Chocolate Protein Ice Cream

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4.67 from 6 votes

Prep Time5

Freeze Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate protein ice cream, ninja creami protein, ninja creami recipe, protein drink, protein ice cream, protein shake

Servings: Pint

Calories: 255kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Ice Cream Base

11.5 Ounces Chocolate Protein Shake
¼ Cup Chocolate Almond Milk
2 Tablespoons Sugar-Free Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
1 Tablespoon Dark Cocoa Powder

Optional

1-2 Tablespoons Chocolate Almond Milk

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make the Ice Cream Mixture

Pour the chocolate protein shake, ¼ cup of chocolate almond milk pudding mix, and cocoa powder into a small blender and blend together until the pudding mix is completely combined with the liquids. Pour the mixture into the Ninja Creami pint container.
Freeze on a level surface for 24 hours. Your freezer should be between 9 and -7 degrees Fahrenheit. To avoid getting a bump on the top of the frozen mixture, freeze with the lid off of the container.

Process the Ice Cream

After 24 hours, remove the pint container from the freezer.
Place the pint container into the outer bowl of the Ninja Creami and then process on "LITE ICE CREAM."
If the ice cream is dry or crumbly looking, pour in a tablespoon or two of chocolate almond milk and then respin. You may have to repeat this process a couple of times.
Remove the pint from the machine and enjoy!

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Notes

What mix-ins go well with Chocolate Protein Ice Cream?

You can use almost anything as a mix-in. Try adding cookies, candies, fresh fruit, cereal, brownies, or even nuts. I would try to stay away from adding in nut butter like peanut butter, sauces, and spreads. Adding these things in will not create ribbons of flavor. Instead, they will fully incorporate into the base of the ice cream. Sometimes, mixing these types of ingredients in will turn the ice cream to more of a soft serve consistency and you may not be able to scoop the ice cream because it has softened up too much.

Why does my Ninja Creami ice cream look like dipping dots?

There are a few reasons. Usually, your freezer is not between 9 and -7 degrees Fahrenheit or you do not have the correct amount of fat, sugar, or dairy in the recipe. The quickest and easiest way to fix this issue is to add in a tablespoon or two of liquid and respin.

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