Mint Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream – WLS Sweets

Updated June 2021: Members have recommended the Dash Pint Sized Ice Cream Maker for around $20 (Affiliate link on Amazon)
Wahoo! I’m really on a roll now!

The Cuisinart ice cream maker came into my home and my life just last week and I’ve already created something to remind me of a chocolate frosty, and now something just like mint chocolate chip ice cream!

I was “challenged” by a client (and friend) last week when she was really craving mint chocolate chip ice cream. How the heck could I re-create that? The more we talked, the more I felt confident this could happen.

I took nearly the same recipe from the chocolate frosty but omitted the cocoa powder, added a splash of mint extract and a decent amount of green food coloring. Which you don’t need at all, I just like the visual- I eat with my eyes people. And my mouth.

How to get chocolate chips when you don’t eat chocolate chips?! I decided to chop up a Pure Protein Chocolate Deluxe bar. Yes, you still know it’s a protein bar. You will not be deceived. But it absolutely does the trick of giving you chunks of chocolate flavor! You really only need about 1/3 of the protein bar. You could also use Quest’s Chocolate Brownie Bar.

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Mint Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream - WLS Sweets

Course: Snack

Cuisine: No Cook

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 156kcal

Author: Steph Wagner

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1/2 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
• ▢ 1/2 cup light whipped topping
• ▢ 2 tsp sugar-free chocolate syrup (coffee flavoring syrup)
• ▢ 2 tbsp sugar-free chocolate pudding mix
• ▢ 1/2 cup calorie free sweetener of choice (optional)
• ▢ 1 tsp mint extract
• ▢ 2 splashes green food coloring
• ▢ 1/3 chocolate flavored protein bar with more protein than carbohydrates such as Pure Protein Chocolate Deluxe
• ▢ 1 scoop unflavored or chocolate whey protein powder

Instructions

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  Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Use a hand blender to mix everything well until lightly frothy (or mix well with a fork to incorporate ingredients until smooth).
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  Follow directions for ice cream maker. Turn on ice cream maker and slowly pour in mixture or pour into a 2 quart container with a lid.
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  Let mixture churn for 20 minutes or freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
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  Add in chunks of protein bar in the last couple minutes of churning (if using machine) or stir in by hand

Notes

*Serving sizes on the recipes are not necessarily "bariatric sized" portions but are "traditional" portion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 495mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 1mg