Q: How do I get Reese's-style peanut butter cup ice cream with high protein?
A: Swirl Nuts 'n More peanut butter into a chocolate whey base, then mix in chopped Built Salted Caramel Puff during the Creami mix-in cycle. 280 kcal, 36g protein, 6g sugar.
The peanut butter cup remix the gym crowd asks for every time we restock Built Puffs. Nuts 'n More Protein Peanut Butter has 7g protein per 2 tbsp, sweetened with stevia — a fraction of the sugar of standard PB. Built Puff is the texture surprise: when chopped frozen and added during the Mix-In cycle, the meringue shards stay crunchy in the cold ice cream. We choose the Salted Caramel or Chocolate Brownie flavour for this build because they layer well with peanut butter and cocoa.
Ingredients (1 pint (2 servings))
- 1 scoop (30g) chocolate whey-casein blend — PEScience Select Protein (27 servings)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup 0% Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp Nuts 'n More Peanut Butter — Nuts 'n More Protein Peanut Butter
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 Built Puff bar, chopped (frozen) — Built Protein Bars & Puffs (1 Bar)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Microwave Nuts 'n More 10 seconds to loosen, then whisk into almond milk.
- Add whey, Greek yogurt, cocoa, vanilla and salt; whisk smooth in the Creami pint.
- Seal, freeze flat 24 hours.
- Run Lite Ice Cream, then Re-Spin.
- Push chopped frozen Built Puff into the hole in the centre, run Mix-In.
- Scoop and serve.
Estimated Nutrition (per serving)
| Macro | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | ~280 kcal |
| Protein | 36 g |
| Carbs | 12 g (6g sugar) |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Fibre | 4 g |
Macros are estimates; exact values depend on brands/lots used.
Tips From the TNF Kitchen
- Freeze the Built Puff for 30 minutes before chopping — it dices cleanly instead of crumbling.
- Use natural Nuts 'n More (not the maple variant) for the cleanest peanut flavour.
- Add a pinch of espresso powder for a Reese's Mocha twist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I sub PB2 for Nuts 'n More?
Yes — use 3 tbsp PB2 mixed with 1.5 tbsp water. Calories drop by ~70 but fat drops to 4g.
Will Built Bar work instead of Built Puff?
Built Bars work but lose the meringue crunch — chop and add at the end. Puffs are crunchier and lower-calorie.
Can I make this lower-fat?
Use PB2 instead of Nuts 'n More and skip the cocoa for a Vanilla PB Cup. Drops fat to ~5g per serving.
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