Easy Cookies and Cream Kefir Ice Cream
Whip up delicious cookies and cream ice cream in no time with a Ninja Creami! This recipe is super creamy with a slight tang from kefir!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 191kcal
Equipment
- Ninja Creami Swirl or regular Creami
Ingredients
- 1 cup Lifeway Organic Plain Kefir lowfat or whole
- ½ cup milk 2% or whole
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 2-4 tablespoons honey more/less depending on your preferred sweetness
- 6 whole Oreo cookies crushed; add more if you prefer extra cookie flavor/texture
Instructions
Day 1: Prep the ice cream mixture
- Mix together the kefir, milk, vanilla extract, and honey really well. I add everything to my BlenderBottle and shake until combined.1 cup Lifeway Organic Plain Kefir, ½ cup milk, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, 2-4 tablespoons honey
- Pour the mixture into the Ninja Creami pint, seal it with the lid, and freeze for at least 8 hours.
Day 2: Make the ice cream
- Optional but recommended: run the sides of the sealed Creami pint under hot water for 1-2 minutes. This is to prevent icy build-up in the ice cream.
- Remove the pint's lid and then place the pint into the outer bowl. Secure the outer bowl's lid with the paddle attached.
- Run the ice cream through the Ninja Creami's "Ice Cream" setting (~4 minutes).
- Remove the lid to check the ice cream's texture.If it looks more like shaved ice than ice cream, place the lid back on and run it through the Ninja Creami's "Re-Spin" setting.
- Once it looks like creamy ice cream, crush the Oreos into the ice cream (I like to give it a good mix with a spoon), secure the lid, and run it through the "Mix-In" setting.6 whole Oreo cookies
- If you're using the regular Ninja Creami, stop here and enjoy!If you have the Ninja Creami Swirl, remove the pint from the outer bowl and attach the swirl lid. Continue with the next steps.
- Secure the pint into the Ninja Creami Swirl dispenser, twist the bottom to "Open", and place the drip tray on the bottom.
- Hold a cup, bowl, or ice cream cone under the dispenser and pull the lever down to swirl out the ice cream!
Notes
Kefir: This recipe is sponsored by my friends at Lifeway Foods, but all opinions are my own. Lowfat or whole milk kefir can be used. If you prefer less tang, swap the kefir and milk ratio.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 227mg | Iron: 0.5mg
