High-Protein & Sugar Free Chocolate-Coconut Swirl Protein Ice Cream

Name: The Best Ninja Creami Protein Ice Cream- Chocolate & Coconut Swirl
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1450 min
Ingredients: 100 grams Reduced Fat Cottage Cheese (about 1/2 cup); 50 grams Vanilla Whey Protein (1.5 scoops); 24 grams Allulose (2 tbsps); 1/4 teaspoon Coconut Extract; 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste (or vanilla extract); 1 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk (more if needed to reach the max fill line); 100 grams Reduced Fat Cottage Cheese (about 1/2 cup); 50 grams Chocolate Whey Protein (1.5 scoops); 24 grams Allulose (2 tbsps); 12 grams Black Cocoa Powder (1.5 tbsp-- regular cocoa powder okay); 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste (or extract); 1 cup skim milk (more if needed to reach the max fill line)

Did you know you can swirl two flavors at once in your Ninja Creami machine?! Make your own flavor twist with this Ninja Creami protein ice cream swirl recipe! This post will teach you how to layer two flavors together for maximum enjoyment!

For another flavor swirl recipe, try my Ninja Creami Chocolate-Peanut Butter Ice Cream.

ninja creami protein ice cream the best chocolate coconut swirl flavor

Recipe at a Glance

⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
❄️ Freeze Time: 2 hours + 24 hours
🍽️ Servings: 2 pints
👍 Difficulty: Medium
😋 Recipe Highlights: Learn how to make your own twist ice cream! This recipe teaches you how to create a super fun flavor swirl at home - a simple but game-changing technique most recipes completely skip! Not to mention it is low-calorie and packed with protein!

Nutrition Per Serving (1 pint)	Amount
Calories	374
Protein	59 g
Fat	7 g
Carbohydrates	47 g total · ~20 g net

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This chocolate-coconut Ninja Creami protein ice cream is all about the swirl!

This recipe makes two pints, giving you an extra for another time. Each pint has a whopping 59 grams of protein and only 374 calories!

These machines may be trendy right now, and perhaps you’re getting sick of hearing about them. However, they completely live up to the hype if you can find good recipes for it.

If you’d rather skip the chocolate, try out my high-protein Ninja Creami coconut ice cream recipe instead.

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Ingredients for Ninja Creami Protein Ice Cream
How to Swirl Ninja Creami Protein Ice Cream
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Ninja Creami Swirl Protein Ice Cream FAQs
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Why You’ll Love this Recipe

After doing tons of experiments with my Ninja Creami, I finally figured out how to swirl multiple flavors together the way they do for a twist ice cream cone.

What could be better than enjoying two flavors at once?

Rich chocolate ribbons twist through my tropical coconut base, giving every bite that perfect Mounds-bar-inspired flavor.

Ingredients for Ninja Creami Protein Ice Cream

Arrangement of ingredients needed to make the coconut and chocolate flavors.

Here are the key ingredients to make this recipe. For a full list of ingredients, check the recipe card.

Cottage Cheese – Cottage cheese acts as an ice cream stabilizer–it makes creamier, reduces iciness, and thickens it. Another great perk is that it adds even more protein to the recipe! And no, you can’t taste it. 🙂

Allulose – Allulose is my preferred sugar substitute. It is great for ice cream because of how it lowers the freezing point of the mixture. It also has a neutral flavor and is linked to many health-promoting benefits.

If needed, you can use a different sugar substitute in its place. Choose one that is meant as a 1:1 substitute for best results.

Black Cocoa Powder – Black cocoa is my favorite type of cocoa for chocolate ice cream because it gives a deep, Oreo-style flavor with a rich, full-bodied chocolate taste. It also sneaks in beneficial flavonoids and minerals that can support heart health and mood.

Coconut Extract – This is what gives the ice cream a robust coconut flavor. Do not skip it! Coconut milk (the beverage version) does not have a strong enough flavor on its own to make it taste like coconut. I love the McCormick coconut extract.

Chocolate & vanilla whey protein – Use what you have on hand, but my favorite is Legion, which has a great ingredient profile and nice flavor.

If you want to give Legion a try, use code SWEETSIMPLE for BOGO 50% off for new customers!

