Cocoa Cherry Chill Recipe: Easy & Refreshing Dessert

Cocoa-Cherry Chill

YIELD Makes 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) tart cherries packed in water, undrained 1‑1/2 cups frozen pitted unsweetened dark Bing cherries 1 cup fat-free half-and-half 1/2 cup reduced-calorie chocolate syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla Mint sprigs for garnish (optional) Dark cherries for garnish (optional)

PREPARATION:

1. Place tart cherries with liquid, frozen Bing cherries, half-and-half and chocolate syrup in blender. Cover and process on HIGH until very smooth.
2. Add vanilla extract; blend until smooth, stop and scrape sides of blender as needed. Freeze cherry mixture in ice cream maker, according to manufacturer's instructions.
3. Garnish each serving with a mint sprig and cherry, if desired. For best flavor, let stand 15 minutes at room temperature before serving.

This recipe appears in: Ice Cream & Sorbets NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1/2 cup dessert Sodium 41 mg Protein 2 g Fiber 1 g Carbohydrate 14 g Cholesterol 4 mg Saturated Fat <1 g Total Fat <1 g Calories from Fat 2 % Calories 62 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fruit 1