Researchers working on a guilt-free ice cream

For years, researchers have unsuccessfully tried to tinker with ice cream to create a healthy version of the classic treat. Their low fat and low sugar concoctions may have been better for the body, but they failed to impress the most important judges… people’s taste buds.

Fear not, health-conscious ice cream aficionados, hope may be on the way. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia are in the final taste-testing process of their quote “multifunctional ice cream.”

Instead of changing the taste by removing fat or sugar, the researchers have added to the classic formula to make it healthier. They have supplemented the ice cream with four healthy components: dietary fibre, antioxidants, probiotics and prebiotics. The supplements have a positive effect on digestion, the immune system and overall health.

The researchers are trying to perfect the ice cream’s taste and texture before they sell it commercially. The ice cream could go on sale at the University of Missouri’s ice cream store as early as this summer.