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Pumpkin Pie Protein

Spiced pumpkin pie protein ice cream, soft orange and maple-sweet, with a crunchy graham crumble.

Hands-on
10 min
Freeze
24 h
Program
Lite Ice Cream
Makes
4 servings6 servings
High protein

Ingredients

10 ingredients
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TubPint size

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unsweetened pumpkin puréeskim milkplain nonfat Greek yogurtvanilla protein powder (whey or whey/casein blend)pure maple syruppumpkin pie spicevanilla extractfine saltxanthan gum max fill
unsweetened pumpkin puréeskim milkplain nonfat Greek yogurtvanilla protein powder (whey or whey/casein blend)pure maple syruppumpkin pie spicevanilla extractfine saltxanthan gum max fill

436 of 473 ml654 of 709 ml

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Mix-ins

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Steps

  1. Add 150 g unsweetened pumpkin purée140 ml unsweetened pumpkin purée½ cup + 2 tbsp unsweetened pumpkin purée225 g unsweetened pumpkin purée220 ml unsweetened pumpkin purée¾ cup + 3 tbsp unsweetened pumpkin purée, 150 ml skimmed milk150 ml skimmed milk⅔ cup skim milk225 ml skimmed milk230 ml skimmed milk1 cup skim milk, 80 g plain Greek yogurt or skyr75 ml plain Greek yogurt or skyr⅓ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt120 g plain Greek yogurt or skyr120 ml plain Greek yogurt or skyr½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 35 g vanilla protein powder90 ml vanilla protein powder¼ cup + 2 tbsp vanilla protein powder55 g vanilla protein powder130 ml vanilla protein powder½ cup + 1 tbsp vanilla protein powder, 30 ml pure maple syrup2 tbsp pure maple syrup2 tbsp pure maple syrup45 ml pure maple syrup3 tbsp pure maple syrup3 tbsp pure maple syrup, 1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice2¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice2¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice2¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste1 tsp vanilla extract or paste1 tsp vanilla extract1½ tsp vanilla extract or paste1½ tsp vanilla extract or paste1½ tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt to a blender.
  2. Blend on low, sprinkle in ¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum, then blend for 30 seconds until smooth. Let the foam settle for 5 minutes.
  3. Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  4. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Lite Ice Cream.
  5. Expect it to look powdery after the first spin. That is normal for protein ice cream.
  6. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml skimmed milk1 tbsp skimmed milk1 tbsp skim milk25 ml skimmed milk1½ tbsp skimmed milk1½ tbsp skim milk and run Re-spin.
  7. Still powdery? Add another splash of milk and Re-spin once more.
  8. With a spoon, dig a hole about 4 cm1½ in wide down to the bottom of the tubpint. Add 30 g digestive biscuits or graham crackers70 ml digestive biscuits or graham crackers¼ cup + 1 tbsp graham crackers45 g digestive biscuits or graham crackers110 ml digestive biscuits or graham crackers⅓ cup + 2 tbsp graham crackers, then run Mix-in.

To serve: Top with a spoon of Greek yogurt and a dusting of cinnamon.

Tips

  • Use plain pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling, which is already sweetened and spiced.
  • No pumpkin pie spice? Use 1 tsp cinnamon with a pinch each of ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
  • Butternut squash purée works the same way.

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Why it works

Pumpkin purée is mostly water held in fiber, so it adds body and color for very few calories. Maple syrup lowers the freezing point for a softer scoop.

Nutrition

Per serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint), estimated
137kcal
11 gProtein
2 gFat
20 gCarbs
12 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 548 kcal, 44 g protein822 kcal, 66 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk, Gluten.

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