Ninja Creami Butter Pecan Protein Ice Cream

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Ninja Creami Butter Pecan Protein Ice Cream

Prep Time5

Freeze Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert, Dinner, lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: butter pecan, butter pecan ice cream, butter pecan protein ice cream, ninja creami protein, ninja creami recipe, protein drink, protein ice cream, protein shake

Servings: Pint

Calories: 374.37kcal

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Ingredients

Instructions

Make the Ice Cream Mixture

Pour the unsweetened almond milk, protein powder, sugar substitute, vanilla bean paste, Lorann extract oils, and gaur 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 (like sand), 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, 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 chopped pecan pieces. Process on mix-ins.
Remove the pint from the machine and enjoy!

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Notes

Does almond milk taste like almonds in the ice cream?

No. You can't even tell that almond milk was used in the recipe. The almond milk doesn't provide any additional flavor.

Why is there less pecan extract used than there is butter extract used?

There is less pecan extract in the recipe because we are adding in pecans as mix-ins. Those added pecans add a ton of flavor so you don't need as much extract.

Can you use butter instead of butter extract in this recipe?

You can, but it won't taste quite the same. The butter extract is very concentrated so you get a lot of butter flavor in a very small amount of extract. If you were to use regular butter instead, the flavor would be far less intense.

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