The 3rd Day of Bloggy Christmas!

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On the 3rd Day of Bloggy Christmas Miss Anyonita gave to me Honeyed Avocado Ice Cream!

Honeyed Avocado Ice Cream

Isn't this 12 Days of Bloggy Christmas just the coolest thing?? I'm so honored to have been a part of this! Today, I'm going to share a different kind of Christmas treat with you! Something that probably wouldn't be your first choice for a festive dessert, but hear me out...

I love Christmas, but I am the worst person in the world for self-restraint. I just can't do it. I have a massive weak spot for Christmas dinner. If there's turkey in the house, I'm going to eat it. Add in macaroni and cheese, sweet potato casserole, dressing and sweet potato and pecan pie and I have no chance of staying out of the fridge. That's where this dessert comes in! It's designed for people like me who have difficulty resisting the leftovers lure and who want something a bit less calorific than all those goodies I just described. There's no added sugar in this ice cream. No gluten and no dairy. No ice cream maker needed. It's good for you. Well, as good for you as any ice cream can be. Okay, well, it's better for you than yet another slice of pecan pie!  

Ingredients:
1 ripe avocado
1 frozen banana
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup almond milk

Instructions:

1. Leaving the banana in the peel, pop in the freezer until frozen through, about 2 hours.
2. Halve the avocado and scoop out the flesh, placing it in a blender or food processor along with the frozen banana.
3. Pulse to break down the banana. Once broken down, cream together the banana and avocado.
4. Drizzle in the almond milk followed by the honey.
5. Continue to process until the mixture is creamy and smooth. 
6. Decant into a freezer-friendly container and freeze about 6 hours before serving.

Love ice cream? Check out these other no-churn recipes:

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Maple Pear Crumble A La Mode

I look forward to participating with a few group link party challenges every month.  Today I am blogging with Miss Sheryl from The Lady Behind the Curtain does a great job choosing fabulous ingredients every month to get those gears going to create a fabulous dessert with her Behind the Curtain Dessert Challenge! Who could say no to that?  I sure can't!  This month the ingredients were Pears and Maple, two amazing fall flavors that I couldn't wait to work with.  I made a twist on a family favorite with this recipe.  I hope you like it too :)

Print Recipe

Maple Pear Crumble A La Mode

3 pears (2 red, 1 Bartlett)
1 Tbsp Turbinado sugar (or granulated)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup quick oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 1/2 Tbsp softened butter
1 tsp maple extract
Vanilla ice cream, or whipped cream
Caramel Sauce, optional

Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. In a mixing bowl or in an electric mixer combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, butter, and maple extract.  

Mix until the ingredients are combined but still have a crumb like consistency.

Wash the pears.  Peel the pears if desired (The skin can be a little tough.  I left the skins on for color otherwise I would normally peel them). Quarter and core each pear then slice thinly.  

Toss in a bowl with the 1 Tbsp sugar and cinnamon until coated.  

Spray an 8" baker with non-stick cooking spray and transfer the pears to the pan. 

Sprinkle the oatmeal crumbs onto the pears and lightly press down like a crust.  

Bake for 35-45 minutes until the crust is a golden brown and the pears have made a syrup that is bubbly.

Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.  Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla (or your favorite) ice cream and drizzle with caramel sauce if desired.

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