This dairy-free chocolate ice cream, a beloved dessert around the globe, boasts a rich history and an even richer flavor. Originating from the early 18th century, chocolate ice cream quickly captured the hearts of sweet-toothed individuals everywhere.
2 years ago I started to struggle with dairy and this has been my go-to ninja creami recipe lately. My favorite dairy-free milk is Ripple and then I also use a vegan plant based protein powder. This whole entire pint is 30 g of protein with zero dairy in it.
Kohl’s had one last Ninja Creami in the store yesterday so I grabbed it. My last Ninja Creami ended up burning inside somewhere and I coudn’t use the blade on it anymore. I think my problem was putting whole frozen fruit in it.
This time I’m going to make sure everything is properly blended first adding it. I can’t wait to make ice cream again. I love my Air Fryer, Blackstone, and Ninja Creami!
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- Why You Will Love this Chocolate Ice Cream
- Why You Will Love the Ninja Creami
- Ingredients Needed for Chocolate Ice Cream
- How to Make Chocolate Ice Cream in the Ninja Creami
- Popular Ninja Creami Variations:
- Frequently Asked Questions and Tips
- Recommended Tools for Ninja Creami Chocolate Ice Cream
- How do I store leftovers?
- Ninja Creami Chocolate Ice Cream
Why You Will Love this Chocolate Ice Cream
If you love Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream in the Ninja Creami you will like chocolate ice cream!
To make a Ninja Creami Dairy Free Ice Cream version of chocolate ice cream use a dairy free protein drink like OWYN, 3 tablespoons of chocolate pudding mix, and 1 tablespoon of PB2 powder.
Chocolate ice cream is fun to experiment with. You can experiment with all sorts of milk, non dairy milk, yogurt, or cottage cheese for more protein.
I decided to try this with cottage cheese again and add more flavorings like peanut butter and maple syrup for sweetener. It turned out better than the Viral cottage cheese ice cream that went crazy last year. It's a nice and thick ice cream.
You can also make protein chocolate ice cream with your favorite protein brand of protein drinks.
Why You Will Love the Ninja Creami
- Ninja Creami’s can make smoothie bowls, ice cream, gelato, sorbet, and even milkshakes!
- Respin! If the blending didn’t work the first time try adding some more juice or milk to it and do a second respin.
- Vanilla or Chocolate ice cream is a great base for many different mix-ins!
- The Ninja Creami is kind of loud when it is spinning in the machine. Just warning you before you attempt to make ice cream. 🙂
- Protein drinks like Fairlife and Premiere work great in a Ninja Creami.
- This is the Ninja Creami machine I have. Ninja CN301CO CREAMi Ice Cream Maker (Amazon Link)
Ingredients Needed for Chocolate Ice Cream
- 1 cup Ripple Chocolate Milk (Plant based protein milk)
- 1 scoop of plant based protein powder such as OWYN
- See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Lower-Calorie & Lower-Point Swaps
Use ½ cup Ripple Chocolate Milk + ½ cup unsweetened almond milk → Cuts calories, sugar, and points
Choose a lower-calorie protein powder → Brands like Orgain Simple or Vega Protein & Greens are lower in carbs and points
Add ice + a little cocoa powder → Keeps it thick without extra calories
How to Make Chocolate Ice Cream in the Ninja Creami
Step 1: Add the chocolate milk to the Ninja Creami Pint. Then whisk in the the protein powder until well blended. Place the lid on the pint and freeze for 24 hours.
Step 2 Following the manufacturer's instructions, insert the pint container into the outer bowl. Push 'Ice Cream' button. When done spinning, push 'Re-spin' button and add the chopped chocolate or chocolate chips!
Popular Ninja Creami Variations:
- Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream - 1 tablespoon cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 cup milk, 3-4 sandwich or Oreo cookies.
- Protein Ice Cream - 1 container of Chocolate or Vanilla Fair Life Protein Drink
- Ninja Creami Strawberry Ice Cream - 1 tablespoon cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 cup milk, 5 strawberries (sliced)
- Ninja Creami Coconut Ice Cream - made with canned coconut and canned fruit!
- Ninja Creami Cherry Sorbet
- Ninja Creami Sorbet Ice Cream - 1 15 oz container of fruit cocktail + Plus
- Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream - 1 tablespoon cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 cup milk, 1 - 2 drops of green food coloring, 2 tablespoons of chopped chocolate chips
- Ninja Creami Dole Whip Recipe - 1 15 oz can of pineapple chunks
- Ninja Creami Cherry Garcia Ice Cream
- Ninja Creami Pumpkin Ice Cream
Enjoy exploring these delightful flavors!
Frequently Asked Questions and Tips
Run warm water around the frozen pint of ice cream to avoid icy edges.
This machine is quite noisy, might want to leave the room when you’re spinning the ice cream.
No, My frozen yogurt was ready to be blended in the Ninja Creami after 6 hours. Add image
No the manual that came with the Ninja Creami recommends that you do not use that. You need to blend it first so the machine lasts longer.
No, absolutely not! It depends on your fitness goals and the type of recipe you are looking.
Yes you sure can! Instead of regular milk use almond or oat milk.
Recommended Tools for Ninja Creami Chocolate Ice Cream
Ninja Creami Machine - a year ago you couldn’t really find these machines and they were sold out everywhere. Now they are more readily available in stores like Target, Kohls, or Amazon.
Ninja Creami Pints - Got to have extras for making lots of ice cream!
How do I store leftovers?
Place the lid back on top of the pint and place it back in the freezer. Or, store in an airtight container as mentioned above.
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Ninja Creami Chocolate Ice Cream
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Easy
- Method: American
- Cuisine: Ninja Creami
Description
Chocolate ice cream, a beloved dessert around the globe, boasts a rich history and an even richer flavor. Originating from the early 18th century, chocolate ice cream quickly captured the hearts of sweet-toothed individuals everywhere.
Ingredients
1 cup Ripple Chocolate Milk (Plant based protein milk)
1 scoop of plant based protein powder such as OWYN
Instructions
Add the chocolate milk to the Ninja Creami Pint. Then whisk in the the protein powder until well blended. Place the lid on the pint and freeze for 24 hours.
Following the manufacturer's instructions, insert the pint container into the outer bowl. Push 'Ice Cream' button. When done spinning, push 'Re-spin' button and add the chopped chocolate or chocolate chips!
Notes
Chocolate ice cream is fun to experiment with. You can experiment with all sorts of milk, non dairy milk, yogurt, or cottage cheese for more protein.
You can also make protein chocolate ice cream with your favorite protein brand of protein drinks.
WW Points: 4-6 depending on what brands are used
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 10g
- Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
Jenna says
This is my go to base for chocolate ice cream. Thanks for the recipe!