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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

January 23, 2023 by Lara January 26, 2023

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Get ready for some ice cream that is so chocolatey you have to say it twice! This chocolate chocolate chip ice cream is creamy, rich, delicious and oh-so-easy to make in your Ninja Creami!

chocolate chocolate chip ice cream in a bowl with a black spoon on top of a light blue napkin
Table of Contents
  • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
  • Why you’ll love this chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips
  • Ingredients
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Tools to make this easy recipe
  • How to make chocolate chocolate chip ice cream
  • Substitutions
  • How to store chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips
  • FAQs
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Sometimes you just need a chocolate fix. What better way than with this homemade – small batch – chocolate chocolate chip ice cream recipe? It only calls for a handful of ingredients, and comes together with very little effort.

By using Fairlife milk in this recipe, we up the protein content making this a great option for sweet treat without unraveling your health goals. One serving of this ice cream has just over 250 calories and 6g of protein!

This recipe also uses a monk fruit erythritol blend and stevia so the carbohydrate content is much less than traditional ice cream. And don’t forget Stevia sweetened chocolate chips!

There is just 8g net carbs per serving of this Ninja Creami Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. You could even put some low carb chocolate sauce on it for that triple chocolate ice cream effect.

chocolate chocolate chip ice cream in a pint container with an ice cream scoop

Why you’ll love this chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips

  • Healthier dessert option – One serving of this recipe (2/3 cup) is just over 250 calories and has 6g of protein and only 8g net carbs!
  • Easy to make – This recipe calls for few ingredients (many of which are likely already in your refrigerator or pantry).
  • Protein-rich – By using Fairlife milk you are increasing the protein content in this ice cream – making it that much more satisfying to eat!

Ingredients

  • Half-and-half or heavy cream – it’s hard to mimic the creaminess you get from half-and-half or heavy cream in ice cream. Keep in mind that this does also increase the calories and fat in the recipe.
  • Fairlife milk – Fairlife is a great high protein, low carb, low fat milk option. And it doesn’t have those funky gums or emulsifiers than can mess with your stomach!
  • Vanilla extract – you can use either liquid vanilla extract or you can even use vanilla bean paste for a richer vanilla flavor
  • Stevia extract – I love the convenience of NOW Organic Stevia Extract  (I used it but I just forgot to put it into the ingredient photo)
  • Besti Monk Fruit Erythritol Blend – I’ve been loving the Besti Brand Sweeteners. I have a few of them that I alternate between.
  • Cocoa powder – make sure it’s an unsweetened kind. Regular or dark cocoa powder works. Just make sure you don’t use cacao powder for this or it will be bitter and not as sweet.
  • Stevia sweetened chocolate chips – I love Lily’s, they’ve been my go-to for years!
ingredients to make chocolate chocolate chip ice cream

Tips & Tricks

Make sure to make this recipe the day before you want to eat the ice cream. It takes a considerable amount of time for the batter to freeze before it can be finished in the Ninja Creami.

For best results, let the base freeze for 18-24 hours. The manual states 24 hours, but I’ve done in it less and the ice cream has come out delicious creamy.

Tools to make this easy recipe

  • Ninja Blender – I absolutely love my ninja blender. Not only can you use it for the obvious like smoothies and shakes, but it works perfect for making the ice cream base as well!
  • Ninja Creami ice cream maker – I honestly am in love with this Ninja Creami. Before I bought these extra Ninja Creami Pints I was using it every day. Now I make ice cream in my Ninja Creami in bulk, doing 4-5 recipes at a time. I opted for those pints because they were about half the price, but be weary if you need them quickly, it took about 3 weeks to get here. They did have some prime options, but I was being thrifty.
Ninja Creami with chocolate chocolate chip  ice cream in the pint container

How to make chocolate chocolate chip ice cream

  1. Add all of the ingredients into a blender or mason jar except for the chocolate chips. Blend or shake until the ingredients are well combined.
  2. Transfer the liquid to the Creami ice cream pint and place the lid on. Freeze for 18-24 hours.
  3. Once the ice cream base is completely frozen, remove it from the freezer.
  4. Remove the lid and transfer the pint into the Ninja Creami pint holder.
  5. Place the blade into the lid and then place the lid onto the pint holder.
  6. Lock the ice cream into the creami and select either the ice cream or soft serve selections.
  7. If after one round of spinning your ice cream is a little dusty in texture and not creamy, select the “spin again” setting.
  8. Next make a hole in the ice cream and drop in your chocolate chips. Next select the “mix in” setting and let that run. After it’s finished remove the pint from the holder and enjoy.
Add all ingredients to a blender cup
Mix or blend
Transfer to pint container, cover and freeze for 18-24 hours
Insert into Ninja Creami and spin
Make a hole, add chocolate chips, select mix-in setting on Creami
Remove and enjoy

