Chocolate Coconut Milk Ice Cream

I think ice cream may be one of the hardest things to photograph. I swear in the time it took for me to raise the camera up to my eye, the ice cream melted. I was constantly putting the tin back into the freezer to harden up and then taking it out again to quickly photograph, just to see that it melted everywhere again. It also didn't help that the sun was playing peek-a-boo-with the clouds and just as I would adjust the camera settings, the light would change and I would have to adjust them again. I played around with the idea of not posting, but then, just as I was giving up, I licked the ice cream scoop and realized I needed to share. So these pictures are not at all how I wanted them to be, but the taste definitely is!

This is my first time trying ice cream made with coconut milk and I am definitely a fan! This ice cream is pretty sweet, so you can play around with the amount of sugar in it. I also used two cans of full-fat coconut milk, but I'm sure using one full-fat can and one light can would be fine. This recipe is also vegan, gluten free and dairy free!

Cranberry Sorbet

This recipe is the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I love cranberries and I have never found a recipe including them that I do not like. I have never had cranberries in a frozen treat before, so I jumped on the chance to try this recipe when I saw fresh cranberries in the store. Frozen cranberries can also be used, of course.

This is another recipe that I adapted from the Weight Watchers PointsPlus Cookbook.

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

All the delicious flavors found in pumpkin pie, just frozen! This is another recipe that I made for Thanksgiving dinner and was a big hit. If you can't indulge a bit during the holidays, when can you? This recipe certainly fits the bill. Once again I had the difficulties of making ice cream light. I got the inspiration for this recipe from Christie's Corner. I made a few alterations in an attempt to make it lighter. The result tastes just like real ice cream so my mission was accomplished.

I added crushed graham crackers to act like the crust. The ice cream tastes perfectly fine without them, so you can leave them out if you wish.

Making ice cream can sometimes be a long process, but I promise the results are worth it.

Cinnamon Pear Frozen Yogurt

All the delicious smells and tastes of fall combined into a tasty sweet treat. Just because it is cold outside doesn't mean that it is time to retire the ice cream maker. There are plenty of delicious frozen treats with a fall flavor. Pears and cinnamon always remind me of fall. This makes the perfect ending to a nice hearty cold weather meal.

This is another recipe that I had discrepancies between the nutritional information and the Points+ calculator. The Point+ calculator says this is only two points, which is what I am going with, while the nutrition information says it is 3 Points+. You can decide how you want to count them.

Snickerdoodle Ice Cream

Cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg - all the ingredients that make the snickerdoodle cookie delicious are combined to make a rich, delicious ice cream. This recipe has indulgence written all over it. It is not something I would make on a regular basis due to the less than figure friendly nutritional information, but I had a special occasion to make it for.

I got this recipe from an old Land 'O Lakes cookbook that I have had laying around for a while. I remember when I first got the book, I saw this recipe and was so upset I did not have an ice cream maker to make it with. Now that I do, I decided I would give it a shot. I lightened it up to the best of my ability, but even so, it is not very "light". Homemade ice cream is tricky because you want to keep the smoothness of ice cream, and it is hard to do so using low or nonfat items.

The ice cream was very soft when it came out of the ice cream maker. I prefer it that way, but some people like it more firm. I recommend putting it into the freezer for a few hours before serving so that it has a chance to freeze a bit more.

Watermelon Sorbet

This summer dessert is absolutely wonderful. One of my favorite parts of summer is getting nice, fresh watermelon. It is absolutely perfect on a steamy summer day. This sorbet combines the light, sweet taste of watermelon with the tang of lime in a nice cool sorbet perfect for the end of a meal eaten on the porch.

I got the inspiration for this recipe from Epicurious and decided to make a couple of changes. Since I like tart foods, I swapped out the lemon juice for lime and decided to add a good amount of it. The result is a sweet, slightly sour sorbet. I hope you enjoy it!