Making watermelon sherbet couldn’t be any easier to do with your Ninja Creami! With just 4 ingredients, I’ll show you how to make the thickest, creamiest, watermelon sherbet that you’ve ever had!
There’s nothing more refreshing than fresh, sweet, watermelon! Watermelon makes a great sherbet! It’s sweet, but not too sweet, and has a ton of watermelon flavor! Sherbet (not sherbert as I always thought it was spelled) is like sorbet but because it has the sweetened condensed milk in it, is a creamier, richer version of sorbet. It’s scoopable and delicious! Basically, it’s like eating a bowl of sweet watermelon for dessert!
Watermelon is in season from about May through September. But, some grocery stores have pre-cut watermelon available in the produce department year-round. I have not seen frozen watermelon available, I’m guessing because it would not thaw very well since it’s mostly water, so look for a fresh watermelon!
Tips for making Ninja Creami Watermelon Sherbet
Growing up I was told that if you ate watermelon seeds you would grow a watermelon plant in your belly. I can confirm, that is not true. LOL. Technically, yes you can eat watermelon seeds. But, most prefer not to. Buying a seedless watermelon makes it easier to avoid the seeds.
If you are planning on eating the watermelon as a slice or chunk, I would not recommend freezing it as the texture will be way off from the original texture of the watermelon. There is way too much water in watermelon for it to freeze well unless you are planning on using it to make a frozen treat like watermelon sherbet or sorbet.
No, I would not recommend using bottled watermelon juice to make watermelon sherbet. Some stores sell freshly “squeezed” watermelon juice, but as you can see when you purchase it, the watermelon pulp and the water separate. If you use the fresh watermelon juice, it will stay separated when frozen and will be like trying to process a block of ice.
Usually, if your ice cream comes out dry or crumbly it’s due to one of the following reasons:
*Your freezer is too cold. Try to adjust your freezer to be a little warmer or let your ice cream sit on the counter for 5-10 minutes before processing it.
*Your recipe does not have enough fat in it. Try adding in a little bit of a higher fat dairy product to your recipe next time.
*Your recipe may not have enough sugar in it. The less sugar in the recipe, the icier and crumblier the ice cream will be. Regular sugar, honey, or corn syrup can be used to increase the sugar content if desired.
To help resolve this issue, after processing, add 1 tablespoon of dairy and then reprocess.
Yes! If you are looking to make your own versions of ice cream or any frozen treat or have a dietary restriction that does not allow you to eat store-bought ice creams, then the Ninja Creami is perfect for you! Because the Ninja Creami allows you to 100% modify all of the ingredients in your treats, you can make any flavor you want with any mix-ins that you would like. Also, you have 100% control over the nutrition of the treat. This means you can make dairy-free, sugar-free, keto, diabetic, full fat or no fat recipes. The options are literally endless!
Ingredient substitutions and tips for making Ninja Creami Watermelon Sherbet:
The full ingredient list is found at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
- Watermelon- Fresh watermelon, with the seeds removed. The fresher and sweeter the watermelon, the better the sherbet will taste.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk- If you don’t have sweetened condensed milk, you can make your own. Here’s a recipe that shows you how to make it.
- Lime Juice- Fresh or packaged lime juice works great. If you don’t have lime juice, you can use lemon or orange juice instead.
- Salt- The salt helps to pull out the sweetness of the watermelon. But, if you prefer, you can omit the salt.
Directions for making Ninja Watermelon Sherbet:
- Pour all ingredients into a blender and blend until all ingredients are combined- This should only take a second or two.
- Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container. Put the lid on the pint container and freeze for 24 hours.
- Once frozen, remove the pint from the freezer and place it into the outer bowl.
- Choose the “Sorbet” button and process.
- Re-spin to process the sherbet a second time.
- Remove the pint and serve! Enjoy!
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Ninja Creami Watermelon Sherbet
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Equipment
- Spoon
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.
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
- 1⅔ Cups (253 ⅓ g) Watermelon (Fresh- cut into chunks and seeds removed)
- ⅓ Cup (102 g) Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 Teaspoon (1 Teaspoon) Lime Juice
- 1 Pinch (1 Pinch ) Salt
Instructions
- Pour all ingredients into a blender and blend until all ingredients are combined- This should only take a second or two.
- Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container. Put the lid on the pint container and freeze for 24 hours.
- Once frozen, remove the pint from the freezer and place it into the outer bowl.
- Choose the "Sorbet" button and process.
- Re-spin to process the sherbet a second time.
- Remove the pint and serve! Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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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Millenia says
Amazing!my new absolute favorite! Very simple! I added alittle more watermelon than recipe called for and half a lime instead of a teaspoon. Add some alcohol to make it boozy and respin! My favorite cold treat for the summer!
Chrissy says
The texture was good – I just felt like it tasted mostly like the sweetened condensed milk. Not sure if I did something wrong.
Lauren Cardona says
Was your watermelon sweet before you froze it? If the watermelon isn’t sweet to begin with, it won’t have as much flavor once frozen.
Debra Parker says
This is delicious! This recipe is definitely a keeper. Love it.
Spillt User says
Had funny aftertaste. Maybe a bad watermelon
Lauren Cardona says
Oh no! Next time you make it, taste the mixture before freezing. If the watermelon isn’t sweet enough you can add sweetener before freezing. Using fresh, sweet watermelon is best but it’s easier said than done. You never know what the watermelon will be like until you cut into it.
Kelli says
This is our Favorite recipe so far!! Sooo Good!! Thank you!!
Also, I was curious, the nutritional facts, I’m assuming the serving size is per pint, correct? Is that for the 16oz size (1x)?
Lauren Cardona says
Hi Kelli! Yes, the nutritional info is for the entire pint. Not everyone eats the entire pint though. You can just halve or quarter the nutrition based on how much you eat.
Paula Strong says
I am going to try this with Splenda sugar free condensed milk and hoping it is wonderful!
S says
Very good.
Alex says
Cups measurement is really annoying and not precise…
Lauren Cardona says
Hi Alex- most of my recipes have the conversion over to grams. I’ve updated this one to show the conversions too. I hope that’s helpful.
Lauren Cardona says
It shouldn’t have been salty. There’s just a pinch of salt in the entire pint. Was your watermelon sweet before adding it to the ice cream?
Sandy says
Freakin’ awesome, and refreshing!
Candy says
Mine did not turn out creamy it was watery and icy what went wrong.
Lauren Cardona says
Hmmm that’s strange. Did you add the sweetened condensed milk and blend it all together before freezing?
Candy says
Yes blended it in blender put in freezer overnight and put it under sorbet twice.should I have used the cremi to blend it first and then freeze and do cremi on sorbet
Lauren Cardona says
It sounds like you did everything right. You added condensed milk and not evaporated milk right? The condensed milk should have made it really creamy.
Candy says
Why put it in a blender to mix why not in the cremi.I will try it again this weekend
Lauren Cardona says
You can put it in the creamy to blender it’s just that the blender does a better job