Description
Indulge guilt-free with this incredibly creamy, high-protein, no-churn ice cream packed with peanut butter flavor and chocolate chips. A perfect healthy dessert upgrade!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240ml) unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 1 scoop (approx. 30g) vanilla or chocolate whey/casein protein powder blend
- 1/2 cup (120g) plain Greek yogurt (0% or 2%)
- 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup (30g) mini sugar-free chocolate chips (or regular mini chips)
- 1–2 tablespoons erythritol or preferred sweetener (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond milk, protein powder, Greek yogurt, peanut butter, sweetener, vanilla extract, and salt until completely smooth and well combined. Ensure no lumps remain from the protein powder.
- Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container (a loaf pan works well). Cover tightly with plastic wrap, pressing the wrap directly onto the surface of the mixture to prevent ice crystals.
- Freeze for 3-4 hours. Stir vigorously every hour for the first 3 hours to break up ice crystals and promote creaminess (this mimics churning).
- After the final stir, freeze for another 2-4 hours, or until firm enough to scoop.
- Let the ice cream sit on the counter for 5-10 minutes before serving for the best texture.
Notes
- For the creamiest texture, use a 50/50 blend of whey and casein protein powder, as casein thickens better.
- If the mixture is too thick before freezing, add an extra splash of almond milk. If it is too thin, add 1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum (optional).
- Storage: Keep covered tightly in the freezer. It may freeze harder than traditional ice cream due to the lower fat/sugar content.
- Prep Time: PT10M
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Frozen Desserts
- Method: No-Churn
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Protein: 25g