16 Clean Eating Nice Cream Recipes for a Guilt Free Sweet Treat Anytime

written by Sarah Flowers July 18, 2018

Clean Eating Nice Cream Recipes You Can Enjoy Anytime

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Are you trying to eat healthy and lose weight, but having trouble controlling your sweet tooth? Well, now you don’t have to with these Clean Eating Nice Cream versions of your favorite ice cream flavors that’ll help you kick your cravings without wrecking your diet or sacrificing taste! And the best part? They’re so incredibly healthy that you can actually enjoy them every day if you like! Dessert, anyone?! I’m know I’m excited!

You may be wondering, what is nice cream? While opinions differ a little bit, nice cream is basically a frozen dessert, similar to ice cream, that doesn’t contain any dairy, eggs, or sugar and is often made with frozen fruit and natural sweeteners like dates and bananas. Some “purists,” I guess you might call them, consider nice cream to be ice cream made from frozen bananas, but I like the expanded definition better because all whole foods plant based ice creams are healthier than the real thing, especially if you’re lactose intolerant like I am.

Bonus: All these nice creams are super easy, no-churn recipes, so you don’t even need an ice cream freezer! Just fire up the blender, pop ’em in the freezer, and you’ll have a super sweet, decadent (and healthy!) treat in no time.

For more amazingly delicious plant based desserts, check out the following:

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14 Amazingly Decadent Nice Cream Recipes Everyone Will Love

25 Healthy Vegetarian Chickpea Recipes You’ll Love – Even Desserts!

Clean Eating Nice Cream Recipes for a Sweet Treat with ZERO Guilt or Deprivation

Basic Clean Eating Nice Cream Flavors

VANILLA COCONUT

I think I’m the only one in my family who likes vanilla ice cream. Everyone else is a peanut butter and chocolate “freak.” With this healthy version of vanilla nice cream, I can make my own favorite flavor and not feel so guilty for eating it all myself – in a few sittings, of course. It’s also a fantastic base to add any other favorite fixin’s like coconut flakes, nuts, fruit, chocolate chips, and more.

CHOCOLATE FROSTY

I recently found the Whole Foods Plant Based Cooking Show on YouTube as I was researching the Nutritarian Diet, a super healthy plant based eating plan I just started this week to regain my health and lose weight.

One of my favorite recipes on the show is their Chocolate Frosty. If you’re missing this popular fast food treat, here’s a substitute that I think is actually better than the original (yea!) and incredibly easy to make!

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BUTTER

This super simple 3-ingredient chocolate ice cream contains almond butter to make it even creamier and more filling with some healthy protein.

Need a more sinful treat? Check out this amazing Peanut Butter Cup Nice Cream recipe!

MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP

This easy nice cream tastes so much like the real thing you’ll never need to go back to the fattening stuff!

COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP

Like just a hint of chocolate in your nice cream? Check out this easy recipe featuring coconut cream, vanilla extract, and sweet chocolate chips for a nice hint of chocolaty taste that’s not overpowering.

Fruity Clean Eating Nice Cream Flavors

STRAWBERRY

This recipe almost couldn’t get any easier! All you need is some fresh or frozen strawberries and coconut cream for a healthy frozen treat in no time!

BLUEBERRY

Here’s another flavor to use up all that fresh summertime produce! This recipe calls for one teaspoon of sugar, but if you prefer to avoid refined sugars, just add a pitted date instead!

PINEAPPLE

Pineapple is one of the most refreshing tropical tastes for summer! This recipe features only fruit – banana and pineapple – in a true nice cream that couldn’t be better for your healthy, whole foods diet.

MANGO

Here’s another refreshing tropical fruit treat to keep you cool this summer. This recipe calls for agave syrup, but this natural sweetener causes blood sugar spikes that same way refined sugars do. I prefer to use honey or maple syrup. Pitted dates are even better because the fiber in the whole fruit helps balance blood sugar and insulin levels.

RHUBARB CUSTARD

Rhubarb custard is my favorite pie, so I was seriously intrigued by this nice cream recipe. Don’t be scared off by the sweet potato – makes this nice cream super creamy while adding lots of nutrients.

KEY LIME

This fresh key lime nice cream has a secret ingredient – avocados – to add healthy fats and extra creaminess!

Unique Clean Eating Nice Cream Flavors

COLD BREW COFFEE

If you’re a coffee lover, check out this date sweetened nice cream with healthy Reishi Cold Brew for a yummy caffeine kick!

LAVENDER BLUEBERRY

Here’s another refreshing, fruity flavor – but this time with a twist! Lavender adds a summery floral accent that tastes surprisingly delicious in all sorts of desserts, including my Amazingly Decadent Lavender Honey Cheesecake!

UNICORN

This magical unicorn nice cream is loaded with sweet marshmallows and healthy fruits to make those signature unicorn swirls!

MERMAID

This next mythical creature-inspired nice cream gets its gorgeous blue green hue from super healthy spirulina powder.

BLACK PINEAPPLE

Don’t let the color of this unique nice cream turn you off. It’s black due to activated charcoal, a healthy ingredient that’s a natural detoxifier!

No matter your reasons for going dairy free, you’re sure to love these Quick, Easy + Delicious Clean Eating Nice Creams! For even more decadent plant based ice cream recipes, check out 10 Amazingly Decadent Nice Cream Recipes Everyone Will Love.

I would love to hear from you!

Please let me know what you think of these Clean Eating Nice Cream Recipes in the comments below! Also, do you eat dairy free all the time or just for dessert? Share your experience with plant based eating below!