Pumpkin ice cream is a delightful twist on traditional ice cream flavors, perfect for those who love the taste of autumn and you can make a really good ice cream using the Ninja Creami. The combination of pumpkin puree, spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, and creamy ice cream creates a rich, complex flavor that’s both sweet and slightly earthy. This unique taste can be a refreshing change from more common flavors like vanilla or chocolate.
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Why You Will Like This Pumpkin Ice Cream?
There’s a good recipe for no churn ice cream that uses a can of sweetened condensed and heavy cream. You beat the cream until stiff peaks form but in this case you don’t need to do that since you are using a Ninja Creami. Who says you still can’t have ice cream in the Fall months?
I took sweetened condensed milk and milk and added some pumpkin and Pumpkin Pie Spice to it to make this recipe for Pumpkin Ice Cream. It’s not dairy free sorry but it tastes so dang good.
Pumpkin is synonymous with fall, thanks to seasonal events like Halloween and Thanksgiving. Pumpkin ice cream captures the essence of these celebrations, making it a nostalgic and comforting choice.
Ingredients Needed for Pumpkin Ice Cream
This recipe you can transform into any kind of flavor imaginable. It’s a basic recipe for vanilla ice cream.
- 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup 1% milk (can sub a protein drink or shake here if you want instead of milk)
- ½ cup of pumpkin puree – not the pie filling
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice – or cinnamon is good
- Toppings: crushed graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or caramel sauce
How to make Pumpkin Ice Cream
In a blender such as a Magic bullet puree the sweetened condensed milk,milk, pumpkin , and water. Pour into a Ninja Creami Pint and freeze for up to 24 hours
When you are ready to make the ice cream , Place the pint in the Ninja Creami and press Ice Cream .
Add in mix ins such as fresh fruit or coconut. Or chocolate chunks.
Enjoy exploring these delightful flavors!
Pumpkin Ice Cream Frequently Asked Questions
No the manual that came with the Ninja Creami recommends that you do not use that. You need to blend it first so the machine lasts longer.
No, absolutely not! It depends on your fitness goals and the type of recipe you are looking.
Yes you sure can! Instead of regular milk use almond or oat milk.
No, My frozen yogurt was ready to be blended in the Ninja Creami after 6 hours.
Popular Ninja Creami Variations:
- Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream – 1 tablespoon cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 cup milk, 3-4 sandwich or Oreo cookies.
- Ninja Creami Frozen Yogurt – I blended mixed berries into this.
- Protein Ice Cream – 1 container of Chocolate or Vanilla Fair Life Protein Drink
- Chocolate Ice Cream – 1 tablespoon cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
- Strawberry Ice Cream – 1 tablespoon cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 cup milk, 5 strawberries (sliced)
- Ninja Creami Cherry Sorbet – contains chunks of chocolate, cherries, and vanilla ice cream
- 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 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!
How do I store leftovers?
Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic, whatever! Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container.
Place the lid back on top of the pint and place it back in the freezer. Or, store in an airtight container as mentioned above.
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Ninja Creami Pumpkin Ice Cream
Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 5 min
Yield: 1 pint
Category: Easy
Method: Ninja Creami
Cuisine: American
Description
Pumpkin ice cream is a delightful twist on traditional ice cream flavors, perfect for those who love the taste of autumn.
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
1 cup 1% milk (can sub a protein drink or shake here if you want instead of milk)
½ cup of pumpkin puree – not the pie filling
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice – or cinnamon is good
Instructions
In a blender such as a Magic bullet puree the sweetened condensed milk,milk, pumpkin , and water. Pour into a Ninja Creami Pint and freeze for up to 24 hours.
When you are ready to make the ice cream , Place the pint in the Ninja Creami and press Ice Cream .
Add in mix ins such as fresh fruit or coconut. Or chocolate chunks.
Enjoy exploring these delightful flavors!
Notes
Time below does not include freeze time.
