Bite into a delicious cone of gut-healthy, refreshing Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream made with Lifeway Kefir for your next frozen dessert. This classic combination of chocolate and mint is better than what you’ll find in the store because this recipe is made with clean, wholesome ingredients.
We start with Lifeway Kefir for gut-loving probiotics. Then for natural color, we add spirulina powder, a green superfood know for its antioxidants and frozen banana for sweetness along with vitamins and minerals. A dose of avocado adds additional green color and wonderfully creamy consistency while a handful of fresh mint and a tiny drop of mint extract finish out the recipe with that burst of mint flavor we all know and love about mint chocolate ice cream. And since it’s made with Lifeway Kefir, you can be sure you’re giving your gut a loving dose of probiotics along with your dessert.
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 5 mins Servings: 2Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups frozen banana (about 1 large banana, frozen)
- 1/8 tsp. peppermint extract
- handful of fresh mint leaves (no stems)
- 1/2 cup frozen avocado cubes (or an extra frozen banana)
- 1/2 tsp. green spirulina powder for natural coloring
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips or cacao nibs
- 2 cups Whole Milk Vanilla Kefir
- **or sub plain Lifeway Kefir here and add your favorite sweetener
- optional: 1/2 scoop vanilla or chocolate protein or collagen peptides
Directions
- Blend together all ingredients in the blender and freeze for 2-3 hours in a resealable shallow (rectangular) container until it's creamy and easy to scoop.
- Eat as soft serve in a bowl, or you can freeze it a bit longer, then scoop it out and put on top of your favorite cones. Enjoy!
