This Ninja Creami Chocolate Avocado Ice Cream is rich, creamy, and surprisingly indulgent, with zero gums or pudding mix. The avocado adds body and smoothness without any avocado flavor just deep chocolate and scoopable texture.
Bloom the cocoa: In a small bowl, whisk the cocoa powder and instant espresso into the hot water until smooth and fully dissolved. Let cool slightly.
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, ⅓ cup hot water
Blend the base: In a blender, combine the half and half, cottage cheese, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla bean extract, avocado, cocoa mixture, espresso and a pinch of salt. Blend until velvety smooth.
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1¼ cup half and half, ½ cup ripe avocado, ½ cup sweetened condensed milk, 2 tablespoon full-fat cottage cheese, 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla bean extract, Pinch of salt
Freeze: Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container. Secure the lid and place the container on a level surface in the freezer for at least 24 hours.
Spin: After freezing, insert the pint into your Ninja Creami machine. Use the “Ice Cream” setting to spin.
Re-spin if needed: If the ice cream is crumbly, add 1–2 tablespoons of half and half and run a Re-spin cycle until smooth and scoopable.
Serve: Enjoy immediately, or store leftovers for later. Optional: top with dark chocolate shavings or a pinch of sea salt for extra flavor.
Notes
If it seems crumbly, add 1–2 tablespoon half-and-half and re-spin
Taste the base before freezing it should be slightly sweeter than you want
Flatten the surface before final spin to protect the blade
Leftovers? Thaw briefly, microwave (ice cream setting), or re-spin
Blend-ins added before spinning may pulverize , add them after the first spin