My latest obsession is “nice-cream.” It’s as creamy and delicious as regular ice cream, but it has all the health benefits as well.
If you don’t know what nice cream is, let me help you. It’s a rich, creamy concoction that tastes like ice cream but is made from all the good stuff. It has 32g of protein, and 1g of sugar.
After many mornings whizzing up different blends, I’ve finally mastered my chocolate mousse nice cream. It’s ultimately an ultra filling dessert, but you can also eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
You will need:
- 1 chopped, frozen banana (I like to buy about 5 bananas at the start of the week, and then chop and freeze them all at once to save time).
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 30g Amazonia Raw Protein (chocolate or vanilla flavour works well)
- 0.5 tbsp cinnamon (did you know cinnamon curbs sugar cravings?)
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp cacao nibs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
And that’s it! Just blend until you get a thick, creamy consistency. You might have blend a little, stir it, and then blend some more to make it all come together.
I top with different things every day. My favourites lately have been lower glycemic fruits like chopped apple, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and then sunflower seeds or cacao nibs for some crunch!
Nutrition Facts
Here’s the macronutrient breakdown compared to 2 scoops of regular chocolate gelato:
| Bowl of Chocolate Nice-Cream | Chocolate Gelato | |
| Calories | 320 | 444 |
| Protein | 32g | 8g |
| Fat | 16g | 28g |
| Carbs | 37g | 42g |
| Sugar | 1g | 40g |
| Fibre | 8g | 0g |
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