Easy Ice Cream Recipes (You Don't Need an Ice Cream Maker!)

Best part? You don't need an ice-cream maker!
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recipes by Adeena Sussman, SELF; photographs by Levi Brown

Creamy, cool, refreshing: These ice creams are all low-cal and simple to make. Bring on the goose bumps!

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Coffee-Cardamom Ice Cream With FigsSpicy-sweet cardamom is a perfect complement to bitter coffee, and baked phyllo pieces add carby crunch without an overload of calories.The Skinny: 502 calories per serving, 13 g fat (8 g saturated), 94 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 9 g proteinSee the recipe
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Watermelon Granita With BlueberriesAt fewer than 130 calories per serving, this is one dessert you can double up on. Bonus: The melon will help keep you hydrated on scorching days. (It's 92 percent H2O!)The Skinny: 126 calories per serving, 0 g fat, 36 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 1 g proteinSee the recipe
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Peanut Butter Ice Cream With a Hard Chocolate ShellSome research suggests dark chocolate reduces cravings for sweet, salty and fatty foods. But don't worry—the effects won't kick in until after you've cleaned your bowl.The Skinny: 304 calories per serving, 21 g fat (7 g saturated), 25 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 7 g proteinSee the recipe
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Cheesecake Ice Cream With Strawberry SauceThe only thing better than a favorite dessert is two faves in one—without twice the calories, of course.The Skinny: 253 calories per serving, 11 g fat (7 g saturated), 28 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein See the Recipe
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Salted-Caramel Semifreddo With Hot Fudge A combination of whipped cream and ice cream gives semifreddos a frozen mousselike silkiness. The rich chocolate sauce is just the icing on the sundae.The Skinny: 269 calories per serving, 14 g fat (8 g saturated), 26 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 10 g protein See the recipe
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Ginger-Vanilla Fro Yo With Peach Compote It's peak peach season, so what better excuse to whip up this lowfat treat? Goes great over warm peach cobbler, too. Just sayin'. The Skinny: 334 calories per serving, 6 g fat (2 g saturated), 65 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein See the recipe

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