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Paleo Chocolate Banana Cookie Dough Ice Cream

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7-ingredient, healthy Paleo Chocolate Banana Cookie Dough Ice Cream is super creamy and delicious, plus so easy to make. It’s packed with protein and superfoods, chock-full of grain free cookie dough and extra chocolaty with a hint of banana and cinnamon.

Two scoops of chocolate cookie dough ice cream with bites of cookie dough and chocolate chips around it.

 This post is sponsored by Rootz Nutrition, all opinions, recipe and photography are my own.

Chocolaty, protein-rich, cookie dough studded ice cream!

What’s not to love?!

This heavenly Paleo Chocolate Banana Cookie Dough Ice Cream is out-of-this-world, crazy good!

Bowl of chocolate cookie dough ice cream with bites of cookie dough and chocolate chips around it.

What if I told you this luscious chocolate banana cookie dough ice cream is perfect for a post-workout extra special treat? 

Well it is! Who wouldn’t want to enjoy a cold, icy treat after a workout? I know I would. Smoothies, shakes and cold eats are the only things that sound good to me after a good sweat.

This ice cream is packed with protein, superfoods and electrolytes which makes it a fun post-workout meal, a great mid-day snack or an afternoon treat.

Two bananas, cinnamon sticks and chocolate chips.

Now, I’ll be quite honest. My workouts mostly consist of running around after my youngest and getting a “workout” vacuuming and steam-mopping the entire house. I am all about healthy eating and natural health, but exercise is an area that I need to work on.

My husband on the other hand, he hasn’t missed a workout for one day in several years. I have never not seen him train.

He trains hard! I’m talking pouring sweat, intense, MMA-jiu jitsu-boxing, how-in-the-world-are-you-doing-that kind of workouts.

Large ice cream scoop full of chocolate cookie dough ice cream with bites of cookie dough and chocolate chips around it.

That being said, I don’t want him reaching for some synthetic, junky, protein post-workout supplement.

Thankfully, he hasn’t used any of those kinds of protein supplements in ages. When he learned about the synthetic and chemical ingredients that are in most of the mainstream protein pre and post-workout supplements, he stopped using them immediately.

When you’re working out, you need wholesome, REAL ingredients that fuel your body and taste good too.

No one wants to drink or eat something that tastes awful after exercising.

Container of Rootz Paleo Protein-Superfood Chocolate Banana Nut protein powder.

I am thrilled to have learned about Rootz Paleo Protein Superfood, a delicious tasting, healthy protein supplement.

Container of Rootz Paleo Protein-Superfood Chocolate Banana Nut protein powder and fresh bananas, cinnamon sticks and chocolate chips.

My husband loves the chocolate banana nut flavor of this protein powder. It’s one of the best tasting protein powder supplements that he’s ever tried. It has a tiny hint of cinnamon that comes through the chocolate flavor, which he really loves.

Most importantly, he LOVES how Rootz Paleo Protein-Superfood makes him feel. It gives him a great burst of energy, from clean, wholesome ingredients.

Scoops of chocolate cookie dough ice cream in a bowl with bites of cookie dough around it and a container of Rootz Paleo Protein-Superfood Chocolate Banana Nut protein powder.

Rootz Paleo Protein-Superfood is filled with clean, real, wholesome foods. 

Check out the full list of ingredients:

  • Protein Blend:
    Egg White Protein, Sacha Inchi Protein, Hemp Protein
  • Electrolyte Blend:
    Coconut, Banana
  • Superfood Blend:
    Chia Seeds, Flax Seeds, Maca Root, Bee Pollen, Acai, Goji Berries, Blueberries, Royal Jelly
  • Green Detox Blend:
    Spirulina, Chlorella, Kale, Spinach, Broccoli
  • Other Ingredients:
    Natural Chocolate Extract, Natural Vanilla Extract, Stevia Leaf, Cinnamon, Natural Sea Salt

Scoops of chocolate cookie dough ice cream in a bowl with bites of cookie dough and chocolate chips around it.

Usually my husband just mixes the Rootz Paleo Protein-Superfood into a quick shake and he’s good to go. But I like to mix things up from time to time.

I wanted to surprise him with an extra special treat, especially since it’s starting to warm up here in Northern California.

Ice cream!!! The perfect treat for hot weather! And … the perfect treat after a workout. Of course I had to make the ice cream a little more fancy and add some optional grain free cookie dough in there. Because, why not?

You can leave it out if you want, but I highly recommend it.

Scoops of chocolate cookie dough ice cream in a bowl with cookie dough and chocolate chip crumbles on top.

