Peach Freeze

Prep time: 1-2 hours

Ingredients:

1/2 c. milk
1 c. sliced peaches (either fresh or canned; if canned, use peaches packed in their own juice instead of syrup)
1 tsp. sugar

Directions:

Pour the milk into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid.
Pop the "milk cubes" out of the tray and put them into the blender. Then put the peaches and sugar into the blender.
Put the lid on the blender and blend on high speed until everything is all mixed together and very smooth.
Pour your peach freeze into serving dishes and serve right away.

Serves: 3

Serving size: 4 oz. (1/2 c.)

Nutritional analysis (per serving):
65 calories
2 g protein
0 g fat
15 g carbohydrate
0 g fiber
1 mg cholesterol
25 mg sodium
53 mg calcium
0.3 mg iron

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

Reviewed by: Allison Brinkley, RD, LD/N
Date reviewed: March 2009

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