Ninja Creami Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Description
Rich, smooth, scoopable homemade vanilla bean ice cream made in the Ninja Creami with just five simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, or pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, plus 2 extra teaspoons for a creamier result
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the room-temperature cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla bean paste together until smooth and the sugar begins to dissolve.
- Pour in the heavy whipping cream and whole milk. Whisk until fully combined and silky.
- Pour the base into a Ninja Creami pint container, staying below the max-fill line. Seal with the lid and freeze on a flat, level shelf for at least 24 hours, until frozen solid.
- Remove the lid, lock the pint into the Creami outer bowl, and run the Ice Cream program.
- If the texture looks crumbly, run the Re-spin program until smooth and creamy. Add a tablespoon of milk before re-spinning if it's still dry.
- Scoop, add your favorite toppings, and serve immediately for the creamiest texture.
Equipment
- Ninja Creami Ice Cream Maker
- Pint Bowl Ninja Creami
- Ninja Creami Pint Container Lid
Notes
Recipe notes & tips
• Soften the cream cheese (room temp or 8–10 seconds in the microwave) so it blends lump-free.
• A crumbly first spin is normal — re-spin and it turns creamy.
• Dairy-free: swap coconut cream for the heavy cream and oat milk for the whole milk.
• Mix-ins: after the first spin, add chocolate chips or crushed cookies and run the Mix-In program.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 31mgPotassium: 93mgSugar: 20gVitamin A: 536IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 0.04mg