Double Dark Chocolate Chip Protein Ice Cream

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Double Dark Chocolate Chip Protein Ice Cream

Prep Time5

Freeze Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American

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

Servings: Pint

Calories: 333.97kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Ice Cream Base

12 Fluid Ounces Unsweetened Almond Milk
1 Scoop Unflavored Protein Powder
2½ Tablespoons Dark Cocoa Powder
2½ Tablespoons Swerve Sugar Substitute Granulated-Allulose Blend
¼ Teaspoon Guar Gum

Mix-Ins

2 Tablespoons Zero-Sugar Chocolate Chips Chopped

Optional

1-2 Tablespoons Unsweetened Almond Milk

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make the Ice Cream Mixture

Pour the unsweetened almond milk, protein powder, cocoa powder, sugar substitute, and guar gum into a small blender and blend until all ingredients are fully combined. Pour this mixture into a 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 unsweetened almond milk and then re-spin. If the ice cream looks like little balls of ice cream (like dippin dots), respin with no added liquid. You may have to repeat this process a couple of times.
Dig a well down the center of the ice cream and pour in chopped chocolate chips. Process on mix-ins.
Remove the pint from the machine and enjoy!

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Notes

What kind of cocoa powder is used in this recipe?

I almost always use dark cocoa powder instead of regular cocoa powder because I really like the deep chocolate flavor that the dark cocoa powder provides. Cocoa powder is not the same thing as hot cocoa powder and they usually cannot be substituted for each other.

Why is Ninja Creami protein ice cream dry and crumbly?

It is completely normal for Ninja Creami protein ice cream to be dry and crumbly, (looks like sand), after the first spin. This happens when your freezer is too cold or when there is a very low fat/sugar content to the recipe. Don't panic. Just pour in about a tablespoon of liquid like milk or cream and then use the re-spin cycle. You might have to complete this process more than once. But, re-spinning with liquid should solve the problem.

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