Apricot Almond Frozen Yoghurt
Apricot Almond Frozen Yoghurt
Serves: Serves 8
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted, skinned and chopped fresh apricots, or
- cups canned apricots (in natural juice, drained)
- 1 1/4 cups SPLENDA® Low Calorie Sweetener Granular
- 3 cups low fat yoghurt - plain flavour
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Method
Place the apricots in the bowl of a food processor and puree for one minute.
Add the SPLENDA® Granular and process for another 30 seconds.
Pour the apricot mixture into a large mixing bowl and fold in the yoghurt and almond extract, mixing well.
Place in an ice-cream churn and churn until frozen.
Transfer to a container and store in the freezer until required.
Notes
This recipe, when compared a with a traditional recipe has a 64% reduction in kilojoules, a 45% reduction in carbohydrate and a 54% reduction in sugars.
Tips
- If an ice-cream churn is not available, place the mixture in a shallow metal container. Freeze just until crystals appear throughout the yoghurt (semi-frozen). Scoop frozen yoghurt into a food processor and process until crystals are broken down. Return frozen yoghurt to the metal container and re-freeze until frozen. Again scoop frozen yoghurt into food processor and process until the crystals have broken down. Return to the container and freeze until required.
Nutritional Information
Per serve
| Fat | 3 | g (sat fat 0g) |
| Carbohydrate | 23 | g |
| Energy | kj | 646 |
| Protein | 6 | g |
| Sodium | 61 | mg |
| Fibre | 2 | g |
| Sugars | 19 | g |
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