Description
A creamy and healthy chocolate ice cream made with ripe avocados and protein powder, perfect for a guilt-free treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 ripe avocado (about 75 g)
- 1/2 ripe banana or 1/4 cup water/milk/nut milk (60 g)
- 1/2 cup water/milk/nut milk (120 g)
- 1–2 tbsp granulated sweetener (12–24 g)
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder (6 g)
- 1 scoop vanilla or chocolate protein powder (30 g)
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum (optional)
- About 1/4 cup chopped chocolate, nuts, brownie, or cookie pieces (optional)
Instructions
- Blend your base ingredients: Add the avocado, banana (or water/milk), almond milk, sweetener, cocoa powder, and protein powder to your blender. Blend until smooth.
- Add the xanthan gum: Sprinkle the xanthan gum into the blended mixture and blend until thick.
- Churn it: Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn per instructions, or pour into a container and stir every 30 minutes for 3 to 4 hours.
- Enjoy: Serve once creamy or let thaw slightly if too firm.
Notes
Use ripe avocados for the best flavor. Adjust sweetness according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending and Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: chocolate ice cream, avocado dessert, protein ice cream, healthy ice cream, summer treat