Ninja Creami Strawberry Ice Cream {dairy free}
This ninja creami strawberry ice cream is perfection! It’s made with fresh strawberries, yogurt, and plant-based milk for a dairy-free alternative.
Quick Overview
- Flavor notes: Sweet and fresh
- Servings: 1
- Calories: 251
- Protein per serving: 6g
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diet types: Gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free
Table of contents
Why you’ll love this Ninja Creami strawberry ice cream
When I got my Ninja Creami, I was absolutely hooked. I’m a few years into owning one, and it honestly has not lost it’s allure. It’s the best way to make fruit-based ice cream like my ninja creami mango sorbet, and protein ice cream like my Dairy Free Chocolate Protein Ice Cream.
Since it’s strawberry season, I wanted to nail the perfect strawberry ice cream without any dairy! Here’s why you’re going to love it…
- Quick and easy! For less than 10 minutes of prep, you can have the most delicious and simple ice cream.
- Dairy-free, but still creamy. This recipe uses both plant-based yogurt and milk to make a dairy-free ice cream.
- No pudding mix. A lot of ninja creami recipes use pudding mix as a thickener. This recipe ditches the pudding mix and uses yogurt for an ice cream that’s still ultra creamy.
Ingredients for Ninja Creami Strawberry Ice Cream
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Almond milk. This is my favorite to use.
- Vanilla Coconut Yogurt. I love this one for the flavor, consistency, and added protein.
- Sugar. For a touch of sweetness it adds!
- Gluten-free cones. The Sprouts brand cones are my absolute favorite!
Recipe substitutions and modifications
- Oat milk. Oat milk with be the easiest 1:1 swap for this recipe. Coconut milk should also work, but it is higher fat, so it may be thicker overall and need more spins.
- Toppings. You can add any toppings you like, such as sprinkles, shredded coconut, etc!
How to Make Ninja Creami Strawberry Ice Cream
Here are the simple steps, with photos, to make this recipe. Find full instructions in the recipe card.
Step One. Add the strawberries, granulated sweetnener and lemon juice to the ninja creami pint container and allow to sit then add the yogurt and almond milk. Freeze for 24 hours.
Step Two. After freezing spin on the lite ice cream setting once. Add a splash of almond milk and spin again on the respin setting. You’ll spin 2-3 times total, adding a splash of almond milk as needed until the ice cream is creamy to your liking!
Step Three. Serve by scooping into a bowl!
Step Four. Or use the swirl function! Enjoy!
Michelle’s Tips & Tricks
- Level the frozen creami before blending. If you wind up having some of the creami freeze with a bubble in the center, I chip away at that with a fork just so it blends more evenly and doesn’t risk damaging the blade.
- The sugar is important to soften the strawberries and mash them down. You can easily use any granulated sweetener of your choice, like cane sugar, coconut sugar, maple sugar, etc.
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Ninja Creami Strawberry Ice Cream {dairy free}
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Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
- 1 tbsp sugar, sub any granulated sweetener of your choice
- 1 tsp lemon juice, optional
- 5 oz coconut yogurt
- ½ cup almond milk
Equipment
- Ninja Creami Swirl You can also use the classic ninja creami
Instructions
- Add the strawberries, granulated sweetnener of your choice and lemon juice to the ninja creami pint container. Allow to sit for 10 minutes. The strawberries should look glossy and begin to soften. Use a fork to mash the strawberries down a bit. There's not need to fully puree them, but you do want them mostly mashed.
- Add the yogurt and almond milk, being sure to not overfill the container. Add the lid and freeze for 24 hours.
- Remove from the freezer and run the pint under hot water for 10-20 seconds to remove any frost. Place the frozen cup inside the outer bowl and lock the lid on top. Spin on the lite ice cream setting once.
- Remove the lid and make a well in the center of the creami. Add a splash of almond milk and spin again on the respin setting. You'll spin 2-3 times total, adding a splash of almond milk as needed until the ice cream is creamy to your liking!
- Serve by scooping into a bowl, or use the swirl function if desired!
