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Dairy-Free Blueberry Protein Ice Cream

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This blueberry ninja creami recipe is made with juicy wild blueberries, SunButter, vegan protein powder, and dairy-free yogurt for a summery sweet healthy ice cream treat ready in minutes!

Dairy-Free Blueberry Protein Ice Cream

SPONSORED BY SUNBUTTER

My love (read: obsession) for the ninja creami continues to deepen, so I thought it was time for a fruity flavor made with a whole bunch of my favorite ingredients involved. The most obvious fave is the source of that beautiful purple hue and my favorite berry: blueberries (but you could make this recipe with any other berry too!) Then plop in a big scoop of dairy-free yogurt, another current obsession of mine, for a cheesecake-ish tang and low-key froyo vibe. Next comes the creamy key ingredient and my favorite seed butter spoonful: SunButter. And finally an (optional!) boost of protein from your favorite unflavored or vanilla protein powder, which takes this recipe from just a dessert to perfect post-workout snack territory too. It’s one heck of a power-packed purple pint.

Dairy-Free Blueberry Protein Ice Cream
Dairy-Free Blueberry Protein Ice Cream

How To Make Blueberry Protein Ice Cream

This recipe is SIMPLE, don’t get me wrong the effort requirement is very very minimal here. But…there is a little teensy bit of cooking involved…don’t be mad at me! Because blueberries are a fruit, and fruits contain water, and if you just blend fresh blueberries into the ice cream base there will be a lot of excess water in there too that could lead to ice crystals. And we don’t want that. We don’t even want to risk that, so cooking down the berries first for ten-ish minutes is a necessary step for the creamiest creami. I promise the time will fly right by though!

Dairy-Free Ninja Creami Ingredients

  • Blueberries. Fresh or frozen, since we will be cooking them you don’t even have to defrost. I used frozen wild blueberries, which are small and super vibrant which I loved in here.
  • Liquid sweetener. Or I suppose a granulated sweetener would even be fine, whatever you love. I personally used agave. This will be cooked down with the berries to create almost a compote kind of concoction.
  • Milk. Okay the cooking part is over! Now on to the blending ingredients, and milk is first up. I personally opt for cashew milk for all my creamy creations as it’s a bit creamier than almost milk but not as creamy as coconut. I am not the biggest oat milk gal, but oat milk would be good here too. Just keep in mind thicker milk = richer ice cream. So a higher fat or even barista blend milk will be better than a watery almond milk.
  • Coconut yogurt. If you can’t do coconut, another kind of non-dairy yogurt will be fine. But the richness of coconut yogurt is awesome here. Plain or unsweetened preferably.
  • Natural SunButter. The extra creaminess that SunButter adds to this blend is why we don’t have to use canned coconut milk or a super high fat milk like that. But it also adds SO MUCH flavor in almost a blueberry pie or blueberry cookie kind of way. Delish addition! Natural SunButter is my favorite and go-to but any of the creamy varieties will be fine.
  • Protein powder. Unsweetened or vanilla, whatever variety or brand you love. I like to go as simple as possible when it comes to protein, so this one ingredient option has been my favorite lately. If you aren’t vegan, your protein powder certainly doesn’t have to be either.
  • Vanilla and salt. Optional, but never hurts.
Dairy-Free Blueberry Protein Ice Cream

Blueberry Protein Ice Cream Step-By-Step

  1. Combine the berries and sweetener in a small saucepan and simmer for about 10 minutes. It will be a thick jammy consistency at this point. Let it cool while you measure out the rest.
  2. Add everything else to a blender, then the berries (plus all their sweet juice!) and blend it all up. It should be very smooth and relatively thick and beautifully purple.
  3. Pour into a ninja creami container and freeze overnight (or at least 8 hours, sometimes I make it early in the a.m. and eat after dinner).
  4. Blend in the creami, this is how I do it: one time on “light ice cream” → add a splash of milk → one time on “re-spin” → if it’s still powder add a splash more milk and “re-spin” again (usually not necessary but just in case) → add your mix-ins and process on the “mix-in” setting.
  5. Grab a spoon and EAT!

