Protein Strawberry Banana Nice Cream Recipe
Published 4/26/2019 • Updated 7/10/2022
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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!
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!
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.
Nice Cream Recipes
- Peanut Butter Cup Banana Soft Serve
- Vegan Cookie Dough Banana Soft Serve
- Vegan Blueberry Muffin Banana Soft Serve
Protein Strawberry Banana Nice Cream Recipe
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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I first started using Designer Whey about a year ago. I had tried all kinds of protein powder, and they all tasted like chalk! After doing a bit of research (aka check all the blogs i follow), I decided to give Designer Whey a shot. I’m so glad I did because it’s the only kind of protein powder i like! Unlike most other brands, DW tastes exactly like the flavor it’s labeled and has no chalky aftertaste!
i LOVE using designer whey to make protein pancakes! I usually make them on sunday evening to have a grab and go breakfast throughout the week. When I’m craving something chocolatey and sweet, I use the chocolate protein powder to make a protein mug cake! YUM!
I like using DW protein powder in smoothie shakes. It is the best way for me to get my athletic teenage daughters to eat protein!
I actually found out about Designer Whey because of your blog! I was in search of a good, low cost, and clean protein powder. I read a lot of food & fitness blogs, so I decided to check-out what my favorite bloggers use. You talked about Designer Whey and out of all the ones I read about it had the best price tag and ingredient list. Thanks!
I found out about Designer Whey through reading about several bloggers that used it (including you & Housewife Glamour) and decided to give it a try. I love the white chocolate!
I love using it in protein shakes that taste like desserts!
So my story about when I first tried Designer Whey is kind of funny. I never actually bought DW myself the first time, but I noticed it was in my parents’ kitchen for a long time and that no one was really using it. I had never tried DW and I’m a little afraid of vanilla protein powders because sometimes they taste very fake and chalky. I decided to give it a try and make my classic banana, peanut butter, ice, water protein shake and it tasted like a milkshake. Now I’m hooked!!
My favorite way to use Designer Whey is in smoothies.
My “go-to” smoothie is White Chocolate Designer Whey (favorite flavor ever!) + banana + spinach and/or kale + almond milk. Yummy!
Sometimes I use it in plain yogurt.That would probably be my second favorite way.
One of my favorite things to make with my Vanilla Designer Whey protein powder is just a classic protein smoothie with bananas, cinnamon, almond milk, peanut butter, and sometime chia seeds or granola. It tastes like a milk shake!!
Well, I am in the “smoothie” camp too as I tried it at a friend’s house and that is what they made. I’m a big vanilla fan. Would love to try out other things as well.