Sometimes in the summer you just need to enjoy ice cream. But when you’re trying to live a healthy lifestyle, ice cream can derail your intentions to limit refined sugar, saturated fat or dairy. I am happy to share this delicious, dairy free, healthy ice cream dessert: Snickers Ice Cream Bars. I made them this week and we loved them! They are perfect for when you want a sweet satisfying treat but also want to stick to your plan.

Enjoy,

Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bars

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Ingredients

  

Ice Cream:

• 1 can coconut milk
• 6 tbsp cashew butter can use almond, Sunbutter etc
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup of your favorite protein powder I used plant based from Arbonne
• 1 tsp vanilla + pinch of sea salt

Caramel Layer (optional):

• 1/2 cup Sunbutter
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Coating:

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips I used @enjoylifefoods
• 1/2 tsp coconut oil

Instructions

 

• In a blender, blend the ice cream ingredients until smooth. Taste & adjust the sweetness as you’d like.
• I used a candy mold but you can use any other mold you have.
• Pour the mixture into the molds & freeze for an hour or two, until they’re firm to touch. Mix together the caramel ingredients. Spread a thin layer on top of each one & return to the freezer for another 30min-1 hr. You can pour the chocolate over top or dunk the ice cream bars entirely (I found this to be best because it’s less melty/messy to eat. Place the dipped bars on a lined cookie sheet & freeze until ready to eat!