Decadent Chocolate Protein Ice Cream (56g Protein!)
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This Ninja Creami chocolate protein ice cream recipe is packed with intense chocolate flavor and 56 grams of protein per pint! Thick, scoopable, and perfectly creamy, this ice cream is sure to hit the spot.
For more healthy protein ice creams, try my cinnamon Ninja Creami and my lemon protein ice cream for Ninja Creami.
Recipe at a Glance
This ultra-creamy chocolate protein ice cream provides 56g of protein in under 380 calories and 15g of net carbs per pint, offering a rich and decadent flavor that surpasses any healthy store-bought ice cream.
⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
❄️ Freeze Time: 24 hours
🍽️ Servings: 1 pint
👍 Difficulty: Easy
🛒 Featured Ingredients: chocolate whey protein, dark cocoa powder, cottage cheese, allulose
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I’m a huge fan of my Ninja Creami ice cream maker. I have spent a lot of time experimenting in the kitchen to come up with the most palatable Ninja Creami recipes and flavors that I can–recipes that truly taste like ice cream you want to eat without any of the negative consequences.
Honestly, I don’t have the urge to buy regular ice cream anymore. My healthy homemade ice cream truly satisfies my cravings for it, and I don’t miss it at all.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
This Ninja Creami chocolate protein ice cream is rich, decadent, and full of real chocolate flavor-without sugar or heavy cream.
Made with a simple base of chocolate protein powder and cottage cheese, it spins into a thick, scoopable pint that delivers 56 grams of protein and truly tastes like the classic flavor you know and love.
Chocolate Protein Ice Cream Ingredients
Here are the key ingredients for your Ninja Creami chocolate protein ice cream. For a full list of ingredients, check the recipe card.
Chocolate Whey Protein Powder – This is the backbone of your ice cream. While other recipes use less protein powder than I do, this amount is chosen specifically because it provides the structure needed for the pint to spin up thick and creamy, keeping it thick and scoopable.
Cottage Cheese – Cottage cheese acts as a stabilizer, keeping the ice cream creamy and preventing iciness. It also adds extra protein without changing the flavor or texture. Reduced-fat 2% works perfectly, but you can swap in Greek yogurt if you prefer.
Allulose – A little added allulose increases the sweetness and intensifies the ice cream flavor. Allulose also lowers the freezing point of the mixture, making the ice cream spin properly in your machine. I don’t recommend skipping it, but you can substitute it with monk fruit or stevia if needed–just know it will change the taste.
Dark Cocoa Powder – Cocoa powder gives the ice cream its rich chocolate flavor. Black cocoa is ideal for the deepest, most decadent taste, but regular cocoa powder works well, too.
How to Make Chocolate Protein Ice Cream
To make your Ninja Creami chocolate protein ice cream, follow the steps for this simple recipe below:
1. Mix Ingredients & Blend.
To make the ice cream base, add all of the ingredients with a small pinch of salt to the Ninja Creami container, making sure not to pass the max fill line. Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth.
2. Freeze.
Place the storage lid on your pint container and freeze on a level surface in your freezer for at least 24 hours.
3. Spin.
Install the frozen pint container in the Ninja Creami machine per the instructions for your model. Press the Lite Ice Cream button for your first spin.
4. Re-Spin as Needed.
After the cycle completes, remove the pint container from the machine and check on the consistency of the ice cream. You will likely need to do a re-spin.
Reinstall the pint container in the machine, then press the “Re-Spin” button.
That’s it! Top with chocolate chips, sprinkle, cookie crumbs, toffee bits…whatever you want.
It’s never been easier to have delicious, homemade high-protein ice cream. The best part is that this daily ice cream habit will help you see muscle gains! What could be better?
Protein Ice Cream Tips
1. Find a stellar protein powder. Gross powders make gross ice creams. If you can barely choke it down as a shake, it won’t taste good as ice cream, either.
Personally, I like Legion protein powder because it has clean ingredients, is third-party tested, and just tastes great. If you’d like to try it, you can use code SWEETSIMPLE for BOGO 50% off.
