Protein Ice Cream — Moves by Madeline

Alright, this is how you know things are getting more personal between us-- I don’t give out this recipe to just anyone. And to be honest, it’s been a process of trial and error of which you and your cravings are about to seriously benefit! I love having this to look forward to every night (seriously, every night). In the dead of winter when I’m praying that Greenville County decides the flurries of snow warrant a day off, you can find me eating this ice cream and begging Drew to snuggle with me to offset the chills.

I really enjoy going to bed full and this is a great way for me to fill out my macros with a treat that satisfies my sweet tooth while not derailing progress. I basically choose the “toppings” based on the macros I have leftover and if I need more carbs, fat or protein.

Since this recipe higher in calories and especially protein, it holds me over pretty well through a workout the next morning as I don’t typically eat before I go to the gym. Try the recipe out and comment/tag me in your creations!! (madeline_moves) on instagram! I'd love to see your toppings and creations!

I use the Nutribullet for this and I have found it works better than a traditional blender (I use the smaller cup and it fills the whole thing--so I basically have a pint of ice cream every night). I have tried the Vitamix and other blenders/food processors and I really do swear by the Nutribullet (especially the individual cups).

Ingredients

2 cups ice
½ cup Cashew Milk
1 Scoop Vanilla Protein
2-3 TBS Liquid Egg whites
1-2 TBS Dark Cocoa Powder
¼ tsp Xantham Gum (thickening agent, not necessary, but helps with the texture)
Liquid Stevia to Taste (I usually do 3 good squirts)

Directions

The directions are so simple, but I put the ice in first then all the other ingredients and BLEND (alot)- I even get in a little extra arm workout every night as I shake my nutritbullet to help it along! I try to avoid adding to much liquid in an effort not to lose the "frosty" consistency.

Literally shake it to get the right consistency--it's an art!

Traditional Toppings for Me:

(I won't have all of these at once, but these are the ones that make appearances on the regular)

2 TBS Cool Whip Lite
½ Power Crunch Bar Salted Caramel (or)
½ Good2Go Bar
1 TBS Trader Joe’s Creamy Peanut butter
Cacao Nibs

MACROS toppings included:

(349 Calories) 18C/18F/30P (powercrunch bar) or 25C/15F/31P (Good2go bar)

For me, I’d rather keep fats and carbs a little lower throughout the day to fit this in, although with the macros this reasonable it’s not hard to do at all! I would also ALWAYS eat more of something less decadent than a tiny portion of something calorie-dense. If you go into this recipe thinking you are going to get to eat a whole pint of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, you WILL be disappointed. But if you consider how much of my ice cream you get to eat for the same amount of calories as a small serving of Ben and Jerry's, it might be more appealing. I'd choose this any day!

As you can see if you've followed me on instagram for any amount of time, this 'ice cream' tags along to fireworks shows, movie dates, soccer games, you name it! I can promise you, if it’s 9:00 pm, I’m partaking with a big smile on my face :)

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?

I think Extreme Moose Tracks or something with coconut

Would you rather have something small and decadent or more of a lower-calorie option?

MORE! I like big salads and things with lots of volume,