Chunky monkey protein ice cream (ninja creami)

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