High protein Blueberry Lite Ice Cream
A light high protein blueberry ice cream with a vivid berry flavor and a smooth LITE ICE CREAM texture. It keeps the recipe fruit-forward while adding enough protein to feel more filling.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Program
- LITE ICE CREAM
- Level
- Easy
- Price
- €€
Ingredients
- Blueberries 120 g
- Unsweetened almond milk 180 ml
- Vanilla protein powder 30 g
- Honey 10 g
- Lemon juice 1/2 lemon
Steps
- 1
Add the blueberries and honey to a small saucepan.
- 2
Press the half lemon and add the juice to the saucepan.
- 3
Warm over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the blueberries soften and release their juice.
- 4
Let the blueberry mixture cool for a few minutes.
- 5
Blend the blueberry mixture with the almond milk and vanilla protein powder until smooth.
- 6
Pour into a Ninja Creami pint, without exceeding the MAX FILL line.
- 7
Close with the storage lid and freeze flat for 24 hours.
- 8
The next day, place the pint in your Ninja Creami.
- 9
Run the LITE ICE CREAM program.
- 10
If the texture is crumbly, add a small splash of almond milk and run a RE-SPIN.
Tips
- Cooking the blueberries gives a stronger berry flavor than blending them raw.
- Use maple syrup instead of honey if you want a slightly cleaner finish.
- For extra texture, add a few whole blueberries with the MIX-IN program.
Nutrition per container
- Calories
- 245 kcal
- Protein
- 25.5 g
- Carbs
- 29.5 g
- Fat
- 3.9 g
69 kcal per 100 g
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