Description
This Cookies And Cream Protein Ice Cream is rich, creamy, and packed with crunchy chocolate cookie pieces in every bite. It’s the perfect easy dessert for hot days, post-workout treats, healthy snack cravings, and quick frozen dessert ideas. Made with protein powder, Greek yogurt, and chocolate sandwich cookies, this easy recipe delivers classic cookies and cream flavor with a high-protein twist. Whether you need easy dessert ideas, healthy ice cream recipes, or fun food ideas for summer, this homemade protein ice cream is smooth, satisfying, and incredibly simple to make.
Ingredients
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons honey or sweetener
6 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
1 pinch salt
Instructions
1. Add the protein powder, Greek yogurt, milk, vanilla extract, sweetener, and salt to a blender. Blend until smooth.
2. Refrigerate the mixture for 20 minutes to chill the base.
3. Crush the chocolate sandwich cookies into small chunks.
4. Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker or Ninja Creami container and churn according to manufacturer instructions.
5. Fold the crushed cookies into the ice cream mixture.
6. Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for 1 to 2 hours until firm.
7. Scoop into bowls and serve with extra cookie crumbs if desired.
Notes
Use full-fat Greek yogurt for the creamiest texture.
Let the ice cream sit at room temperature for a few minutes before scooping.
Fold in the cookies gently to keep crunchy cookie pieces throughout the ice cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frozen
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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