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Copycat KIND Ice Cream Protein Bars

These healthy copycat KIND frozen treat bars are just as creamy, crunchy, and crave-worthy as the original but made with simple, whole food ingredients! They are gluten-free, plant-based, packed with protein and refined sugar-free, making them the perfect frozen dessert to keep on hand for a nourishing sweet fix!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating
Keyword chocolate covered ice cream protein bars, clean eating dessert or snack, copycat KIND ice cream protein bars, healthy ice cream protein snack frozen bars, healthy protein ice cream bars
Servings 6

Ingredients

Ice Cream Base

  • 1 cup thick Greek-style yogurt or cottage cheese *Cottage cheese is less tangy than the yogurt and tastes more ice cream like or use half and half
  • 1/4 cup almond or cashew butter
  • 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
  • 3-4 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nut Butter Caramel

  • 1/2 cup almond, cashew, or peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil, softened
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 1/2 cup peanuts, roasted, chopped 

Chocolate Coating

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

  • You will need a rectangle 8-cavity silicone candy bar/protein/energy bar mold or you could make them in parchment paper lined or a silicon muffin pan.
    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.
    Once melted, add a little to the bottom of the molds, and using a teaspoon being sure to cover most of the bottom and bring it up the sides as well.
    Place the mold in the freezer while you create the ice cream base.
    In a blender,combine all of the ingredients. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust as you would like more sweetener or vanilla.
    Once the chocolate layer has hardened, remove them from the freezer. Equally divide the yogurt mixture amongst the mold, covering the chocolate shell and reaching 2/3 of the way up the sides of the mold.

Nut Butter Caramel

  • Mix together all of the caramel ingredients until smooth, then stir in the nuts. Add a little of this to the centers of each bar. Then place them in the freezer for 2-3 hours until completely firm.
    Once firm, remove the bars from the mold. Line a plate or baking sheet with parchment paper.
    Drizzle melted chocolate over top of each one (you will likely need to remelt the chocolate). Place back in the freezer for 30 minutes to let the chocolate firm up before moving the bars to an air-tight container. Store in the freezer.
    Let thaw 5 or so minutes prior to eating for the creamiest texture!  
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