Substitutions

  • If you are wanting a lower calorie ice cream, you can substitute the heavy cream or half and half with whole milk. You may lose a bit of the rich, creamy texture – but is still delicious! If you’re looking for some lower calorie – higher protein ice cream try my Chocolate Protein Ice Creami or this 3 Ingredient Keto Strawberry Ice Cream.
  • If you can’t find Fairlife milk, you can use skim or 1% milk of your choice. I used 1% fair life milk for this recipe. You can even use the Fairlife protein shakes if you want a higher protein chocolate ice cream.
  • You can also use any milk alternative instead of Fairlife milk to reduce the calorie content of this chocolate ice cream.
  • You may substitute regular chocolate chips if you can not find stevia sweetened or sugar free. Just note that this will adjust the nutrition content – especially the calories, sugar, and fat.

How to store chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips

Store this chocolate chocolate chip ice cream in the freezer with the lid on. It should last 3 to 6 months in the freezer as long as the lid is on tight. Before you go to eat the double chocolate ice cream, place it in the Creami and chose the ice cream function.

If you don’t want to use the ice cream machine, you can alway let it thaw on your counter for 15 minutes to soften up.

Chocolate chocolate chip ice cream in a white bowl with a black spoon on a light grey napkin

FAQs

What kind of chocolate is in chocolate chocolate chip ice cream?

This recipe calls for unsweetened cocoa powder and stevia sweetened chocolate chips. This is a lower carb ice cream recipe, but you can use sugar sweetened chocolate chips if you’re not watching your carb intake.

Is making ice cream at home healthier?

This really depends on the recipe you are using. Pay attention to the ingredients and nutrition facts on your ingredients called for in the recipe – especially sugar, fat, calories, and protein.

Focus on using items that help you to meet your health goals! Take a look at The BEST Ninja Creami Recipes for some ideas! You’ll find high protein, low calorie and low carb ice cream varieties.

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chocolate chocolate chip ice cream in a pint container with an ice cream scoop
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Get ready for some ice cream that is so chocolatey you have to say it twice! This chocolate chocolate chip ice cream is creamy, rich, delicious and oh-so-easy to make in your Ninja Creami!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate chip ice cream, chocolate chocolate chip ice cream, Chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips
Prep Time 1 day 5 minutes
Total Time 1 day 5 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 264kcal
Author Lara

Equipment

  • Ninja Creami

Ingredients

  • ½ cup half and half or heavy cream
  • 1 cup fairlife milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 5 drops stevia extract
  • 2 tablespoons Besti Monk Fruit Erythritol Blend
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 3 tbsp stevia sweetened chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients into a blender or mason jar except for the chocolate chips. Blend or shake until the ingredients are well combined.
  • Transfer the liquid to the Creami ice cream pint and place the lid on. Freeze for 18-24 hours.
  • Once the ice cream base is completely frozen, remove it from the freezer.
  • Remove the lid and transfer the pint into the Ninja Creami pint holder.
  • Place the blade into the lid and then place the lid onto the pint holder.
  • Lock the ice cream into the creami and select either the ice cream or soft serve selections.
  • If after one round of spinning your ice cream is a little dusty in texture and not creamy, select the “spin again” setting.
  • Next make a hole in the ice cream and drop in your chocolate chips. Next select the “mix in” setting and let that run. After it’s finished remove the pint from the holder and enjoy.

Notes

There are 24g (8 per serving) of sugar alcohols from the Besti and 24g of fiber (8 per serving).
Net Carbs= 24g total carbs -8g fiber – 8g SA = 8g net carbs per serving

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg

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Comments

  1. JoAnn says

    February 24, 2023 at 4:14 PM

    If I used almond milk instead of Fairlife milk, would it make this ice cream more crystallized? Due to the amount of carbs, I try to use almond milk.

    Thank you.

    Reply
    • Lara says

      February 24, 2023 at 8:10 PM

      I’m not sure, I’ve never made ice cream in the Ninja creami with Almond milk.

      Reply

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Hi, I’m Lara! I’m a dietitian and I love to travel the US in my fifth wheel RV with my pups Stella & Loki. I share healthy, low carb and camping recipes along with my travel and bowling stories.

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