Ninja Creami Black Cherry Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

Creamy strawberry ice cream scoops in a decorative bowl, perfect for summer desserts.

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Ninja Creami Black Cherry Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

Prep Time5

Freeze Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: ice cream

Keyword: black cherry, cherry, cherry ice cream, chocolate, dessert, ice cream, ninja creami, ninja creami ice cream

Servings: Pint

Calories: 825kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Ice Cream Base

8 Fluid Ounces Whole Milk
4 Fluid Ounces Half and Half
1 Tablespoon Cream Cheese Room temperature
¼ Cup White Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
3 Black Cherries Washed and pitted
.75 Ounces Dark Chocolate Candy Bar About 2 Squares-depending on the brand

Mix-Ins

3 Black Cherries Washed and pitted
.75 Ounce Dark Chocolate Candy Bar About 2 Squares-depending on the brand

Optional

1-2 Tablespoons Whole Milk

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make the Ice Cream Mixture

Pour the milk, half and half, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla bean paste, cherries and chocolate into a small blender and blend until all ingredients are fully combined. Pour the 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 "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 like little balls of ice cream, respin without adding 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 the remaining cherries and chocolate. Process on mix-ins.
Remove the pint from the machine and enjoy!

Notes

What can I use instead of cream cheese?

Click here to see a list of cream cheese substitutes.

A few cream cheese substitutes are below:

Sugar-Free Instant Pudding Mix- 2 tablespoons per pint
Guar Gum- ¼ teaspoon per pint 0r 0.1% by weight per pint
Tara Gum- ⅛-¼ teaspoons per pint
Acacia Gum- ¼ teaspoon per pint
None- skip the stabilizers altogether
Mayonnaise-1 tablespoon per pint
Coconut cream- 1 to 2 teaspoons per pint
Dream Whip- 1 to 2 teaspoons per pint

Can I make this recipe vegan or dairy-free?

Yes! Feel free to substitute the dairy for your favorite non-dairy milk.

How do I get creamier ice cream with the Ninja Creami?

If you have made ice cream and it just isn’t quite as creami as you would like, you can very easily get it super creami by using the re-spin function on the Ninja Creami and a little liquid. Simply pour one tablespoon of milk or cream into the pint and place the pint into the outer bowl and snap it into place. Choose the RE-SPIN function. Once the cycle completes, remove the pint and enjoy!

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