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Ninja Creami Peanut Butter Protein Ice Cream

Ninja Creami peanut butter protein ice cream with a thick, protein-fortified base churned into a smooth, dense texture. This high protein ice cream recipe freezes overnight, then re-spins and adds mix-ins for a nutty, satisfying bite.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Freezing 24 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Unsweetened almond milk or whole milk
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or whole milk
Vanilla or peanut butter protein powder
  • 0.5 cup vanilla or peanut butter protein powder
Creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
Sugar or monk fruit sweetener
  • 1 tbsp sugar or monk fruit sweetener
Vanilla extract
  • 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
Salt
  • 0.25 tsp salt
Peanut butter chips or mini peanut butter cups (for mix-in)
  • 0.25 cup peanut butter chips or mini peanut butter cups (for mix-in)

Equipment

  • 1 Ninja Creami

Method
 

Make the protein base
  1. Whisk the milk, protein powder, peanut butter, sweetener, vanilla extract, and salt until very smooth, ensuring no protein powder clumps remain (visual cue: completely uniform, lump-free pale tan mixture).
Freeze
  1. Pour the mixture into the Ninja Creami pint container and freeze for 24 hours until solid (visual cue: a firm, spoon-resistant frozen block).
Churn with Ninja Creami
  1. Process on the Lite Ice Cream setting first; if it turns out grainy, add 1 tbsp milk and re-spin (visual cue: graininess disappears and the texture becomes creamy).
  2. Use the Mix-In setting to fold in peanut butter chips or mini peanut butter cup pieces (visual cue: mix-ins evenly distributed throughout without streaks).
Serve
  1. Serve immediately for the thick, dense texture straight from the Ninja Creami (visual cue: holds soft peaks and looks glossy).

Notes

Pro tip: whisk thoroughly before freezing to prevent protein powder clumps that can cause graininess later. Store any leftovers in the freezer in the pint container for up to 2 days, then re-spin briefly if needed; freezer storage is not ideal for best texture after the first day. For a lower-sugar option, choose monk fruit sweetener and use an unflavored or peanut butter-flavored protein powder that matches the sweetness level you prefer.