Banana Caramel Nice Cream Protein Bars
If you are looking for a healthier treat, then this is the perfect recipe for you! If you haven’t given the frozen banana “ice cream”thing a try yet, I encourage you to do it soon, preferably with these decadent and delicious nice cream bars.
Servings 16
Ingredients
Base Crust
- 1 cup almonds or walnuts
- 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
Banana Nice Cream
- 4 bananas, sliced, frozen
- 1/2 cup coconut (or any other) milk
- 1/4 cup cashew (or any other nut or seed) butter
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 scoops protein or collagen peptides powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Caramel Swirl
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce, store bought or sugar free recipe link below in notes
Instructions
Base Crust
- Line a 8 x 8-inch baking pan or dish with parchment paper on the bottom and sides leaving some overhanging to act as a handle to get the bars out easier for cutting.Place almonds and coconut into a food processer and process until broken down and crumbly. Add dates and continue to process until mixture is sticky and well combined. Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits”in your ice cream base.Press the base mixture into the bottom of your pan or dish evenly. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.
Nice Cream Filling
- Place all filling ingredients, bananas, milk, cashew butter, honey, protein powder and vanilla extract into the food processor and process until smooth and creamy. Depending on the power of your blender this might take a few minutes. Stop blending to scrape the sides and continue to blend until very smooth. Taste test add more honey or vanilla if you think it needs it.Pour the filling over the chilled crust and spread evenly with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
Caramel Sauce
- Drizzle with the caramel swirl. Use a knife to swirl it into the banana ice cream.Place in the freezer to harden for at least two hours before cutting into 16 squares with a sharp knife. To help cut clean slices, run the knife under hot water in between each slice. Store in the freezer.
Notes
Homemade Coconut Caramel Sauce
A thick, luxurious coconut caramel sauce - all you need is a can of coconut milk or cream and a few wholesome pantry staples. Sweet and gooey, just like it should be yet way healthier than anything store bought that is likely to be packed with refined sugar, corn syrup and heaven knows what other unhealthy ingredients.
Its so easy to make your own silky smooth, healthy caramel sauce with just 5 ingredients: cooked in one pot until thickened to desired consistency
Easy, creamy, and healthier - made with all-natural ingredients and goes with everything you pour it over! It’s truly a magical thing. You will never want store-bought again.
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