Diabetic Recipes

Fresh Banana Ice-cream with Coconut

(makes 4 servings)

2	cups (172 g) no sugar, nonfat vanilla ice-cream, softened

1	6-ounce (200 g) ripe banana, mashed

2	tablespoons (30 g) unsweetened coconut, toasted

1/8	teaspoon (.6 ml) banana extract

fresh mint for garnish

Place the ice-cream into a bowl and fold in the banana and toasted coconut, and banana extract. Place in freezer until ready to serve.
Divide the ice-cream between 4 dessert plates and garnish with mint.

Per serving:	124 calories (12% calories from fat), 5 g protein, 2 g total fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 68 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges:	1/2 carbohydrate (1 bread/starch, 1/2 fruit)

Diabetes is a serious disease requiring professional medical attention. The information and recipes on this site, although as accurate and timely as feasibly possible, should not be considered as medical advice, nor as a substitute for the same. All recipes and menus are provided with the implied understanding that directions for exchange sizes will be strictly adhered to, and that blood glucose levels can be affected by not following individualized dietary guidelines as directed by your physician and/or health-care-team.