Colder temperatures are not stopping the 30-person deep lineups at the city’s hottest spot for a frozen treat. Sweet Jesus, on John Street, is taking ice cream to another level with its wild variety of flavours and toppings. The PBC soft serve ice cream is one of their most popular picks, featuring chocolate soft serve with peanut butter sauce rolled in crumbled, toasted, salted peanuts. It’s a must-try. You’ll need to sprint around the church after one of these — it’ll have you downing one-third of your daily calories and 70 per cent of your daily fat! Make this a very special treat only!
Nutrition Facts: PBC soft serve ice cream
Serving size: (335 g) % Daily Value
Calories 787
Total Fat 45.6 g 70%
Sodium 496 mg 21%
Carbohydrates 77.7 g 26%
Protein 16.4 g
ROSE’S HEALTHY TAKE: Yogurt–brownie cakes
Serves 12 • Prep time 15 min • Cooking time 12 min
Ingredients
2⁄3 cup granulated sugar
1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1⁄4 cup low-fat yogurt
1⁄4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1⁄2 cups vanilla frozen yogurt
1 1⁄2 cups chocolate frozen yogurt
1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (for sauce)
1⁄2 cup 2% evaporated milk
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a large 6-cup muffin tin with vegetable oil. Combine sugar, oil, egg, vanilla and cocoa powder and mix until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, low-fat yogurt and 1⁄4 cup chips and mix just until combined. Divide into large muffin tin and bake for 12 minutes or until no longer wet. Cool. Place softened vanilla frozen yogurt on top of muffin, then add layer of chocolate frozen yogurt.
2. Place 1⁄2 cup chips and evaporated milk in a bowl and microwave on high for approx. 30 seconds. Whisk until smooth. Cool. Pour overtop the frozen yogurt. Place tin in freezer and freeze until serving.
3. Gently remove brownies from tray with a wet knife. Slice in half and serve.
Nutritional analysis (per serving): Calories 190, Protein 2.3 g, Carbohydrates 20 g, Fibre 1.2 g, Total fat 7.5 g, Saturated fat 1.5 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Sodium 35 mg
