I asked my husband if he missed any ice cream treats with our "healthified" lifestyle, and he mentioned Snicker's Ice Cream Bars...yum! I remember those:) We always had those in the freezer! But after seeing all the gross ingredients in those things, I have no problems saying NO. Knowledge is power, and knowing what these chemicals do to your body helps with temptation. I know a lot of people who would rather not listen and enjoy their chemicals in a bag. I am proud of you for taking a stand against the typical American diet!
FYI: Is your sex drive not what it used to be? I was reminded of this fun fact while reading Half-Assed on vacation this past weekend: Our fat cells are very powerful in our body, they increase the hormone sex hormone binding globulin, which attaches to testosterone killing libido. Just another reason why NOT to eat packaged sugar-filled junk!
It may seem like a lot of steps, but it really isn't very hard.
ICE CREAM LAYER:
1 cup whipping cream
1 8oz cream cheese
1/4 cup Swerve
1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt (helps from hardening too much)
NUGGET LAYER:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup Swerve
1/4 cup JAY ROBB vanilla egg white or whey protein
1 cup cream cheese
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup peanuts or almonds, chopped
CHOCOLATE LAYER:
2 TBS grass fed butter or coconut oil
1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
10 TBS heavy cream
1/2 cup confectioners Swerve (or powdered erythritol)
1 tsp stevia glycerite
ICE CREAM LAYER: In a stand mixer or a large bowl, whip the cream. Add in the sweetener and softened cream cheese and salt until well combined. Line muffin tins with paper baking cups and place about 3-4 TBS into each liner. Chill in freezer while making Nugget Layer.
NUGGET LAYER: In a saucepan boil 1/4 cup of butter, sweetener, and 1/4 cup whey protein together for about 5 minutes. Take off stove and add 1 cup cream cheese, 1/2 cup natural peanut butter, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups salted and chopped peanuts. Pour over first layer that was chilling then place back in freezer.
CHOCOLATE LAYER: Place the erythritol in a coffee grinder and blend into a smooth powdered sugar texture (this is optional, but provides a smooth chocolate). Place the butter and chopped chocolate in a double boiler (or in a heat safe dish over a pot of boiling water). Stir well until just melted (don't burn the chocolate!), add in the cream and sweetener. Stir until smooth and thick. Smooth over each ice cream bar. Place back in freezer to set.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per bar)
Traditional Snicker's Ice Cream Bar = 240 calories, 24 carbs, 1g fiber, 4 protein
"Healthified" Bar = 250 calories, 3.7 carbs, 1.1g fiber, 8 g protein
Maria,
ReplyDeleteYou are such a genius!! I must have seen the commercial for these 20 times this weekend. I thought wouldn't it be great to have a healthy version. And here it is. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and your dedication to health!
Sonia
Thanks Sonia!
ReplyDeleteBe careful! They are addicting!
I was just eyeing these in the store the other day but walked away because I knew they were not good at all for me. I will have to gather supplies for these and make them! Perfect timing with posting this! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing! I made them in miniature square silicone molds. With 42 in the batch, they're only 1 net carb a piece. It takes a little time because of the freezing in between steps but it's well worth it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe!
Kammy
Thanks for writing Kammy! I love them too:))) Almost too much!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for posting this! I was on vacation with my husband's family and they were EXTREMELY rude about the fact that I feed my children healthy food, while their kids are allowed to eat oreos and chips ahoy by the stack. I was starting to feel like maybe there was something wrong with me until I read this. It really made me feel a little more justified in wanting the best for myself and my children. I can't wait to try this recipe. Thanks again and keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteTeresa, thanks for posting your comments. I'm in tears (happy tears) to hear that I'm not the only one that experiences these feelings of doubt/rejection from family & friends. They should be feeling bad for the junk they feed their loved ones!!
DeleteIt is hard. Stay strong in the knowledge that you are giving your kids the healthiest life you can. :)
DeleteI had a conversation today while in class. We talked about what I had packed in my kids lunches that day for school. ( Cheese, Black olives, cucumbers, brocoli, turkey, and almonds) A fellow student (a mom herself) chimed in from the back ground and said to me....That's it? Man your poor kids. I was shocked. I asked what she meant and she said...kids deserve treats, kids should be allowed to be kids, I mean what's wrong with a sandwich or some crackers, geez. I really had to bite my tongue, b/c I didn't want to start a debate in the middle of class. But it is reeeeeeeally hard to keep biting my tongue and listen to moms complain about kids illness or allergies with one hand and hand them cheetos and suckers with the other. UGH!
DeleteSo true about the illnesses with their damaged immune systems! WOW! I find it so amazing that people pump their kids full of chemicals, food dyes and sugar and WE are the bad parents for feeding them healthy food that will help their brains develop and help them thrive! Crazy! Kids palates develop based on what you feed them, just like everything when they are growing. Feed them sugar and crap and that is all they will want. Micah's favorite snacks are sardines and Kale chips! Kai goes crazy for bone broth. Last I checked toddlers can't shop so it's up to us to decide what to feed them. :)
DeleteYou are welcome Teresa! I feel like the crazy one in my extended family!;) Just stay strong and realize you are helping your kids grow up healthy and strong so they can live a happy life.
ReplyDeleteWow! These are delicious!! I made them today and I am scared about how good they are!! I will have to put some strict restrictions on myself with these! thanks for the great recipe!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing Rachel! I agree!;)
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing!!! My WHOLE family loved these-that's a rare thing!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!!
Thank you GoingPure! I am proud of you for taking the time to cook healthy for your family!;)
ReplyDeleteWhile I love the flavor of these, my ice-cream layer never firmed up, any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteHmmm, did you store them in the freezer? That should make them nice and firm.
ReplyDeleteHappy Eating!
My sister made these this weekend and they are Amazing.. now i must go get the stuff to make them soon! YOu are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words! :)
DeleteHow many should this make? 12 regular size muffin tins?
ReplyDeleteYes, I believe that is what I used. :)
DeleteOur family thinks this dessert is SCRUMPTIOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteA friend just sent this recipe to me b/c she made it last night. I'm going to try it this week. I miss snickers:)
ReplyDeleteThis was so good. I can't keep my family out of my "special" low carb treats !! I used simply jiffy PB and it separated and turned very oily. Same thing happened when I tried mr peanut bread, it was horrible, got really oily. It may have been the pb, but I won't be trying that recipe again. I love this site, there are so many recipes to try, I am so excited!!! These snickers ice bream bars are to die for
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteOmg, I can't tell you how much I love these. I don't see me NOT having these as a staple. Lol
DeleteThank you! :)
DeleteOMG Maria, those look amazing! I don't like many commercial ice cream treats, but Drumsticks and Snickers bars are a real weakness of mine. I'll have to try this recipe out this summer.
ReplyDeleteThanks! My boys love these. :)
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