Butter Pecan Protein Ice Cream (No churn)
Serves 2
2 mins prep
15 mins cook
17 mins total
Take the guilt out of a guilty pleasure with this Butter Pecan Protein Ice Cream. Its Ice cream made of protein powder, and so much better than a usual protein shake. You don't even need an ice-cream maker!
Process:
Coarsely chop pecans and toast in 1 tsp butter and half sweetener in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until golden and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes. Set aside.
Melt other tsp of butter in same skillet until froth disappears and browned.
In a large bowl, whisk together milk, protein powder, melted brown butter and other half sweetener.
Prep Ice Cream:
Zipper bag: Pour mixture in a small resealable plastic bag. Mix ice and salt in a large resealable plastic bag and place small bag in it. Shake vigorously until ice cream has hardened, about 7 to 10 minutes.
OR
Ice cube tray + blender: Pour mixture into ice cube trays and freeze, then blend frozen cubes to form ice cream.
OR
Ice Cream Maker: Pour mixture into ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Transfer ice cream to a bowl and fold in cooled pecans.
Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until solid, for about 30 minutes.
Store in the freezer in a sealed container until ready to eat!
