Healthy dairy Queen Cookie dough Blizzard

This high protein, healthy copycat Dairy Queen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard will quickly become your new favorite treat! It’s the perfect indulgent treat while being dairy free, gluten free, vegan, and packed with protein! This healthy ice cream can be made in a blender or Ninja Creami!

Ultimate homemade dairy queen blizzard

I always loved a Dairy Queen Blizzard growing up. I mean.. what isn’t to love about ice cream with chunks of whatever your heart desires!? Lol. However, as I got older, I started to realize the ingredients weren’t really aligned with what I like to fuel my body with. With a quick peak at the nutrition label on a Dairy Queen blizzard, you’ll see they contain high fructose corn syrup, absurd amounts of refined sugar, preservatives, artificial flavors, carrageenan, and other questionable ingredients.

With a mix of whole, healthy, unrefined, good-for-you ingredients, you can still enjoy all the goodness of the classic ice cream treat with this homemade, Healthy Cookie Dough Protein Blizzard! Best part? It comes together so easily!

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Why you’ll love this copycat dairy queen blizzard

• Why You’ll Love This Recipe
• Completely dairy-free
• Gluten-free and safe for sensitive stomachs
• Refined sugar-free but naturally sweetened
• Creamy, thick texture like your favorite ice cream shop blizzard
• Ready in under 15 minutes

Recipe video – how to make a cookie dough blizzard at home

Nice cream without banana

Essentially this is a nice cream recipe, without banana! I am super picky when it comes to banana things as they can be a bit overpowering in flavor. So I wanted to create a healthy ice cream without fruit while not sacrificing flavor or creamy texture! This homemade blizzard is the perfect balance of natural sweetness and turns out ultra creamy!

How to make a homemade dairy queen cookie dough blizzard

Full recipe is in the recipe card at the bottom of the post! Here is an overview-

Tools needed

• Ninja Creami OR Blender – I couldn’t recommend a Ninja Creami more – you can literally turn anything into ice cream, however you can also make homemade ice cream using a blender, too!

Ingredients for protein ice cream

• Protein powder – I love using a vanilla or cookie dough flavored protein. Macro Mike is my favorite – they taste like dessert and add so much creaminess and flavor while being made with wholesome ingredients! You can use my code “amb_dani“
• Lite canned coconut milk
• Raw cashews – you can also substitute cashew butter or almond butter!
• Maple syrup or honey
• Vanilla extract & sea salt

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Blizzard Ice cream Base

1. In a high-speed blender or food processor, blend all of the ingredients until smooth. If using a Ninja Creami, pour the mixture into the pint and place in the freezer overnight or for 5-6 hours. If using the blender method, pour the ice cream mixture into an ice cube tray & freeze overnight or 5-6 hours.

Step 2: Make the Healthy Cookie Dough

1. In a medium bowl, mix together all of the cookie dough ingredients until dough forms. Fold in dairy-free chocolate chips.
2. Roll into small bite-sized pieces and place in the freezer while you prepare the blizzard.

Step 3: Blend and Enjoy!

1. When ready to enjoy your blizzard, use the Ninja Creami on the “ice cream” setting. I like to blend it twice, before adding the cookie dough. I then add the cookie dough & use the “mix-in” setting. I save a few pieces of cookie dough and chocolate chips to sprinkle on top.
2. If using the blender method, add the cubes to a blender with a tiny splash of milk & blend, tamping it down, until thick and smooth. Try to not add too much liquid or it’ll turn into a milkshake. Then fold in the cookie dough.

Blizzard Recipe variations

• Nut-Free Option: Use oat flour instead of almond flour, and a seed butter like sunflower seed butter in place of cashews/cashew butter.
• Add Crunch: Sprinkle in crushed gluten-free pretzels or chopped nuts for added texture.
• Low-Sugar Option: Replace maple syrup with monk fruit syrup or stevia drops.

FAQs

Can I make this blizzard ahead of time?
Yes! Prep Ninja Creami pints and store in the freezer so they’re ready to go whenever you want them! You can store the cookie dough bites separately in the freezer and blend up the base just before serving. You can also pour the ice cream into the ice cube tray, freeze, then move to a baggie or air-tight container to blend whenever you’d like!

