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Ummmm…this Ninja Creami low calorie vanilla pudding ice cream has the BEST texture and great flavor! It’s smooth, creamy, sweet, and just 4 simple ingredients. If you love vanilla pudding, you HAVE to try this one.

This recipe comes in at 168 calories, 8 grams of protein, 12 grams of sugar, 4 grams of fat, 51 carbs, and 13 net carbs (total carbs minus allulose carbs) for the ENTIRE pint.

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Vanilla pudding ice cream might sound simple, but it’s SO good. It has that classic vanilla pudding flavor from the sugar-free vanilla pudding mix, and it turns into a really creamy, smooth ice cream in the Ninja Creami.

The sugar-free vanilla pudding mix does a couple of things in this recipe. First, it adds that classic vanilla pudding flavor that makes this recipe unique. Second, it acts as a stabilizer to keep the ice cream thick and creamy instead of icy. Make sure to use INSTANT pudding mix, not cook-and-serve, and definitely not premade pudding cups.

Vanilla ice cream scoops with colorful sprinkles in a white bowl.

You can adjust the sweetness of this recipe based on your preference. Pudding mix is already pretty sweet on its own, so the allulose bumps up the sweetness just a little more to get it right. If you like your ice cream less sweet, cut back on the allulose. If you like it sweeter, add a little more before freezing.

Creamy vanilla ice cream in a clear cup with a white spoon on top.

This vanilla pudding base is SO versatile and works with so many different mix-ins. You can add chocolate chips, crushed Oreos, sprinkles, chopped Reese’s cups, cookie dough pieces, or even brownie bites. It’s basically a blank canvas for whatever ice cream flavor you want to make.

Creamy vanilla ice cream scoops with colorful sprinkles in a white bowl.

Vanilla might sound boring compared to other flavors, but it’s a classic for a reason. It’s the kind of ice cream that goes well with everything, from a slice of pie to a warm brownie to fresh berries. And with this Ninja Creami version, you get all of that classic vanilla flavor with a fraction of the calories of store-bought vanilla ice cream.

Tips for making Ninja Creami Low Calorie Vanilla Pudding Ice Cream

Can regular pudding mix be used instead of sugar-free?

Yes, regular vanilla pudding mix works just as well as the sugar-free version. Just know that using regular pudding mix will add extra sugar and calories to the pint.

Can instant pudding be swapped for cook-and-serve pudding?

No, this recipe needs INSTANT pudding mix. Cook-and-serve pudding will not give you the same texture or flavor, and premade pudding cups will not work either.

Can a different flavor of pudding mix be used?

Absolutely! Chocolate, cheesecake, banana cream, pistachio, butterscotch, and white chocolate pudding mixes all work great in this recipe. Just swap the vanilla pudding mix for whatever flavor you’re in the mood for.

What mix-ins go well with vanilla pudding ice cream?

So many! Chocolate chips, crushed Oreos, sprinkles, chopped Reese’s cups, cookie dough pieces, chopped brownies, or even leftover cake or pie. This vanilla base is the perfect base recipe!

Why does my ice cream look dry or crumbly after processing?

This is really common with Ninja Creami ice cream recipes! If it looks dry or like sand, pour in a tablespoon of milk down the center and re-spin. If it looks more like little balls of ice cream, just re-spin without adding any liquid. You may have to re-spin a couple of times to get the right creamy texture.

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Ingredient tips and substitutions

The full ingredient list is at the bottom of this post in the recipe card.

Assorted ingredients for cooking or baking on a marble surface.
  • 2% Milk: You can use any dairy or non-dairy milk in place of 2% milk, just know that the higher the fat content, the creamier the texture (whole milk, Fairlife, oat milk, almond milk, or coconut milk all work).
  • Half and Half: Heavy cream can be used for an even richer ice cream, or you can use more 2% milk or whole milk if you want a lighter version.
  • Sugar-Free Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix: Regular vanilla pudding mix works if you don’t need sugar-free, and you can also swap in another flavor like chocolate, cheesecake, banana cream, or pistachio to change up the flavor (do NOT use cook-and-serve pudding or premade pudding).
  • Allulose Granular Sugar Substitute: You can use your favorite granulated sweetener that is a 1:1 ratio with sugar, like monk fruit sweetener or real sugar.
  • 2% Milk (Optional): This only gets used if the ice cream looks like sand after the first spin, and any dairy or non-dairy milk works in its place like whole milk, skim milk, heavy cream, almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk, or Fairlife milk.