There are lots of yummy ways you could go with the mix-ins here, a few ideas: more fresh blueberries, blueberry jam, freeze dried blueberries, white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, crush graham crackers or cookies, cereal, granola, etc…

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  • Author: Natalie
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Chilling Time: 12 hours
  • Total Time: 12 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 serving 1x
  • Category: ice cream
  • Method: frozen
  • Cuisine: american
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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1 tbsp liquid sweetener of choice (I used agave)
  • 1 cup (240g) cashew milk (or non-dairy milk of choice, the thicker the better)
  • 1/3 cup (80g) coconut yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Natural Sunbutter
  • 1 scoop protein powder of choice (I used this one)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Combine blueberries and agave in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, simmer 8-10 minutes until thickened.
  2. Blend the blueberries with the rest of the ingredients until smooth and creamy.
  3. Pour into a Ninja Creami container and freeze overnight.
  4. Process on the “light ice cream” setting, it will be powdery at this point.
  5. Add a splash of milk, and “re-spin”.
  6. Add mix-ins of choice, and process on the “mix-in” setting. Enjoy!

Keywords: dairy free, summer, berry, protein, healthy, snack, dessert, protein powder, protein shake

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White Chocolate Blackberry Parfaits

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Creamy layered jars of white chocolate pudding, fruit-sweetened berry compote, and crunchy granola – a dreamy dairy-free summer sweet treat!

White Chocolate Blackberry Parfait (dairy-free)

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At first glance these little layered jars may LOOK like a classic yogurt/granola/fruit parfait situation. But one spoonful into that cream layer you’ll realize no…this is different! This is not the plain tang of yogurt, this is the dreamiest white chocolate pudding you never thought was possible dairy-free, with an undertone of yogurt flavor that reassures you this could still be a brunch treat, and a caramel-y not-too-sweet sweetness that you can’t quite put your finger on but you know isn’t just a drizzle of honey. And then you hit a berry pocket and the perfectly tart/sweet adventure continues in a compote-puree hybrid with a sunny citrusy suggestion. And at this point the granola really needs no explanation – it’s just the crunch balance all of the above needs. So yeah, these jars are pretty magical.

White Chocolate Blackberry Parfait (dairy-free)
White Chocolate Blackberry Parfait (dairy-free)

How To Make These White Chocolate Blackberry Jars

Step 1: Make the Dairy-Free Pudding

Great news! This pudding requires no cooking, no sugar, and just four ingredients. Those essential four are:

  • Plain dairy-free yogurt. Vanilla would also be okay I suppose. I used an almond milk yogurt, but coconut milk would be great too. It needs some to be spoon-able level thick, nothing too thin/runny, or the pudding won’t set correctly.
  • Full-fat coconut milk. From a can, but shaken first. So you don’t need just the solid part but you do need it to be the full-fat kind. I have tested with almond milk and it works okay…but not as thick as I like.
  • Medjool dates. I love this little secret, there are SO many perks to using Medjool dates instead of sugar in this recipe! They add sweetness, but not just a flat sugar taste a more complex caramel taste that compliments white chocolate soooooo wonderfully. Especially if you use Natural Delights Medjool Dates because they always have the best fresh, sweet, delicious flavor. They add thickness, which means we don’t need to add starches and cook the pudding or use excessive amounts of coconut cream. They make this recipe refined sugar free. And we are only using a few so it won’t throw off the white chocolate color.
  • Dairy-free white chocolate chips. Which luckily are getting much easier to find these days, my local grocery store (not a Whole Foods btw) has them. If you aren’t vegan or dairy-free, regular white chocolate chips are fine too.
White Chocolate Blackberry Parfait (dairy-free)

Step 2: Make the Blackberry Lemon Compote

It’s kind of a compote, kind of a jam, kind of a puree…whatever, it’s delicious! And it comes together in about 10 minutes with only four ingredients as well:

  • Blackberries. Obviously necessary, but you could swap in any other berry you have or prefer. Blueberries would be delicious in my opinion, or even a mix of berries. You could also use frozen and defrosted berries.
  • A lemon. We are using the juice AND the zest, waste nothing.
  • Vanilla extract. For extra flavor, you could add some spices too if you like (cinnamon, ginger, anise would all be yummy!)
  • Medjool dates. Again I am using my favorite Medjools from Natural Delights, and again they are a great sugar swap here for multiple reasons. Extra flavor, extra thickness, and no refined sugar required. You can also add more/less depending on your sweetness preference, as written it is still relatively berry-tart but I like it that way. Chop them up finely, boil with the berries, and then pulse or puree it all together.
White Chocolate Blackberry Parfait (dairy-free)
White Chocolate Blackberry Parfait (dairy-free)

