Healthy Summer Treats to Beat The Heat

Summer's almost here, and we're all looking for ways to stay cool. With our round-up of the best healthy summer snacks, there's no need to break a sweat when figuring out what to eat to keep cool this season!

Summer’s here and out come the colder and sweeter, refreshing on a hot summer’s day, kinds of foods and drinks to keep us cool during those long sunny days! But who says you need to chase down the ice cream truck in order to get those soft serves and slushies? At Natura Market, we’re all about making your favorite and nostalgic foods that you’d enjoy at the beach booths and summer carnivals in your youth, all the more healthier for modern age diets and lifestyles! Here are a few of our fav summer goodies that you can make and enjoy without the hassle and without the preservatives!

We all scream for personalized Ice cream!

Ice cream is a timeless summer treat that’s been around forever, and it’s the perfect way to settle in after a long day of summer fun, but there are some of us who aren’t able to enjoy the creamy, sweet confection without the risk of tooth decay from how sugary it is, or without compromising on whatever else we eat from the load of carbs in ice cream. We’re trying to enjoy our summer as much as we can, we don’t have time to deal with stomach problems or tooth aches, or having to limit ourselves in our diets and sacrifice what we enjoy! That’s why MasterMix has got our backs with their No Sugar Added Ice Cream Mix. Not only is this ice cream mix easy to prepare, but it’s also keto-friendly, so you can pile on the scoops, guilt free!  

What You’ll Need

MasterMix Ice Cream Mix

2 cups of table cream 

Ice cream maker or a ziplock bag and a food processor if you don’t have an ice cream maker.

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, pour in the MasterMix Ice Cream Mix and 2 cups of cream together. If you have an ice cream maker, just add the mix and freeze it until it’s ready to be eaten!

Without an ice cream maker: Pour within a ziplock bag, and place it in your freezer until it’s firm. Transfer the mix to a food processor and process until the mixture softens into that soft serve ice cream consistency and transfer in a pan! Keep it frozen as you would your regular ice cream and enjoy! You can further personalize your ice cream with organic ice cream cones and top with your favorite sprinkles! No more trying to hunt down the ice cream truck, or miss out on this sweet and delicious summer treat when you can make it your own way!   

Dip into those sunny afternoons with Frozen Chocolate Dipped Bananas!  

Fruits and chocolate are usually a great combo all on their own, but popping them in the freezer gives them an added bonus of chill that’s a great way to cool down during those afternoons when the sun’s perched high in the sky!

What You’ll Need

Fresh bananas (around 2), not previously frozen so it retains the best texture

1 full chocolate baking bar  

Additional:

Sprinkles or granola bits to sprinkle on top!

Instructions

On a cutting board, get your chocolate baking bar and chop it into pieces. Place it into a heat proof container that’s small enough to fit into a pot.       

Bring a pot of water to a simmer and lower the heart. Place the heat proof dish with the chocolate pieces within. Stir the mixture with a spatula until the chocolate is melted and smooth, then remove the dish and set to the side.

Chop up your bananas into thick slices and set onto a tray with parchment paper, then using a fork, pick up the banana pieces and dunk them into the still warm chocolate. 

You can add on your sprinkles or granola bits on top before the chocolate hardens and then pop the tray in the freezer.

After about 2 hours, your chocolate covered banana bites should be ready to enjoy! 

Cool yourself down with some DeeBee's Freezies!

I think we all remember those summer days when our parents would pull out some freezies when we were hankering for something to cool us down after playing outside with our friends, but what we probably don’t remember is just how much sugar and artificial ingredients those freezies had, or maybe we did, but we didn’t care back then. Now though, it’s time to switch up what we put in our bodies, and many brands understand that, which is why there’s such a change in the food industry. Not only do companies want to capture those best times when we were young with their foods, but they also want to align with the current trends too. DeeBee's was made from a love of the favored summer treat and transformed into organic super fruit freezies that are chemical-free and contain just the good stuff! You can enjoy these refreshing, real fruit summer treats all day long without compromise. And you can also enjoy it in your smoothies and lemonades to give your beverages an extra kick of tasty, real fruit juice, no recipe needed! 

We hope you have a stella, fun in the sun, summer with these healthier summer treats!