Thursday, 10 February 2011
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Hold The Chocolate Syrup: Healthier Ice Cream Toppings
I'm a sucker for sundae bars. Once I see the plethora of toppings, it's hard to restrain myself—I go for the hot fudge, whipped cream, sprinkles, everything.Then the other night, a light bulb went on in my head. It occurred to me that I could still have a sundae, but make it healthier. I added a mixture of frozen fruit (raspberries, blackberries and blueberries) on my cookies and cream ice cream, and I discovered that it's delicious! I thought 'Wow, maybe I should explore some other healthier toppings!' In my research (and in my head), I've come up with the following options for those seeking a lighter yet satisfying sundae.
Low-fat cocoa powder- For those who love chocolate anything, the cocoa-y goodness will satisfy your craving without the extra calories of chocolate syrup or fudge.
Cinnamon- Sprinkle a bit on vanilla ice cream and throw in some apple slices. Add some low fat graham cracker crumbs and you've got a baby apple pie.
Nuts- High in fat, but good fat!
Fat-free yogurt- While this might be a lot of dairy, a spoonful of fat-free yogurt is a nice mix-in (try Yoplait Light's fun flavors, like Red Velvet Cake and White Chocolate Strawberry).
Granola- Try a low-fat brand, like Special K or Kashi, to add some whole grain and high fiber crunch to your sundae.
What are your favorite (healthy) ice cream toppings?
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Comments (8)
Sugar free chocolate syrup.
The Cinnamon idea sounds yummy!
I figure if you're having ice cream, you're not going for the health factor. Generally I like my ice cream topping free, except for the occasionally chocolate syrup drizzle on vanilla. (Go easy on the syrup!) Now, if we're talking frozen yogurt, I like fruit...berries (strawberry, raspberry, blueberry and blackberry), diced pineapples, mangoes and sometimes bananas.
"Baby apple pie" is the cutest thing I've heard today.
yum! Thanks for sharing
Nothing healthy. Peanut butter syrup, butterscotch, caramel, whipped cream, sprinkles, cherries....mmmmmm. But we never have any of that so I mostly just eat ice cream without anything on it. But we do have coffee syrup so sometimes I put that on vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Maple syrup sometimes, too. ooh and we have gingerbread syrup for coffee so maybe I'll try that.
The yogurt idea sounds weird. But frozen fruit on ice cream...yum.