Delicious Protein Ice Cream Recipes to Try Using Your Ninja Creami (OVER 90 Combos!)

Looking for Ninja Creami Protein Ice Cream Recipes? Here are 99 different flavor combinations you can make – most around 200 calories!

Protein Ice Cream Recipes To Try Using your Ninja Creami!

Have you tried a Ninja Creami for making your protein ice creams?  Several of our team members use theirs to make protein ice cream ALL THE TIME, and we’ve come up with 99 Fun Ninja Creami Ice Cream Flavor Combinations for you to try!

Using your Creami to make ice cream is really super simple, and it’s a great way to get some extra protein in with a sweet treat.  There are quite a few ways to make your ice cream, depending on what your macro goals are you can go SUPER heavy on the protein (using cottage cheese AND protein) or add lots of fresh fruits to up your carbs.  You can also include mix-ins of oreos, chocolate chips, cookies, pretzels, and more!

Here’s where it gets fun and you can customize ALL of your flavors!

It might seem a bit overwhelming, but remember that you REALLY just need 3 items to get started.  (4 if you want mix-ins for your protein ice cream).

1. Pick your base
2. Grab a Stabilizer
3. Add your flavors
4. Grab your Creami and go (if you don’t have a Creami, there are a few options you can use listed below!)

Here’s a EASY, BASIC Protein Ice Cream Recipe to start with!

How to make Protein Ice Cream with a Ninja Creami:

***Note – for BEST results, I have found that if I let my ice cream container sit out on the counter for about 10 – 15 minutes the consistency of my protein ice cream is better.  Some also will sit it in an water bath for a few minutes.***

1. Grab your Ninja Creami ice cream containers – I like to go ahead and do multiples at a time so if I get the hankering for ice cream I don’t have to wait 🙂
2. Add your base, stabilizer, and flavors and mix right into the Creami container.  If you have a milk frother or an immersion blender these work super well here.
3. Place a lid on your ice cream and freeze for at least 24 hours.
4. Once 24 hours (or as long as you can wait!) is past, grab your container out of the freezer.
5.  Place the ice cream container on your Ninja Creami and lock it in.  You’ll want to spin on “LITE” for our protein ice cream recipes.  Once it’s done spinning, check the consistency.  You may need to add a wee bit more milk (or whatever liquid base you’re using) to help it be the texture you want.
6. If you need to add more liquid, add a bit to the hole that has formed in the center, place the lid back on, lock it into the Creami, and re-spin.
7. Once that’s finished, if you’re adding in mix-ins, make a small hole in the center of your ice cream and add in your mix-ins.  Place the lid back on, lock in the Creami, and then hit the Mix-Ins button.
8. Then enjoy your delicious protein ice cream!

**Note that the majority of these recipes have about 20 – 25 grams of protein and around 200 calories.  Your exact measurements, brands used, and mix-ins will determine the exact amount for you 🙂 **

Liquid Base Options for Homemade Protein Ice Cream

Use 8 – 10 ounces of liquid

• Pre-Made Protein Shakes
• Protein Powder + Liquid
• Milk (Fairlife, Almond, Regular – whatever you prefer!)
• Heavy Whipping Cream
• Half & Half

Stabilizer Options

For Pudding Mix, Cottage Cheese, and Yogurt, use 1 – 2 TBSP; for Xantham Gum or Guar Gum use 1 tsp or less

• Jello Pudding Mix or Sugar Free Jello Pudding Mixes
• Cottage cheese
• Xantham Gum
• Guar Gum
• Yogurt

Flavorings / Sweetener to Choose From:

How much you add is based on taste preference – start with a small amount (especially for extracts – I’d use 1/8 tsp of those to start!).  For items like sugar, peanut butter, sugars – you can start at 1 Tbsp since they’re usually what is providing most of the flavor 🙂 

• Flavored Syrups
• Fruits – Fresh, Frozen, or Canned
• Monk Fruit
• Splenda
• Stevia
• Sugar
• Peanut Butter
• Peanut Butter Powder
• Cocoa Powder
• Extracts – Vanilla, Almond, Cake Batter
• Coffee or Cold Brew

Mix-Ins and Toppings :

Amount to add based on preference – Start with a TBSP or two! 

• Chocolate Chips
• Peanut butter Chips
• Heath Pieces
• Candy Bars
• Oreos
• Graham Crackers
• Cookie Dough Pieces
• Cool Whip
• Syrup – Strawberry, Chocolate, Caramel

Pro Tip: Do not fill past the “MAX” line.  Also if you place in the freezer WITHOUT the lid, it will freeze smooth.  When you freeze with the lid ON, the mix will form a peak in the middle. 

Want some ideas for flavors?  Here are 99 Protein Ice Cream Flavor combos to try! 

