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Yonanas Ice Cream Maker for Healthy Desserts

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I love ice cream.. I think it could be considered my favorite dessert of all! But we all know how unhealthy it can really be. Loaded with fat and cholesterol, it is not the best alternative for a sweet treat on a regular basis. Now I also love creamy frozen yogurt and I often will enjoy that in place of ice cream as a healthy alternative. But as we know too the best sweet treat is fruit. Healthy and good for you! But getting the kids to eat fruit in place of a tasty dessert can be an issue… until now! I heard about this cool machine that takes fruit and makes them into ice cream. I was intrigued, so I needed to check this out and review it for you and my family!
Yonanas Ice Cream Maker for Healthy Desserts https://twoclassychics.com
Yonanas is a new, easy to use ice cream maker that uses frozen bananas, fruits and other ingredients to make low cost, healthy soft serve ice cream. This cool machine was created by Dole and it is a great concept for offering delicious desserts made from fruit!

I got my machine and immediately read the directions so we could enjoy some goodness right away. But alas, I had to wait. The concept is to use frozen ripe bananas and other fruits to create delectable desserts in a flash. I did not happen to have any bananas in the house, so off I went to grab some. Now the machine needs ripe bananas to work best. So the ones where the skin has cheetah spots is best. You then peel the banana and place them in the freezer for at least 24 hours, in a freezer bag or container. Once the fruit has been in there and is frozen well, you can make your dessert!

So finally the day has come! The bananas were ready and I have also grabbed some peaches and strawberries from over the summer out of the freezer. You let the fruit sit for about 15 minutes and then it is ready.
Yonanas Ice Cream Maker for Healthy Desserts https://twoclassychics.com
Now the machine itself is super easy to use. There are just a few parts and they all come together and come off easily for cleaning. To prepare your ice cream, you simply feed the fruit into the feeder shoot and use the tube to push it down into the tube. It is chopped and whipped into a frozen texture that is just like ice cream. But instead of cream, you have whipped frozen fruit.

Now, I have to say I am not a fan of banana flavor. I love the fruit but itself, but in anything else (other than banana bread) it is not for me – I know, weird. So my hubby and son made the first batch with banana and strawberry. They enjoyed it greatly! I made a second batch with strawberry and peaches and it was awesome! The texture is very much like ice cream but it is really a sorbet. I did add a touch of sugar, only because the fruit was pretty tart on its own. You then stir the mixture together in your bowl and enjoy!

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The machine comes with a recipe guide, plus there are more recipes on their website. You can add all types of fruits, chocolate, or whatever you want to your ice cream to punch it up. There are easy recipes for Mixed Berry sorbet, Mango, Strawberry Pineapple. Now Chocolate Coconut sounds good! How about Nutella and Banana? Or Cherry Chocolate? This machine will do it all!

I think this is a very cool addition to our dessert options at my home. Perfect for entertaining and it really is a cinch to clean up. It is an awesome way to add healthy fruits into your kids diet too!

Disclaimer: Chris has received no compensation for this post but was given free product for the purpose of review. Her opinions and words are her own. Your thoughts & opinions may differ. Please read our Official Rules before entering this giveaway. We must receive all entries by the end date of the contest and the odds of winning are determined by the number of entries received. No purchase necessary to enter.

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  21. Leslie Brown says

    I read about Yonanas a while back and thought it was such a clever idea! Blackberry Vanilla Bean sounds absolutely delicious!

  31. Angela Ash says

    I think my family & I would enjoy the Tiramisu Yonanas. It’s like taking another dessert and making it with a twist. Sounds good.

  64. jodi goins says

    the Strawberry Shortcake Yonanas looks so yummy!! i would be trying this first time i got the chance!! we love strawberries so that would go great in our house!

  76. sybrina westmoreland says

    cookies and cream sounds like it would be good but I would love most of them thanks

  79. Racheal says

    This looks awesome… I love classic banana, but I would definitely give the Melon Sorbet a try.

  87. Linda Meyers-Gabbard says

    We would enjoy the Strawberry Shortcake and the Mango Sorbet.

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  98. Renee Richardson says

    I would love to try the Mango Sorbet. Thanks for the awesome giveaway 🙂

    Renee
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  103. karen medlin says

    Blueberry Sorbet recipe, I always keeps a supply of blueberries on hand and the kids favorite flavors.

  112. Holly Cunningham says

    The Nutella Banana sorbet sounds YUMMY! Actually I have been wanting one of these ever since I 1st saw it, thanks for the chance – great review!!!!

  124. Dorothy Teel says

    I would love to make some of this in my Yonanas – Blueberry Sorbet – sounds delicious

  131. jeani b says

    i always need cookie recipes that use margarine instead of butter… that would be helpful. or, things that can be made to ‘hide’ the veggies. definitely recipes to hide the veggies. 🙂

  140. s sebring says

    I want to try the grasshopper pie recipe – that would be something I haven’t made yet!

  152. Susan B says

    I’d love to try the peach-pineapple and the mango-raspberry sorbet. Although the grasshopper pie sounds good, too…

  160. Leslie S. says

    I would try the Apple Maple Walnut Yonanas first. All they had to do was say “maple” and I’m hooked. 🙂

  162. friederike graedener says

    I am addicted to Tiramisu, so I would have to try that first. The Mojito Yonana sounds great too.

  168. debra b says

    I would love to try the recipe for Mixed Berry Pie with Chocolate Crust, it looks delicious and i bet would taste yummy

    Thanks for offering this awesome giveaway

  174. Betty says

    you had me with the Tiramisu Yonanas recipe. the family, well they have never turned down a slice of Tiramisu cake so I expect it will be good for everyone

  191. Jo-Ann Brightman says

    I would love to try the Berry Chocolate Zin and want to win this machine for my son and daughter-in-law

  192. Jo-Ann Brightman says

    I bought one of these machine when I had a GC and a great sale. My husband is diabetic and he loves the fruit combinations he can now eat.