Step 3: Layering the Parfait Jars

One very important step: letting everything COOL or even CHILL before building the jars. The blackberry compote needs to be at least room temperature, and the pudding needs to be chilled at least 4 hours (overnight is great!). I know patience is no fun, but I promise the thick rich texture will be worth it. But once everything is at the proper temp, grind up your favorite granola and layer it all up.

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White Chocolate Blackberry Parfait

★★★★★ 5 from 1 review
  • Author: Natalie
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Chilling Time:
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 jars 1x
  • Category: pudding
  • Method: blended
  • Cuisine: american
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Description

Creamy layered jars of white chocolate pudding, fruit-sweetened berry compote, and crunchy granola – a dreamy dairy-free summer sweet treat!

Ingredients

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White Chocolate Pudding

  • 1 cup (240g) dairy-free yogurt
  • 1/2 cup (120g) full-fat coconut milk
  • 3–4 (~60g) Natural Delights Pitted Medjool Dates (20% off with code: FOF20)
  • 1 cup (180g) dairy-free white chocolate chips

Medjool Date Blackberry Compote

Instructions

For the pudding:

  1. Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave for 60-90 seconds, stir until smooth. Set aside to cool.
  2. Blend the yogurt, coconut milk, and Medjool Dates on high until smooth with no date chunks remaining.
  3. Stream in the melted white chocolate. Blend for another 15 seconds or so until fully incorporated.
  4. Transfer to a container and refrigerate 4+ hours

For the compote:

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  2. Simmer 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mixture is juicy and starting to thicken.
  3. Transfer to a blender or food processor, and pulse (for a chunkier consistency) or blend (for a smooth consistency).

To assemble:

  1. Grind your favorite granola to sandy crumbs. 
  2. Layer granola > compote > pudding > repeat. Top with fresh berries to garnish.

Keywords: dairy free, creamy, pudding, snack, yogurt, jam, summer, easy, dessert

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Cookie Dough Fudge

· Natalie 13 Comments

Love cookie dough? Fall deeper in love with cookie dough FUDGE. All the chocolate chip un-baked goodness with an UNREAL texture you’ll never know is dairy-free and healthy-ish!

Cookie Dough Fudge (dairy-free)

Hello from a cookie dough obsessed gal who just found the most dec-a-dent new way to cookie dough and had to share it with you IMMEDIATELY. You know the grainy, flour-y, could-be-a-cookie part of cookie dough? This recipe has replaced that texture with a silky, stretchy, creaminess reminiscent of homemade candy that your mouth will adore. But the chocolate chip part of cookie dough is still VERY much present and abundant, don’t you worry.

Cookie Dough Fudge (dairy-free)
Cookie Dough Fudge (dairy-free)

How To Make Cookie Dough Fudge

Don’t let the “homemade candy” thing I mentioned earlier scare you. Yes yes, traditional homemade fudge involves butter and boiling and thermometers and other such pesky things. We aren’t getting into all that. We are only using SIX easy ingredients, all on the healthier side than most fudge recipes you will find, and only a minute of boiling/stirring effort.

Dairy-Free Fudge Ingredients

  • Nut or seed butter. I used tahini in the batch pictured here, and it’s delicious (as long as you like tahini, you will taste it!) Raw cashew butter would be the ultimate option with the most “cookie dough” ish flavor, but it’s a bit pricey. So almond butter or SunButter would work, or even peanut butter if you’re a real PB lover.
  • Sweetener. Any liquid sweetener you love, I personally used agave. Maple syrup or honey would be equally as good here.
  • Coconut cream. Not milk, cream. From a can. My favorite brand for this is Edward and Son’s, especially their Simple line made without added gums. If you’ve ever opened a can of coconut milk or cream to find it lumpy or watery and unusable, you know that picking a reliable brand is important here. Refrigerate overnight before using and scoop out just the solid part.
  • Vanilla extract and salt. Essential ingredients for most any dessert, but especially for achieving that cookie dough flavor profile.
  • Chocolate chips. I prefer mini since we will be slicing these into small two-bite squares. But any kind will work, I used semi-sweet.
Cookie Dough Fudge (dairy-free)

