These ‘healthified’ Snickers ice cream bars are real close to the originals. The ice cream is made with a cottage cheese, almond butter and date base and is what we call ‘nice cream’. Nice cream is a term that has come to represent any frozen creamy treat free from loads of sugar and artificial flavors.

You simply blend cottage cheese/and or frozen fruit in a high-speed blender and the end result is a whole-food ice cream that is rich, creamy, and luscious enough for a special occasion yet light and easy enough for an any time indulgence. It sounds too good to be true doesn’t it? Ice-cream just out of cottage cheese and a few other simple ingredients. It tastes like ice-cream and it is so damn good! This is definitely one for the recipe bible.

These delicious ice cream bars are ideal for a special occasions, or when you feel like a lil ‘something’. They are super easy to make and require very minimal ingredients so you can easily elevate your frozen treat game with this nutritious dessert, proving that healthy can also be delicious.

It’s shocking how good these are! If you let them thaw a little bit before snacking, they become the perfect texture. These babies are the perfect healthy sweet treat as the protein content will leave you feeling full while also satisfying and helping to curb sugar cravings while still being healthy!

That’s really the trick with eating healthier, its not limiting or denying yourself yummy things, its about ADDING good stuff so you don’t crave the not-so-good high sugar things that can wreck health.

Experience the delight of guilt-free indulgence with this frozen ice cream bar recipe – a creamy blend of deliciousness to keep in your freezer for an any time treat or snack. These protein-rich snickers ice cream bites are so satisfying, and super easy to make! With a creamy vanilla filling, wrapped in a gooey caramel filling, and coated in a dark chocolate peanut butter crunch shell! Each bite is a mouthful of flavor and texture. I love that they are bite sized, making them easy to grab and satisfy that after lunch sweet tooth!

Why you will love these Snickers Ice Cream Protein Bites.

They are:

Bite sized, making them a perfect portion controlled snack
They are gluten free amd refined sugar free
They are protein-rich, making them a great blood sugar balanced snack
They are made with just a handful of simple ingredients

Key ingredients:

Cottage Cheese – blended until completely smooth, gives a thick, creamy, and protein packed ice cream base

Almond butter – adds flavor and thick creaminess to the ice cream. Feel free to sub peanut butter

Dates – natures natural sweetener and I do love the sweetness that they add to almost any recipe.  They are a super fruit and are a great source of nutrients and vitamins such as potassium, magnesium, vitamins B6 and K, calcium and iron, which contribute to various health benefits.

They also provide a natural energy boost and are low on the glycemic index so your blood sugar won’t spike when eating them. I love to use dates as a base in most of my snack balls, no-bake bars, or if I need a natural sweetener in a cookie or frosting. They are little morsels of natural sugar and a great alternative to refined sugars. You don’t need many dates to make something sweet!

The dried fruit has a caramel-like sweetness that can also help reduce cravings for sugary snacks. I’m always on the hunt though for creative ways to dress up my dates, and I just knew these bars would be delicious! If you haven’t cooked with dates yet, you have so many delicious uses just waiting to be discovered!

Protein Powder – luckily the important of protein and its popularity is currently surging, driven by increased awareness of its health benefits and fueled by social media trends. Consumers are actively seeking out higher-protein and more balanced foods and beverages for various reasons, including weight management, increased energy, and satiety. This trend is evident in both supermarket sales and restaurant menus, with protein-rich options becoming increasingly mainstream.

With the added protein powder to this recipe it makes it more balanced than the traditional high carb/high sugar recipe. Old fashioned baked recipes always had tons of sugar, carbs and fats. The new modern way it to add protein making the recipe more balanced and healthy.

As well as being really easy to make, these cups are healthier than your average treat as they are made with wholesome REAL food ingredients. With the added protein powder it makes them more balanced than the traditional high carb recipe. Old fashioned baked recipes always had tons of sugar, carbs and fats. The new modern way is to add protein making the recipe more balanced and healthy.

Snickers Ice Cream Bites will always have a special place in my heart because it’s one of the first no bake desserts I ever learnt to make. You only need a handful of ingredients but they always tastes amazing – and your dinner guests will think you are a master in the kitchen.

Snickers Ice Cream Protein Bites

You are going to absolutely LOVE these Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Protein Bites. They are incredibly moreish, taste deceptively indulgent, are stunning looking and unbelievably quick and easy to make.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword clean eating dessert or snack, healthy snickers protein bites, healthy snickers protein frozen bites, snickers ice cream protein bites, snickers protein ice cream bites

Servings 16

Ingredients

Ice Cream Base

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup almond or cashew butter
• 3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
• 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Caramel Coating

• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
• 3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Coating

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/4 cup crushed peanuts

Instructions

Ice Cream Base

• Process the ice cream ingredients together until smooth, scraping the sides of your blender between pulses as needed.

  Scoop into a mini muffin silicone mold, or ice cube tray, and freeze until firm about 3-4 hours.

Caramel Coating

• Whisk caramel ingredients together until smooth. If the peanut butter isn’t runny you can warm it with the coconut oil until drippy.

   Dip each ice cream bite into the caramel with a fork, wipe away excess, and place on a plate lined with parchment paper

  Place back in the freezer at least 15 minutes, or until caramel is firm to the touch.

Chocolate Coating

• Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave with 20 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.

  Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.

  Stir in crushed nuts.

  Dip caramel coated ice cream bites into the chocolate, then back onto parchment paper, and into the freezer at least 10 more minutes until firm to the touch.

  Store in freezer for up to 3 months.

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