Recipes and Cooking Lemon-Avocado Sherbet 4.6 (9) Add your rating & review For uber-creamy sherbet, combine avocado and half-and-half or cream for the custard-like base. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on July 1, 2003 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Prep Time: 10 mins Freeze Time: 4 hrs Stand Time: 15 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 large avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and cut up 1 cup half-and-half or light cream ⅔ cup powdered sugar ½ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel ⅓ cup lemon juice Lemon peel strips and/or fresh mint leaves (optional) Directions In a blender combine avocado, half-and-half, powdered sugar, finely shredded lemon peel, and lemon juice. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour avocado mixture into a 2-quart square baking dish. Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours or until firm. To serve, let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cut into squares and divide among serving bowls. If desired, garnish with lemon peel strips and/or mint leaves. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 112 Calories 7g Fat 12g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 112 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 11mg 4% Sodium 15mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 12g 4% Protein 1g Vitamin C 6.5mg 33% Calcium 30.3mg 2% Iron 0.4mg 2% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.