Directions for Making the Ice Cream Mixture

Step-by-step images of ingredients for making vanilla bean pudding and custard.
  1. Pour the milk, half and half, pudding mix, and allulose into a small blender and blend until all ingredients are fully combined. Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami container.
  2. Freeze on a level surface for 24 hours. Your freezer should be between 9 and -7 degrees Fahrenheit.

Directions for Processing the Ice Cream Mixture

Homemade ice cream in a blender with a label for freezing and processing.
  1. After 24 hours, remove the Ninja Creami container from the freezer. If there is a large bump in the ice cream, melt or scrape the large bump so that the top is level.
  2. Place the Ninja Creami container into the outer bowl of the Ninja Creami and then process on “LITE ICE CREAM.”
  3. If the ice cream is dry or crumbly looking (like sand), pour in a tablespoon or two of milk and then re-spin. If the ice cream looks more like little balls of ice cream, re-spin without adding liquid. You may have to respin a couple of times.

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Creamy vanilla ice cream scoops with colorful sprinkles in a white bowl.

Ninja Creami Vanilla Pudding Low Calorie Ice Cream

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Servings: 1 Pint
Calories: 286.62kcal
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Freeze Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 5 minutes
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Add Food Grade Vegetable Glycerin To Make Leftover Ice Cream Scoopable Right Out of the Freezer

Per 16 ounce pint: *Add 1 Teaspoon to full fat/full sugar bases *Add 1.5 teaspoon to high protein bases *Add 2 teaspoons to low sugar/low fat lite bases. Freeze and process per the recipe. Take the leftovers out of the freezer and scoop without having to reprocess. ***This is a guideline and adjustments may be needed based on your recipe.

(Click here) This is the food grade vegetable glycerin that I experimented with.

Original, Breeze, Swirl, and Deluxe Ingredient Measurements

Use the multiplier below to adjust quantities based on the machine that you own. ***If you have the Original, Breeze, or Swirl machine, which use 16 ounce containers, choose the 1X option. ***If you have the Deluxe or XL machine, which use 24 ounce containers, choose the 1.5X option.

Ingredients
 

Ice Cream Base

Optional

  • 1-2 Tablespoons (1 Tablespoons) 2% Milk

Instructions

Make the Ice Cream Mixture

  • Pour the milk, allulose, pudding mix, and vanilla bean paste into a small blender and blend until all ingredients are fully combined. Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami container.
  • Freeze on a level surface for 24 hours. Your freezer should be between 9 and -7 degrees Fahrenheit.

Process the Ice Cream

  • After 24 hours, remove the Ninja Creami container from the freezer. If there is a large bump in the ice cream, melt or scrape the large bump so that the top is level.
  • Place the Ninja Creami container into the outer bowl of the Ninja Creami and then process on "ICE CREAM."
  • If the ice cream is dry or crumbly looking (like sand), pour in a tablespoon or two of milk and then re-spin. If the ice cream looks more like little balls of ice cream, re-spin without adding liquid. You may have to respin a couple of times.

Notes

Can you really make good flavor and texture ice cream with only 4 ingredients?
Yes, you can! This is a super easy recipe with very few ingredients but it creates the thickest, creamiest, vanilla flavored ice cream, and it's low calorie!
Can mix-ins be added to this recipe?
This recipe is the PERFECT base for any and all mix-ins. If adding mix-ins, you likely won't need to re-spin before the mxi-ins. Add sugar-free chocolate chips, peanut butter cups, or peppermint patties.
***Adding mix-ins can add a lot of calories to the recipe so be careful not to add too much.
Does vanilla pudding ice cream taste like pudding?
While the instant vanilla pudding does add to the flavor of the ice cream, it tastes more like a rich vanilla ice cream than it tastes like pudding.
The more pudding you add, the more it will taste like pudding and the thicker the ice cream will get. But, if you add too much pudding, it will start to get almost gooey in texture…like frozen pudding.

Nutrition

Calories: 286.62kcal | Carbohydrates: 85.53g | Protein: 11.71g | Net Carbs (Total Carbs-Allulose Carbs): 37.53g | Fat: 7.03g | Saturated Fat: 4.46g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.26g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.99g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 28.39mg | Sodium: 1106.77mg | Potassium: 496.78mg | Sugar: 22.45g | Vitamin A: 361.94IU | Vitamin C: 0.71mg | Calcium: 425.81mg | Iron: 0.07mg

Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. Optional ingredients are not included in the nutrition information.

Recipes that use allulose:

Allulose is a low calorie sweetener that your body doesn't fully digest, so it provides only 0.4 calories per gram instead of 4. That's why the calorie total doesn't match what you'd expect from the carb count. Calories from allulose are calculated based on metabolized carbohydrates. Allulose contributes fewer calories than standard carbohydrates.

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