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Protein Banana Ice Cream | Ninja Creami

March 2, 2023 by Lara March 21, 2023

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If you are looking for a sweet treat packed full of protein, you’ll love this Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream. This Banana Protein Ice Cream is super creamy and incredibly delicious! You won’t even know it’s healthy!

Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream in a white bowl with sliced bananas on top
Table of Contents
  • Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream
  • Banana Protein Ice Cream Nutrition
  • Why you’ll love this Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream
  • Ingredients
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Tools to make this easy recipe
  • How to make Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream
  • Substitutions
  • How to store
  • More Ninja Creami Ice Cream Recipes
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Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream

This healthy indulgent banana ice cream is so easy to make in the Ninja Creami Ice Cream maker! I’ve used bananas to make my Chocolate Protein Ice Cream recipe, but I’ve never made a banana flavor ice cream prior to today.

The bananas not only provide flavor for the ice cream, but it makes the texture super creamy! You won’t have to worry about this Ninja Creami protein ice cream recipe being powdery!

In addition, bananas are a great source of fiber and full of antioxidants, which makes this a great recipe to make! With 13g of protein per serving, this can be enjoyed after an intense workout or just as a sweet snack after dinner.

You can easily add another scoop or 2 of protein powder to the ice cream base to raise the protein concentration even higher in the ice cream.

It’s not keto friendly though. If you’re looking for a keto friendly ice cream recipe, check out my Chocolate Dairy Free Keto Ice Cream recipe.

For a fun twist, make my Peanut Butter Ice Cream or Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream and serve it with the banana ice cream!

If you’re looking for even more Ninja Creami Ice Cream Recipes, check out this post that I wrote about the best Ninja Creami Recipes.

Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream in a pint with an ice cream scoop in it

Banana Protein Ice Cream Nutrition

  • Per serving there are 21g total carbs, 2g fiber, 4g sugar alcohols, 15g net carbs, 13g protein, 2g fat
  • There are 3 servings per pint

Why you’ll love this Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream

  • High protein Ice Cream – one serving of this ice cream has 13g of protein!
  • Low calorie Ice Cream – less than 140 calories per serving
  • Easy Ice Cream Recipe – the Ninja Creami makes this banana ice cream recipe a breeze to make!

Ingredients

  • 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!
  • Bananas – Some for the ice cream base and then sliced bananas for on top
  • Naked Nutrition Grass-fed Whey Protein – I use the unflavored grass-fed protein powder. By far my favorite protein powder. It mixes great and doesn’t have any weird or gritty after taste and mouth feel.
  • Vanilla extract – you can use either liquid vanilla extract or you can even use vanilla bean paste for a richer vanilla flavor
  • Besti Monk Fruit Erythritol Blend – I’ve been loving the Besti Brand Sweeteners. I have a few of them that I alternate between.
Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream in a pint with sliced bananas on top and a spoon in it

Tips & Tricks

Be sure to plan ahead with this recipe. It takes up to 18-24 hours to freeze.

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 Banana Ice Cream in a pint with a spoon in it

How to make Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream

  1. Add all of the ingredients into a blender. Blend until the ingredients are well combined.
  2. Transfer the liquid to the Creami ice cream pint and place the lid on tight. 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.

Notes: If after one round of spinning your ice cream is a little dusty in texture and not creamy, select the “spin again” setting. But with this recipe I doubt you’ll have to do that.

frozen Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream in a pint
Freeze the blended ingredients for 18-24 hours
frozen Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream in a pint
Place into the Ninja Creami
Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream in the ninja creami
If after one round of spinning your ice cream is a little dusty in texture and not creamy, re-spin
Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream in the ninja creami
Spin in the Ninja Creami

Substitutions

If you want to make this recipe with heavy whipping cream or half and half instead of Fairlife 1% milk you can! You will just have higher fat content and higher calories. Good for those who need extra calories to gain weight or have high metabolic needs.

If you wanted to use Lactose Free whole milk instead of the Fairlife 1% milk you could try it, but just keep in mind that this would increase the calorie content. You might also need to use the “spin again” function.

Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream in a pint with an ice cream scoop in it

How to store

  • Store this high protein banana ice cream in the freezer with the lid on and on a flat surface. It should last 3 to 6 months in the freezer as long as the lid is on tight. If you only eat a portion of it, make sure to smooth the top layer flat so you can spin it in the Ninja Creami when you’re ready to eat.
  • You will need to run the ice cream through the Ninja Creami again once it has been fully frozen.
ninja creami banana protein ice cream in a white bowl topped with sliced bananas

More Ninja Creami Ice Cream Recipes

If you load this Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream Recipe, check out these other Ninja Creami Ice Cream Recipes.

  • Chocolate Dairy Free Keto Ice Cream
  • Eggnog Ice Cream
  • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
  • 3 Ingredient Keto Strawberry Ice Cream
  • Coffee Ice Cream
  • Ninja Creami Peanut Butter Ice Cream
  • Chocolate Protein Ice Cream
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Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream in a white bowl with sliced bananas on top
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Protein Banana Ice Cream | Ninja Creami

If you are looking for a sweet treat packed full of protein, you'll love this Ninja Creami Banana Ice Cream. This Banana Protein Ice Cream is super creamy and incredibly delicious! You won't even know it's healthy!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword banana ice cream, banana protein ice cream, ninja creami banana ice cream
Prep Time 1 day 5 minutes
Total Time 1 day 5 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 134kcal
Author Lara

Equipment

  • Ninja Creami

Ingredients

  • 1.5 banana large
  • 1 cup fairlife 1% milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp Besti Monk Fruit Erythritol Blend
  • 2 scoops Naked Nutrition Grass-fed Whey Protein

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients into a blender. Blend until the ingredients are well combined.
  • Transfer the liquid to the Creami ice cream pint and place the lid on tight. 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, select the “mix-in” setting and let that run. After it’s finished remove the pint from the holder and enjoy.

Notes

Optional – slice the remaining half of banana and serve with ice cream
Net Carbs – Besti Monkfruit Blend provides 12g sugar alcohol (4g per serving).
Per serving there are 21g total carbs, 2g fiber, 4g sugar alcohols and 15g net carbs, 13g protein, 2g fat

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 376mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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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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