Chunky Monkey Protein Ice Cream, a creamy, high-protein treat with banana, chocolate chunks, and walnuts made in the Ninja Creami. It’s a tasty, guilt-free version of the Ben & Jerry’s classic!
Duration:
- Yield: 2 servings
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Additional Time: 12 hours
- Total Time: 12 hours 5 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 2 bananas
- 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp (dairy or non dairy works)
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chocolate chips or chunks
- ⅛ cup walnuts
INSTRUCTIONS
- Peel the bananas and slice them in half, place the 4 halves straight up in your container.
- In small blender or blender bottle combine 1 cup milk, protein powder, vanilla extract and combine then pour over bananas.
- Cover and place in the freezer on a flat surface for 8 hours or overnight.
- Once frozen, place in your ninja creami and press ‘light ice cream’.
- Once that is done it might slightly crumbly. Add in 1 tbsp milk (only if it’s crumbly), chocolate and walnuts and press it down the middle, then put it back in the machine and press respin.
NOTES
- Once you do the first spin, if there is no hole in the middle of the ice cream you can take a butter knife and put it down the middle, spin it and scoop some out so you can easily add your mix ins.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 269 Total Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 12mg Sodium: 84mg Carbohydrates: 19g Net Carbohydrates: 13g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 15g Protein: 19g
