While July is National Ice Cream Month, the third Sunday in July is always National Ice Cream Day. You can thank President Ronald Reagan for that! This real-ish holiday can be observed in a variety of ways, but we find the best way is to make your own ice cream.
Americans buy the most amount of ice cream during June and July, primarily because of the warmer summer weather. According to a 2015 report, American manufacturers produced roughly 1.54 billion gallons of ice cream and frozen desserts. Nearly all of the U.S. ice cream/frozen dessert manufacturers have been in business for over 50 years, and the ice cream industry contributes about $39 billion to the American economy each year.
People in the Great Lakes region tend to buy the most ice cream, and the average American consumes more than 23 pounds of ice cream each year. That is too much ice cream, people. Dairy can wreak havoc on your bones and can induce adverse skin irritations. Maybe National Ice Cream Day should be a wake up call, as opposed to a celebration. You don’t have to consume dairy and sugar because you can make your own ice cream with better, non-toxic ingredients. Try some of our recipes below.
2-Ingredient Chocolate Banana Ice Cream
This is the perfect guilt-free treat for warm summer days. No ice cream machine needed and it’s ready in under 5 minutes
Click here to make the recipe.
Healthy Pineapple Ice Cream
Summer is the perfect time of year to improve your raw ice cream game. This recipe is almost too easy to make, so try it out today!
Click here to make the recipe.
3-Ingredient Lemon Ice Cream
If you have a hankering for a slightly sweet and tart dessert, this is the recipe you need. It’s the perfect raw ice cream for summer days.
Click here to make the recipe.
No Churn Raw Pistachio Ice Cream
Didn’t think that making raw pistachio ice cream was possible? We proved that it’s possible with this recipe you can indulge in.
Click here to make the recipe.
Cherry Banana Ice Cream
Indulge your sweet tooth without feeling guilty! This raw vegan ice cream is the perfect treat to cool you off on warm summer days.
Click here to make the recipe.
Vincent Stevens is the senior content writer at Dherbs. As a fitness and health and wellness enthusiast, he enjoys covering a variety of topics, including the latest health, fitness, beauty, and lifestyle trends. His goal is to inform people of different ways they can improve their overall health, which aligns with Dherbs’ core values. He received his bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Redlands, graduating summa cum laude. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.
