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An aerial sunlit image of a tub of Ninja Creami sticky date protein ice cream on a white marble table. A glass of water sits to the top right of the image while a second tub of protein ice cream sits in the bottom left hand corner.

Ninja Creami high protein sticky date ice cream

Gluten free, low FODMAP option, low lactose option
This recipe was developed using an NC300 machine with 470ml size tubs.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Freezing time 1 day
Course Dessert, Snack, Sweet
Cuisine Ninja Creami recipes
Servings 1 tub (470ml)

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g regular pitted dates, finely chopped
  • 3-5 g baking soda (see notes)
  • 100 g boiling water
  • 300 g milk of choice (I used full fat lactose free milk)
  • Pinch of fine salt
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon vanilla bean extract, to your tastes
  • 30 g whey protein isolate with minimal sweetener (I used Bare Blends vanilla flavour) see notes

Instructions
 

  • Place the finely chopped dates in a medium heatproof bowl.
  • Sprinkle over the baking soda and pour over the boiling water. Stir to combine, then set aside to cool.
  • Once cooled, transfer the dates to your high powered food processor. Add the milk, salt and vanilla if you are using it. Blend to your desired consistency). We're not blending the whey protein with the liquid because it becomes too frothy and the Ninja Creami machine struggles to process all the excess froth.
  • Return the mixture to the bowl and add the whey protein isolate, whisking as you add it. Whey protein can clump easily so make sure you whisk well.
  • Pour the mixture into the 470ml Ninja Creami tub and freeze with the lid off for 16-24 hours.
  • When you are ready to eat, process the ice cream using the light ice cream button. Re-spin if needed to create a light and airy ice cream consistency. Serve immediately and return any leftovers to the freezer with the lid on.

Notes

  • Personally, I think the slight saltiness from the baking soda is a key flavour in sticky date pudding. Use 3g if you'd prefer a more subtle baking soda flavour and 5g if you like that classic sticky date note. 
  • The baking soda breaks down the dates to make them more blendable and soft. It's a key part of the recipe and I have not tested it without. You cannot substitute baking powder for baking soda.
  • As mentioned in the body of the post, ice cream does not do well when you have added too much sugar. Sugar prevents the mixture from freezing and it will be more akin to a cold milkshake than an ice cream. Because this recipe contains sugar in the form of dates, it is critical that you don't add too much sugar to it. This means that high sugar (this includes some artificial sugar varieties) based protein powders will not work here.
  • If you don't have a protein powder sweetened lightly with stevia, I recommend using a completely unsweetened recipe. You can add 25g of maple syrup to this recipe to replace the sweetness. 
  • I have only tested whey protein isolate in this recipe. It is low lactose, low FODMAP and gives excellent body, creaminess and thickness to a protein ice cream. I haven't tested any plant based alternatives at this stage.
Keyword Ninja Creami protein ice cream, Ninja Creami sticky date, Ninja Creami whey protein
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