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Protein Reeses Peanut Butter Ice Cream (Ninja Creami)

A Ninja Creami peanut butter protein ice cream with chopped Reeses cups and warm PB drizzle. 32g of protein per serving, 2 servings per pint.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Freeze Time 1 day
Servings 2 servings
Calories 325 kcal

Ingredients
  

FOR THE ICE CREAM BASE:

  • 1 cup nonfat cottage cheese blended smooth
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 scoop vanilla casein protein powder about 30g
  • 2 tbsp PBfit or powdered peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp sugar free maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • pinch of kosher salt

FOR THE MIX-IN:

  • 2 Reeses miniature peanut butter cups roughly chopped

FOR THE TOPPING:

  • 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter warmed until pourable
  • flaky sea salt tiny pinch

Instructions
 

  • Add the cottage cheese, almond milk, casein, PBfit, 1 tbsp peanut butter, sweetener, vanilla, and salt to a blender. Blend on high for 45 to 60 seconds until completely smooth. No cottage cheese curds should be hiding.
  • Pour the base into a Ninja Creami pint container. Tap it on the counter a few times to pop air bubbles. Put the lid on.
  • Freeze FLAT (important, not tilted) for at least 24 hours. Tilted freezing gives you a lopsided puck and the Creami will scream at you.
  • Pop the frozen pint into the outer bowl of the Creami and lock in the blade paddle.
  • Run the Lite Ice Cream setting. Do not use regular Ice Cream, it will over-work the base and make it grainy with this protein ratio.
  • After the first spin, if the texture looks dry, powdery, or crumbly around the edges (normal for high protein bases), pour in 1 to 2 tablespoons of almond milk and run the Re-spin cycle. This is what turns it from protein science experiment into soft serve.
  • Poke a 1.5 inch hole straight down through the center with a spoon. Drop the chopped Reeses cups into the hole.
  • Run the Mix-In setting once. This folds the chunks through without pulverizing them.
  • Scoop into two bowls (or eat straight out of the pint, also valid). Drizzle the warm peanut butter over the top. Sprinkle a tiny pinch of flaky sea salt. Eat immediately.

Notes

Macros assume Fairlife fat free cottage cheese, a vanilla casein at 120 cal per 24g protein scoop, PBfit powdered peanut butter, 1 tbsp of regular peanut butter, sugar free maple syrup, and 2 Reeses miniature cups. Whole pint: 650 cal, 64g protein, 36g carbs, 28g fat. Numbers shift with brand swaps.
 
Creami tip: the re-spin with a splash of milk is NOT optional. Protein bases almost always come out powdery on spin one. That tablespoon of milk and a re-spin is what saves you.
 
Freeze flat or suffer. Tilted freezing gives a lopsided puck with an air pocket, the blade wobbles, the Creami sounds like it is dying.

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 32gFat: 10g
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