How to Swirl Ninja Creami Protein Ice Cream

pouring ingredients into ninja creami pint cup on food scale

Make the vanilla coconut flavor. Take one of your Ninja Creami pint cups and add cottage cheese, vanilla protein powder, allulose, vanilla paste (or extract), and coconut extract. Add about 1 cup of the unsweetened coconut milk, a little more if needed to reach the fill line.

immersion blender in ninja creami cookies and cream mixture

Using an immersion blender, blend it right in the Creami pint cup until smooth. If you don’t have an immersion blender, use a small whisk, drink frother, or smoothie cup for a large blender–be careful not to overblend it and make it frothy.

Pour half of it into a little jar or Tupperware container to put in the fridge. To make our flavor swirl, we need to freeze half at a time. Put the Ninja Creami pint cup with half of your ice cream mixture into the freezer to set.

This is an immersion blender blending the pint cup of ingredients.

Next, make the dark chocolate ice cream mixture. Add all of the ingredients with enough milk as needed to reach the max fill line.

Blend with an immersion blender, then pour half of the chocolate ice cream mix into a little jar to stick in the fridge. Put the pint cup with the rest of the chocolate mixture in the freezer.

Frozen pints of layered ninja creami ice cream flavors.

Now you need to let the bottom layers freeze for a few hours before adding the top layer. Once they’re frozen enough not to mix, you will take the jar of the chocolate mixture and pour it on top of the vanilla coconut layer.

Then take the vanilla coconut jar from the fridge and pour it on top of the frozen chocolate layer. Let the full pint containers freeze for a full 24 hours.

This is a person pressing the power button on the Ninja Creami control panel.

After you have frozen the pints a full 24 hours, you can spin it with your Creami machine on the Lite Ice Cream setting.

When it is done spinning, take off the lid and check the texture. If it is not as smooth as you’d like, reinstall the pint container into the Creami again and do a re-spin cycle.

A cone and a dish of the chocolate-coconut swirl ice cream on a wooden board.

Enjoy your delicious protein Ninja swirl ice cream!

You can repeat this concept with any two of your favorite flavors–just see my tips section below to make sure they turn out well.

Expert Tips

Keeping the colors separate: The flavors stay mostly separate as long as you have enough protein in the recipe and allow it to freeze for a full 24 hours. Using less protein will result in a thinner ice cream, which can blend the flavors.

IMPORTANT: For best results, do the respin without adding extra liquid! That will keep this ice cream firm, which is important for a good swirl. Some people are in the habit of adding a splash of milk before a respin–do not do that for this recipe.

Preventing white from turning gray: The pint with the white vanilla layer on the bottom stays whiter than the pint with the vanilla layer on top. If you prefer a bright white ice cream, mix the coconut flavor first and freeze it on the bottom in both pint cups. The next day, make the chocolate and pour it on top.

Troubleshooting Tips: If you’re having issues with your Ninja Creami machine, check out my Ninja Creami Troubleshooting Guide.

Ninja Creami Mix-In Ideas

Ninja Creami Swirl Protein Ice Cream FAQs

What is allulose?

Allulose is a naturally occurring sugar molecule. It occurs in things like figs, wheat, & maple syrup. It’s only about 70% as sweet as sugar, so if you were to do a 1:1 replacement, expect it to be less sweet. However, what’s nice about it is the taste is pretty similar to sugar and it doesn’t have an aftertaste like other natural sugar-free sweeteners. It’s also practically calorie free (only .4 cals per gram) and doesn’t spike blood sugar because the body isn’t able to metabolize it.

Why is my Ninja Creami ice cream not smooth?

There are so many things that can impact the texture of your Ninja Creami recipe. But first things first, if you haven’t tried doing a respin (or two, or sometimes even three) do that. Sometimes it just needs a few spins to get to the right texture. But if it starts getting too soft with the respins and still isn’t smooth, then you will need to adjust your recipe. Make sure you are using the cottage cheese in this recipe, or substitute it for Greek yogurt, but don’t let it out completely. It serves as a binder which makes this ice cream silky and smooth.

Can you freeze a protein shake to make ice cream?

You can, but…it doesn’t taste that good on its own. I really suggest trying the recipe as I have laid out here. The freezer dulls flavors and sweetness, so a protein shake all by itself is bland and icy. By adding just a few more ingredients, you can really make some incredible protein ice cream.