2. Follow the recipe as written. Swapping types of protein, or using less protein than what the recipe calls for, will change the texture.
3. If you don’t finish the whole pint, flatten the top and refreeze. You can respin it following the same instructions above, or put the pint container in the microwave for 30 seconds (the texture isn’t as good as when you spin it, though).
4. If you’re having issues with your Ninja Creami machine, check out my Ninja Creami Troubleshooting Guide.
More Protein Ice Cream Recipes
I have so many fun recipes for protein ice creams you can try, like my Peanut Butter Cup Protein Ice Cream, my Toasted Marshmallow Protein Ice Cream, and my Mounds Bar Ice Cream.
Chocolate Protein Ice Cream FAQs
Other than a Ninja Creami itself, to make protein ice cream in your Ninja Creami, you really only need a few key things:
Protein powder - Protein powder is better than the premade shakes for many reasons. For starters, it is much cheaper and less wasteful. But most importantly, you can customize the amount of protein in your pint, which will allow you to tweak texture to your preferences.
Stabilizer or binding ingredient - cottage cheese is my favorite binder, but Greek yogurt also works. Binders keep the ice cream smooth and prevent iciness. You can use plant-based Greek yogurt or guar gum for a non-dairy option.
A sweetener - I use allulose, but monk fruit or stevia can work too. This helps mimic the sweetness of traditional ice cream without sugar. Sweeteners also help lower the freezing point of the ice cream which helps it churn properly.
Flavor boosters - cocoa powder, spices, extracts, vanilla paste, or fruit make each ice cream flavor unique.
That's it! Once you have these staples, you can spin up endless flavors without buying dozens of specialty protein powders or expensive ingredients.
Your protein ice cream is only as healthy as the ingredients you choose. Look for recipes that minimize added sugars or high-fat ingredients. For those looking for a high-protein, low-calorie ice cream made with relatively natural ingredients, you will love my Ninja Creami recipes!
The Ninja Creami is amazing for homemade ice cream, but no appliance is perfect.
First, it is not an instant way to make ice cream. You need to freeze the base for 24 hours before spinning.
Next, making good ice cream requires following good recipes or learning some ice cream science. You can’t turn any old slop you throw together into ice cream just because you have a Ninja Creami.
Finally, it's one pint at a time, so if you want larger batches, you'll need to spin multiple pints.
That said, once you understand the rules, it consistently makes creamy, high-protein ice cream that tastes way better than store-bought.
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📖 Recipe
Ninja Creami Chocolate Protein Ice Cream
Equipment
- 1 Ninja Creami Ice Cream Machin
Ingredients
- 100 grams 2% Cottage Cheese about 1/2 cup
- 50 grams Chocolate Protein Whey Isolate Powder about 1 1/2 scoops
- 2 tablespoon Allulose
- 12 grams Black Cocoa Powder 1 1/2 tbsp
- 1/2-1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste to taste
- 1 cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk fill to max fill line
- 1 small pinch Sea Salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to the Ninja Creami container, making sure not to pass the max fill line. Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth.100 grams 2% Cottage Cheese, 50 grams Chocolate Protein Whey Isolate Powder, 2 tablespoon Allulose, 12 grams Black Cocoa Powder, 1/2-1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste, 1 cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk, 1 small pinch Sea Salt
- Place the storage lid on your pint container and freeze on a level surface in your freezer for at least 24 hours.
- Install the frozen pint in your Creami machine per the instructions for your model. Press the Lite Ice Cream button for your first spin.
- After the cycle completes, remove the pint container from the machine and check on the consistency of the ice cream. You will likely need to do a re-spin with the"Re-Spin" button. One re-spin should be all that's needed, but if you want a soft serve texture, you may need to do an additional re-spin after this.
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Are you using canned coconut milk?
Nope! I use the beverage carton kind, usually So Delicious brand since that’s easy to buy in bulk.
That black cocoa powder was perfect! This is so rich. Reminds me of kemps I used to love eating growing up.
I really love that black cocoa, too!