Vegan Peanut butter cup ice cream
This healthy peanut butter cup ice cream is ultra creamy and decadent while secretly being packed with good-for-you ingredients and protein! The easiest homemade protein peanut butter cups are folded into the ice cream and is then topped with peanut butter magic shell!
Ingredients
Ice Cream
- 1 cup lite canned coconut milk (or other thicker milk option) *use full-fat canned coconut milk for the creamiest texture!
- 1/4 cup THICK greek yogurt or coconut yogurt *can sub more milk
- 1 scoop (about 3 tbsp) of your favorite chocolate protein powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp cacao powder
- 1-2 pitted dates or sweetener of choice, to taste (maple syrup, honey, monk fruit)
- 1 1/2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract & good pinch of sea salt
- 1-2 tbsp powdered peanut butter (optional! Adds more peanut flavor + protein!)
Peanut butter cups (this will make leftovers)
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- peanut butter or a peanut butter protein bar
Instructions
Peanut butter cups
- In a small bowl, melt the chocolate until smooth. either use the double-boiler method or heat in the microwave in 20 second increments, stirring between each, until smooth.
- Add a little chocolate to the bottoms of the peanut butter cup mold (or mini muffin tin). I like to use a small knife or chopstick to spread it up the sides of the mold a little. Place in the freezer for a few minutes to firm up.
- If using a peanut butter protein bar, break it into pieces. Remove the mold from the freezer. Press a little piece of the bar into the bottom of each one, on top of the chocolate, or add a little bit of peanut butter. Use the remaining chocolate to cover the peanut butter filling. Return to the freezer until completely firm.
Ninja Creami
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender. Blend for a minute or two until completely smooth. Pour the ice cream into your Ninja Creami pint. Place the lid on top and freeze overnight or all day.
- When ready to make, let the pint sit on the counter for 5 minutes. Then place it on your machine. Run it for the first round on the “Lite ice cream” setting. Use the “re-mix” button and let it go another round. Then break up some of the peanut butter cups and use the "mix-ins" button to mix them in!
Ice cream machine method
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender. Blend for a minute or two until completely smooth. When you’re ready to make the ice cream, add all of the ingredients to a blender. Blend for a minute or two until completely smooth.
- Turn your ice cream maker on and pour the ice cream into the machine as it’s on (or according to your ice cream makers instructions). Let the machine work it’s magic. Once it’s thickened, you can toss in your peanut butter cups or mix-in’s of choice and let it run another minute or so to thoroughly mix them in. Enjoy!
Blend, freeze, blend method
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender. Blend for a minute or two until completely smooth.
- When ready to make, add the cubes to a Vitamix or high-powered blender or food processor, blending a few minutes until super thick and creamy. You’ll need to stop and scrape down the sides as needed. If yours will not blend, add a splash of milk, but be careful as this can make it more of a smoothie if you add too much!
- Store leftovers in an ice cream pint or container in the freezer. Let it thaw 10 minutes or so prior to enjoying. Once creamy, add to a bowl and stir in the mix-ins!