20 Healthy Ninja Creami Recipes You’ll Crave – High Protein!
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These 20 Healthy Ninja Creami Recipes are the perfect post-workout treat or after-dinner dessert for those looking to boost protein and minimize sugar. Getting to eat ICE CREAM every day without jeopardizing your health goals is one of the most glorious things about our modern times!
For help with your Ninja Creami, check out my Ninja Creami Troubleshooting Guide & my Perfect Ninja Creami Base Recipe guide to create a personalized ice cream base!
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Why You’ll Love these Creami Recipes
All 20 of these hand-picked Ninja Creami protein ice cream recipes promise a creamy texture and tons of volume to help you stay full during an active day and meet your protein goals. 💪
The macros on each of these recipes are incredible! Most of these ice creams are between 300-400 calories with anywhere from 40-50 grams of protein, with some fruit-based recipes lower in calories and protein.
Try any of the recipes below, and you’re sure to find your next favorite healthy ice cream recipe!
Enjoying the sweet creaminess of ice cream in a way that not only easily fits within your eating plan, but also contributes a boost of protein and other nutrients to your day is a dream!
These base recipes offer many flavor choices, from traditional chocolate to creamy peanut butter, coconut to raspberry fluff, vanilla to java chip, and more!
Include your favorite mix-ins like chocolate chips, cookies, and fresh fruit like strawberries and bananas if you desire.
How to Use the Ninja Creami to Meet Your Goals
If you’re looking for healthy ice cream recipes, you’re probably interested in how the Ninja Creami can help you reach your fitness goals:
- Satisfy a sugar craving with a healthier alternative.
Instead of your ice cream indulgences causing you to crave more and more sugar, slowing you down, or undoing your daily calorie deficit, you can have yourcakeice cream and eat it, too!
The calorie-to-protein ratio on these recipes makes them incredibly macro-friendly for almost any macro goal. You can use ingredients that fit your personal definition of healthy, meaning this ice cream becomes a guilt-free indulgence. - Help you meet your protein goals.
Almost everybody could stand to get more protein in their diet, especially if building and sustaining muscle is part of their goals. With nearly 40-50 grams per pint for most of these recipes, it starts to become hard NOT to meet your protein goal!
Need more info on protein? Check out my post on the advantages of a high-protein diet).
Equipment Needed
To make healthy Ninja Creami ice cream recipes, you need to own a Ninja Creami ice cream maker.
Unfortunately, these recipes can’t really be made in any other appliance. The technology the Ninja Creami uses to make ice cream is mechanically different from almost anything else on the market.
You can use the original Ninja Creami 7-in-1, the Breeze, the 5-in-1, or the Deluxe 11-in-1. If you’re lucky enough to have your hands on the new swirl model, these should work with that, too!
You’ll also need Ninja Creami pint containers. An immersion blender or blender cup attachment for a regular blender also makes the job easier.
Staple Ingredients to Keep On Hand
•Basic protein powders–I recommend chocolate and vanilla.
•Low-calorie sweetener–I prefer allulose, but any 1:1 sugar sub will work
•Flavorings— cocoa powder, powdered peanut butter, flavor extracts (like vanilla extract, coconut, etc)
•Milk— I like skim milk and the coconut milk beverage (in a carton, not the can) the best, but you can also use nut milks.
•Stabilizer for Creaminess— A portion of cottage cheese or Greek yogurt makes your ice cream thicker and creamier. For a dairy-free option, you can use 1/8 – 1/4 teaspoon of guar gum. Blended fruit also makes a good stabilizer.
Note: You can use premade protein shakes if desired, but they are not as cost-effective, nor are they as thick & creamy as customized quantities of powders with milk.
How to Make Healthy Ice Cream
Specific instructions for each type of ice cream is included in the recipe post for each flavor.
Generally speaking, to make healthy ice cream recipes you will follow these steps:
- Blend ingredients – Combine all ingredients in the pint container and blend together with an immersion blender. Be sure not to go beyond the max fill line.
- Freeze – Place the Ninja Creami pint container on a flat, level surface in the freezer for 24 hours.
- Install the pint container as directed for your model. Spin on Lite Ice Cream.
- Check the ice cream texture once the first spin completes. If desired, do a re-spin.
- Add mix-ins to your ice cream by stirring them in by hand or using the mix-in setting on the machine. Note the mix-in setting will pulverize your mix-ins, so I prefer to stir by hand.
20 Crave-Worthy Healthy Recipes for the Ninja Creami
Find your perfect flavor! Whether you prefer classic ice cream flavors or like candy-inspired ice cream, you’re bound to find a recipe you’ll love.
Classic Flavors
Candy or Treats–Based Flavors
Fruity Flavors
Which Ninja Creami flavor is your favorite? Please comment below to let me know– I’d love to hear from you!
Additionally, if you have any flavor requests, please let me know in the comments!
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