Anabolic Ice Cream

[TangoFoxtrot]

Has anyone tried Anabolic Ice Cream?

I only learned of it yesterday while watching YouTube videos.

There are multiple recipes on YouTube, but they generally read something like this:

Half-cup of water, or a couple of handfuls of ice, or 100 grams of ice, or 1 or 2 cups of non-sweetened Almond Milk

1 scoop of your preferred protein powder

1/2 teaspoon or 1 teaspoon (or more) of Guar Gum powder or Xanthan Gum powder (unless it upsets your stomach)

1 tablespoon (or less) of non-sweetened cocoa

150-250 grams of frozen strawberries (if you don't use ice then they become more important)

Optional - 35 grams Blueberries or a banana

Optional - Stevia Sweetener (I think some were adding 1 tablespoon or less)

Optional - partial package of fat-free, sugar-free, Chocolate Jello Instant Pudding

Optional - Non-Fat, Non-Sweetened, Greek Yogurt.

Then mix it in a Ninja Blender for about 5 minutes, or a Vitamix Blender for about a minute while using the tamper. Regular blenders won't mix it correctly and might self-destruct.

Sorry for the messy recipe. It is hard to nail down with so many variations and youtuber's who don't describe in detail.

[TangoFoxtrot]

I found another variation. This is not hard on the eyes or ears like some of the other videos, but the downside is it looks more like a milk shake.

[TangoFoxtrot]

I gave it a try with this variation of the recipe:

1 cup almond milk - 30 cal
150 grams frozen strawberries - 53 calories
2 tablespoons Chocolate Jello Instant Pudding, non-fat, non-sugar - 74 calories
1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum - 5 calories
1 scoop garden of Life Chocolate Cacao Raw Protein powder - 130 calories
100 grams ice

Total:
292 calories
38g carbs
5g fat
25g protein

It seemed more like a cold pudding than ice cream, but close enough for a first try. Tasted very good even without any extra sweeteners added.

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[PRC 74]

I think I stepped in it a few times. Just joking, it looks interesting.

[Captain Ron]

Looks interesting but non-fat is the devil, we don’t eat any non-fat anything. Seems the flavor and consistency would be much, much better using full fat ingredients.

[Backwoods Drifter]

I don't find much value in these substitutes for the real thing (same goes for all the various 'keto' donuts, 'paleo' cupcakes or whatever). It's like a vegan eating fake meat.

When I am maintaining my normal mostly paleo eating combined with consistent lifting, I can occasionally splurge on real ice cream or whatever else if I feel the urge, with little, if any negative effects. Seems much more satisfying in the long run, as long as you don't make a habit of it. It's all about self discipline.

Not knocking the recipe though, it does look good. I have tried many of these, because my daughter owns a coffee/shop bakery next-door to a gym, so she is always experimenting with new offerings to appeal to the customers that come over.

[Papa]

Looks interesting but non-fat is the devil, we don’t eat any non-fat anything. Seems the flavor and consistency would be much, much better using full fat ingredients.

Yeah. Learned that much at least over the years. More fat, less carbs.

[Papa]

I found another variation. This is not hard on the eyes or ears like some of the other videos, but the downside is it looks more like a milk shake.

Much easier if you hit the mute icon.