Copycat Protein M&M McFlurry Dairy Free Ninja Creami Recipe
The next time the craving for an M&M McFlurry hits, skip the drive through & make one in your own kitchen using the Ninja Creami ice cream maker. This recipe is dairy free, low sugar and high protein so it's the perfect healthy, copycat dessert!
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk
- ¾ cup full fat coconut milk canned
- 1-2 medjool dates can sub with monkfruit sweetener to taste
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1-2 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 1 pinch celtic sea salt optional
- 1-2 tablespoons vegan chocolate candies I use Unreal Snacks chocolate gems
Instructions
- Make the ice cream base. Add the almond milk, coconut milk, dates, protein powder, vanilla & sea salt to a blender. Blend until smooth. You may find that a few small bits of the dates remain if your blender is not high speed; this is ok. You can strain them out or leave them in, it's up to you.
- Freeze the ice cream base. Pour base into the ninja creami container right up to the max fill line. Place storage lid on the container and freeze for a minimum of 8 hours. Ninja recommends at least 24 hours but I don't have that kind of patience and find that 8 hours is plenty.
- Mix the ice cream. Once the base is frozen, follow the instructions for placing the pint container in your Ninja Creami. For your first spin you will choose the "Lite Ice Cream" function.
- Respin. Once the first spin is complete, you will need to respin the ice cream mixture in order for it to become super creamy. My best creami prep tip is to add about 2-3 teaspoon additional almond milk, just enough to cover the top of the pint, before you respin.
- Add mix ins. Add the candies to the mc flurry and press the mix-in button to process.
Notes
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- Ninja’s instructions state that you cannot use the “respin” feature followed by the “mix in” feature. I ALWAYS respin my dairy free ice cream, because it needs this in order to be creamy, and I use the mix in function after with no trouble.
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- Before respinning, I recommend always adding a little bit more almond milk, or dairy free milk of choice. Since we want more of a soft-serve texture for this McFlurry, I recommend adding about 1 tablespoon of milk before you respin.
- If you do not finish your pint in one sitting, smooth over the ice cream that is left in the container with the back of a spoon. Place the lid back on & freeze. You will need to run the leftovers back through the same steps in the Ninja Creami when you are going to enjoy it again. Note that re-processing the ice cream will end up pulverizing the m&ms, so you may want to add more on top!
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