Cup or cone? Obviously, kids want that extra dose of sugar. But as a responsible adult, you opt for the inedible cup. You tell yourself it saves calories and that this is definitely the smarter choice. Let’s face it, though: ice cream is ice cream. The smartest choice you could make is to avoid it completely, but that’s no fun. Spare yourself the deprivation depression, and fill your cup with a scoop of high-protein frozen yogurt that’s swirled with fruit and chocolate. The cherry on top? You’ll spare enough calories to splurge on a cone.
Cherry Chip Protein Frozen Yogurt
Makes 8 servings
Macros per 1-cup serving: 168 calories | 10.6 g protein | 15 g carbs | 7.5 g fat | 9.9 g sugar | 2.6 g fiber
Ingredients
2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder
3 cups frozen cherries
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
½ cup vanilla almond milk
1/3 cup all-natural cashew butter
½ cup stevia powder
½ tsp. vanilla extract
¼ cup sugar-free chocolate chips
Directions
- In a food processor or blender, combine protein powder, cherries, yogurt, almond milk, cashew butter, stevia and vanilla. Blend until mixture is smooth, stopping a few times to stir.
- Pour mixture into a freezer-safe container (8”x8” glass dish works well). Using a spoon, smooth down mixture.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over top and place in freezer for at least 2 hours.
- When ready to eat, remove from freezer and let sit for about 10 minutes to soften slightly.
- Top with more cherries, chocolate chips or chocolate syrup.
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