Protein Strawberry Banana Nice Cream Recipe

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Satisfy your sweet tooth by whipping up a batch of this Protein Strawberry Banana Nice Cream! All you have to do is throw all of the ingredients into the food processor and you’ve got yourself a protein-packed dessert in under 20 minutes! Have a bowl of these protein strawberry banana nice cream after a workout or for dessert during the week!

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Protein Strawberry Banana Nice Cream

We love ice cream here on Fit Foodie any time of year, though we do feel the ice cream itch when the sun rolls out in the spring! One thing we love just as much as ice cream is NICE CREAM. What is nice cream? Nice cream is a healthier version of ice cream that is dairy free and has a base of frozen fruit!

There are so many nice cream recipes on the internet today and they are all made from many different fruit combinations. All fruit combinations would work, but our favorite nice cream fruit base is definitely FROZEN BANANAS! Have you ever noticed that you can’t really find frozen bananas in the frozen section at the grocery store? Bananas are so cheap and a great ingredient to have sitting around the house for recipes like;

Since you can’t find frozen bananas at the grocery store, we created this How to Freeze Bananas post to help you meal prep your frozen bananas for the week! All you have to do is slice those nanners, freeze them, and store them! Though bananas are the base of this Protein Strawberry Banana Nice Cream, we also use frozen strawberries and protein powder!

Banana nice cream in a vitamix

Protein Powder in Everything!

If you are trying to add more protein into your diet, there are so many easy ways to add more protein to dishes you eat everyday! This protein strawberry banana nice cream is the perfect example! We use a couple different kinds of protein powder on a daily basis and we talk all about our favorite protein powders right here so take your pick!

You can use ANY kind of protein powder that your little heart desires in the banana nice cream! Just be cautious because sometimes certain protein powders absorb more moisture than others. Don’t freak out if you add protein powder and your nice cream starts to crumble. Just add a teaspoon more of almond milk at a time until the nice cream smooths out into strawberry banana nice cream goodness!

Tips and Tricks

Like I referenced earlier, it is very easy to prepare a batch of healthy nice cream! Here are some tips and tricks to make sure you are fully prepared to make your own strawberry banana protein nice cream!

  • Make sure fruit is VERY frozen. The key to perfect nice cream is frozen fruit! Especially, if you want to eat your nice cream right away. Unfortunately, we would not recommend every using fresh fruit to make nice cream. Frozen fruit gives the texture of the nice cream a delicious whipped and creamy texture that you just can’t beat.
  • Your Blender Matters. I have this old retro blender that used to be my Great Aunts’. I will never be able to make nice cream in her blender. You NEED a high-speed blender or food processor to make banana nice cream. If you end up using a blender that is a bit older, you will end up with a smoothie because you had to add so much liquid or with big chunks of fruit! Get yourself a Vitamix or a Ninja!
  • Add your own flair! You are always welcome to make any alterations to FFF recipes! If you don’t have frozen strawberries on hand, use raspberries! If you want to add a little honey or nut butter to your nice cream, do it. Deciding on what to top your nice cream with is also a very exciting game! You do YOU.
  • How to store banana nice cream. After blending up this protein strawberry banana nice cream, you can eat it right away. It will be soft, but delicious! Or, you can lay a piece of parchment paper down in a loaf pan and pour the nice cream in the pan and place it in the freezer until it is a bit more frozen. If you would like to store this protein strawberry banana nice cream in the freezer for longer than a day, we suggest wrapping the loaf pan in plastic wrap to prevent freezer burn.
A scoop of banana nice cream
Nice Cream in a bowl

Nice Cream Recipes

5 from 2 votes

Protein Strawberry Banana Nice Cream Recipe

Satisfy your sweet tooth by whipping up a batch of this Protein Strawberry Banana Nice Cream! All you have to do is throw all of the ingredients into the food processor and you’ve got yourself a protein-packed dessert in under 20 minutes! Have a bowl of these protein strawberry banana nice cream after a workout or for dessert during the week!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
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Ingredients 

  • 1 cup sliced frozen bananas
  • 1 cup sliced frozen strawberries
  • 3 tablespoons vanilla protein powder, any kind
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk*

Instructions 

  • Place frozen bananas and strawberries in a high-speed food processor Vitamix. Then, add protein powder and vanilla extract.
  • Turn blender to high and add almond milk 1 tablespoon at a time until everything is pulverized together and smooth.
  • Either serve immediately or transfer into a parchment paper-lined loaf pan and freeze for 1-2 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 78 kcal, Carbohydrates: 14 g, Protein: 5 g, Fat: 1 g, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 7 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Jenette
Jenette
May 3, 2020 7:16 am

Hi I donโ€™t have protein powder so do I need to replace this with something else in the recipe or can I just remove it?

Thanks

Lee Funke
May 3, 2020 10:27 am
Reply to  Jenette

You can just remove it!

Lisa Flatby
Lisa Flatby
December 28, 2015 2:12 pm

Is it possible to make a lot, and keep it in the freezer, and take it out anytime you like?

Lee Funke
December 28, 2015 6:17 pm
Reply to  Lisa Flatby

Hey Lisa! You could definitely make a larger batch and freeze it, but the consistency won’t be the same as if you just made it!

Tiffany
Tiffany
October 6, 2015 12:51 pm

What kind of food processor do you recommend? I’ve been on the hunt for a year!

Lee Funke
October 6, 2015 8:43 pm
Reply to  Tiffany

YES! I just bought a new one ๐Ÿ™‚ I got a Ninja. It’s a food processor/blender duo and I LOVE IT.

Tiffany
Tiffany
October 7, 2015 9:17 am
Reply to  Lee Funke

thank you so much for the reply! I will look into that ๐Ÿ™‚

Lee Funke
October 7, 2015 9:20 am
Reply to  Tiffany

Of course!

Karen
Karen
June 8, 2014 5:37 pm

My favorite way to use Designer Whey Protein Powder is to mix a scoop with a little peanut butter powder one packet of stevia and enough water to make a bit of a paste. Place in the fridge a few minutes and it’s like eating frosting. Great if you are really in need for something rich and sweet, but you get only protein!

Lee Funke
June 9, 2014 5:46 pm
Reply to  Karen

YUM!!!!!! I am not a stevia fan, but peanut powder is the best and that seriously sounds DIVINE!

Emily
June 7, 2014 12:10 pm

Mixed into my morning oats! Simple, but satisfying.

Lee Funke
June 8, 2014 5:34 pm
Reply to  Emily

OMG THAT IS GENIUS! Did you mix it into your overnight oats or hot oats?

Emily
June 8, 2014 6:27 pm
Reply to  Lee Funke

In the colder weather, I’ll have it hot, but now that summer is here, I’ve been making them hot the night before, mixing protein in (hot) then throwing them in the fridge overnight for cold oats in the AM. I wonder if I could just not cook it at all for overnight oats… lol I’ve never done them another way.

Lee Funke
June 9, 2014 5:46 pm
Reply to  Emily

You could just not cook it, but sometimes I like to cook it then throw it in the fridge. It has such a different texture! <333333

Paige c
Paige c
February 27, 2014 9:47 am

I like to use protein powder to top my Greek yogurt or in smoothies and baked goods

Rachel
Rachel
September 26, 2013 6:08 am

I love using protein powder in muffins and cakes!

Katie
September 19, 2013 7:14 pm

I started using Designer Whey protein about 2 years ago. It was my husband’s brand of choice so I thought I would give it a whirl. I absolutely love it! I haven’t found a flavor I don’t like!

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