Ninja Creami Cookies and Cream Protein Ice Cream
This Ninja Creami Cookies and Cream Protein Ice Cream will be your go-to favorite protein ice cream recipe. It’s thick, creamy, and filled with chocolate Oreo cookie chunks. One pint of this ice cream contains 22 grams of protein – so it’s the perfect thing to help you meet your protein goals in a delicious way!
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Why This Recipe is so good
This is a basic but totally delicious cookies and cream protein ice cream recipe. No pudding mix, sweetened condensed milk or cream cheese. It’s made with real milk and cream, your favorite protein powder, a bit of sugar and vanilla and of course Oreo cookies!
You really can’t go wrong with ice cream with oreo cookies. It’s such a good combo and this recipe is ridiculously easy to prep so you’ll always have a sweet treat waiting for you in the freezer.
Recipe Ingredients
- Milk and cream – Use full fat milk and heavy whipping cream to get the best ice cream consistency.
- Protein powder – I used Terra’s Bourbon vanilla whey protein powder. 1 serving has 22 grams of protein and makes this ice cream sooo good!
- Sugar – If your protein powder is sweetened use less sugar so your ice cream isn’t overly sweet.
- Oreo cookies – A must for this cookies and cream ice cream. I used 5 chocolate Oreos broken in half. After blending, stick a few more cookies into the ice cream for even more Oreo goodness.
How to Make Ninja Creami Cookies and Cream Protein Ice Cream
All ingredients, measurements, and instructions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Make ice cream base: Add milk and protein powder to a Ninja Creami pint container. Top with the lid securely, then shake until the protein powder has dissolved. Remove the lid then use a spoon to stir in heavy cream, sugar, vanilla bean paste and salt for 1 – 2 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved.
Freeze: Top pint container with a lid, then freeze for 22 – 24 hours on a level surface.
The next day: Remove the lid, then insert the pint container into the Ninja Creami outer bowl, then into the machine. Press the “ICE CREAM” button, then allow it to run through the cycle.
Mix in oreo cookies: Take a spoon to make a hole in the middle of the ice cream all the way the to bottom about 1 inch wide. Stuff Oreo cookies inside, then insert the pint container back into the ice cream machine. This time, press the “MIXIN” button.
Serve cookies and cream protein ice cream immediately or pop it back into the freezer for 10 – 15 minutes to firm up a little before enjoying.
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Ninja Creami Cookies and Cream Protein Ice Cream
Equipment
- Ninja Creami Ice Cream Machine
- Ninja Creami Pint Containers
- Reusable Ice Cream Storage Containers
- Paper Ice Cream Storage Containers
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 serving vanilla protein powder I used whey protein powder, 1 servings is 2 scoops for 22grams of protein
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar or cane sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 5 Oreo cookies broken in half, plus a couple more cookies for serving
Instructions
- Note: My protein powder is slightly sweetened; if you are using unsweetened protein powder, increase the sugar to ⅓ cup.
- Add milk and protein powder to a Ninja Creami pint container. Top with the lid securely, then shake until the protein powder has dissolved.1 cup whole milk, 1 serving vanilla protein powder
- Remove the lid, then use a spoon to stir in heavy cream, sugar, vanilla bean paste, and salt for 1 – 2 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved. Top the pint container with a lid, then freeze for 22 – 24 hours on a level surface.½ cup heavy cream, ¼ cup white granulated sugar or cane sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste, 1 pinch salt
- Remove the lid, then insert the pint container into the Ninja creami outer bowl, then into the machine. Press the “ICE CREAM” button, then allow it to run through the cycle.
- Use a spoon to make a hole in the middle of the ice cream all the way to the bottom, about 1 inch wide. Stuff Oreo cookies inside the hole, then insert the pint container back into the ice cream machine. This time, press the “MIX-IN” button.5 Oreo cookies
- Serve cookies and cream protein ice cream immediately or pop it back into the freezer for 15- 30 minutes to firm up a little before serving.
Notes
How To Store/ Make Ahead
Frozen unblended pints will last in the freezer for 2-3 months. After blending for 1 – 2 months. Sometimes they can become freezer-burnt or super icy if left in the freezer after blending for too long. Store blended ice cream in reusable ice cream containers or these paper ice cream containers. So you can save your Ninja Creami pint containers for more ice cream creations.Tips and Tricks
If your ice cream isn’t smooth after the first cycle through the machine, run it through the RE-SPIN cycle with a splash of cream or milk until it reaches your desired consistency. Protein powder: Swap out the vanilla protein powder for unsweetened or Oreo-flavored to increase the Oreo flavor. Serving ideas: Whipped cream, crushed oreo cookies, rainbow sprinkles or chocolate sprinkles, mini chocolate chips or sugar cones or waffle cones.
