Description
Creamy pistachio ice cream delivers a luxurious protein-packed dessert that balances nutty richness with smooth indulgence. Cool Mediterranean flavors and silky texture invite eager palates to savor each refreshing spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 scoops vanilla or pistachio protein powder
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) cottage cheese (or Greek yogurt for a tangier taste)
- ½ cup (120 ml) shelled pistachios (plus extra for garnish)
- ½ cup (120 ml) unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
- ¼ cup (85 g) honey (or maple syrup)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract (optional, enhances pistachio flavor)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3–4 drops green food coloring (optional, for a classic pistachio look)
Instructions
- Prepare Base: Pulverize pistachios and milk in a blender until achieving a silky consistency. Incorporate Greek yogurt, protein powder, honey, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt, blending thoroughly until ingredients harmonize into a uniform mixture.
- Chill Mixture: Decant the blended concoction into a freezer-safe vessel. Position in freezer and intermittently agitate every half-hour to disrupt potential crystallization, allowing approximately 1-2 hours for gradual freezing.
- Presentation: Remove from freezer and allow slight temperature elevation for enhanced scoopability. Transfer to serving dishes, optionally embellishing with roughly chopped pistachios for textural contrast and visual appeal.
Notes
- Stir the mixture every 30 minutes during freezing to ensure a smooth, creamy texture without hard ice crystals.
- Swap protein powder with alternative protein sources like collagen or plant-based proteins for dietary preferences.
- Allow the ice cream to sit for 2-3 minutes before scooping to achieve a softer, easier-to-serve consistency.
- Toast pistachios lightly before blending to unlock deeper, nuttier flavor notes and create a more complex taste profile.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-3 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg