Healthy Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (Ninja Creami)
Made with frozen cauliflower and naturally sweetened with dates, no one would ever guess this mint chocolate chip ice cream is actually good for you!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 320kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen cauliflower rice
- 2 cups milk I like soy milk for protein
- ½ cup raw or roasted cashews I like to use a mixture of walnuts and cashews
- 4-5 Medjool dates pitted
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ½ teaspoon spirulina for green color; optional
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder see notes for substitutions
- salt to taste
- ½ cup mini dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a high speed blender, combine the frozen cauliflower rice, milk, dates, maple syrup, peppermint extract, spirulina and vanilla protein powder. Blend until smooth and creamy. Add salt to taste.
- Transfer to two Ninja Creami containers and freeze for at least 6 hours, or up to overnight.
- When ready to serve, allow the container to sit out at room temperature for 15-20 minutes. This step will help it blend easier. If you forget to take it out, you may just have to blend it a few times to get a creamy texture.
- Using the Ninja Creami, blend on the light ice cream setting. If it still looks powdery, add a small splash of milk and blend again.
- Add ¼ cup mini chocolate chips to one container at a time then blend using the mix-in setting. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Facts are an estimate and may vary depending on specific ingredients you choose. The serving size is for 1/2 pint.
If you'd like to omit the protein powder, substitute with 1 additional tablespoon of cashews.
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 648mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 502IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 247mg | Iron: 2mg