Chocolate "ice cream" for littles.

Our little guy, Liam, is 14 months old and is just getting to the age that he's eyeing my dessert. And if you let him try something sweet before he finishes the rest of his meal, it's pretty hopeless that he'll want anything else. So instead of loading him up with sugar, I've started to make him his own "dessert" that's made only with frozen bananas and cocoa. It has all the qualities of a great soft-serve ice cream, but this one is completely guilt free. It's also easy to make in just a few minutes at home, has no refined sugar, and is gluten and dairy free. Can't beat that!

Here's how I make it (to serve 2):

Ingredients: 
2 ripe, frozen bananas*
1 tablespoon cocoa (optional)

1. Break bananas into fourths and pulse in food processor or high speed blender until bananas are chopped into small pieces.
2. If using cocoa, add it to the bananas now.
3. Turn the food processor or blender on high for 2-3 minutes until bananas have the consistency of soft serve ice cream.

That's it! This would also be a great recipe to serve to a brand new mom who may be looking to limit her sugar intake but would love something sweet.

**I'll give this disclaimer: If you don't like bananas, you will not like this. Shawn is totally repulsed by them, so this looks like the worst idea ever to him. But if you like them, you should totally try this. :)