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If you love coconut, there are a lot of different ways to use it in the Ninja Creami! Some of these recipes use coconut milk or coconut cream to make the base creamy, while others use coconut extract or shredded coconut to add more coconut flavor. There are everything from Almond Joy ice cream and coconut cream pie frozen yogurt to several versions of piña colada, Dole Whip, protein ice creams, and a few recipes where coconut is paired with fruit, chocolate, or peanut butter.

12 delicious Ninja Creami coconut recipes for tropical treats and desserts.
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Coconut shows up in these recipes in a bunch of different ways. Some use canned coconut milk or coconut cream right in the base, while others get most of their coconut flavor from coconut extract or shredded coconut. So, even though they’re all coconut recipes, they don’t all taste or turn out the same.

If you’re looking for pineapple and coconut together, there are several options. Piña Colada Lite Ice Cream uses canned coconut cream and pineapple, Piña Colada Protein Ice Cream uses coconut extract and crushed pineapple to keep the protein up, and Piña Colada Sorbet uses pineapple and sweetened cream of coconut. Dole Whip is another pineapple option, but it also has banana, coconut milk, and lime.

There are plenty of other combinations too. Both Almond Joy recipes combine chocolate, coconut, and almonds, while Blueberry Coconut Frozen Yogurt uses blueberry and coconut yogurt with blueberries and shredded coconut mixed in. Strawberry Coco-Nut Protein Ice Cream goes in a completely different direction with strawberry, coconut, walnuts, and chocolate chips.

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  1. Pay attention to which type of coconut product the recipe calls for. Coconut milk, coconut cream, and cream of coconut are different products. Cream of coconut, like Coco Lopez, is sweetened, while canned coconut milk and unsweetened coconut cream are not. Using the wrong one can change both the sweetness and texture.
  2. Add shredded coconut as a mix-in when the recipe calls for it. Blending shredded coconut into a base before freezing can leave little pieces throughout the ice cream and sometimes create a grainy texture after processing. Adding it during the MIX-IN cycle keeps more of the coconut texture.
  3. Coconut extract is an easy way to add more coconut flavor without changing the texture. You only need a small amount because it’s concentrated. Several of these recipes use coconut extract in the base and shredded coconut as a mix-in so you get both the flavor and texture.
  4. Toast shredded coconut when you want a stronger coconut flavor. Put it in a dry skillet over medium-low heat and stir it frequently because it can go from toasted to burnt pretty quickly.
  5. Don’t assume every coconut recipe needs coconut milk or coconut cream. Some of these recipes use almond milk, protein shakes, yogurt, or another base and get their coconut flavor from extract or mix-ins instead. Follow the individual recipe rather than swapping coconut products automatically.

Ninja Creami Almond Joy Ice Cream

This community recipe combines all three of the flavors you’d expect from an Almond Joy: chocolate, coconut, and almond. The chocolate ice cream base gets extra coconut and almond flavor, so you aren’t relying on the mix-ins alone to make it taste like the candy bar.

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Ninja Creami Almond Joy Ice Cream

Ninja Creami Almond Joy Protein Ice Cream

If you like Almond Joy candy bars but want a protein ice cream, this one has a dark chocolate base flavored with coconut extract. Shredded coconut, chopped chocolate chips, and sliced almonds are added as mix-ins, and the entire pint has about 33 grams of protein.

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Ninja Creami Almond Joy Protein Ice Cream

Ninja Creami Banana Chocolate Chip Lite Ice Cream

This community recipe is super simple, with mashed bananas and toasted coconut almond milk making up most of the base. Chocolate chips get added after processing, so you get banana, a little coconut flavor from the milk, and chocolate all in one pint.

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Ninja Creami Banana Chocolate Chip Lite Ice Cream

Ninja Creami Blueberry Coconut Frozen Yogurt

Blueberry and coconut go really well together in this frozen yogurt. The base uses both blueberry and coconut yogurt along with coconut extract, and then fresh blueberries and shredded coconut are added as mix-ins for even more flavor and texture.

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Ninja Creami Blueberry Coconut Frozen Yogurt

Ninja Creami Coconut Cream Pie Protein Frozen Yogurt

This frozen yogurt gets a lot of coconut flavor from toasted coconut yogurt and coconut extract, with vanilla bean paste adding the vanilla flavor you’d expect in coconut cream pie. It also has whey protein powder, bringing the entire pint to about 37 grams of protein.

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Ninja Creami Coconut Cream Pie Protein Frozen Yogurt

Ninja Creami Dole Whip

This Dole Whip combines pineapple, banana, canned coconut milk, lime juice, and a little powdered sugar. The banana helps make it really thick and creamy, and you can taste some banana along with the pineapple and coconut. It’s also dairy-free and vegan.

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Ninja Creami Dole Whip

Ninja Creami Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream

This community recipe has quite a bit more going on than just peanut butter and banana. The base also includes coconut cream, almond milk, cocoa powder, banana extract, cream cheese, and sweetener, so you get chocolate, coconut, peanut butter, and plenty of banana flavor together.

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Ninja Creami Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream

Ninja Creami Pina Colada Lite Ice Cream

This piña colada ice cream keeps the ingredient list really short with canned coconut cream and pineapple. Toasted coconut and more pineapple get added as mix-ins, so you get plenty of both flavors throughout the finished ice cream.

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Ninja Creami Pina Colada Lite Ice Cream

Ninja Creami Pina Colada Protein Ice Cream

This protein version gets its coconut flavor from coconut extract instead of coconut milk or cream. The base uses almond milk and unflavored protein powder, then crushed pineapple gets added as a mix-in. The entire pint has about 25 grams of protein.

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Ninja Creami Pina Colada Protein Ice Cream

Ninja Creami Pina Colada Sorbet (Dairy Free)

This community recipe uses canned crushed pineapple in heavy syrup along with sweetened cream of coconut and almond milk creamer. You can serve it with shredded coconut on top or add the coconut during the MIX-IN cycle for more coconut throughout the sorbet.

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Ninja Creami Pina Colada Sorbet (Dairy Free)

Ninja Creami Strawberry Coco-Nut Protein Ice Cream

This one was inspired by a strawberry cake with coconut, walnuts, and chocolate. The ice cream base uses a strawberry protein shake, real strawberries, strawberry Jell-O mix, and coconut extract, then walnuts, shredded coconut, and chopped chocolate chips are mixed in at the end.

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Ninja Creami Strawberry Coco-Nut Protein Ice Cream

Ninja Creami Vegan Peanut Butter Gelato

The coconut in this recipe is doing more than just adding flavor. Full-fat canned coconut milk makes up the dairy-free gelato base along with peanut butter, sugar, and cornstarch. Vegan chocolate peanut butter cups and chopped peanuts get added as mix-ins.

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Ninja Creami Vegan Peanut Butter Gelato

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