Ninja Creami Vanilla Protein Ice Cream Base Recipe
This classic vanilla bean protein ice cream is the perfect base recipe for all of your fun & healthy toppings and mix-ins!
Servings: 1 pint
Calories: 344kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Ninja Creami Ice Cream Maker
Ingredients
- 100 grams cottage cheese about 1/2 cup ** see notes for substitution
- 50 grams vanilla whey protein isolate about 1 1/2 scoops
- 2 tablespoon allulose or other low-calorie sweetener
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 cup skim milk see notes
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the Ninja Creami pint container. Blend with an immersion blender to combine until smooth.
- Place the lid on the pint container. Put on a level surface in the freezer for 24 hours.
- When properly frozen, you can spin your ice cream. Install the pint into your machine per the manufacturer's instructions for your model. Do the first spin on "Lite Ice Cream."
- When the first cycle finishes, check the texture of the ice cream. If it looks like it could use some smoothing out, re-install it in the machine and press "Re-Spin." If you would like to add mix-ins, create a well in the center of the ice cream that goes all the way to the bottom of the pint and add 1/4 cup of your desired mix-ins. Re-install the pint container in the machine and press Mix-In button.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
You can use Greek yogurt instead of cottage cheese.
I like using ultra-filtered skim milk (like Fairlife) or unsweetened coconut milk beverage for my Creami recipes because I find them to give thick and creamy results. You can use whatever kind of milk you want, just know that there may be variances in the ice cream texture with different milks. The nutrition facts listed are based on dairy skim milk.
Nutrition
Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 490mg | Potassium: 663mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 773IU | Calcium: 570mg | Iron: 3mg
