Description
Create creamy, dreamy homemade ice cream with your Ninja Creami machine. This customizable base recipe lets you make any flavor imaginable—from classic vanilla to chocolate fudge or fruity delights. Easy to prepare and churned to perfection, this ice cream is smooth, rich, and better than store-bought!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- 3/4 cup (180ml) heavy cream
- 1/3 cup (70g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (or flavor of your choice)
- Pinch of salt
Optional Add-ins (Choose Your Flavor):
- Chocolate: 2 tbsp cocoa powder + 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- Fruit: 1/2 cup pureed fruit (e.g., strawberries, mango, or bananas)
- Cookies: 1/4 cup crushed cookies (e.g., Oreos or chocolate chip cookies)
- Nuts: 2 tbsp chopped nuts
Instructions
- Prepare the Base:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until the sugar has fully dissolved.
- Add Flavors (Optional):
- If using flavor add-ins like cocoa powder or fruit puree, stir them into the base until fully incorporated.
- Freeze the Base:
- Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container. Seal the lid tightly and freeze for 24 hours.
- Churn in the Ninja Creami:
- After freezing, remove the lid from the pint container and place it in the Ninja Creami machine.
- Select the “Ice Cream” function and let the machine churn until the mixture becomes creamy.
- Customize (Optional):
- For mix-ins like cookies, chocolate chips, or nuts, use the “Mix-In” function on the Ninja Creami after the ice cream is churned.
- Serve and Enjoy:
- Scoop the ice cream into bowls or cones and enjoy immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Freezing Time: 24 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing and Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 120
- Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Protein: 2