Ninja Creami Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Ice Cream

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5 from 2 votes

Ninja Creami Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Ice Cream

Prep Time5

Freeze Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American

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

Servings: Pint

Calories: 311.57kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Ice Cream Base

11.5 Ounces Vanilla Protein Shake
2 Tablespoons Swerve Sugar Substitute Granulated-Allulose Blend
½ Teaspoon Mint Chocolate Chip Lorann Oil or peppermint extract
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
4 Drops Green Food Coloring
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 protein shake, sugar substitute, extract, vanilla bean paste, food coloring, and guar gum into a small blender and blend until all of the ingredients have combined together. 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 respin. 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 chocolate chips. Process on mix-ins.
Remove the pint from the machine and enjoy!

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Notes

Should mint ice cream be green?

It can be green or white, or any color really. The ice cream turns green from food coloring. There is no difference in flavor between green mint chocolate chip ice cream and white mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Can you freeze a protein shake into ice cream?

Yes! You can!! But, just freezing a protein shake and making ice cream out of it does not provide the best texture or flavor. I recommend adding additional things like extracts, pudding mix, guar gum, fruit, etc. to help with the flavor and texture of the ice cream.

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