Ninja Creami vanilla ice cream recipe
Egg free, lactose free option, Low FODMAP option Serves 2-4 or more, depending on whether you are eating the ice cream as is or serving it with something
Equipment
- NC300 Ninja Creami machine with 470ml size tubs
Ingredients
- 200g thickened cream (heavy/whipping in US/UK)
- 150-200g sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk or any other product)
- 100g full fat milk
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla bean extract
Instructions
- Weigh the ingredients directly into your Ninja Creami tub. My machine uses 470ml tubs and this recipe fits perfectly in one of these tubs. See notes for other machines.
- Mix thoroughly to combine, ensuring you have incorporated all the condensed milk.
- Place the mixture into the freezer without the lid for up to 24 hours. I find around 15-16 hours is enough for me, but your freezer might be warmer or colder.
- When you are ready to use it, process your ice cream using the ice cream function. If it looks a bit balled up after the first spin, spin it again.
- Serve alone, with mix ins or with a dessert of your choice. Place the lid on leftovers and process again when you need more vanilla ice cream. The Ninja Creami machine will successfully spin a half tub.
Notes
- Use 150g sweetened condensed milk for a less sweet version and 200g for a sweeter version.
- Sugar depresses the freezing point of an ice cream mixture, which means that it is harder for that mixture to fully freeze. As a result, a mixture that contains too much sugar will never freeze. If you have struggle to achieve a firm texture for your vanilla ice cream, drop back the condensed milk by 25-50g. Keep in mind that milk and cream also contain some natural sugars, which can tip your mixture into the 'too sugary' category without you knowing.
- Evaporated milk or anything that is not sweetened condensed milk will not work here. The condensed milk is the only sweetener added to this ice cream, so you cannot omit it.
- If you want to make vanilla ice cream with sugar instead of sweetened condensed milk, use the vanilla base of my cookies and cream Ninja Creami recipe.
- I have a vegan vanilla Ninja Creami recipe here.
- I have a sugar free vanilla Ninja Creami ice cream recipe here. It uses powdered allulose.
- This recipe also works with light dairy products.
- For a lactose free/low FODMAP version, see the notes in the body of the post.
- You could add a tiny pinch of salt for flavour, if you like.
- This recipe is designed for a 470ml Ninja Creami tub. If you have a larger machine, you should be able to double the recipe. However, I recommend using a total of 250-300g sweetened condensed milk. Too much sugar can prevent your ice cream from freezing properly. If you'd prefer to make the recipe as specified but in a larger tub, that should work too. Ninja Creami machines can process smaller volumes than the tub allows for.
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