Cookie Dough Fudge Step-by-Step

  1. First we melt together the 3 basic ingredients: nut butter, sweetener, and coconut cream. You can do this in the microwave or on the stovetop. We aren’t trying to boil it down, just melt and combine so a minute or so of boiling and stirring is plenty.
  2. Next, off of the heat, add in the vanilla and salt.
  3. Then transfer to a heat proof bowl to cool before adding the chocolate chips (otherwise you will end up with chocolate fudge!). I also recommend vigorously risking the mixture here to make sure there is no oil separation happening, it should be very smooth.
  4. Once the fudge mixture is cool to the touch, stir in the chocolate chips.
  5. Transfer to a small dish, and freeze overnight.
  6. Then slice and enjoy!
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Cookie Dough Fudge

★★★★ 3.5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Natalie
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Chilling Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 15 squares 1x
  • Category: fudge
  • Method: freezer
  • Cuisine: american
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Description

Love cookie dough? Fall deeper in love with cookie dough FUDGE. All the chocolate chip un-baked goodness with an UNREAL texture you’ll never know is dairy-free and healthy-ish!

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1/3 cup (75g) cashew butter or tahini (or any nut/seed butter, those are just my favorites for flavor)
  • 1/4 cup (80g) maple syrup or agave
  • 1/2 cup (115g) coconut cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup (90g) mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Combine nut butter, syrup, and coconut cream in a small saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil, boil for 1 minute stirring constantly.*
  3. Remove from the heat, and add in vanilla and salt. Whisk vigorously until fully combined and smooth.
  4. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes to cool.
  5. Once the mixture is cool to the touch, stir in the chocolate chips.
  6. Transfer to a small pan or silicone mold. Freeze overnight.
  7. Enjoy directly from the freezer (it will be perfectly fudgy, not frozen in consistency!)

Notes

*Alternatively you can melt the first three ingredients in the microwave for ~60 seconds, then whisk till smooth and proceed with the rest of the recipe as written.

Keywords: vegan, dairy free, freezer, tahini, healthy, summer, no bake, chocolate chip

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SunButter S’mores Cookie Bars

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All the gooey goodness of summertime s’mores baked into a chewy buttery s’mores cookie bar. Vegan, nut-free, and made with a clever gluten-free graham cracker sub!

S’mores Cookie Bars

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I am writing this from a sun-flooded balcony with the most vibrant turquoise view of the gulf on my second to last day in Cancun, and while my honeymoon might be almost over this heat is a strong reminder that summer is absolutely here to stay a while. Summer is my favorite season for sweets—I thrive on no-bake bars and new ice cream recipes. And while there aren’t many sweet treats I want to use more heat to make in the summer months, there is one gooey chocolatey one that is always worth it…S’MORES.

S’mores Cookie Bars

The Ultimate Indoor S’mores

I don’t know about you, but personally, I find there are many more occasions where I’m craving s’more’s versus occasions where a bonfire or campfire is readily available. Enter: the S’mores Cookie Bar!

The “Graham Cracker” Cookie Bar

These marshmallow-filled chocolate chip blondie bars are vegan, gluten-free, and nut free. Made with just a handful of easy ingredients, a “buttery” rich cookie dough, and baked in less than 30 minutes. Delicious ingredients you will need:

