Ninja Creami Peanut Butter Ice Cream

This Ninja Creami Peanut Butter Ice Cream is rich, creamy, and full of delicious peanut butter flavour. With just five pantry-friendly ingredients, it’s an easy, healthy dessert you’ll want to make again and again.

Perfect for peanut butter lovers who want a satisfying treat with less sugar and more protein.

Why You’ll Love This

This recipe is smooth, indulgent, and naturally sweetened. Plus, it's easy to customize to suit your dietary needs.

Why These Ingredients?

Milk: Forms the creamy base and adds protein.
Peanut butter (smooth): Adds rich, nutty flavour and creamy texture.
Maple syrup: Sweeten the ice cream!
Sugar-free vanilla pudding mix: Helps thicken and smooth out the ice cream.
Optional: Protein powder can be added for an extra boost, though it’s not required.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups milk of choice
  
• ¼ cup smooth peanut butter
  
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  
• 1 tablespoon sugar-free vanilla pudding mix
  
• Optional: 1 scoop vanilla or peanut butter protein powder
  

Directions / Step-by-Step Instructions

1. In a Ninja Creami pint, combine all ingredients.

2. Use a milk frother or whisk to blend until completely smooth.

3. Freeze the pint for 24 hours.

4. Once frozen, insert the pint into the Ninja Creami and run on the Lite Ice Cream setting.

5. Add a splash of milk and re-spin once or twice

6. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Equipment

• Ninja Creami Ice Cream Maker
  
• Ninja Creami pint container
  
• Milk frother or mini whisk
  
• Measuring cups and spoons
  
• Spatula or spoon
  

Tips for Delicious Ice Cream

• Use natural peanut butter for a clean, rich flavour.
  
• If your peanut butter is thick, warm it slightly before mixing.
  
• Add chopped peanuts or chocolate chips using the Mix-In setting for crunch.
  
• Want a firmer ice cream? Freeze for 20–30 minutes after spinning
  

Substitutions, Variations, and Dietary Restrictions

Dairy-free: Use almond, oat, or soy milk to make it completely plant-based.

Sweetener swap: Use honey or a sugar-free syrup instead of maple syrup.

Flavour twist:

• Chocolate peanut butter: Add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  
• PB&J: Swirl in a teaspoon of jam before freezing
  
• Salted peanut: Add a pinch of flaky sea salt on top after spinning
  

FAQs:

More Ninja Creami Recipes to Try

• Ninja Creami Chocolate Ice Cream
• Ninja Creami Chocolate Mint Chip
• Ninja Creami Strawberry Ice Cream 

Recipe

Juliana Crimi, RD, MHSc

Ninja Creami Peanut Butter Ice Cream

This Ninja Creami Peanut Butter Ice Cream is rich, creamy, and full of delicious peanut butter flavour. With just five pantry-friendly ingredients, it’s an easy, healthy dessert you’ll want to make again and again

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Servings: 2 Servings

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 ½ cups milk of choice
• ¼ cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon sugar-free vanilla pudding mix
• Optional: 1 scoop vanilla or peanut butter protein powder

Equipment

• Ninja Creami
• Ninja Creami pint
• Milk frother or mini whisk
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Spatula or spoon

Method

 

1. In a Ninja Creami pint, combine all ingredients.
2. Use a milk frother or whisk to blend until completely smooth.
3. Freeze the pint for 24 hours.
4. Once frozen, insert the pint into the Ninja Creami and run on the Lite Ice Cream setting.
5. Add a splash of milk and re-spin once or twice
6. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

• Dairy-free: Use almond, oat, or soy milk to make it completely plant-based.
• Nut-free: Substitute with sunflower seed butter.
• Sweetener swap: Use honey or a sugar-free syrup instead of maple syrup.