Cuisine – Healthy frozen treats

Nothing quite beats an ice cream on a hot summer’s day – if you’re into ice cream, that is. If you prefer a frozen treat that doesn’t have quite as much sugar, then you’re probably into frozen yoghurt. I myself am a lover of frozen yoghurt, but I seriously loathe waiting in a long queue for it. Fear not, for I hold the solution! Skip the queues and the waiting with these quick, easy and healthy frozen yoghurt recipes that you can adapt to suit your own tastes. Just make sure that you use a frozen fruit, and keep the banana, yoghurt and oats as a base. Play around with different flavours and design your own guilt-free summer treat. The kids will love you for it.

Mango, Lime and Ginger Frozen Yoghurt

400g of frozen chopped mango
1 peeled banana, ripe, but not overripe
75g porridge oats
75g desiccated coconut
Zest and juice of one small lime
3cm piece of fresh peeled ginger
200g plain natural yoghurt

In a food processor, whizz together mango, banana, oats, coconut, lime and ginger until finely chopped. Then add your yoghurt and whiz again until smooth. Serve immediately in bowls or cones, otherwise freeze for up to 40 minutes then serve.
Strawberry, Balsamic and Basil Frozen Yoghurt

400g frozen chopped strawberries
1 peeled banana, ripe, but not overripe
150g porridge oats
1 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar
Leaves of two sprigs of fresh basil
200g natural yoghurt

In a food processor, whizz together the strawberries, banana, oats, vinegar and basil leaves until finely chopped. Then add your yoghurt and whizz again until smooth. Serve and enjoy immediately.

Nicola Bolton
rosierambino@outlook.com