Ninja CREAMi Vanilla Ice Cream

Difficulty: Easy
Makes: 4 servings
Nutrition Facts Per Serving: (Serving Size: 1/4 of total recipe)
- Calories: 265
- Total Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Sugar: 38g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 36mg
- Sodium: 137mg
Total Time: 8 hours, 15 minutes (includes chilling time)
Active Time: 15 minutes

This lush and ultra-creamy vanilla ice cream comes together effortlessly in your Ninja CREAMi, the popular countertop dessert maker. This version skips eggs and uses extra vanilla bean paste plus a bit of cream cheese to achieve perfect texture and flavor. Vanilla ice cream pairs with just about any dessert, so feel free to mix in toppings mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, cookie crumbs, or candies all work delightfully.

Ingredients

1 ounce cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Small pinch of kosher salt
1 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons of your favorite mix-ins (such as chocolate chips, crushed cookies, sprinkles, or mini candy-coated chocolates), optional

Special Equipment

Ninja CREAMi ice cream machine

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream, vanilla bean paste, and salt until smooth and evenly blended. Gradually whisk in the milk until well combined and the sugar is dissolved.
Transfer the liquid mixture into a clean Ninja CREAMi pint and secure the storage lid. Freeze until entirely solid at least 8 hours or overnight for best results.
Remove the storage lid. Attach the pint to your Ninja CREAMi according to the manufacturer's guide, ensuring the paddle is secured. Select the "ICE CREAM" setting and process the frozen base. When finished, remove the pint from the machine.
To add mix-ins, use a spoon to create a hole about 1 inch wide down to the bottom of the pint. Add mix-ins into the hole, then process again using the "MIX-IN" setting.
Serve the ice cream immediately for best texture.