Mini Egg Protein Ice Cream (Ninja Creami)

The Ninja Creami machine truly lives up to the hype. The flavours and textures that you're able to achieve with protein ice cream changes the game for creating healthy desserts.

You know spring is on its way once the mini eggs are out in stores! This Ninja Creami Mini Egg Protein Ice Cream contains just 5 ingredients and no pudding mix!— milk, protein powder, vanilla extract, maple syrup and mini eggs of course. Once frozen and creamified in the Ninja Creami, it creates a delicious soft-serve textured ice cream that literally tastes like a McFlurry. You will not believe you are eating 52g of protein in one pint of this ice cream recipe.

Get a couple extra Ninja Creami pints and meal prep your protein desserts for the week. This mini egg Ninja Creami will change your protein game! The perfect way to celebrate spring, Easter, and mini egg season.

Note that I have the Ninja Creami Deluxe model, which has 50% larger pints than the regular Ninja Creami. It also has 11 different modes and some new features compared to the original. I've scaled this recipe to serve 1-2 people, with quantities that will fit in the pint cups of any Ninja Creami machine so everyone can make it.

Ingredient Notes

Here are the ingredients you'll need to make this high protein ice cream:

• Milk—I like to use a combination of 2% milk and skim milk. This ensures the ice cream is creamy while keeping the calories low. You can use just one type of milk and it will turn out fine. Higher fat milk will yield a creamier texture. I also enjoy using a milk with increased protein, like Fairlife.
• Vanilla Protein Powder—I like to use the Premier Protein Whey Protein Powder in Vanilla Milkshake. It is creamy and provides 30g protein per serving, plus it doesn't have any weird flavours. Any vanilla protein powder you like will work.
• Vanilla Extract—To enhance the flavor of the ice cream base.
• Maple syrup—I find that this recipe needs a little extra sweetness to complement the mini egg flavor. You can use maple syrup, honey, or a sugar-free sweetener like Stevia.
• Mini eggs—Use a small bag of mini eggs or micro mini eggs, or 12 regular mini eggs from a bag.

Substitutions

• Dairy-Free—While you can use almond milk and plant-based vanilla protein powder to make the base dairy free, mini eggs themselves are not dairy free.
• The Ninja Creami is also great for adding more mix ins like m&ms, chocolate chips, fruit chunks, cookie bits, peanut butter, etc. Blend on Lite Ice Cream first, Re-Spin if necessary, then add your mix-ins and blend on Mix-In.
• Sweetness—If you like your ice cream sweeter, add 1-2 teaspoon of your favourite sweetener to the base like maple syrup, honey, agave, or a sugar free alternative.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Be sure to read the recipe card below for the full recipe and nutrition facts. Note that I have the Ninja Creami Deluxe model, as photographed below. I've scaled this recipe to also fit in the smaller original models.

(1) Add the milk, protein powder, and maple syrup, and vanilla extract to a Ninja Creami pint. Stir and freeze overnight.

Run the pint under warm water for 30 seconds then dry it off. Place in the outer bowl.

(2) Blend on “Lite Ice Cream”, then add 1-2 tablespoon extra milk and “Re-spin”.

(3) Stuff the whole mini eggs in the center of the ice cream and blend on "Mix-In" mode. Enjoy immediately!