Ninja Creami Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream (High Protein, Low Calorie)

This Ninja Creami Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream is flavorful, creamy, and packed with protein. Enjoy indulging in this decadent treat without all the extra calories!

If you’re looking to enjoy a delicious treat while getting some extra protein, this recipe is it. This Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream has over 55g of protein per pint and tastes just like normal ice cream.

Flavoring

First, to achieve a sweet peanut butter flavor, I discovered the Premiere Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate shake. By itself, this shake is way too sweet to drink, but I knew it would be perfect for making ice cream in the Ninja Creami. Since freezing dilutes the sweetness, it’s great to use ingredients that are sweeter than you might normally enjoy.

Next, to bump up that peanut butter flavor even more, I added the PB Fit Peanut Butter powder which is low calorie and adds even more protein to this ice cream.

Stabilizers

All Ninja Creami ice creams need ingredients to stabilize the mixture and make it nice and creamy (not icy). This is especially true if you are using low-fat ingredients. For this ice cream, the cottage cheese, PB Fit Powder, Protein Shake, and collagen all work as stabilizers, creating a creamy ice cream.

Pro Tip: Flavorless Collagen is a wonderful, all-natural ingredient that acts similarly to gelatin, keeping your ice cream thicker and creamier. It is low calorie, adds extra protein, and studies have shown it can have both hair and skin benefits.

Tips & Tricks

• After doing the first spin on the ice cream setting, it is completely normal for the ice cream to look a little powdery, like in the picture shown above. After a re-spin, it will be the perfect ice cream consistency.
• In this recipe, you can add any additional sweetener after the first spin. This will sweeten the ice cream without having to add more than necessary to achieve the best flavor. For this ice cream, adding 1.5 tbsp of agave was the perfect amount.
• During the respin, you want to add another 2 tbsp of protein shake, or if you want even more chocolate flavor you can also add 2 tablespoons of the royal dark chocolate Atkins shake I use in many of my chocolate ice cream recipes.
• When you use a blender, it incorporates air into the mixture. Let your mixture rest on the counter or in the refrigerator for a few minutes to settle, then give it a quick stir and place it in the freezer.
• The blade of the machine does not reach all the way to the edges of the container. To avoid an icy mixture around the edges, run the outside of the container under warm water for about 30 seconds before placing it in the machine. This will loosen the frozen mixture away from the edges.
• To adapt a standard Ninja Creami recipe (16 oz pint) for the Deluxe model (24 oz tub), you should increase the recipe by 1.5 times. 
  

Sweetener

This Ninja Creami Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream is sweetened with Allulose and agave. The blend of allulose and a natural sugar results in no aftertaste. You can also use your preferred sweeteners in the same amount. I added 1 tbsp of allulose into the mixture and then 1/2 tbsp of agave after the first spin. This is a special technique I use to use less sweetener and keep the calories low.

Pro Tip: When you add sweeteners to your Ninja Creami ice cream mixture, the freezing process mutes the flavor. I get around this by adding any additional sweetener when I re-spin the ice cream.

Optional Toppings

If you want to add a topping, I recommend mixing 1 tbsp of PB Fit Peanut Butter Powder with 1 tbsp of water and monk fruit sweetener (or your preferred sweetener). It will make a healthy peanut butter syrup.

You can also add mix-in some peanuts or peanut butter cookies if you don’t mind the extra calories..

Alternatives

Here are some alternatives and substitutions you can use when making this ice cream to suit your preferences..

• You can make this recipe using any type of sweetener; these are just my preferences to get the most natural flavor while keeping the ice cream low-calorie. I am not a fan of the aftertaste left by most sugar alternatives.
• Feel free to use any Chocolate Peanut Butter protein shake you’d like. I found the Premiere Peanut Butter Chocolate to have the perfect flavor and sweetness for creating this ice cream.
• If you are lactose intolerant, they make lactose free cottage cheese.
• If you are vegan, sub the cottage cheese for Violife Vegan Cream Cheese, any dark chocolate milk alternative, dark chocolate powder, and then add 1/4 tsp guar gum.
• If you are scared of cottage cheese, you can also use whipped cream cheese, but it will be much higher in calories and will lack all the protein. I encourage you to try that cottage cheese. When it’s blended, you will not notice or taste it.

More Ninja Creami Ice Cream Recipes

All of my Ninja Creami recipes are designed for maximize flavor while still being low in calories and high in protein.