How to Add Big Flavor Without Extra Sugar to Ninja Creami Ice Cream

If you want big flavor in your Ninja Creami ice cream without adding a lot of sugar or calories, skinny syrups are one of the easiest ways to do it. They mix right into your base before freezing and give you tons of flavor options without adding sugar.

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What are skinny syrups?

Skinny syrups are flavored syrups that have zero calories and zero sugar. They get their sweetness from sugar substitutes instead of regular sugar, which means you get the flavor and sweetness without the calories or the sugar content. They were originally designed to flavor coffee and drinks, but they work really well in Ninja Creami recipes as a way to add flavor to your base.

How to Use Skinny Syrups in Ninja Creami Recipes

Using skinny syrups in your Ninja Creami base is super easy to do. You add them to your other base ingredients before freezing and mix everything together well. The syrup blends into the base, and the flavor becomes part of the ice cream when it is processed.

Add the syrup to your base ingredients. Mix it in with everything else before pouring it into the pint container. Make sure it’s fully incorporated. I recommend starting with a small amount- about a teaspoon. Mix it into the base and taste it before freezing. Continue to add more syrup until you get the flavor that you want. Different flavors need more or less syrup.
Taste the mixture before freezing. Skinny syrups vary in sweetness and intensity depending on the flavor. Taste it before it goes in the freezer and adjust if needed. Adding more is easy. Fixing an overly sweet or flavored base after freezing is not.
Pour the ice cream base into the Ninja Creami and freeze for 24 hours. Same process as any other Ninja Creami recipe.
Process as normal. The flavor from the syrup will be throughout the entire pint.

How Much Skinny Syrup to Use

Start with a teaspoon or more and adjust from there. The amount you need will vary depending on the flavor, the brand, and how strong you want it. Some flavors are more intense than others. Taste the base before freezing and add more if it needs it.

Unlike LorAnn flavor oils, where a tiny drop goes a very long way, skinny syrups are much milder, and you usually need more to get the flavor to come through in a frozen base. Start with a teaspoon and go up from there based on how it tastes.

Skinny Syrups sugar free flavored syrups

These are the skinny syrups I use. You can find all the flavors on Amazon.

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Skinny Syrup Flavors Available

One of the best things about skinny syrups is how many flavor options there are. Here are the flavors currently listed on the Skinny Mixes website. Some are available on Amazon or, if you’re lucky, you might even find some at TJ Maxx, Home Goods, or specialty food stores.

Good to know: Skinny syrups can also be combined. Mixing two complementary flavors in the same base is a great way to create something more complex. Vanilla and caramel together, chocolate and hazelnut, strawberry and cheesecake. Don’t be afraid to experiment.