  • Natural SunButter. The key to a super moist and buttery cookie texture without butter (or nuts!), and this flavor just so happens to be my favorite. It’s lightly sweetened, lightly salted, and for a salty-sweet cookie bar recipe like this it’s the perfect variety to use. The SunButter also adds enough richness that we don’t need any added oil in the recipe, especially in combination with…
  • Unsweetened applesauce. The only other wet ingredient in the cookie batter, and also a healthier oil/butter swap. Extra moisture, extra sweetness, but it’s a pretty small amount so the cookie texture won’t be gummy or weird like low-fat applesauce recipes can sometimes be.
  • Coconut sugar. Or brown sugar will be fine here too.
  • Cane sugar. Or white sugar will be fine here too. Even use all coconut sugar if you want, but the cookie bars may turn out a little bit extra gooey and not have that same perfect cookie crumble.
  • Oat flour. Oat flour has the perfect wholesome cookie taste and and texture for this recipe, and it’s naturally gluten-free as well. I made my own by grinding old-fashioned oats to a very fine consistency in my Vitamix.
  • Granola. My favorite sneaky secret to create a “graham cracker” like flavor without having to hunt down gluten-free graham crackers. My favorite is linked in the recipe card, but just go with a neutral flavored slightly cinnamon variety preferably. Grind the granola up in a food processor or blender just like you would to create graham cracker crumbs and stir them right into the batter.
  • Salt, baking powder, and vanilla extract. You could even add in an extra dash of cinnamon, especially if your granola doesn’t have any, for extra “graham” flavor.
S’mores Cookie Bars
S’mores Cookie Bars
S’mores Cookie Bars

Now Let’s Add The S’mores Stuff

This is the fun part! This is where we go from YUMMY cookie bar to GOOEY summer cookout sweet treat…

  • Chocolate chips. Semi-sweet melts best, dark chocolate chips will be fine too. Use a dairy-free variety to keep the recipe vegan, and I prefer full-size chips to mini here (chunks would be yummy too!)
  • Mini marshmallows. Vegan if desired. You can swap in marshmallow fluff if you prefer, but personally I think actual marshmallows brown better in that classic campfire way.

The assembly is pretty simple: layer most of the cookie dough on the bottom, add a thick layer of chocolate chips and marshmallows, patchwork the remaining cookie dough on top covering some of the mix-ins but leaving some poking through. The hardest part is waiting for them to cool, because trust me those gooey chips and golden mallows will be calling to you. But they really are a mess if you try to slice them warm. The gooiest experience will be still slightly warm from the oven, but I promise they are really delicious cooled or even chilled too!

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  • Author: Natalie
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 16 bars 1x
  • Category: bars
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: american
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Description

All the gooey goodness of summertime s’mores baked into a chewy buttery cookie bar. Vegan, nut-free, and made with a clever gluten-free graham cracker sub!

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1/4 cup (60g) unsweetened applesauce
  • 3/4 cup (192g) Natural SunButter
  • 1/2 cup (75g) coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100g) cane sugar (can sub more coconut sugar)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (50g) oat flour
  • 1 cup (80g) granola*
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (150g) dairy-free chocolate chips
  • 3 cups (120g) mini marshmallows (vegan if desired)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8″ pan with parchment paper and/or grease with nonstick spray.
  2. With a hand mixer, beat together the applesauce, SunButter, coconut sugar, and cane sugar.
  3. Add the vanilla and mix again until well combined.
  4. In a blender, grind the granola to a fine crumb.
  5. Add the granola crumbs, flour, baking powder, and salt to the wet ingredients. Continue mixing with the hand mixer until well combined into a sticky thick cookie dough.
  6. Press 2/3 of this mixture into the bottom of the baking pan. Set aside the rest.
  7. Evenly spread the mini marshmallows and chocolate chips on top of the cookie layer.
  8. Top with the remaining cookie dough covering as much of the surface as possible (lots of marshmallows and chocolate chips will still show through, that’s fine).
  9. Bake for 25-28 minutes at 350°F until the marshmallows are golden brown on top and the cookie is slightly browned as well.
  10. Cool completely before removing from the pan and slicing into 16 squares.

Notes

*If your granola doesn’t contain any cinnamon, add 1/4 tsp for more of a “graham cracker” like flavor.

Keywords: gluten free, summer, chocolate, blondie, baking, healthy, dairy free, marshmallow

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Dairy-Free Chocolate Creami Recipe

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A dairy-free spin on the Ninja Creami trend! Rich vegan chocolate ice cream sweetened with dates, healthy and high-protein, ready in minutes!