1. Almond Joy – almond, chocolate, coconut
2. Apple Pie – apple, cinnamon, pie crust
3. Banana – banana
4. Banana Cream Pie – banana, cream, graham cracker
5. Banana Split – banana, cherry, strawberry, top with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, peanuts (or as mix-ins!)
6. Birthday Cake – cake batter, vanilla, sprinkles, icing
7. Black Raspberry – black raspberry
8. Black Raspberry Cheesecake – black raspberry, cheesecake
9. Black Raspberry Chip – black raspberry, chocolate chips
10. Blueberries & Cream – blueberries, cream
11. Blueberry – blueberries
12. Blueberry Cheesecake – blueberries, cheesecake
13. Blueberry Pie – blueberries, pie crust
14. Brownie Batter – chocolate, brownie bits, chocolate chips
15. Butter Pecan – pecan, sweet vanilla
16. Butterscotch – brown sugar, vanilla, butterscotch chips
17. Cake Batter – cake batter extract, vanilla
18. Caramel – caramel
19. Caramel Cheesecake – caramel, cheesecake
20. Caramel Macchiato – caramel, coffee, vanilla
21. Cheesecake – cheesecake, vanilla
22. Cherry – cherry
23. Cherry Cheesecake – cherry, cheesecake, pie crust
24. Cherry Pie – cherry, pie crust
25. Cherry Vanilla – cherry, vanilla
26. Chocolate – chocolate
27. Chocolate Banana – chocolate, banana
28. Chocolate Cake Batter – chocolate, cake batter
29. Chocolate Cheesecake – chocolate, cheesecake
30. Chocolate Chip (vanilla base) – vanilla, chocolate chips
31. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough – vanilla, chococlate chips, cookie dough bites
32. Chocolate Chocolate Chip (chocolate base) – chocolate, chocolate chips
33. Chocolate Mint – chocolate, mint
34. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough – chocolate, peanut butter (syrup, powder, or actual), cookie dough bites
35. Cinnamon Apple Pie – cinnamon, apple, pie crust
36. Coconut – coconut
37. Coconut Cheesecake – coconut, cheesecake
38. Coffee – coffee, vanilla
39. Cookie Dough – cookie dough
40. Cookie Dough Cheesecake – cookie dough, cheesecake
41. Cookies ‘n Cold Brew – Oreos, vanilla, coffee
42. Cookies ‘n Cream – Oreos, vanilla
43. Cotton Candy – cotton candy syrup, vanilla
44. Dulce de Leche – caramel, milk (half & half?)
45. Eggnog – eggnog syrup, vanilla
46. Fried Ice Cream – cinnamon, vanilla, brown sugar
47. German Chocolate Cake – chocolate, coconut
48. Jamocha – mocha, chocolate
49. Jamocha Almond Fudge – mocha, chocolate, almond
50. Lemon – lemon
51. Lemon Blueberry – lemon, blueberries (syrup or fruit)
52. Lemon Cheesecake – lemon, cheesecake
53. Mango – mango
54. Mango Cheesecake – mango, cheesecake
55. Maple – maple
56. Maple Walnut – maple, walnut
57. Mint Chocolate Chip – mint, chocolate, chocolate chip
58. Mixed Berries & Cream – berries, cream
59. Moose Tracks – vanilla, peanut butter, chocolate, chip chunk mix ins, peanut butter mix ins
60. Nutty Coconut – coconut, almond
61. Orange Creamsicle – orange, vanilla
62. Passionfruit – passionfruit syrup
63. PB & J – vanilla, peanut butter, strawberry
64. Peach – peach
65. Peaches & Cream – peaches, cream
66. Peanut Butter – peanut butter
67. Peanut Butter Banana – peanut butter, banana
68. Peanut Butter Cake Batter – peanut butter, cake batter extract
69. Peanut Butter Chocolate – peanut butter, chocolate
70. Peanut Butter Cookie Dough – peanut butter, cookie dough pieces
71. Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cheesecake – peanut butter, cheesecake, cookie dough pieces
72. Peanut Butter Cup – peanut butter, chocolate, peanut butter cups
73. Peppermint – peppermint
74. Peppermint Mocha – peppermint, chocolate
75. Pineapple – pineapple, vanilla
76. Pineapple Coconut – pineapple, coconut
77. Pistachio – pistachios
78. Pumpkin – pumpkin
79. Pumpkin cheesecake – pumpkin, cheesecake
80. Pumpkin Spice – pumpkin, pumpkin pie spices
81. Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake – pumpkin pumpkin pie spices, cheesecake
82. Raspberry – raspberry
83. Raspberry Cheesecake – raspberry, cheesecake
84. Raspberry White Chocolate – raspberry, white chocolate
85. Rocky Road – chocolate, marshmallows, peanuts (for mix ins)
86. Salted Caramel – salted caramel syrup, caramel + salt
87. Salted Caramel Cheesecake – salted caramel syrup, cheesecake
88. Salted Fudge – fudge, sea salt
89. Snickers – peanuts, vanilla, chocolate
90. Snickers Cheesecake – peanuts, vanilla, chocolate, cheesecake
91. Strawberry – strawberries
92. Strawberry & Cream – strawberries, half & half
93. Strawberry Cheesecake – strawberries, cheesecake, pie crust
94. Strawberry Chip – strawberries, chocolate chips
95. S’Mores – vanilla, chocolate, graham crackers, toasted marshmallow syrups, marshmallows
96. Turtle Cheesecake – vanilla, chocolate, caramel, cheesecake
97. Vanilla – vanilla
98. Vanilla Peanut Butter – vanilla, peanut butter
99. Vanilla Swiss Almond – vanilla, almond extract

Why is my Ninja Creami ice cream not creamy?

If you spin your Creami recipe one time and find that it’s not as creamy as you would like it, go ahead and re-spin it one more time.  (I’ve even spun three times before with no issues!).

I also find that if you let your vessel sit out for about 5 or 10 minutes before spinning initially, this helps.

If you’ve re-spun twice and still don’t have the desired consistency, try adding a tbsp or two of milk or protein shake of your choice.

Do you have a favorite recipe or flavor combination for your protein ice cream?  Share below and we can add it to the list!