Description
Creamy chocolate peanut butter protein ice cream made in the Ninja Creami with 44g protein and anti-inflammatory ingredients. Perfect meal replacement that tastes like dessert.
Ingredients
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240ml) unsweetened cashew or almond milk
- 1 scoop (30g) chocolate protein powder (whey or plant-based)
- 2 tablespoons (15g) Vital Proteins collagen peptides powder
- 1 tablespoon (16g) natural peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon (12g) monkfruit sweetener (or preferred granulated sweetener)
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
Optional Anti-Inflammatory Boosters:
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (flavonoids)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon (anti-inflammatory)
- 1/2 tablespoon ground flaxseed (omega-3s)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (potent anti-inflammatory)
Instructions
- Blend: Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until completely smooth with no lumps.
- Pour: Transfer mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container, leaving about ½ inch of space at the top.
- Freeze: Cover with storage lid and freeze for 24 hours until completely solid.
- Thaw slightly: Remove from freezer and let sit at room temperature for 15 - 20 minutes to ensure the best creamy texture.
- Process: Process on "Ice Cream" setting for a firmer ice cream or "Frozen Yogurt" for softer consistency.
- Re-spin if needed: If mixture appears crumbly add 1-2 tablespoons of your milk of choice. Re-spin on "Re-spin" setting.
- Add mix-ins (optional): For chocolate chips, nuts, or other add-ins, use "Mix-in" setting for 1 cycle.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately. Any leftover ice cream, cover the container with a lid and freeze to enjoy another time.
- Prep Time: 10
- Category: dessert
- Method: blender
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 352
- Sugar: 2.6 g
- Sodium: 2762.7 mg
- Fat: 12.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 17.1 g
- Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 44.7 g
- Cholesterol: 3.4 mg