Protein ice cream made in a Ninja Creami machine is a delicious, healthy treat that is perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth while also fueling your body. With the addition of protein powder, you can boost the nutritional value of your ice cream while still enjoying the creamy, smooth texture that the Ninja Creami machine creates.
The first thing I tried was taking one of my Chocolate Fair Life protein shakes which is 30 grams of protein and freezing the contents of it in the pint container that comes with the appliance. It came out so nice and thick it was an amazing nice little treat to have in the afternoon with lots of protein. You can even make strawberry and vanilla protein ice cream with the flavors they have from Fair LIfe.
This is the next best thing to an air fryer!
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Why You’ll Love the Ninja Creami!
If you love ice cream, gelato, and sorbets you’re going to want to go out and get one of these new Ninja Creami appliances. I’ve been seeing people use these all over Tiktok and you know me, I just had to go out and get one for myself.
They had an XL one and a regular one at Kohl’s and they were also on sale. You know how you think to yourself, I do not need another kitchen appliance in my house? Well, this one you need cause I kept on seeing it all online.
Ninja Creami’s is an ice cream maker. With the Ninja CREAMi, you can transform everyday ingredients into ice cream, gelato, smoothie bowls, milkshakes, and more.
Easily enjoy a wide array of frozen treats like decadent gelato, lite ice cream, dairy-free, gluten-free and much more. The Ninja CREAMi makes delicious treats that fit your lifestyle.
The CREAMi is compact in size allowing for seamless storage and fitting easily on your countertop.
Ingredients Needed
- 1 bottle of Chocolate Fair Life Protein Shake – can also use different flavors like Strawberry, Caramel, or Vanilla
- Premiere Protein Shakes also work well with these.
- 2 tablespoons of Instant Vanilla Pudding mix
How to Make Ninja Creami Protein Ice Cream
- Add the Fair Life protein shake to the ice cream pint that came with the machine. Then gradually mix in the vanilla pudding powder.
- Set the pint in the freezer for 24 hours.
- When the ice cream is ready use the ice cream setting on your Ninja Creami machine.
- Choose respin again until it’s the desired consistency you like.
- Enjoy!
Tips for Ninja Creami’s
- Ninja Creami’s can make smoothie bowls, ice cream, gelato, sorbet, and even milkshakes!
- Respin! If the blending didn’t work the first time try adding some more juice or milk to it and do a second respin.
- For sorbets use canned fruit or fresh fruit. It just doesn’t make any sense to defrost frozen fruit and then refreeze it in the Ninja Creami machine.
- Find a good base ice cream for vanilla and you can add whatever toppings you like to the ice cream for mix ins.
- The Ninja Creami is kind of loud when it is spinning in the machine. Just warning you before you attempt to make ice cream. 🙂
- Protein drinks like Fairlife and Premiere work great in a Ninja Creami.
- This is the Ninja Creami machine I have. Ninja CN301CO CREAMi Ice Cream Maker (Amazon Link)
Popular Ninja Creami Variations:
- Vanilla Ice Cream – 1 tablespoon cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 cup milk
- Chocolate Ice Cream – 1 tablespoon cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 cup milk, 3-4 sandwich or Oreo cookies.
- Protein Ice Cream – 1 container of Chocolate or Vanilla Fair Life Protein Drink
- Strawberry Ice Cream – 1 tablespoon cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 cup milk, 5 strawberries (sliced)
- Cherry Sorbet
- Ninja Creami Sorbet Ice Cream – 1 15 oz container of fruit cocktail + Plus
- Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream – 1 tablespoon cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 cup milk, 1 – 2 drops of green food coloring, 2 tablespoons of chopped chocolate chips
- Ninja Creami Dole Whip Recipe – 1 15 oz can of pineapple chunks
- Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
- Ninja Creami Cherry Garcia Ice Cream
- Rocky Road Ice Cream
Enjoy exploring these delightful flavors!
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to use protein drinks to make ice cream? No, absolutely not! It depends on your fitness goals and the type of recipe you are looking.
Can I use non-dairy milk to make ice cream? – Yes you sure can! Instead of regular milk use almond or oat milk.
Ninja Creami Machine – a year ago you couldn’t really find these machines and they were sold out everywhere. Now they are more readily available in stores like Target, Kohls, or Amazon.
Ninja Creami Pints – Got to have extras for making lots of ice cream!
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Ninja Creami – Protein Ice Cream
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 2 min
Total Time: 24 hr
Yield: 2 1x
Category: Easy
Method: Ice Cream
Cuisine: American
Description
Protein ice cream made in a Ninja Creami machine is a delicious, healthy treat that is perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth while also fueling your body. With the addition of protein powder, you can boost the nutritional value of your ice cream while still enjoying the creamy, smooth texture that the Ninja Creami machine creates.
- 1 bottle of Chocolate Fair Life Protein Shake – can also use different flavors like Strawberry, Caramel, or Vanilla
- Premiere Protein Shakes also work well with these.
- 2 tablespoons of Instant sugar free vanilla pudding or cheese cake pudding
Instructions
- Add the Fair Life protein shake to the ice cream pint that came with the machine. Then gradually mix in the vanilla pudding powder.
- Set the pint in the freezer for 24 hours.
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When the ice cream is ready use the Ice Cream setting on your Ninja Creami machine.
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Choose respin again until it’s the desired consistency you like.
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Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
