Ninja Creami Pistachio Protein Ice Cream

Nutty meets sweet and creamy in this delicious Ninja Creami Pistachio protein ice cream. You’ll love that this ice cream not only is low in fat, but low in carbs too! Have the entire pint for about 400 calories and 56g of protein.

Pistachio Protein with ice cream scooper

Ninja Creami Pistachio Protein Ice Cream

The Pistachio Talenti is one of my favorite ice creams, but it's so easy to get carried away and eat the entire pint! So after making this pistachio ice cream with the regular pistachio pudding mix, I decided I wanted to make a lower carb version.

I ended up adding some unflavored whey protein isolate to this pistachio ice cream, and OMG it was a game changer!

Ninja Creami Pistachio Protein Ice Cream

If you're looking for more protein ice cream recipes, check out this coconut protein ice cream, chocolate cherry protein ice cream, chocolate peanut butter protein ice cream, banana protein ice cream, and this chocolate banana protein ice cream.

You can pretty much add a scoop of unflavored protein powder to any recipe, as long as it's a high quality protein powder. I've noticed the isolates tend to work better, but I haven't tried every brand on the market yet. Depending on the fat content or lack of emulsifiers, you may just have to give it a re-spin or two for the best texture.

Notes

So, a few things about this ice cream.

I used salted pistachios in this recipe, next time I would try and use unsalted pistachios. It was still delicious, but you could realty tasty the saltiness if you got a bite with the pistachios in it.
This is more of a soft serve texture, it did melt a little while I was taking pictures of it.

If you're looking for more delicious Ninja Creami recipes, check out this Ninja Creami Cherry Ice Cream, Coconut Ice Cream, Dole Whip, and this Chocolate Ice Cream with Cottage Cheese.

Ingredients

2% Fairlife Milk
Plain 0% Siggis yogurt
Monk Fruit in the raw
Sugar free pistachio pudding mix
Vanilla extract
Pistachios

Nutrition Information

For the whole pint: 398kcals, 56g protein, 76g total carbs, ~57g sugar alcohols, ~19g net carbs, 9g fat

For 1 serving: 199kcals, 28g protein, 38g total carbs, 28.5g sugar alcohols, ~9.5g net carbs, 4.5g fat

Tips & Tricks

Be sure to prepare in advance. This recipe takes 18-24 hours to freeze. I like to plan ahead and make it before the weekend. This is when I always want an extra sweet treat.

Tools to make this easy recipe

Ninja Blender – I love my ninja blender. Not only can you use it for the obvious, like smoothies and shakes, but it also works perfectly for making the ice cream base!
Ninja Creami ice cream maker – I am in love with this Ninja Creami.
Ninja Creami Pints - I opted for these pints because they were about half the price, but be weary if you need them quickly; it took about three weeks to get here. They did have some prime options for other pint containers, but I was being thrifty.

How to make Pistachio Protein Ice Cream with your Ninja Creami

Add all ingredients to a blender except for the pistachios. Blend until smooth.
Next, transfer the mixture into the Ninja Creami pint and place the lid on.
Transfer the pint to the freezer and freeze for at least 24 hours.
After 24 hours, remove the lid and place the pint into the pint holder. Place the lid with the blade on top and lock it into place.
Run the Ninja Creami on the lite ice cream function. Re-spin it once.
Next make a hole and add in the pistachios. Select "mix in" function.
Enjoy!

How to store

When freezing the ice cream pint, make sure the lid is on secured and it's placed in the freezer on a flat surface. The ice cream should last 3 to 6 months in the freezer.

What to do if you don't eat the entire pint

If you don't eat all of the ice cream in one sitting, make sure to flatten the top of the ice cream, replace the lid and store in the freezer. When you're ready to eat it again you will need to run it on the lite ice cream function, and respin twice.