Protein Banana Ice Cream Recipe

If you are looking for a sweet treat packed full of protein, you'll love this Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream. This Banana Protein Ice Cream is super creamy and incredibly delicious! You won't even know it's healthy!

This healthy indulgent banana ice cream is so easy to make in the Ninja Creami Ice Cream maker! I've used bananas to make my Chocolate Protein Ice Cream recipe, but I've never made a banana flavor ice cream prior to today.

The bananas not only provide flavor for the ice cream, but it makes the texture super creamy! You won't have to worry about this Ninja Creami protein ice cream recipe being powdery!

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In addition, bananas are a great source of fiber and full of antioxidants, which makes this a great recipe to make! With 13g of protein per serving, this can be enjoyed after an intense workout or just as a sweet snack after dinner.

You can easily add another scoop or 2 of protein powder to the ice cream base to raise the protein concentration even higher in the ice cream.

It's not keto friendly though. If you're looking for a keto friendly ice cream recipe, check out my Chocolate Dairy Free Keto Ice Cream recipe.

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For a fun twist, make my Peanut Butter Ice Cream or Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream and serve it with the banana ice cream!

If you're looking for even more Ninja Creami Ice Cream Recipes, check out this post that I wrote about the best Ninja Creami Recipes.

Notes: If after one round of spinning your ice cream is a little dusty in texture and not creamy, select the “spin again” setting. But with this recipe I doubt you'll have to do that.

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If you want to make this recipe with heavy whipping cream or half and half instead of Fairlife 1% milk you can! You will just have higher fat content and higher calories. Good for those who need extra calories to gain weight or have high metabolic needs.

If you wanted to use Lactose Free whole milk instead of the Fairlife 1% milk you could try it, but just keep in mind that this would increase the calorie content. You might also need to use the spin again function.

If you are looking for a sweet treat packed full of protein, you'll love this Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream. This Banana Protein Ice Cream is super creamy and incredibly delicious! You won't even know it's healthy!

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Calories: 134 kcal Carbohydrates: 21 g Protein: 13 g Fat: 2 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04 g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 23 mg Sodium: 56 mg Potassium: 376 mg Fiber: 2 g Sugar: 10 g Vitamin A: 44 IU Vitamin C: 5 mg Calcium: 49 mg Iron: 0.2 mgWhen I first thought about making my own homemade ice cream, I wasn’t too keen initially about the whole idea. I thought it would be a pretty complicated process that was more trouble than it’s worth. Oh how wrong I was! There are actually all kinds of super easy ways to make your own ice cream. Some of them use an ice cream maker, some of them just require a food processor and a bit of time in the freezer, and others yet just rely on a few simple ingredients to make a delightful ‘ice cream’. This recipe is a great example of the latter – it makes a 3-ingredient banana ice cream that’s incredibly incredibly easy to make while still being 100% good for you.

So how easy is it to make this ice cream? Unbelievably so – you simply need to add your three ingredients into a food processor and then combine them until they make a nice thick, smooth mixture. And while this ‘ice cream’ may not be quite exactly what you would picture when you think of healthy ice creams, I guarantee that you’ll be a fan after just one bite. That’s all it took to convince me. After all, any recipe that’s this easy to make while still tasting ridiculously great is a winner in my books. Not only is it delicious, but it’s super healthy for you as well.

The reason it’s so good for you is because of its simplicity – by only using three ingredients, you need to make sure each one of those ingredients matters. Using two large bananas that have been frozen and sliced up is a perfect example of what I mean. When you process them, they make a thick and creamy texture that’s fairly similar to ice cream. They’re also incredibly nutrient-dense. Bananas are a great source of B-complex vitamins, potassium, dietary fiber, and they’re a surprisingly good source of disease-fighting antioxidants as well. (1)

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Another reason this ice cream recipe is so healthy is because it also provides you with a solid amount of protein thanks to the use of ¼ cup of vanilla flavored protein powder. The protein content helps to make sure you’ll be able to enjoy a sweet treat that’s actually satiating as well.

The third and final ingredient you’ll need to add is one single teaspoon of pure vanilla extract. The main reason you’ll be using vanilla is to add a bit of extra flavor to the mix. It matches up quite nicely with the vanilla flavored protein powder as well. On top of that, studies have actually found that natural vanilla extract is potentially useful as a health supplement thanks to its antioxidant content. (2) It makes for a perfect finishing touch to add to the recipe.

★ 5 Stars ☆ ★ 4 Stars ☆ ★ 3 Stars ☆ ★ 2 Stars ☆ ★ 1 Star ☆ No reviewsThis healthy protein ice cream uses frozen bananas as the base and can easily be made into two different flavors – chocolate and/or vanilla. It’s vegan and you’ll love how creamy and delicious it is!

Protein Ice Cream (just 3 Ingredients!)

If you’re someone who loves having a protein shake or protein bar for breakfast, have you ever thought about swapping that with ice cream? Ice cream for breakfast?! You heard that right!

Before you judge me for adding protein to ice cream… promise me you’ll try this recipe! It’s so creamy and delicious, no one will ever know that it’s a healthy recipe.

I’m sharing two flavor variations which make great bases. From there, feel free to customize to your liking! When it comes to the toppings, I usually top mine with nuts, chocolate, berries –the works, but the options are endless.

Banana Protein Ice Cream

You better believe it! This ice cream is made with minimal, good-for-you ingredients and has no refined sugar or artificial preservatives. It has more fiber and less sugar than traditional ice cream, but is still absolutely delicious.

With 11 grams of protein per serving it can help balance your blood sugar and leave you feeling satisfied instead of hungry for more. If you’re someone like me who could easily eat a whole pint of ice cream in one sitting, this recipe is definitely for you!

You might be thinking… this is ice cream so should I have it as dessert? But it also has protein so should I be eating it around a workout? My answer: yes and yes!

One Ingredient Banana Ice Cream Recipe

This protein ice cream is healthy enough to enjoy after a workout or as an afternoon snack to curb those mid-day cravings, but delicious enough to satisfy your ice cream craving and enjoy as an after-dinner treat.

There are two ways to serve this protein ice cream – as soft serve or a scoop-able ice cream. I personally like eating it right away as soft serve, but it’s also delicious frozen and served more like traditional ice cream.

Soft Serve: For soft serve consistency, you can spoon the mixture into one or two bowls and serve immediately after processing with your desired toppings.

Protein Banana Ice Cream

Frozen: For a scoop-able ice cream, transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe dish (I like using a loaf pan lined with parchment paper) and freeze for at least 2 hours. Once ready to enjoy, pull the ice cream from the freezer, scoop and serve with your favorite toppings. If the ice cream gets too hard in the freezer, just let it thaw on the counter for 5-10 minutes before diving in!

This protein ice cream stores really well in the freezer. Just place leftovers in a freezer-safe container that’s covered completely and store for up to one month in the freezer.

This healthy protein ice cream uses frozen bananas as the base and can easily be made into two different flavors – chocolate or vanilla. It's vegan and you'll love how creamy and delicious it is!

Chocolate Banana

Serving: 1 /2 of recipe | Calories: 160 kcal | Carbohydrates: 29 g | Protein: 11 g | Fat: 1 g | Sodium: 204 mg | Potassium: 445 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 14 g

Hey there, I’m Brittany, the creator of Eating Bird Food, cookbook author, health coach and mama of two littles. Here you’ll find quick and easy recipes that make healthy fun and enjoyable for you and your family!