Mixed Berry Ice Cream
A five-minute blender ice cream made from frozen mixed berries, whey protein, almond milk, peanut butter, chia seeds, and ice.
By Jobri Fitness · Published September 2, 2026
Updated September 3, 2026
- Servings
1
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 0 min
- Total time
- 5 min
Nutrition per serving
Per serving (one bowl, the whole recipe), calculated from the listed ingredient quantities
- Calories
- 311 kcal
- Protein
- 20.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 36.6 g
- Fat
- 11.2 g
- Fiber
- 11.3 g
Ingredients
120 ml
unsweetened almond milk
1 1/2 cup
225 g
mixed berries (frozen)
1 scoop
19.5 g
whey protein powder
1 tbsp
16 g
smooth peanut butter
2 g
chia seeds
5
110 g
ice cubes
Equipment
- Blender
- Measuring cup and spoons
- Kitchen scale
- Spatula
- Bowl and spoon
Instructions
Chill the bowl
Put the serving bowl in the freezer while you work. A cold bowl slows the melting once you scoop.
Layer the blender
Pour the almond milk into the blender first, then add the whey protein powder and the frozen berries, followed by the peanut butter and the chia seeds. Drop the ice cubes on top and fasten the lid.
Blend in two passes
Pulse five times to break up the ice, then blend on high for 30 seconds. Stop, scrape the sides down, and blend again until the mixture is smooth and holds its shape.
Serve
Take the bowl out of the freezer, scoop the ice cream in, and eat it right away.
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Storage
Best eaten straight after blending. Leftovers freeze hard in an airtight container, so let them soften at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before scooping.
Allergens
Contains milk (whey protein powder), peanuts, and tree nuts (almond milk), Check packaged ingredient labels for allergen and cross-contact information
Ice cream at a glance
This makes one large bowl in five minutes. It provides 311 calories, 20.3 g protein, 36.6 g carbohydrates, 11.2 g fat, and 11.3 g fiber, calculated from the listed ingredient quantities.
The scoop of whey is what makes this worth eating after training rather than just a fruit dessert. The fiber comes from the berries and the chia seeds.
Nothing here is sweetened beyond the berries themselves and whatever your protein powder brings with it. Most flavored whey is already sweetened, so taste it before reaching for anything else.
Getting it thick rather than runny
The order you load the blender matters. Liquid goes in first so the blades can catch, then the whey and the frozen fruit, then the peanut butter and chia, with the ice on top to push everything down. Pulse a few times before running the blender continuously, and scrape the sides at least once.
Whey thickens the mixture as it hydrates, so this sets stiffer than the same recipe without it. If your blender struggles, add almond milk 10 ml at a time rather than all at once. Every extra splash of liquid makes the result softer and closer to a smoothie.
The peanut butter is what keeps the texture creamy instead of icy. Almond butter or a sunflower seed butter behaves the same way.
Vanilla and unflavored whey both work here. A casein or a whey blend sets noticeably thicker, so expect to add more liquid with those.
Serving and storage
Eat it straight after blending, ideally from a bowl you left in the freezer for a few minutes. It freezes rock solid if you store it, so let any leftovers soften at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before scooping.