Orange Dreamsicle Ice Cream By BlendTec

Love the orange cream flavor of a Creamsicle® without the loads of calories? Try this tasty treat with less than half the calories of traditional ice cream.

Ingredients

6   fl oz 

half and half (half milk/half cream)

3⁄4   cup 

cabbage, roughly chopped

1⁄4   

fresh orange, rind removed

1⁄2   cup 

baby carrots, or 1 medium carrot

1   tbsp 

vanilla protein powder

1⁄2   tsp 

orange extract

1⁄4   

avocado

21⁄2   cups 

ice cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add half-and-half, cabbage, orange, and carrots to jar and secure lid. Blend on a medium speed (speed 4) for 15–20 seconds.
2. Add remaining ingredients to jar and secure lid.
3. Press the Ice Cream button. (If your blender doesn't feature an Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt button, blend on a Low speed for 15 seconds, then blend on a Medium to Medium-High speed for 30 seconds.)

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

• Servings 7.0
 
• Sodium 20 mg
• Serving Size ½ cup
 
• Carbohydrates 5 g
• Calories 60
 
• Fiber 1 g
• Fat 4 g
 
• Sugar 3 g
• Saturated Fat 2 g
 
• Protein 1 g
• Cholesterol 10 mg

VARIATIONS

Increase orange extract to a teaspoon if you want more flavor.

You may substitute the protein powder with non-fat dry milk.