The coconut milks I picked up yesterday were a great deal. But with their expiration date upon me and I had to do something with them. Fast.

After much consideration….

I made frozen desserts!!!

Freezing seemed like the natural choice – and, honestly, the only option. There was no way I could drink one gallon of milk in one day (nor would I want to). And I was not in the mood for baking at 9 pm.

Basically, I grabbed a bunch of items out of my pantry (see below) and set up my blender.

Here are the combinations I ended up making:

Creamy Banana:

• 2 c milk
• 2 bananas
• 2 TBS agave syrup

Chocolate Almond:

• 2 c milk
• 2 heaping TBS of crushed almonds (almonds that I have placed in a baggie and whacked with my meat tenderizer)
• 2 heaping TBS of cocoa powder
• 1 TBS honey
• 1 TBS agave syrup

Sweet and Warm “Vanilla”

• 2 c  milk
• 1 banana
• 1/2 tsp coriander
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 TBS agave syrup

Each batch was poured into small, individual serving-size containers. Then, when I get a hankering for something sweet, I have something to enjoy!

Note: If you have never done this before and decide to give it a try, keep in mind a few things:

• The texture is not like ice cream – it’s more crunchy, like ice.
• It’s easier to eat if you take it out of the freezer 15 minutes before you want to enjoy it. Softening it makes it taste better, too (in my opinion).
• You’ll want to freeze it in individual portions since you won’t be able to “scoop” it well.
• The flavor combinations are endless, as long as one element of “sweetness” is present (i.e. fruit, honey, etc.)

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