Vegan Ninja Creami Ice Cream Recipes Plant-Based (2024)

FAQs

Is Ninja creami worth it for vegans? ›

Now that I have more than 50 batches of homemade vegan protein ice cream under my belt, I can attest that the Ninja Creami is most definitely worth it. Prepping a batch of ice cream literally takes just 5-minutes and the flavor possibilities are endless.

Commercially-produced vegan ice creams are made from soy, almond, cashew, coconut, or rice milk. These products deliver all of the delicious flavor and creaminess of ice cream without harming a single cow. Most supermarkets carry several varieties. And a good natural foods store will stock numerous brands.

Ice creams that are lower in fat or sugar will create harder ice cream. Fat doesn't freeze, and sugar lowers the freezing temperature of the water in our mixes. So they both keep our ice cream soft.

Target-Brand Favorite Day

Target stores are now even more vegan-friendly, thanks to their lineup of vegan ice creams. The nondairy frozen desserts from Target's private label, Favorite Day, are made with almond milk and come in several delicious flavors.

Ninja recommends freezing Creami bases for 24 hours, but we've had success with 8 to 12 hour freezing times, too. In our experience, freezing bases for 24 hours or longer usually meant they'd be very chalky on the first run through the Creami and require multiple respins.

Feel free to use the non-dairy milk of your choice. I used unsweetened, but you can use sweetened or vanilla-flavored if you prefer. While this is a tasty sweet treat on its own, you could also add a mix-in, such as chocolate chips, chopped Oreo cookies, fresh fruit, etc.

In terms of the health benefits of plant-based ice cream to humans, compared to dairy alternatives – plant-based ice-creams are often healthier and lower in saturated fat than dairy versions, however that doesn't necessarily make them 'healthy'.

Sugar content among vegan ice creams can vary dramatically. Some of these products are high in sugar. Others are very low in sugar, replacing this ingredient with substitutes such as erythritol. Some types of vegan ice cream contain as much as 20 or more grams of sugar per serving.

Plant-based fats are the best way to thicken vegan ice cream. Coconut cream, full-fat coconut milk and coconut oil will give the creamiest and thickest results. Cornstarch and tapioca starch can also be used to thicken but the end result will be a little more icy and a little less creamy.

The common thickeners in non-dairy ice creams are guar gum, xanthan gum, acacia gum, carrageenan, and locust bean gum. These ingredients are added to enhance the texture of liquid to mimic the viscosity of a rich creamy ice cream. Guar, acacia, and xanthan gum can all be added to a recipe while cold.

What replaces dairy in vegan ice cream? ›

The secret is nothing more than coconut milk. Full-fat, creamy coconut milk. Other vegan milk substitutes, like almond milk or soy milk, just don't cut it when it comes to ice cream.

Our Non-Dairy flavor creations are made with almond milk, 100% certified vegan, and boldly loaded with chunks and swirls. You'll get Ben & Jerry's euphoria in every bite. These flavors deliver everything… but the cow. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.

Is Halo Top vegan? In short, yes, some of the Halo Top flavours are dairy-free and vegan. They're all coconut milk-based (and ridiculously tasty).

Its blades break down a solid block of frozen ingredients to give the ice cream a smooth and creamy consistency. This means instead of freezing an ice cream machine's bowl and refrigerating the custard to make the ice cream, you freeze the custard base and the CREAMi turns the frozen ingredients into ice cream.

If your ice cream tastes greasy and leaves an unpleasantly cloying film in your mouth, then the butterfat content is probably too high. Try using less cream and more milk.

How long does Ninja Creami ice cream last? Several weeks, even months in your freezer. But you're going to want to eat it ASAP after trying it - trust us!

Blenders are made to purée, blend (obviously!), and emulsify ingredients, where the Creami really only has one job: to turn ordinary ingredients into frozen desserts. To operate the Creami, you'll need to freeze your ingredients for 24 hours before processing them into "ice cream."