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Homemade DQ Cookie Dough Blizzard

Filed Under: 100-150, Almond Milk, Applesauce, Banana, Chocolate, Chocolate, Coconut Flour, Copycat Recipes, Desserts, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Ice Cream, Low Carb, No Bake, Paleo, Recipe Makeover, Recipes, Single Serving, Stevia, Sugar Free, Vegan

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I just ate a sundae for breakfast.

Shamelessly, I might add. Don’t judge me. I had two completely legitimate reasons:

Number one: Sunday was my one year blogoversary! (I totally didn’t spell that right.) It has been such a wonderful year and I am so grateful for all the amazing people (like you!) that have had the privilege to meet through Foodie Fiasco. This blog is an incredible opportunity, and I love love love blogging, creating recipes, and talking with you! I look forward to many more years filled with exciting things in store for this blog. Totally a sundae-for-breakfast worthy reason, right?

Number two: In case you didn’t know, us sadly deprived LAers don’t have any Dairy Queens within a reasonable radius. Not one. How I’ve made it this long in life as a sane individual is a mysterious feat.

But there was a glimmer of hope. Whenever I paid a visit to my lovely Nana in Pennsylvania, I would stuff myself silly with DQ. Cookie dough blizzards, of course. Cookie dough anything is undeniable.

My poor mother would chauffeur me to the neighborhood DQ every other day of the trip (every day, if I was especially convincing). Despite the encroaching stomach ache, I would try to down as much of that cup of sugary glory before I waved my white napkin in defeat. Ahh, memories.

But being the matured individual I am today, I do not partake in said sugary glory. The late night DQ trips while we visit PA are awarded with sugar free fudge bars, and not oversized containers of delicious fat, sugar, and fake grossness. I’m a good girl now. I swore Blizzards off. I was done.

What a stupid decision! I can dig my spoon into DQ themed indulgence whenever I darn well please, thankyouverymuch. No plane ticket or size larger jeans needed! How, you might ask?

I can make them as home! I have an ice cream maker, but I thought it would be easier and would make my non-ice-cream-maker-owning friends happy if I made the ice cream in a blender (namely the Vita-mix) instead. And you know how much I love to make you happy.

So when it comes to recreating DQ Blizzards, I knew I had to start with my beloved cookie dough, but I hope to take on more flavors soon. You can also eat this “ice cream” plain if you were so inclined.

Plus, my Blizzards are vegan, raw, gluten free, grain free, low carb, low fat, sugar free, cheap, and only 120 calories for a MASSIVE serving.

DQ, who?

Homemade DQ Cookie Dough Blizzards

This Blizzard is made up of chunks of my breakfast-friendly cookie dough and a creamy, super low calorie soft serve made in a blender. Just FYI, the soft serve is not off-white because of the vanilla extract, but it is still a very pretty color. 

Adapted from my Cookie Dough Bites for Breakfast and Chocolate Covered Katie

Makes 1 (huge!) serving

Nutritional Comparison

Dairy Queen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard

Calories: 720

Fat: 28 grams

vs.

Homemade DQ Cookie Dough Blizzard

(Calculated with applesauce without chocolate chips)

Calories: 120

Fat: ~5.25 grams

Ingredients

For soft serve:

1 1/2 cups almond milk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

sweetener to taste (I used 20 drops of stevia.)

For cookie dough:

2 Tablespoons coconut flour

2 Tablespoon mashed banana or applesauce (I prefer banana. Personally, I think applesauce gives them too much of an apple-y taste. That’s just me.)

pinch salt

stevia or other sweetener, to taste (I used one packet of stevia)

3 Tablespoon almond milk, or milk of choice

chocolate chips, chopped

Directions

Combine all the ingredients for the soft serve. Pour into an ice cube tray (or other plastic container) and stick it in the freezer until it is completely firmed up and frozen.

Meanwhile, In a small bowl, mix coconut flour salt. Add in mashed banana or applesauce and stir. Add in almond milk, one tablespoon at a time, until fully incorporated. Stir in chopped chocolate chips. Roll the cookie dough into a log using your hands, and cut into cute little pieces. Refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.

Once the almond milk mixture is frozen, blend in a high-powered blender (go Vita!) or food processor until it somwhat resembles powdered ice. Just don’t over-blend, or it will melt. Stir in the cookie dough pieces, serve with an ice cream scoop, and enjoy!

There’s a Blizzard calling your name and you’re still sitting here. Hmm.

Enjoy!

-Kelly M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

  2. Umm.. Making this. NOW. Seriously though. Also, I think that ice cream for breakfast is a perfectly normal. I made your cocomeal for breakfast the other day btw.. DELISH. And HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY! You da bomb. You deserve a party. I'm throwing you a party righthererightnow. Did you enjoy it? :D
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    • Oh my gosh Chelsea!! You're party was sooooo fun!!! You are quite the party planner, my lovely. Can I throw you one next? I might not have quite the talent you do, but I will make a full-hearted attempt. ;)
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    • Thanks for the question, Jennifer! Unfortunately, I would not sub coconut flour out for anything else if you want the final product to be edible. You can buy coconut flour at places like Whole Foods or online here. Thanks again, and I hope this helps!
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  7. Have you ever made this without stevia? I don't like the flavor and am wondering if the banana sweetens it enough or what if you used vanilla flavored almond milk? Love the recipes! Jen
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    • Thank you so much for the question, Jen! I have not made this recipe without stevia, but I don't see why you couldn't. The only purpose it serves is to sweeten the recipe, but if you think the cookie dough is sweet enough without the stevia (especially with the banana!), feel free to leave it out. Same thing goes for the almond milk "soft serve": just taste as you go and leave the stevia out if you so desire. You could also use other sweetener in place of the stevia such as regular ol' sugar, honey, brown rice syrup, etc. if you would like. Thanks again, and I hope this helps!
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  9. This looks amazing!!!! I am going to drag my mother kicking and screaming to the grocery store just so my brother and I can try this. You have made me look forward to the holiday season. You, my friend, are changing the world for the better!!!!!!!!!!!
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  12. Just tried the soft serve! I found it lacked in sweetness and was a bit bitter, but then again I used Sugarless liquid sweetener and not Stevia. Do you think this is what affected the taste? Aldo, what is your personal vouch on Stevia? Is it bitter at all? Thank you!
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    • I love stevia, but only the good kind. I think NuNaturals brand is the best, and I've tried other brands that are very bitter, and the bitter taste was very apparent in the final product. Hope this helps!
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  14. O MY LORD. This looks sinful. But like magic its not!!!! I've never been to dairy queen, never. And now, I don't have a reason! Thanks Kelly!
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  15. Just stumbled onto your site.. IM SOOO excited.. Ques.. when you say Almond Milk... do you use sweetened or un... And do you use from the boxes or in dairy section of grocery.. Im low carbing but I think a 1/2 banana or maybe a bit of applesauce might be okay
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  17. Thank you thank you thank you for your recipes. I have a savage sweet tooth and have not been able to manage to keep the pounds off. These recipes you have provided in your blog give me hope. Thank you again.
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  19. This looks delicious! CAN I make the soft serve ice cream in my ice cream maker? My blender is not great, unfortunately, but I do have an ice cream maker...
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  20. Ohmygod finnaly. i've been searching for low carb,fat, and sugar food recipes for a long time. I'm on my diet, but it's hard to find healthy snack and easy to make. Thanks for helping me kelly :')
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    • Kudos to you, Crisha, for cleaning up your diet! Hope that these recipes help to get you through those omg-I-want-to-eat-a-whole-cake-and-I-want-it-now nights;-)
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