Dairy-Free Chocolate Creami Recipe

So after seeing enough swirly instagram posts of Ninja Creami creations, I finally justified to myself and my husband that this magical machine was something we NEEDed in our lives. And I have used it almost every day since the box showed up, so I think I was right. Finding the right dairy-free ratios started out a little bumpy (literally), but after a few weeks I figured out a recipe to get consistently creamy results! It had to be:

  • CREAMY – not too icy or powdery (part of this is about technique too!)
  • High-protein – you’ll notice a common theme with Creami recipes and that is protein powder, which is part of why I wanted the machine in the first place. A bedtime snack that tastes like ice cream but also packs 30+ grams of protein? YES PLEASE. And yes it is possible to do with plant-based protein too
  • Healthy-ish – not too high in sugar or fat, I wanted that eat-the-whole-pint experience
  • Easy – prep every morning in just a few minutes easy
  • Dairy-free – almost every Ninja Creami recipe you’ll see on the internet starts with “fairlife milk”, so I wanted to bring a dairy-free option to the Creami recipe scene

I started with the classic: chocolate! With chocolate chips mixed in. But don’t worry, I have plenty more flavors in the works…

Dairy-Free Chocolate Creami Recipe
Dairy-Free Chocolate Creami Recipe

Creating The Perfect Dairy-Free Chocolate Creami

Just a handful of simple ingredients you probably already have on hand, one blender, and 8ish hours of chilling time. The Ninja Creami instructions do say “freeze overnight”, but I have found that if I pop it in the freeze by about 9am I am usually good to go by post-dinner Netflix time (8-9pm).

Dairy-Free Creami Ingredients

  • Cashew milk. Almond milk will work too, but cashew has a little extra creaminess that is even better here.
  • Coconut milk. Or coconut cream if you want it extra rich, you can sub with dairy-free yogurt or dairy-free creamer.
  • Chocolate protein powder. Your favorite brand or variety, I personally like Sprout Living Chocolate Maca Epic Protein.
  • Medjool dates. For natural sweetness, and a little extra thickness too
  • Cocoa powder. We want it extra chocolatey of course.
  • Vanilla and salt. Both add extra flavor balance and make it taste more like store-bought ice cream.
Dairy-Free Chocolate Creami Recipe
Dairy-Free Chocolate Creami Recipe
Dairy-Free Chocolate Creami Recipe
Dairy-Free Chocolate Creami Recipe
Dairy-Free Chocolate Creami Recipe
Dairy-Free Chocolate Creami Recipe

Ninja Creami Tips

  1. The RE-SPIN function! If there is one tip/secret/key I can give any new Ninja Creami owner, it’s the re-spin button on your machine. The first time you run almost any ice cream recipe, it’s going to come out powdery. But do not lose hope there! Just give it a little stir, add a splash of milk, and re-spin. Still not perfectly creamy? Re-spin again, this time without milk. And then add your mix-ins. It makes ALL the difference.
  2. Use enough fat. Yes we are going for a healthier ice cream, but you still need some fat/richness to get a creamy satisfying texture that isn’t icy. The majority of the base is cashew milk, which is mostly water, so you need the coconut milk for that extra fat. Or if you want to skip the coconut milk, add a tablespoon or two of nut butter.
  3. Sweeten with dates. I’ve made batches with maple syrup too, but blending in dates as the “sugar” adds extra thickness and creaminess too. Win win!
  4. Don’t over-fill your Creami cups. I stay a 1/4 inch or so below the max fill line even. You will still end up with plenty of volume, and it tends to blend better in my experience.
  5. Have fun with mix-ins! Once you get a go-to base recipe down, the fun part is MIX-INS. Chocolate chips, sprinkles, brownie chunks, cookie dough, m&ms, granola, endless possibilities…
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  • Author: Natalie
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Chilling Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1 serving 1x
  • Category: ice cream
  • Method: frozen
  • Cuisine: american
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A dairy-free spin on the Ninja Creami trend! Rich vegan chocolate ice cream sweetened with dates, healthy and high-protein, ready in minutes!

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Blend all the ingredients until smooth.
  2. Pour into a Ninja Creami container and freeze overnight.
  3. Process on the “light ice cream” setting, it will be powdery at this point.
  4. Add a splash of milk (preferably coconut) and “re-spin” once or twice as needed.
  5. Add mix-ins of choice, and process on the “mix-in” setting. Enjoy!

Keywords: dairy free, chocolate, ice cream, soft serve, vegan, high protein, snack, dessert, medjool dates

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