Strawberry Matcha Ice Cream (Ninja Creami Recipe)
Enjoy the gorgeous green & pink swirls of strawberry matcha ice cream at home with your Ninja Creami! No more spending $12 on a pint!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 280kcal
Equipment
- 2 Ninja Creami pints
- Ninja Creami Swirl or Regular
- Immersion blender or food processor recommended
- Scale or measuring cups and spoons
- Whisk
Ingredients
Strawberry Ice Cream
- ¾ cup (108 g) frozen strawberries fresh works too
- 2 tablespoons (25 g) granulated sugar
- 1¼ cups (300 g) Lifeway Lowfat Strawberry Kefir
Matcha Ice Cream
- 1 cup (240 g) 2% milk see notes below for other options
- 2 tablespoons (12 g) culinary matcha
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (120 g) heavy cream
Instructions
Strawberry Ice Cream
- Heat the strawberries in a microwave-safe liquid measuring cup (2-cup capacity) or bowl until warm and mushy (60-90 seconds).¾ cup frozen strawberries
- Add the sugar and blend with an immersion blender (or in a food processor) until mostly smooth. Some small strawberry chunks are okay.2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Pour the mixture into one of your Ninja Creami pints, and then stir in the strawberry kefir really well.1¼ cups Lifeway Lowfat Strawberry Kefir
- Gently tap the pint on the counter a few times to release air bubbles. Then cover with its lid and freeze for at least 8 hours.
Matcha Ice Cream
- Heat the milk in a microwave-safe liquid measuring cup (2-cup capacity) or bowl until warm (30-60 seconds).1 cup 2% milk
- Whisk in the matcha and sugar really well. You want the sugar to dissolve, but not let the matcha get too frothy.2 tablespoons culinary matcha, ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve (to remove any matcha clumps) into your second Ninja Creami pint, then stir in the heavy cream.½ cup heavy cream
- Gently tap the pint on the counter a few times to release air bubbles. Then cover with its lid and freeze for at least 8 hours.
Ninja Creami - Regular
- Once both pints are frozen, take them out of the freezer and remove the lids.
- One at a time, run each pint through the Lite Ice Cream setting of your Ninja Creami. If it looks crumbly after, then run it through the Re-Spin setting until smooth.Rinse and dry the paddle lid between flavors.
- If you're using the regular Ninja Creami, stop here and enjoy the flavors scooped together!
Ninja Creami - Swirl
- To swirl these flavors together, you'll need to combine them into one pint, divided equally at the swirl spout.
- Place about half of the strawberry ice cream into a separate freezer-safe container. Press the remaining strawberry ice cream to one side of the Creami pint.
- Carefully scoop matcha ice cream into the other side of the Creami pint. Be sure to fill any gap between the ice creams.
- Secure the swirl lid, place the pint in the swirl dispenser, and pull the lever to swirl the ice cream into a cone or dish!
Notes
Milk Options: If using skim or 1% milk, substitute ¼ cup of the milk for heavy cream. If using whole milk, substitute 2 tablespoons of the milk for water. This has not been tested with milk alternatives - please leave a comment below if you try it with one!
No microwave? Heat the strawberries & milk on the stove in a small pot over low-medium heat while stirring constantly.
Leftovers: If you have leftover ice cream, cover and freeze each flavor separately for up to 2 weeks. Thaw at room temperature until soft, or run it through the Re-Spin setting.
Kefir: This recipe is sponsored by my friends at Lifeway Foods, but all opinions are my own.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 1029IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 2mg
