Apple Pie Protein Ice Cream
Apple Pie Protein Ice Cream
Ingredients
For the Ice Cream Base
- 400 grams fat free high protein milk
- 40 grams monk fruit sweetener, or any sugar substitute
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
For the Apple Pie Mix-in
- 1 medium apple
- 25 grams sweetener
- 5 grams sugar free syrup, to 10 grams
- a few sprinkles cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Pour 400 grams of fat free high protein milk into a Ninja Creami pint. Add 40 grams of monk fruit sweetener (or any sugar substitute), 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of xanthan gum. Blend all ingredients for the base together using an immersion blender until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Place the lid on the pint and freeze for at least 24 hours (1440 minutes).
⏱️ 1440 min
- 3
Chop 1 medium apple into 1/4 inch cubes. Place the chopped apple in a bowl. Top the apples with 25 grams sweetener, 5 to 10 grams sugar free syrup, a few sprinkles of cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Mix the ingredients together until the apples are coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Transfer the apple mixture to a small pot. Simmer on the stove until the apples become soft (this takes about 10 minutes on the stove, or alternatively, you can microwave in 30-second increments for about 2 minutes).
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Transfer the cooked apple pie filling to a bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (60 minutes) before using it as a mix-in. This step is crucial to prevent melting the ice cream.
⏱️ 60 min
- 6
Remove the frozen ice cream base pint from the freezer. Run the pint under hot water for at least 60 seconds to loosen the frozen base from the sides.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Place the pint into the Ninja Creami machine. Spin on the “Lite Ice Cream” setting.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
After the first spin, the mixture may appear crumbly. If it's super crumbly, run a “Respin” cycle if necessary.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Scrape down the sides of the pint with a spoon. Make a hole down to the bottom of the ice cream with a butter knife or spoon. Fill this hole with the cooled apple pie filling.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Place the pint back into the Ninja Creami machine. Run the “Mix-in” cycle. The ice cream should come out perfect.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Apple Pie Protein Ice Cream
For the Ice Cream Base
- 400 grams fat free high protein milk
- 40 grams monk fruit sweetener, or any sugar substitute
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
For the Apple Pie Mix-in
- 1 medium apple
- 25 grams sweetener
- 5 grams sugar free syrup, to 10 grams
- a few sprinkles cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Pour 400 grams of fat free high protein milk into a Ninja Creami pint. Add 40 grams of monk fruit sweetener (or any sugar substitute), 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of xanthan gum. Blend all ingredients for the base together using an immersion blender until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Place the lid on the pint and freeze for at least 24 hours (1440 minutes).
⏱️ 1440 min - 3
Chop 1 medium apple into 1/4 inch cubes. Place the chopped apple in a bowl. Top the apples with 25 grams sweetener, 5 to 10 grams sugar free syrup, a few sprinkles of cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Mix the ingredients together until the apples are coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Transfer the apple mixture to a small pot. Simmer on the stove until the apples become soft (this takes about 10 minutes on the stove, or alternatively, you can microwave in 30-second increments for about 2 minutes).
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Transfer the cooked apple pie filling to a bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (60 minutes) before using it as a mix-in. This step is crucial to prevent melting the ice cream.
⏱️ 60 min - 6
Remove the frozen ice cream base pint from the freezer. Run the pint under hot water for at least 60 seconds to loosen the frozen base from the sides.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Place the pint into the Ninja Creami machine. Spin on the “Lite Ice Cream” setting.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
After the first spin, the mixture may appear crumbly. If it's super crumbly, run a “Respin” cycle if necessary.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Scrape down the sides of the pint with a spoon. Make a hole down to the bottom of the ice cream with a butter knife or spoon. Fill this hole with the cooled apple pie filling.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Place the pint back into the Ninja Creami machine. Run the “Mix-in” cycle. The ice cream should come out perfect.
⏱️ 2 min