Ninja Creami Cookies and Cream Protein Ice Cream
Servings: 1 Pint
Calories: 368.08kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Ice Cream Base
- 11.5 Fluid Ounces Vanilla Protein Shake
- 4 Fluid Ounces Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
- ¼ Teaspoon Guar Gum
Mix-ins
- 11 Mini Oreos
Optional
- 1-2 Tablespoons Unsweetened Almond Milk
Instructions
Make the Ice Cream Mixture
- Pour the protein shake, unsweetened almond milk, vanilla bean paste, and guar gum, into a small blender until all ingredients have completely combined with each other. 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 "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 Oreos. Process on mix-ins. The Oreos will likely not be mixed throughout. Repeat the mix-ins process.
- Remove the pint from the machine and enjoy!
Notes
What do I do if the mix-ins don't mix into the whole container of ice cream?
The easiest thing to do is process on the mix-ins function again. This will remix the mix-ins with the ice cream and will create a better mixed final product. Also, if your mix-ins are too big, they won't get fully mixed in with the ice cream. Chop up bigger mix-ins to get them to mix together with the ice cream better.
Can I use regular sized Oreos instead of the miniature cookies for this recipe?
Yes! You can use regular sized, or different flavored, Oreos for this recipe. If you use bigger cookies, be sure to chop them up before adding them to the ice cream. If you leave them whole, the mix-ins process will not break them up very much and you will end up with vanilla ice cream with big cookie chunks instead of a well blended cookies and cream ice cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 368.08kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.26g | Protein: 31.72g | Fat: 11.83g | Saturated Fat: 3.44g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.25g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 440.76mg | Potassium: 313.89mg | Fiber: 2.81g | Sugar: 18.67g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Calcium: 885mg | Iron: 3.49mg
