What if I told you that you could eat?peanut butter ice cream without blowing your diet?? Well, I got one better for ya…
Peanut butter lovers out there, listen up! In honor of Peanut Butter Lover’s Day (yes, that is actually?a day), the amazing Erika Peterson (aka Clean Simple Foodie)?is sharing her delectable (and?healthier) Peanut Butter Protein Ice Cream recipe with us! You heard me right…peanut butter ice cream LOADED with protein!!
By Erika Peterson, Clean Simple Foodie
Peanut Butter Lover’s Ice Cream
Serves 4
My husband and I are HUGE peanut butter fans, so naturally this recipe is a favorite at our house! When he found out that I was making this today, he made a mental note of the exact time and penciled a ?mid-day ice cream date? into his busy list of to-dos! I hope this becomes one of your family favorites as well!
What you will need:
1 cup cottage cheese (I used Daisy brand 2%, fat-free will work too)
2 Tbsp all natural peanut butter
2 Tbsp PB2 powder
? cup unsweetened almond milk, divided
1 frozen banana
? cup vanilla protein powder (optional for flavor)
6 ice cubes
Dark chocolate chips (optional)
Stevia, to taste
1 ice cube tray
High-powered blender
How you make it:
1. Blend cottage cheese, peanut butter, PB2, and about a tablespoon of almond milk together.
2. Pour thick mixture into an ice cube tray. It should fill about 12 cubes.
3. Freeze 4 hours or more.
4. Place frozen cubes, frozen banana, remaining 11 tablespoons of almond milk, protein powder and ice cubes in blender. Blend until smooth. Blend in some stevia if needed for sweetness. Makes 4 servings. Top each serving with a sprinkle of dark chocolate if your heart desires :).
What?s in each of the 4 servings:
About 155 calories; 6.5g fat; 12g carbs; 14g protein
About Me:
Superman?s wife, Mother of 3, lover of family, fitness, and baseball tees and of course, anything that involves clean food (lots of it)!? AFPA certified nutrition and wellness consultant, certified TRX group fitness instructor and Clean. Simple. Foodie. ?
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http://cleansimplefoodie.com
25 Responses
I saw a comment below and was wondering if you can replace the cottage cheese with greek yogurt.
Heidi,
I’ve been on the program for 9 weeks, I’ve lost 5 lbs and 7 in. I’m discouraged at the slow weight loss. I’m just curious, what cycle do u follow , do u eat 1200 cal on low carb days and 1500 cal on high card days. Ur so thin, I want to know your secret?
Teresa
Love the recipe and idea, but I would leave out the PB2 as it is a GMO product. It is not part of the clean eating life (in my opinion).
I am allergic to bananas and a lot of healthy recipes such as this one call for them. Is there anything I can use as a sub for bananas that will not mess up the texture and sweetness of the recipe?
Where do I get PB2?
This sounds delicious! Would non-fat greek yogurt be a suitable replacement for the cottage cheese?
This sounds so good. Im so picky when it comes ti cottage cheese. Would i be able to substitute the cottage cheese for greek yogurt?
I usually order it on Amazon.com, but you can also find it at Walmart, Harmon’s or any health food store:).
Wow, this is what I need. A good change that no one will know that I did. Thanks!! Now I really just need to make the change and do it so we are all healthy and lose weight
Thanks for sharing! Always looking for healthy dessert recipes for me and my son to make in my Ninja!