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Recipes: Beat the heat with healthy frozen treats

This June 9, 2014 photo shows a frozen chocolate granola banana in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Perhaps one of the easiest ways to make a tasty frozen treat is to dip a banana into chocolate, put it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and put it in the freezer until the banana and the chocolate have hardened. Get creative and roll the chocolate-dipped banana into toppings, such as nuts, coconut flakes, sprinkles or chocolate candy pieces before freezing. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

Of course, if you're really trying to stay healthy, you can skip the chocolate and — Of course, if you’re really trying to stay healthy, you can skip the chocolate and dip the banana in yogurt before freezing the tasty treat. (Thinkstock)

** FOR USE WITH AP WEEKLY FEATURES ** Avocado ice cream is churned in a home ice cream maker in this May 21, 2007 photo. The smooth and creamy frozen treat has a striking green color. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe) — It may sound strange, but avocado ice cream is definitely worth a try — plus, it’s filled with healthy fats, so there’s less guilt when you go for that second scoop. This recipe from POPSUGAR doesn’t use any dairy: just coconut milk, avocados, lemon juice and brown rice syrup. For an adult’s only get-together, try this tequila-based recipe from Eating Well, which is also dairy-free. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)

Peach Ice Cream — Brian Sykora, co-founder of D.C.’s Pleasant Pops, likes to make frozen peach pops in late summer when the peaches are at their prime. Sykora suggests puréeing peaches with just a touch of sugar, (“Most fruit already has a lot of great natural sugar,” he says) pouring the mixture into molds and popping them in the freezer. After a few hours pass, they’ll be ready to eat. (Thinkstock)

Blueberry vanilla popsicles on a white marble background — Greek yogurt, some half and half, blueberries, sugar and vanilla extract are all you need to make protein-packed blueberry yogurt pops, using this recipe from Shared Appetite. (Thinkstock)

It may be questionably small, brown and hairy, but kiwifruit is full of surprises once you get through the skin to enjoy the taste and health benefits of the delicious flesh. (Thinkstock) — Frozen grapes are a favorite treat among the health-conscious, but why stop there? Peel and slice a kiwi and dip half of the circle in chocolate. Place the fruit on a lined baking sheet and let it harden in the freezer. You can even put wooden sticks in the fruit before freezing for little eaters. (Thinkstock)

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This June 9, 2014 photo shows a frozen chocolate granola banana in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

Of course, if you're really trying to stay healthy, you can skip the chocolate and

** FOR USE WITH AP WEEKLY FEATURES ** Avocado ice cream is churned in a home ice cream maker in this May 21, 2007 photo. The smooth and creamy frozen treat has a striking green color. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)

Peach Ice Cream

Blueberry vanilla popsicles on a white marble background

It may be questionably small, brown and hairy, but kiwifruit is full of surprises once you get through the skin to enjoy the taste and health benefits of the delicious flesh. (Thinkstock)

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