Vegan Protein Popsicles in Mocha-Vanilla and Cherry-Beet Flavors

Happy July 1st, everyone!

It's hot and humid, and the air is standing completely still.

I know it sounds a bit perverted, but I love going for long runs, especially along the Tel Aviv promenade in the early morning hours.

I love that feeling of freedom that Tel Aviv knows how to bring with it.

You can take off your shirt (it's okay to show off a bit, right?), put on some pumping music, and sail away on a long, long, long run from the promenade to the park and back.

Yes, I know.

It's hot.

It's humid.

And it's sweaty.

Not exactly comfortable.

But to treat myself at the end of the run, I love preparing a completely vegan protein popsicle.

If you're wondering what the deal is with the popsicle—instead of making myself a protein shake, I simply freeze it.

Ta-da!

A bit about the recipe

The base of the popsicle is silken tofu, which provides a slightly creamy texture while keeping the popsicle low in fat and calories.

For a more indulgent version, replace it with the same amount of soy dessert or any vegan yogurt you like. (A tiny bit more calories and sugar—no big deal!)

To sweeten the popsicle, I used a bit of banana. I didn't find it necessary to add more sweetener because the protein powder is already sweetened.

If you prefer it sweeter, feel free to sweeten to your heart's content (but keep in mind that the amount of carbs and sugar will increase accordingly).

I used soy protein powder which contains 20g of protein and around 100 kcal per serving (scoop).

Pay attention to the nutritional values of the protein powder you are using; otherwise, the nutritional values will be slightly different. (Not that it's critical in my opinion).

I prepared two versions of the popsicle:

Mocha Vanilla

and Cherry Beet Vanilla

The reason? Because I had these ingredients at home. (And the cherries are perfect right now!)

You can be creative and make popsicles in all sorts of colors and flavors, as the base is always the same.

I purchased the popsicle molds online, and you can also find them in professional kitchen stores.

Want something else frozen and delicious? How about yogurt and fruit snacks?

Nutritional values by clinical dietitian and fitness trainer Noam Bachar:

One popsicle out of 8 weighing 90g:

Vanilla Popsicle:

• 70 kcal
• 6.4g protein
• 9g carbohydrates
• 1g fat

Mocha Popsicle:

• 93 kcal
• 8.6g protein
• 10.7g carbohydrates
• 2g fat

Beet Cherry Popsicle:

• 93 kcal
• 8.6g protein
• 10.7g carbohydrates
• 2g fat

If you want to increase the protein content, add an extra scoop of protein to the whole mixture, which will increase the protein per popsicle by 2g (but also the calorie count).

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Vegan Protein Popsicles

Protein popsicles in Mocha Vanilla and Cherry Beet Vanilla flavors

Keyword popsicle, beet, cherry, mocha, vanilla, protein, protein powder, soy, tofu

Prep time 5 minutes

Servings 8 popsicles

Ingredients

Base for all popsicles

• 1 silken tofu 340g
• 1.5 bananas
• 3 tbsp unsweetened soy milk 30 ml
• 3 scoops soy protein powder

For the Mocha Popsicles

• 1 level tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/2 tbsp instant coffee granules

For the Beet and Cherry Popsicles

• 1 tbsp pitted cherries around 10-15g
• 1/4 beet, peeled and sliced

For the Vanilla Popsicles

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Place in the blender in order (wet ingredients first to avoid clumps).

2. Soy milk, banana, silken tofu, protein powder, and flavor additions (fruit or cocoa, etc.).

3. Blend well until a smooth mixture is formed.

4. Divide the mixture into three small bowls.

5. Return one third of the mixture to the blender at a time with the desired flavor addition.

6. Pour a bit of each mixture into the popsicle molds to create a marble effect.

   

7. Transfer to the freezer for a few hours.