze it in large containers, in small portions, and in special ones - now there are a lot of different forms for ice cream in stores.

Place and date of birth are unknown, popularity has no boundaries

We cannot say exactly when sherbets appeared, since ice cream, granita (a Sicilian dessert, crushed fruit ice with sugar), gelato (Italian ice cream), sherbet, parfait (frozen sweet dish made from cream, eggs, sugar and vanilla, served in a glass), etc.

What is certain is that in the mid-1600s, the nobility and upper classes of France and England enjoyed the sweet ice, and their chefs began to figure out how to perfect the dessert.

It was a grand dessert because it required a lot of effort to prepare: first, the ice was delivered by ship, say from Norway, and stored in cellars or specially built ice houses. Charles II built such an ice house in Green Park.

By the early 19th century, sorbets and ice creams became more accessible, and a number of cookbooks were published describing the preparation of both. But for the next 100 years, ice cream reigned supreme over sorbets until the recent surge of the health food company, where animal fat fell from grace and sorbets regained prominence. These days, every high-end restaurant menu has something similar to sorbet.

Ingredients for low-carb ice cream “Plombir”

To be honest, I didn’t expect that its taste would be so real and reminiscent of a regular ice cream from the store, but at the same time it would be natural and low-carbohydrate. In general, I recommend everyone to try it, since it can be done by anyone, even without special equipment, i.e. no ice cream maker. You will only need a mixer or blender.

To prepare the dessert you will need:

• Yolks 4 pcs.
• Powdered sweetener to taste*
• 10% cream 200 ml
• 33% Cream 500 ml
• Vanillin 1 g

*There are different sweeteners, but I recommend using powdered or liquid sugar substitute. If possible, use a powder substitute. In this recipe I used sweet powder based on stevia and erythritol . You can buy it in our online store “Sugar is normal!”

Who came up with the word?

The word "sherbet" comes from the Arabic word sharab, meaning a sweetened fruit drink. The Moors brought both the word and the drink to Europe about 1000 years ago, and in English it became syrup, in French sirop, and later in Russian - syrup.

However, later, sharab came to mean a special alcoholic drink (and still means it among the Punjabis), and so it took another Arabic word for a soft drink - sharbat - which is sure to sound familiar, to take its place.

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The Sharbat drink has hardly changed in the last 500 years. It is fruit or vegetable juice sweetened with honey or sugar. Ice is usually added to such drinks, but the ancient kings of Persia cooled them with snow. This was exactly the sherbet, along with the girls and palaces, that Eliot wrote about in his poems “Mage’s Travels”:

“It was the worst time of year to travel, such a long journey...

And camels with sore, sore feet

Lay down in the melting snow

And we regretted the summer palaces on the slopes, the terraces

And about girls in silks bringing sherbet..."

Sharbat became sorbet in French, and in 1800, sorbet became the frozen dessert we know today.

How was sherbet invented?

One of the most common versions is that Emperor Nero sent messengers into the mountains to collect snow to freeze honey drinks and promised to throw slaves into boiling oil if they could not bring it back on time.

Others believe that the first European to try ice was Marco Polo when he was in China, although modern historians doubt that he was ever there.

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Other sources state that Catherine de Medici developed a deep love for sherbet and brought a chef with her when she married the future King of France, Henry II, in 1533.

None of these stories are true, but everyone insists on their own, since people tend to replace the truth with a good story.

Is it possible to eat ice cream in the evening

The key to losing weight on an ice cream diet is the correct calculation of calories for one day. For smooth, gradual weight loss, you need to ensure that your body receives no more than 1500 kcal per day. This is less than with a normal diet with gastronomic liberties, so weight loss is inevitable.

In order for the diet to be a joy, the psycho-emotional background of the person losing weight is normal and in a state of stability, ice cream should be consumed in the evening. This will be a kind of reward for the patience and efforts made to overcome the feeling of hunger. Losing weight will be slow, but safe and with strong results.

Follow GOST

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You can, but be careful - this is about ice cream. Therapist and nutritionist Olga Lushnikova advises paying attention to the fat content of the treat. So, creamy ice cream contains 8–10% milk fat. Dairy ice cream has fat content ranging from 0 to 6%. A classic ice cream has a fat content of 12 to 13%, and a fat ice cream contains 15–20% milk fat. The calorie content of sweet desserts ranges from 120 to 270 kcal per 100 grams, and the highest is for fatty ice cream. Various additives - chocolate, nuts, dried fruits - also add calories to the delicacy.

According to the nutritionist, it is very important to read the ice cream ingredients listed on the wrapper. At the very beginning are the products that contain the most, then the listing goes in descending order. “In good ice cream, the first positions will be occupied by milk (cream), as well as sugar and vanillin. The remaining components depend on the type of treat. Do not be afraid of emulsifiers and stabilizers, since without them the ice cream will not hold its shape and will melt quickly. If there is a GOST mark on the package, you can safely buy dessert,” comments Olga Lushnikova.

According to GOST, it is prohibited to add vegetable fats (especially cheap palm oil) to the product. Doctors have long argued about ice cream and have recently recognized its benefits. They even named the healthiest type - milk and without any additives.