This Vegan Brownie Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbles is a healthy, delicious and refreshing post-workout snack or dessert that would never know is guilt-free! Also refined-sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free and high protein!
I don’t know what the weather is where you live, but it’s been pretty darn hot and humid on the east coast.
I literally come home from my morning workout soaked in sweat. Or maybe that’s because I refuse to wear shorts when working out🤔 but we won’t discuss that today. Anyways, the hot weathers got me wanting ALL the cold and refreshing things, such as refrigerated watermelon, smoothie bowls and specifically, ICE CREAM.
Now, I’m not a nutritionist, but I know that post workout fuel should probably not consist of a pint of sugar-laden, store-bought chocolate brownie blast ice cream……Not that I would ever eat that after a workout 😏.
To make ice cream an acceptable PWO treat, I opted to make a healthier (but just as satisfying) ice cream that is the perfect nourishment for those muscles AKA GAINS 💪🏼. Now you’re probably thinking, “how is that even possible?” Well, my friend, it is quite possible with the right ingredients!
Now let’s see what gives this protein ice cream the same rich and delicious taste as regular ice cream:
Frozen bananas for sweetness and texture
Dark cocoa powder for richness and chocolatley flavor
High quality chocolate protein powder
Now let’s talk about that high quality protein powder that I used: PlantFusion organic plant protein. It’s one of my favorite protein powders, not only for the delicious taste, but for the outstanding nutrition and ingredients.
One serving packs in 20g of pure protein from organic ingredients, fermented foods and comes in flavors such as chocolate, vanilla, vanilla chai, and cookies n’ creme.
It also has greens in it so you’re getting a serving of veggies in every shake, along with the fact that it does not include cheap filler ingredients like rice or soy proteins, it’s high quality stuff! PlantFusion doesn’t just give you protein, but more usable protein, via easy-to-absorb protein and digestive benefits of fermented foods.
Each serving is completely gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, vegan and hypoallergenic, making it the perfect protein powder for people who have dietary restrictions and want the best-of-the-best quality.
Also check out there other delicious protein products, such as Plant Fusion Lean, Complete Plant Protein, Complete Plant Protein Drink, and Phood Whole Food Meal Shake.
Now back to this insanely delicious Brownie Protein Ice Cream. Not only is it rich and chocolatey, but there is also a peanut butter cookie crumble that completes this PWO treat, and don’t worry, it’s also guilt-free and super easy-to-make!
This recipe comes from Arman at The Big Man’s World and his genius recipe for Healthy Cookie Dough Crumbles For One which make the most perfect topping for this ice cream.
If you workout, like ice cream, brownies and want to be healthier, this ice cream is for youuuuuu!
Vegan Brownie Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbles {High-Protein!}
Ingredients
- 2 frozen ripe bananas partially thawed
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 2-3 tbsp dark cocoa powder
- Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbles
- see link below for recipe!
Instructions
- Blend together bananas, milk, protein powder and cocoa powder and place in a loaf pan freeze for about 3 hours, or until partially frozen and "scoopable"
- Make cookie topping using this recipe from the Big Man's World and serve with ice cream
Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbles Recipe HERE using peanut butter as nut butter
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“Thanks to PlantFusion for kindly sponsoring this post. All opinions stated here are my own.”
Questions of the day!
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Can’t believe this is actually healthy, because it seriously looks like something from a Haagen Daaz or McConnell’s pint! I love PlantFusion as well–I went to the IDEA World Convention and loved their booth!
Chocolate and peanut butter is ALWAYS a good idea!!!!
ya’ll are kILLING me here!! This recipe is to die for!
I also CRAVE cold smoothies after all my workouts lately 🙂 and I DO wear shorts 😉
Yaaaas girl, I am making this RIGHT now. I seriously saw your first picture and was like ughh that what I want right this second but it’s ice cream so I definitely can’t have it for breakfast. But I CAN. This is making me superbly happy and I’m off to get my Vitamix out.
This looks SOOOOOOO good! I love the dark brown chocolately color. It has been super hot here too and this is exactly the kind of thing I crave right now!
I’m finally freezing bananas with the intentions of using them for this recipe. Having this an after ‘workout’ snack would be amazing. 🙂
Ohmygoodness that looks amazing! *-* I’ve been wanting to make more ice cream because it’s been so darn hot over here! Can’t wait to try this recipe out!
Wow this looks amazingly delicious and decadent but I love that it’s packed with so much goodness 🙂
Those cookie crumble though… I’m addicted to chcolate and PB. I just had that combo in my night time dessert bowl!
In answer to your question, the weather here has been pretty much rubbish lately! Ha ha!
However, that weather would not in any way hold me back from this delicious looking icecream! Yum Yum Yum!
haha ice cream no matter what the weather is always acceptable!
It’s heaven in a bowl!
Thank you! It’s one tasty treat 🙂
Thank you! It’s so yummy!
Yay! Hope you make it! It’s so refreshing <3
Thank you! It is SO chocolatey and decadent that you can’t tell it’s healthy 🙂
Awww thank you! If you love chocolate and PB you will <3 this!
hahaha there is nothing more I hate more than shorts lol! Cold smoothies are always good PWO 🙂
Thank you Kat <3
Amen sista!
Haha thank you Cassie! It’s hard to believe that it’s healthy considering it’s so decadent!
Oh yum!!! You know I love my vegan ice cream. But combined with brownies AND lots of protein?? Oh YES. Love this! 🙂
Hi Bethany & Rachel.
Thanks for sharing this tasty, healthy and refreshing ice-cream recipe on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted !
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