Mar 3, 2017
Gluten FreeHigh Protein
This deliciously sweet and creamy Healthy Baklava Ice Cream is laced with raw honey and studded with chopped pistachios and a crunchier, crispier, and more nutritiousgluten-free substitute to phyllo dough. It seriously tastes like baklava swirled into ice cream.
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!
This is life. Baklava Ice Cream is life.
Baklava is a traditional dessert from Greece that’s made with layers ofphyllo dough, melted butter, chopped nuts, and honey. The entire recipe, from start to finish, can take up to 3 hours, and the difficulty level is pretty high since you have to work with delicate phyllo. Let’s skip all that and make ice cream, yes?
YES.
I adapted my popular Vanilla Protein Ice Cream recipe to make this delicious variation. Both are basically the best-tasting things EVER. For this Healthy Baklava Ice Cream, I added honey to the “batter”then swirled inchopped pistachios and whole grain crispbreads that I broke into pieces.
To replace the phyllo dough, which is the typical ingredient in classic baklava (made ofwhite flour, starch, oil, and preservatives),I used Primizie Ancient Grains Crispbreads. They’re thick, crunchy, hearty, and addicting. Plus, they’re made withan array of whole grains, such as quinoa, brown rice, sorghum, teff, amaranth, and millet (gluten free and non-GMO too). These crispbreads are the perfecthealthy substitute for phyllo in this ice cream!
Every spoonfulhas the full essence of baklava in a cool and refreshing treat. You get the sweetness from the honey and stevia, richnessfrom the pistachios and vanilla, and satisfying crunchfrom the crispbreads. Addan extra drizzle of honey and sprinkle of chopped pistachios. For good measure.
Who would object to a couplebig scoops of this Healthy Baklava Ice Cream??
Correct answer: NO ONE.
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Healthy Baklava Ice Cream
Servings: 17 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 30 minutes mins
This deliciously sweet and creamy Healthy Baklava Ice Cream is laced with raw honey and studded with chopped pistachios and a crunchier, crispier, and more nutritiousgluten-free substitute to phyllo dough. It seriously tastes like baklava swirled into ice cream.
Ingredients
- 32 oz Plain, Nonfat Greek Yogurt
- one 12oz can Evaporated Fat Free Milk
- 168g (½ cup) Raw Honey
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Liquid Stevia Extract
- 1 tsp Lemon Flavor (or 2 tsp Lemon Zest)
- 96g (1 cup ) Unflavored Whey Protein Powder
- 1 tsp Xanthan Gum
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 2 oz (2 servings) Primizie Ancient Grains Crispbreads*
- 6 oz (1¼ cups) Chopped Pistachios
Instructions
Freeze your ice cream maker bowl for 24+ hours (I used myKitchenAid ice cream maker attachment).
In a blender, add the yogurt, evaporated milk, honey, vanilla extract, stevia extract, and lemonflavor/zest. Blend until smooth.
In a small bowl, whisk together the protein powder, xanthan gum, and salt. With the blender running, slowly add in the dry ingredients. Blend until smooth, then refrigerate.
In a bowl, break the Primizie Crispbreads into small pieces. Mix in the chopped pistachios.
Place the frozen ice cream maker attachment onto the stand mixer and turn on the "stir" speed. Pour the ice cream mixture into the ice cream bowl and churn for ~15 minutes (it will thicken, but not turn into ice cream).
Scoop the ice cream mixture into a freezer-safe dish and stir in the crispbread/pistachio mix. Cover and freeze until it's the texture you prefer (~4 hours). Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Afterfreezingsolid, I find the best way to "thaw" the ice cream is in the fridge for a couplehours, rather than sitting on the counter or a quick blastin the microwave.
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Baklava Ice Cream
Amount Per Serving (1 serving = ½ cup)
Calories 170Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 10mg3%
Sodium 105mg5%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 100IU2%
Calcium 150mg15%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Say WHAT?! Just 170 calories and 6g fat per serving, plus a whopping 14g of protein? Yes, puh-lease.
Compared to a ½ cup serving of Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla Ice Cream, a ½ cup serving of my Healthy BaklavaIce Cream has:
- 80lesscalories
- 10glessfat
- 7glesssugar
- 10gmoreprotein
I think I’m psychic, because I’m envisioning A LOT of this ice cream in my future.
Too much dessert? IMPOSSIBLE. 😉
Enjoy!
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With love and good eats,
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–Jess
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This post was sponsored by Primizie. All opinions are mine and mine alone! Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Desserts With Benefits going!
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