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Good-for-You Cherry Garcia Ice Cream Recipe

Indulge in a healthier take on the classic Cherry Garcia Ice Cream with this easy homemade recipe. Made with real cherries, unsweetened coconut milk, and rich dark chocolate chunks, this version offers all the indulgent flavors you love with a nutritious twist. It's a guilt-free dessert that satisfies every craving.

Whether you're looking for a refreshing summer treat or a better-for-you alternative to store-bought ice cream, this recipe is simple, delicious, and perfect for any occasion.

While eating healthy and enjoying sweets seldom go hand-in-hand, choosing the right combination of nutritious ingredients can allow for guilt-free indulgences. This Cherry Garcia Ice Cream recipe can satisfy that sweet tooth.

Good-for-You Cherry Garcia Ice Cream Recipe

    Prep Time: 10 minutes

    Cook time: None

    Yield: Servings: 4

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Good-for-You Cherry Garcia Ice Cream Ingredients

    1/4 cup fresh Bing cherries, pitted and halved

    1/4 cup stevia-sweetened dark chocolate bar, chopped

    3 overripe frozen bananas, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

    1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk

    1 pinch sea salt

Good-for-You Cherry Garcia Ice Cream Recipe Instructions

    Chill cherries and dark chocolate.

    In food processor, pulse frozen bananas, milk and salt until smooth, creamy consistency of soft serve is achieved.

    Stir in cherries and chocolate.

    Serve immediately or place in freezer-safe container and freeze until serving.

Cherry Garcia Ice Cream Nutritional information per serving:

165 calories; 7 g fat; 27 g carbohydrates; 134 mg sodium; 6 g fiber; 2 protein; 12 g sugar.

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While eating healthy and enjoying sweets seldom go hand-in-hand, choosing the right combination of nutritious ingredients can allow for guilt-free indulgences that shirks conventional dieting wisdom. In fact, some eating plans take it a step further by actually encouraging eating big in the evening when you’re naturally hungriest to help achieve your weight loss goals.

For example, “Always Eat After 7 PM,” written by Joel Marion, CISSN, NSCA-CPT, five-time best-selling e-book author and co-founder of the e-commerce supplement company BioTrust Nutrition, debunks popular diet myths and offers an easy-to-follow diet that accelerates fat-burning and allows you to indulge in your most intense cravings by eating the majority of your calories at night. The outlined plan features a 14-day “acceleration phase” designed for rapid results, a “main phase” when you’ll learn which fat-burning foods to eat to achieve your weight loss goals and a “lifestyle phase” to keep the weight off for good.

Conventional wisdom dictates that it’s best to avoid carbs, eat an early dinner and never eat immediately before bed. However, Marion debunks the myths underlying traditional dieting with a simple, highly effective weight loss program allowing readers to enjoy social dinners without restriction, satisfy nighttime hunger with fat-burning sweet and salty pre-bedtime snacks and indulge cravings with strategically timed cheat meals.

With straightforward food lists, easy-to-follow meal plans and recipes for each phase, this can be a simpler, more enjoyable way to lose weight without feeling restricted. Taken directly from the book, this recipe can satisfy that sweet tooth before heading to bed.

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Learn more about the diet and book at Always Eat After 7 PM.

Cherry Garcia Ice Cream recipe courtesy of Always Eat After 7 PM.

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Cherry Garcia Ice Cream Recipe | Healthier Homemade Dessert

Enjoy this healthier homemade Cherry Garcia Ice Cream! A creamy, delicious dessert made with real cherries and chocolate, perfect for any occasion.

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