Category: Dessert

Protein Packed Nice Cream with Blackberry Syrup

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I know, you’re sitting there thinking to yourself, ‘but how could nice cream get any better!?’ How about you pack it with protein? By adding a scoop of your favorite protein powder you get added thickness and benefits!

But in not gonna lie to you…this sh*t is so annoying to make. I end up taking the top of my food processor like 15 times so I can scrap the ingredients off the sides and closer to the blade. But it’s worth it. Oh good god it is worth it 🙏🏼

Ingredients for nice cream

  • 2 bananas – roughly diced and frozen
  • 6 medium to large strawberries – cute in half and frozen
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
  • 2 1/4 cups of almond milk

Ingredients for syrup

  • 5 blackberries
  • 1 tablespoon of honey

Instructions

  1. Place frozen bananas, 1/4 cup of almond milk and vanilla protein powder in a food processor
  2. Start pulsing the food processor to combine everything
  3. Remove the top of the food processor and scrap the ingredients off the sides and back towards the blades
  4. Repeat as many times as needed until the mixture is creamy and resembles soft serve ice cream
  5. Move the banana nice cream into a bowl and stick in the freezer
    • NOTE: Don’t bother cleaning the food processor in between these batches, it won’t really change anything
  6. Put strawberries, 1/4 cup almond milk and chocolate protein powder in food processor
  7. Repeat previous steps until you have another batch of creamy nice cream
  8. Layer the flavor a in a mason jar and top with the blackberry syrup after each layer
  9. Enjoy and thank me later 😜

Instructions for syrup

  1. In a small saucepan on medium heat cook the blackberries and honey
    • NOTE: Be mindful that the mixture doesn’t boil
  2. After a couple minutes use your utensil to quickly mash the blackberries
  3. Lower the heat and continue to cook while you finish the nice cream


I give you permission too drool ☺️

 ❤ the fit bitch

Whole-wheat Carrot Cupcakes

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This delicious recipe was originally shared with me through Miss Fitness herself, Kayla Itsines (you can find it here on her blog! Kayla’s Blog). She is actually the reason I started my journey into a healthier lifestyle. If you havent heard of her or checked out her workouts, please do so! She is amazing. A little perky at times for my taste, but overall she means well.

But enough about my girl crush on Kayla, below is my modification of the recipe and a few pictures for you to droll over 😛

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of whole-wheat flour
  • 3 cups of carrots, peeled and grated
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
  • 1 cup of honey
  • ½ cup of coconut oil, melted
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla
  • 1 cup of applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon zest

Frosting

  • 1 8oz pack of soy-based cream cheese
  • ½ cup of honey
  • 2 tablespoons of vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Grease cupcake pan with some melted coconut oil
  3. In a medium bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg
  4. In a separate bowl beat the eggs until foamy
  5. Add honey, applesauce, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract to eggs and continue beating
  6. Slowly add the flour mixture and continue until everything is mixed well together
  7. Gently mix in the grated carrots and lemon zest
  8. Spoon the mixture into cupcake tin and fill ¾ of the way up
  9. Cook for about 25 minutes, until middle of cakes has set
  10. In a separate bowl, quickly whiskey together cream cheese substitute, vanilla, and honey
  11. Once the cake are cooked and cooled, ice and enjoy!

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Screamin Good ‘Nice’cream

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“A pint of Ben & Jerry’s…sure why not?” This was always my thought as I passed the frozen food aisle in the grocery store, that is, until I was turned on to the beauty of ‘nice cream’. Once again, this recipe goes back to my love for bananas, but let me tell you, it was a glorious discovery. If you have an unquenchable sweet tooth, and obsession with ice cream the recipe below is a perfect replacement for the pint packed with dairy, calories and added sugars.

This is my favorite recipe to date, but just like the oats feel free to play around with different fruits and flavors. Sometimes I add cocoa powder or vanilla to the combination to give it a kick. Feel free to do PB2 and even Greek yogurt. Get creative!
Ingredients

  • 1 banana
  • 1 mango
  • ¼ of a fresh avocado
  • ¼ cup of almond milk

Instructions

  1. Chop up banana and mango, put in a bowl and stick in the freezer
    • NOTE: I usually do this while I’m cooking dinner, but you can also store large amount of frozen fruit in freezer for long periods of time. I just prefer fresh!
  2. Once fruit is completely frozen, but into blender with avocado and almond milk
  3. Blend until everything is a thick ice-cream/smoothie-esk consistency
  4. Serve in a bowl with cocoa powder and honey syrup, or just fresh fruit!

Eat the whole bowl and feel guilt-f*ckin-free 😉

Best part is….a giant bowl of ‘nice’cream will set you back only the cost of the fruit, so no more paying upwards of $5 for a pint of B&J’s!

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❤ the fit bitch