Ninja Creami Raspberry Chocolate Chunk Protein Ice Cream

Creamy chocolate ice cream topped with red sprinkles and chocolate chips, served in a white bowl.

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Ninja Creami Raspberry Chocolate Chunk Protein Ice Cream

Prep Time5

Freeze Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate protein ice cream, chocolate raspberry protein ice cream, ninja creami protein, ninja creami recipe, protein drink, protein ice cream, protein shake, raspberry chocolate chunk protein ice cream

Servings: Pint

Calories: 268.37kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Ice Cream Base

11.5 Ounces Chocolate Protein Shake
1 Tablespoon Dark Cocoa Powder
½ Cup Raspberries Fresh or frozen (thawed)
¼ Teaspoon Guar Gum

Mix-ins

5 Raspberries Fresh or frozen (thawed)
1 Tablespoon Zero-Sugar Chocolate Chips Chopped

Optional

1-2 Tablespoons Chocolate Almond Milk

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make the Ice Cream Mixture

Pour the chocolate protein shake, cocoa powder, raspberries, and gaur gum into a small blender and blend until the cocoa powder has completely combined with the liquids. Pour the mixture into the 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 chocolate 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 raspberries and the chopped chocolate chips down the center of the ice cream (you might have to push the mix-ins down the center with a spoon), and then process on mix-ins.
Remove the pint from the machine and enjoy!

Notes

Why do the raspberries need to thawed if using frozen raspberries?

Frozen fruit needs to be blended together really well with the other base ingredients. Frozen berries will not blend as well as they will if they are thawed. When using fruit for mix-ins, it needs to be soft enough for the paddle to move it around in the ice cream. If the berries are frozen, it's harder for the paddle to move them around. So, try to use fresh or frozen fruit that has been thawed.

Why does the recipe use dark cocoa powder instead of regular cocoa powder?

Dark cocoa powder provides a much richer chocolate flavor than regular cocoa powder does. If you are looking for a milder chocolate flavor, you can use regular unsweetened cocoa powder instead of the dark cocoa powder.

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