Protein Ice Cream Bowls

# What You Need:

01 - 1 ripe banana, sliced and frozen

02 - 1 cup vanilla or chocolate protein shake (dairy or plant-based)

03 - 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or dairy-free yogurt

04 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional)

05 - 2 tablespoons granola

06 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds

07 - 1/4 cup fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)

08 - 1 tablespoon nut butter (peanut, almond, or sunflower seed)

01 - Place frozen banana slices, protein shake, Greek yogurt, and honey or maple syrup (if using) into a high-speed blender.

02 - Blend until smooth and creamy, pausing to scrape down sides if necessary. Add additional protein shake if consistency is too thick.

03 - Pour the blended mixture evenly into two serving bowls.

04 - Sprinkle granola, chia seeds, fresh berries, and nut butter atop the bowls as desired.

05 - For firmer texture, freeze the bowls for 30 to 60 minutes prior to serving; otherwise, serve immediately as soft-serve.

01 -

Ready in minutes with almost no skill required, yet tastes indulgent enough to feel like actual dessert.
You can taste the yogurt and fruit without the protein shake trying to be the whole show.
Doubles perfectly as post-workout fuel or a sneaky-healthy thing to eat when no one's watching.

02 -

Over-blending makes this separate slightly, so stop as soon as it's smooth—you want creamy, not liquid.
Frozen bananas thaw quickly at room temperature, which is either a feature or a bug depending on whether you're a slow eater.
The protein shake quality matters more than you'd think; a watery one will make the whole thing thin and sad.

03 -

Keep your blender jar cold by rinsing it with ice water first—it keeps the mixture from warming while you blend.
If your mixture is too thick, add one tablespoon of milk or protein shake at a time instead of pouring; it's easier to thin than to thicken.