Fuel your body after a workout with this extra special Paleo Chocolate Banana Cookie Dough Ice Cream.

You’ll be so happy you did!

Chocolate cookie dough ice cream in a bowl with bites of cookie dough and chocolate chips around it.

Paleo Chocolate Banana Cookie Dough Ice Cream

(Ad) 7-ingredient, healthy Paleo Chocolate Banana Cookie Dough Ice Cream is super creamy and delicious, plus so easy to make. It's packed with protein and superfoods, chock-full of grain free cookie dough and extra chocolaty with a hint of banana and cinnamon. | Recipes to Nourish

Paleo Chocolate Banana Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Yield: 1 quart
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Inactive Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes

7-ingredient, healthy Paleo Chocolate Banana Cookie Dough Ice Cream is super creamy and delicious, plus so easy to make. It's packed with protein and superfoods, chock-full of grain free cookie dough and extra chocolaty with a hint of banana and cinnamon.

Ingredients

Untitled GroFor the 7-ingredient Ice Cream:up

  • 2 frozen bananas
  • 2 1/2 cups organic coconut milk, other non-dairy milk of choice or raw/organic/grass-fed whole milk
  • 3 tbsp light colored raw honey or maple syrup or 3/4 to 1 tsp liquid stevia
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder (<-- this is the fair-trade cocoa I use)
  • 1 tbsp organic vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt (<-- this is my favorite sea salt)
  • 2 scoops Rootz Paleo Protein-Superfood

For the Optional Cookie Dough:

Instructions

  1. To make the optional cookie dough, add the cassava flour, maple sugar, gelatin and sea salt to a large mixing bowl. Stir to mix. Add the melted butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract, stir to combine. Add the chocolate chips, stir to combine. Cookie dough should be crumbly, but will hold form when you pack it together into little cookie dough balls. Roll cookie dough into mini cookie dough balls. Place them on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet and stick them in the freezer for about 30 minutes. 
  2. To make the ice cream, add all of the ice cream ingredients to a blender in the order listed. Pulse just until combined. Set aside.
  3. Prepare the ice cream maker. Turn the ice cream maker on and pour ice cream mixture into the ice cream maker. Churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  4. When the ice cream starts to have a "soft serve" texture, it's done. Remove the mixer from the ice cream and very gently fold in the pre-frozen cookie dough balls. Serve immediately or use a wooden spoon to transfer to the ice cream to a freezer-safe container. Cover and freeze until ready to serve. If it's frozen overnight, make sure to remove it from the freezer and set it on the counter for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Freeze bananas at least 4 hours prior to making ice cream for best consistency. 

YOU WILL NEED: Blender, Ice Cream Maker, Freezer-Safe Ice Cream Container

  • Make sure to use a lighter honey like clover, star thistle or orange blossom {wild flower varieties tend to be too strong for this flavor combo}.
  • I run my ice cream maker for about 20-25 minutes until it's a thick soft-serve consistency. My family loves it like this. If we're not eating it right away, I usually place it in the freezer for a few hours to firm up a bit.
  • STORAGE: Cover in an airtight freezer-safe container and store in freezer for up to 2 weeks.

Cookie Dough adapted from Otto's Natural Chocolate Chip Cookies. 

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 457Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 259mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 2gSugar: 27gProtein: 12g

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Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert
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  8. My kids would go absolutely nuts if I told them I was going to make chocolate banana cookie dough ice cream! I can just see them jumping up and down and waving their arms in excitement now. And to be made with Rootz too- that’s so awesome. Love that protein powder!

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  10. It’s definitely close to ice cream season, and I’m so excited to try this!! That cookie dough is my favorite part.

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  11. This sounds so creamy and absolutely delightful. Reminds me of the chunky monkey ice cream I had that I absolutely loved but this one is waaaaaaaaay healthier! 😀

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  17. Yum! This sounds perfect for after a good sweat sesh! Or after a morning of vacuuming, because that seems to wipe me out more than anything!

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  19. I love ROOTZ! Seriously, the first protein I was ever able to have. Such a great company and this ice cream looks TO DIE FOR! Once my Whole30 is over, it’s on!

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  21. Now that the weather has warmed up and it’s sunnier, the kids are asking me for more ice creams and sweet treats for the weekends. I’ve pinned this because I know they’ll love it – thanks for a great recipe! MMmmmmm! Cookie dough 🙂

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  23. Ha! Who knew that ice cream could be a great post workout food?!? But seriously, that cookie dough is to die for. So yummy!

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  24. The weather has been so warm in where I live and your recipe comes at the perfect timing for me !! This is exactly what I need this week and the coming months !! Thank you !

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