Sometimes I find myself at the grocery store just staring at the ice cream aisle. Staring. And wanting.
The aisle is placed too conveniently close to the checkout line. Sometimes the end caps advertise ice cream sales. I see these advertisements on my way to checkout and then end up stopping and staring and contemplating. It is a dangerous situation.
My thoughts: Should I get some? It is on sale. Well, let me just open the freezer door (open door). Nope, too cold. Ok. If I did buy some, what flavor would I get: Chocolately, fruity, caramely, nutty? Hmm… well, I better get frozen yogurt since it is a little bit less unhealthy. But oh man, gelato. Maybe I’ll just get a small container. Then if I eat the whole thing in one or two sittings I won’t feel as bad. Ok, what the heck. I’ll get it. (put it in cart). Shoot, no. I better not. Self control. (put it back in the freezer and pull myself away from the aisle). Self control.
It’s usually a five-minute internal battle of me staring at the shelves, reaching out, pulling back, thinking. Then I read labels. This is usually what helps me resist.
If I was a person that could buy ice cream, take one or two scoops from the carton, and put it back into the freezer for another day, it wouldn’t be a big of a deal. I could live with ice cream in my freezer. But I am not that person. I have a weakness and therefore ice cream is not allowed in my condo except for desperate times or special occasions.
Also not allowed: chip & salsa.
At least I can recognize my weaknesses.
But hey, splurges are ok every once in a while too. Let’s live a little. Let’s also make our own frozen yogurt. It is as fun as it is delicious.
I have a deep love for chunky monkey. You just can’t go wrong when bananas are mixed with chocolate and walnuts. So take those ingredients, mix it with some Greek yogurt, and freeze it up.
It is easy and quick to put together; however, the start to eat time is about 6 hours. Mixing it up with a mixer every 90 minutes helps it freeze with a better consistency. I recommend tasting a spoonful or two (or five) between each mixing session. You know, just to make sure it still tastes good.
- 24 oz full fat plain Greek yogurt
- 3 frozen bananas, sliced
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- In a food processor, process the frozen bananas until they are smooth and creamy.
- Add the Greek yogurt and blend until combined.
- Add the chocolate chips and walnuts. Pulse a few times. Pour into a freezer-safe container and place in the freezer.
- After 90 minutes take the yogurt out of the freezer and mix with an electric mixer. Repeat this about 4 times until the mixture is completely frozen.
Another great thing about this frozen yogurt is that it is so versatile! Make a breakfast parfait by layering it with your oatmeal. Don’t forget to put it in a mason jar, it’ll taste better.
Make a rice cake frozen yogurt sandwich for your afternoon snack.
Or just scoop some in a bowl for a post-dinner guiltless treat.
Please don’t make fun of my poor scooping technique. It was still too frozen and I just couldn’t wait any longer. I’m learnniinnggggg……
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