Description
Creating the perfect Healthy Ninja Creami Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream requires a balance between indulgence and nutrition, combining refreshing peppermint and rich dark chocolate for a decadent yet wholesome dessert.
Ingredients
1.5 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk or Cashew Milk
0.5 cup Full-Fat Coconut Milk or Greek Yogurt
3–4 tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup or Monk Fruit Sweetener
0.5 teaspoon Pure Peppermint Extract
1 teaspoon Spinach Juice or Spirulina (Optional)
2 tablespoons Dark Chocolate Chips (70% Cacao or higher)
1 pinch Sea Salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or a blender, combine the almond milk, coconut milk, maple syrup, peppermint extract, sea salt, and optional coloring agent. Whisk until homogeneous
- Pour the mixture into the Ninja Creami pint container and freeze for at least 24 hours
- After 24 hours, remove the pint and place it in the Ninja Creami machine. Choose 'Light Ice Cream' or 'Ice Cream' functio
- Check the texture after the cycle; if crumbly, add 1 tablespoon of milk and use 'Respin'
- Create a hole in the center of the ice cream and add the finely chopped dark chocolate chips before using the 'Mix-in' functio
- Gently fold in any stray chocolate chips, then serve immediately
Notes
Taste the base before freezing to adjust sweetness as needed.
For a greener color, use optional spinach juice or spirulina.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 pint
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg