Ninja Creami Peppermint Protein Ice Cream

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Ninja Creami Peppermint Protein Ice Cream

Prep Time5

Freeze Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: candy cane ice cream, candy cane ninja creami ice cream, candy cane protein ice cream, ninja creami protein, ninja creami recipe, peppermint ice cream, peppermint protein ice cream, protein drink, protein ice cream, protein shake

Servings: Pint

Calories: 338.01kcal

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Ingredients

Instructions

Prepare the Ice Cream Mixture

Pour the unsweetened almond milk, protein powder, sugar substitute, vanilla bean paste, peppermint extract, red food coloring, and gaur gum 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 "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 dippin dots (little balls of ice cream) re-spin without adding liquid. You may have to respin a couple of times.
Dig a well down the center of the ice cream and pour in the crushed pieces of candy. Process on mix-ins.
Remove the pint from the machine and enjoy!

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Notes

Do Ninja Creami leftovers need to be respun?

Most Ninja Creami leftovers need to be respun because they refreeze and turn very hard, too hard to scoop. If you plan on having leftovers, you can add a little bit of food grade glycerin to the base recipe before freezing it originally. For protein recipes, I recommend adding 1 ½ teaspoons per pint. The vegetable glycerin should keep the ice cream leftovers soft enough to be scooped right out of the freezer. If you don’t add the glycerin, the leftovers will need to be respun, so I’d recommend waiting to add the mix-ins to the ice cream until you are ready to eat it. If you add the mix-ins and then spin the leftovers, the mix-ins will get pulverized and completely incorporated with the ice cream base.

Can candy canes be used instead of starlight mints?

Absolutely!! Just be sure to crush up the candy canes pretty well before adding them to the ice cream as mix-ins. Word of advice- cover the candy with a kitchen towel and use a spoon or rolling pin to crush the candy. If you don’t cover them, the package will split open and you’ll end up with candy EVERYWHERE!!

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