These vegan ice cream pops are smooth, creamy and super easy to make!  We’ve also got vegan protein bars crushed into the ice cream and nibbly chunks on the rich chocolate coating. They’re the perfect healthy summer treat!

So a couple of weeks ago we had the hottest recorded day (ever!) in this country.  And even though it’s dropped around 15 degrees since then, technically we’re still in the middle of summer and a smooth and creamy iced treat is definitely called for.  Frequently.

If you’ve followed us for a while you’ll know that Phil is a gym goer and always looking to up his protein.  Now despite the expectation it’s actually no more difficult to get enough protein in your diet as a vegan compared to a non-vegan.   But as a serious weight trainer, the body might need a little extra help.

Vegan protein powders are all well and good and great for convenience in the form of a shake but what if you don’t fancy watery liquid?

Well another convenience is a vegan protein bar.  Straight up the Grenade Go Nuts bars are pretty special.  Chocolatey, salty and caramely chewy with low sugar (2g) and high protein (10g) per bar.

But you already know I like to play with my food right?

So we’ve got a couple of bars ground up in the ice cream mixture (along with only 4 other ingredients!) as well as another couple of bars chopped up and sprinkled on the melted chocolate coating.  These ice cream pops have a wonderful contrast of taste and texture.  The ice cream is soso silky smooth and the chopped Go Nuts bars on the outside are wonderfully nibbly and chewy.  Add in rich, dark chocolate and I’m going to be eating these long into autumn 😉

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