Okay, this is my last peach post for the summer, I promise. Maybe. After I prepped and put up most of the peaches in the freezer and we ate all we could, I still had plenty of ripe peaches begging for love. A couple nights ago I made a Pecan Peach Crisp for my gluten-free guests, served with vanilla ice cream melting at just the right speed to fill in every nook and cranny in the almond meal and oat crust. The rich, decadent ice cream got me thinking about a lighter version for “every day” indulging. So, I hauled out the electric ice cream maker, threw in a carton of plain, no-fat yogurt sweetened with a bit of Stevia and blended with a couple of those juicy peaches I had sautéed earlier with a splash of bourbon. I snuck a spoonful in for quality control and my hunch was confirmed – to-die-for delicious! But what if I swirled in a few ribbons of low-fat caramel sauce and a sprinkling of sugared pecans? Oh my! Find out every luscious detail and how to make the recipe yourself on my recent blog post for Living Litehouse, “Sublimely Summer, Bourbon Peach Frozen Yogurt with Caramel-Pecan Swirl.”
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Sublimely Summer, Bourbon Peach Frozen Yogurt with Caramel-Pecan Swirl
- 3 ripe peaches; peeled
- pitted and sliced
- 3 Tbsp bourbon
- 3 cups unsweetened no-fat plain yogurt
- 6 packets Stevia*
- ½ cup Litehouse Foods Low-Fat Caramel Dip (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup honey pecans (or plain pecans) coarsely chopped
Directions
1. In a small skillet, add peaches and bourbon over medium-high heat. Continue stirring for approximately 3-4 minutes until the juices are browning and the alcohol has burned off. Allow to cool to room temperature.
2. Place the peach mixture, yogurt and Stevia in a blender; puree until smooth.
3. Transfer the peach mixture to work bowl of electric ice cream machine and process according to manufacturer’s directions (usually about 20 minutes).
4. Spoon peach frozen yogurt (still soft-serve) into 9”x 9” pan and drizzle the room-temperature caramel dip into large ribbons across the top. Sprinkle evenly with pecans. Drag back and forth across the pan with a dull knife to gently redistribute some of the caramel and nuts.
5. Serve immediately or transfer to a container and allow to firm up for an hour or two in the freezer.
*If you prefer, skip the Stevia sweetener and substitute vanilla-flavored non-fat yogurt for the plain yogurt.
My little brother & sister in law have two peach trees in their backyard that are going crazy. I will have to suggest this!