Make Blueberry Mint Nice Cream for the Assumption {Snacking with the Saints}

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated annually on August 15 and is a Holy Day of Obligation.

Typically, besides participating in Mass, our family enjoys Assumption waffles...

3 Ways to Celebrate the Assumption of Mary

... and faith through food, fun, and fellowship.

Our Annual Celebration

This year, however, some other commitments will keep us from gathering at our friend's house. So, I have been trying to think of another fun and meaningful way to celebrate the feast day.

Today,when I stepped inside after a hot afternoon in order to make a cooling snack, an idea hit me: Nice Cream could be a perfect, refreshing, healthy, and meaningful treat on the Solemnity of the Assumption!

Why Blueberry Mint Nice Cream?

Blessing Fruits and Herbs is traditional on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, so why not bless our gardens (as we have sometimes done with our friends in the past) and, then, make nice cream with blue and white fruit and fresh mint from our garden?

Blessing the Fruits and Herbs in Years Past

The blue and white fruits will remind us of Mary since they are her traditional colors. The mint will reminds us of the traditional Blessing of the Fruits and Herbs. And, the healthy no-sugar, plant-based, whole-foods recipe supports an idea which was well put on Teaching Catholic Kids, "the Assumption ...affirms the dignity of our earthly bodies. ...meant to be used for good, not abused..."

Blueberry Mint Nice Cream in Simple to Make

As soon as the idea of making Blueberry Mint Nice Cream on the Assumption hit me, I whipped up a test batch and decided my simple recipe is a keeper.

Marian Blueberry Mint Nice Cream has plenty of symbolism and is sugar-free and made with whole foods, which is wonderful for our bodies and for our remembrance of Mama Mary.

If you'd like to enjoy the recipe on the Solemnity of the Assumption, all you need are three ingredients and a food processor.

Marian Blueberry Mint Nice Cream

1 cup of sliced, frozen bananas

1 cup of frozen blueberries
a few leaves of fresh mint, plus extra mint from garnish

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth and creamy, pausing to scrape down sides of food processor as needed.

2. Scoop into serving dishes or cones and garnish with fresh mint if you like a soft serve consistency. If you like your nice cream a bit firmer, pop into the freezer for a bit before serving.

Or, if you have a child who dislikes bananas (like one of my children), you may prefer to try a second recipe I tested, which replaces the bananas with mango pieces (gold for Mary's crown in Heaven). The Crowned Mary Blueberry Mint Nice Cream was tasty and refreshing, too.

Crowned Mary Blueberry Mint Nice Cream

1 cup of sliced, frozen mango pieces

1 cup of frozen blueberries
a few leaves of fresh mint, plus extra mint from garnish

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth and creamy, pausing to scrape down sides of food processor as needed.

2. Scoop into serving dishes or cones and garnish with fresh mint if you like a soft serve consistency. If you like your nice cream a bit firmer, pop into the freezer for a bit before serving.

 
I look forward to this Snacking with the Saints treat on the Assumption and hope that however you celebrate the Solemnity, you have a beautiful and blessed feast day.

Blessed Virgin Mary, pray for us.