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This high protein Ninja Creami cookies and cream ice cream is rich and creamy, made with just four ingredients, and perfect for Oreo lovers! It’s just as delicious as classic cookies and cream ice cream but lighter and protein-packed.
My Ninja Creami ice cream maker is one of my favorite kitchen gadgets, and if you’re a fan of absolutely everything cookies and cream like me, you have to try this higher protein and lighter version!
About This Recipe
This cookies and cream protein ice cream is so easy, so delicious and healthier than traditional ice cream too. Here’s why you’ll love it (it’s my personal favorite!):
- Protein-packed. A half pint packs 22 grams of protein per serving. It actually uses my favorite Ninja Creami Protein Ice Cream as the base!
- Rich and creamy. The combination of milk, vanilla protein powder and pudding mix creates THE perfect creamy texture.
- Four simple ingredients. The best part? Only 4 ingredients!
- Flexible and customizable. Change up your protein powder, pick another pudding flavor or add different mix-ins to make it your own.
If you need more inspiration for your Ninja Creami machine, try my Ninja Creami Frozen Yogurt or Cottage Cheese Ninja Creami Ice Cream next! You can even make a Ninja Creami Chocolate PB Milkshake or Ninja Creami Oreo Milkshake!
Ingredients
For full recipe instructions and complete list of ingredients, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of this page.
- Milk: Any milk will work but I recommend at least 2% milk or whole milk for best creaminess. You can also use Fairlife milk for a little extra protein. If you do a plant-based milk, I recommend oat milk for a creamier texture.
- Vanilla protein powder: My favorite is Clean Simple Eats, but use whatever you like the best! Just make sure to use one that you enjoy the taste of.
- Vanilla instant pudding mix: Make sure to choose instant pudding mix, not the kind that you need to heat and cook first. You can also add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract for a bigger vanilla boost.
- Oreos: You’ll need Oreos of course! You can also use any other kind of chocolate sandwich cookies.
Variation Ideas
- Experiment with pudding mix flavors. Instead of vanilla try cheesecake, chocolate pudding mix, or white chocolate. Use whatever your favorite flavor is.
- Oreo peanut butter swirl. Add 1-2 tbsp of peanut butter when you add your Oreos.
- Go golden. Mix in golden Oreos instead for a fun twist.
- More mix-ins. Add chopped peanut butter cups, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or mini M&Ms.
- Swap the Oreos. Use chocolate chip cookies or any other kind of cookies that you enjoy for a different cookie version.
How To Make Protein Ninja Creami Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
- Mix. Mix protein powder, pudding mix and milk in Ninja Creami pint container using a small whisk or spoon until combined.
- Freeze. Cover pint container with lid and freeze for at least 24 hours on a level surface.
- Spin. Place pint container in the Ninja Creami outer bowl and secure lid with blade, install onto machine. Run lite ice cream mode x1. Run re-spin mode x1 if needed (if ice cream is very crumbly).
- Prepare for mix-ins. Scrape down sides to remove any iciness and create a hole in the center of the pint (make sure it goes all the way down for even distribution).
- Add Oreo cookies. Add crushed Oreos and secure lid.
- Mix-in mode. Run on mix-in mode.
How To Store
Smooth the top of the ice cream in the pint container, cover with the lid and freeze leftovers for 1-2 months. When you’re ready to enjoy, you can either let the ice cream soften at room temperature for several minutes or run on lite ice cream mode one time (my preferred method).
Jamie’s Ninja Creami Tips
Tips For Success
- Don’t shorten the freeze time. Waiting 24 hours is the hardest part about the Ninja Creami, but it’s important! If you spin your ice cream too early, you’ll get a much softer ice cream and it won’t be as creamy.
- Check the consistency before re-spinning. Your ice cream will get softer every time you use the re-spin function, so always check the consistency first. If it’s crumbly, run the re-spin. If it’s not, enjoy as is!
- Stock up on extra pint containers. To get the most out of your ice cream machine I highly recommend grabbing extra pint containers with lids. This way you can prep several at once and have them ready to go whenever you’re sweet tooth hits!
- Freeze on a flat surface. Make sure to freeze your ice cream mixture on a completely flat area of your freeze, otherwise you can damage the blade and machine.
Recipe FAQs
You don’t, but I find that it’s the simplest way to get the perfect texture when you’re using lower fat and lower sugar ingredients. You can also use heavy cream or cream cheese in place of pudding mix for creaminess.
If your ice cream is still crumbly, it usually just needs to be spun again using the re-spin cycle! You can also use a tiny splash of milk before re-spinning, but just keep in mind that it does make the ice cream considerably softer.
Before adding your mix-ins, make sure to create a hole that goes all the way to the bottom for the best distribution, but it’s not always perfect!
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Protein Cookies and Cream Ninja Creami Ice Cream
Equipment
- Ninja Creami Machine
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk, I use Fairlife for higher protein content
- 1 1/2 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 2 tbsp vanilla instant pudding mix, sugar-free or regular
- 3-4 Oreos, crushed
Instructions
- Mix protein powder, pudding mix and milk in Ninja Creami pint container using a small whisk or spoon until combined.
- Freeze for 24 hours on a level surface.
- Place pint container in the Ninja Creami outer bowl and secure lid with blade, install onto machine. Run lite ice cream mode x1, check consistency.
- Run re-spin mode x1 if needed.
- Scrape down sides to remove any iciness and create a hole in the center of the pint (make sure it goes all the way down for even distribution). Add crushed Oreos and secure lid.
- Run on mix-in mode.
- Scoop and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an estimate.
I cant wait to try this!!! Do you recommend fat free Fairlife for the recipe?
You can use either, I prefer the 2%!