This Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe is super creamy, slightly sweet, and is rich in flavor. This vanilla ice cream can be spiced up by adding chocolate chips or your favorite ice cream toppings!
Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
I was really surprised at how amazing this Healthy Vanilla Ice Cream in the Ninja Creami came out. It is made with minimal ingredients and is super easy to make! I didn't have any vanilla bean paste on hand so I went with vanilla extract.
But you better believe next time I'm making a vanilla bean ice cream recipe in the Ninja Creami!
UPDATE - I bought vanilla bean paste and I used it to make this Ninja Creami vanilla protein ice cream and it was absolutely amazing!
If you would like to boost the protein content, you can add a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream and then add a scoop each of Chocolate Protein Ice Cream and Ninja Creami Strawberry Ice Cream. This makes a great Neapolitan flavor.
Or you can just add a few scoops of your favorite unflavored or vanilla protein powder to the ice cream base before freezing.
You may also like these other delicious Ninja Creami Ice Cream Recipes: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Protein Banana Ice Cream, or Coffee Ice Cream.
How is this a Low Carb Vanilla Ice Cream?
This vanilla ice cream recipe is low in carbs because there is no added sugar. The sweeteners in this recipe are stevia extract and Besti Monk Fruit Blend. Also Fairlife milk is lower in carbs and higher in protein than other milks.
The Fairlife milk is lactose free, but heavy cream and half and half do contain a very small amount of lactose. Tolerance is person to person, depending on your tolerance.
You won't be able to tell that this is a low carb vanilla ice cream recipe! It's super creamy just like regular vanilla ice cream!
There's just 7g net carbs and less than 150 calories per serving. It's a delicious sugar free ice cream if you're following a low carb or keto diet.
Why you'll love this Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream
- Healthy Ice Cream Recipe - if you would like an alternative to your tradational sugary ice cream, this is a great option. For one serving of this Vanilla Ice Cream it is less than 200 calories.
- Easy Ice Cream Recipe - if you thought that making ice cream would be hard, it is not. With the Ninja Creami you can make your very own ice cream at home.
- Simple ingredients - with only 5 ingredients, this makes for a simple and easy recipe.
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!
- Half and half – it’s hard to mimic the creaminess you get from half-and-half in an ice cream. Keep in mind that this does also increase the calories and fat in the recipe. If you need alternatives, check out this post on half and half substitutions.
- 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
- Besti Monk Fruit Erythritol Blend – I’ve been loving the Besti Brand Sweeteners. I have a few of them that I alternate between.
- Optional mix ins or ice cream toppings: low sugar or sugar free chocolate chips or sprinkles if you're not watching your carbohydrate intake.
Tips & Tricks
A big reminder to plan ahead for this recipe. As it will take up to 18-24 hours to freeze.
If you would like to add some chocolate chips to your ice cream, you can add them in after it spins in the Ninja Creami.
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.
How to make Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream
- Add all of the ingredients into a blender or mason jar. 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.
- Optional: If you would like to add chocolate chips, 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.
Substitutions
If you can’t find Fairlife milk, you can use skim or 1% milk of your choice. You can also use any milk alternative instead of Fairlife milk to reduce the calorie content of this vanilla ice cream.
If you are wanting a higher calorie ice cream, you can substitute the half and half and/or milk with heavy cream. This would be good for someone wanting to gain weight, someone who is having trouble getting enough calories in, or if you are intermittent fasting and need high calorie food choices.
If you are lucky enough to have vanilla bean paste in your pantry, you can substitute the vanilla bean paste for the vanilla extract.
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.
More Ninja Creami Ice Cream Recipes to enjoy
If you enjoyed this creamy Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe, check out these other delicious Ice Cream Recipes made in the Ninja Creami Maker.
- Eggnog Ice Cream
- Protein Banana Ice Cream | Ninja Creami
- Chocolate Protein Ice Cream Recipe without Bananas
- Chocolate Dairy Free Keto Ice Cream | Ninja Creami
- Coffee Ice Cream | Ninja Creami
- Ninja Creami Strawberry Ice Cream
Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup fairlife
- ¾ cup half and half
- ½ tablespoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoon Besti Monk Fruit Erythritol Blend
- 10 drops stevia
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into a blender or mason jar. 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.
- Optional: If you would like to add chocolate chips, 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
Nutrition
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Julie G.
Oh my goodness this was delicious! Thank you for the recipe.
Lara
So glad you loved it!