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Ninja Creami whey protein ice cream

High protein, lower lactose option
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Freezing time 1 day
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Ice Cream, Sweet
Cuisine Ninja Creami recipes
Servings 1 X 470ml tub

Equipment

  • NC300 Ninja Creami machine with 470ml size tubs

Ingredients
  

  • 30 g whey protein isolate protein powder (I used Bare Blend, see notes)
  • Pinch of xanthan gum (optional but helps create a creamy
  • texture and helps emulsify the mixture)
  • 150 g high protein yoghurt with some level of sweetness (I have tested Chobani banana and Danone high protein vanilla)
  • 275 g milk of choice (I used full fat lactose free milk)
  • 25 g light agave syrup

Instructions
 

  • Whisk all the ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Once smooth and combined, pour the mixture into the 470ml Ninja Creami. If the mixture is below the fill line, you can add extra high protein milk to reach it.
  • Place the mixture in the freezer with the lid off. Leaving the lid off can minimise the chance of the mixture developing a hump which can damage the machine.
  • Process the mixture using the ice cream function. I find this recipe needs two full spins to reach a nice consistency.
  • Return any leftovers to the freezer with the lid on.

Notes

  • I have only tested whey protein isolate with minimal ingredients in this recipe.
  • The protein I use (Bare Blends Vanilla) is only sweetened with stevia. Different protein powders have different ingredients and levels of sweetness and sadly I can’t test them all! Consider the sweetness of your protein and the length of the ingredients list before you make this recipe.
  • As with the other recipes, the agave syrup helps sweeten the mixture but also helps create a softer, chewier texture in the absence of much fat.
  • This mixture is very light on added sweetness. You will need to use a protein with some sweetener (mine uses stevia) and a high protein yoghurt with sweetness added (ie a vanilla or strawberry flavour and not plain Greek yoghurt) to make this work. I do have a Greek yoghurt and honey Ninja Creami recipe here, if you'd prefer to use plain yoghurt. I have not tested adding whey protein to that recipe but with some tweaks I daresay it would work. 
Keyword High protein dessert, Whey protein dessert, Whey protein ice cream, Whey protein isolate dessert, Whey protein isolate Ninja Creami
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