Description
Creamy protein ice cream made with whey, Greek yogurt, and banana for a healthy, high-protein treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 scoop (25–30g) whey or vegan protein powder
- 1 cup milk or almond milk
- ½ cup Greek yogurt or cottage cheese
- 1 medium frozen banana, sliced (or ½ cup frozen avocado/coconut cream)
- 2–3 tablespoons flavor add-ins (cookies, peanut butter, berries, cocoa powder)
- ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum or guar gum (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Add protein powder, milk, Greek yogurt, and frozen banana (or alternative) into a high-speed blender.
- Blend Smooth: Blend on high until smooth, scraping down sides if needed.
- Enhance Creaminess: Add xanthan gum and blend for another 15–20 seconds if desired.
- Add Mix-Ins: Stir in chosen mix-ins by hand.
- Freeze or Serve: Serve immediately for soft-serve texture or freeze 1–2 hours for scoopable texture.
Notes
- For low calorie, use unsweetened almond milk and skip high-calorie mix-ins.
- Keto version: swap banana for avocado and use a low-carb sweetener.
- Vegan version: use plant-based milk, vegan protein powder, and coconut yogurt.
- Best eaten fresh or within 3 days when stored in an airtight container in the freezer.
- Nutrition values are estimates based on common ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: protein ice cream