Is this kid-friendly?
Absolutely! It’s a great way to give kids a sweet treat without the processed junk.

More healthy ice cream recipes to try

• Strawberry shortcake ice cream
• Snicker Ice Cream Bars
• Ice cream brownie bites
• Sugar cookie ice cream
• Mint chocolate cookie ice cream
• Healthy peanut butter cup ice cream
• Healthy pistachio ice cream

If you try this recipe and love, it’d mean the world to me if you left a star rating & review below & tag me on Instagram @danishealthyeats with your delicious creations!

Healthy Dairy Queen Chocolate Chip Cookie dough Blizzard

This high protein, healthy copycat Dairy Queen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard will quickly become your new favorite treat! It's the perfect indulgent treat while being dairy free, gluten free, vegan, and packed with protein! This healthy ice cream can be made in a blender or Ninja Creami!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 3 -4

Ingredients

  

Ice cream

• 1 can can lite coconut milk *can sub dairy-free creamer like NutPods. If you want it creamier, use full-fat.
• 1/2 cup raw cashews (or 1/4 cup cashew butter)
• 3 tbsp maple syrup or honey *if not using protein, you may want to add an extra tbsp
• 1 1/2 scoops vanilla protein powder
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp sea salt

Cookie dough

• 1/4 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup protein powder (could sub more almond flour or oat flour)
• 1 tbsp cashew or almond butter
• 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• 1/2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract & good pinch sea salt

Instructions

 

• Make the cookie dough – mix together everything in a bowl. If you need to add a splash of milk because your dough is dry, start with 1/2-1 tbsp. If the texture is good for you, don't add any liquid! Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Roll the dough into small balls and place in an air-tight container or baggie and store in the freezer/fridge until you are ready to prepare your ice cream!

Making cookie dough blizzard with a Ninja Creami

• Note: If making ice cream with the Ninja Creami, the ice cream mixture will need to be frozen over-night or for 4-5 hours until completely solid. Just keep that in mind incase you're planning on enjoying it at a certain time! You can always prep pints ahead of time to store in the freezer so they're ready to go when you want them!
• Blend all of the ice cream ingredients in a high powered blender until smooth. You can taste the mixture & add extra sweetener, if needed (keep in mind the mixture tastes more sweet before freezing/making into ice cream).
• Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami pint and freeze over-night or for 8ish hours until completely solid. Then use your Ninja Creami on the Ice Cream setting. I like to let my pint sit out on the counter for 10 minutes or so prior to blending, then run it twice to get it extra creamy. You can add a small splash of milk to help it get creamier as well.
• You can either fold in the cookie dough chunks OR add them to the center of the pint and re-spin it on the "mix-ins" setting. I like to save a few balls to add on top!

Ice cream machine method

• Note: Freeze the ice cream bowl in the freeze the night before or the morning of making your ice cream.
• Blend all of the ice cream ingredients in a high powered blender until smooth. You can taste the mixture & add extra sweetener, if needed (keep in mind the mixture tastes more sweet before freezing/making into ice cream). Then turn the ice cream maker on and follow your ice cream makers directions on how to make the ice cream (usually you just pour it right in while it's running!)
• Fold in the cookie dough chunks last or once the ice cream is done, while the machine is still running, just throw them into the machine and let it mix it up for you. Enjoy!

Blender method

• Blend all of the ingredients for the pistachio ice cream until smooth. You can taste the mixture & add extra sweetener, if needed (keep in mind the mixture tastes more sweet before freezing/making into ice cream).
• Pour the ice cream mixture into a silicone ice cube tray. The next day, once they're frozen, pop them out and re-blend into creamy ice cream/soft serve! I like to use a blender with a tamper (like a Vitamix) so you can actively press the cubes down into the blades to help them blend.
• If you need to add a splash of milk, start with just a tiny amount and keep blending. If you add too much, it can turn into a milkshake.
• Once it's creamy, fold in the cookie dough chunks. Enjoy!

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