Recipe(tried): Sugar Free Frozen Treats

Fruit Ice - Sherbet or Sorbet

*A food processor is needed for this recipe

Here is the basic mixture to be frozen:

1 package Sugar Free Jello
1 tub Sugar Free Powdered Drink Mix (such as Crystal Light or SF Kool-Aid 1 envelope=1 tub)
1/2 cup Granular Splenda (in the box 'measures like sugar')
4 Cups Water
Above ingredients =125 calories 0 fat 0 fiber

In a 4 cup container, mix above ingredients in one cup of boiling water until gelatin is completely dissolved (stir for at least a minute) add the remaining 3 cups water. You will have 4 cups of mixture. I find it easiest to boil the water in a glass or plastic 4 cup measuring cup, add the powders and then just increase the water level.
At this point if you have no food processor this mixture makes dandy popsicles!

Divide mixture in half. Freeze in two rather large Rubbermaid (I use 10 cup) type containers. I do it this way because it's easier to break the ice up to process...don't want a big block of ice!

Take frozen container and let sit for a while until you can break it apart, or chop it into pieces to fit the processor. How long this takes depends on the temperature of your house...or you can carefully nuke it for a few seconds. If you over-do the softening process, just throw it back into the freezer!

Now process until all the chunks are broken down to an sno-cone consistancy, for an icy type dessert. The longer you process the finer the mixure will be. This makes a nice 'Italian Ice' type treat.

For a sherbet type dessert:
When processing add to basic mixture 1 tablespoon powdered buttermilk. Brand name is Buttermilk Blend
and is usually sold with the powdered milk. 1 Talbespoon =20 calories 0 fat 0 fiber.

Next add 2 teaspoons powered egg whites (2 tsp. = 12 calories 0 fat ) fiber
These are sometimes hard to find. Sold either in the baking section or in cake decorating areas, brand name is Just Whites
and a can will last a LONG time...these are also nice to have on hand in the pantry. I added this because I was trying to make a smoother texture and to pump a little air into the mix. If you can't find it just omit it, it's just as good, but not quite as smooth.

For a fruit sorbet, just add frozen fruit of your choice and process till smooth. My two favorites are frozen strawberries and frozen cherries....frozen raspberries are good, but a few too many of those little seeds for me.

One of the 2 cup containers you froze will yield approx. 4 cups slush or sherbet when processed if no fruit was added. About 100 calories or 25 calories per serving. I freeze this in short clear pliable plastic cups.

Some of my favorite combo's

Orange jello/SF Tang (like orange sherbet)
Strawberry Kiwi Crystal Light/Strawberry Jello
Lemon Jello/Crystal Light Lemonade (like lemon sherbet)
Raspberry Jello/Crystal Light Lemonade
Raspberry Jello/Crystal Light Raspberry Ice
Cherry Jello/Cherry SF Koolaid (even better w/3/4 cup frozen cherries)
Above cherry flavor with a little Davinci's Almond Syrup
Above lemon flavor w/Davinci's Coconut Syrup

There are so many Crystal Light, Koolaid and Jello flavors that combinations are many. Next time I do the cherry I'm going to add some Sugar Free DaVinci Vanilla Syrup for a Cherry/Vanilla treat.

Enjoy!