Ninja Creami Cottage Cheese Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
This Ninja Creami cottage cheese strawberry cheesecake ice cream is made with cottage cheese, cream cheese, strawberries, milk, and allulose, with a graham cracker mix-in. It's a lighter take on classic strawberry cheesecake ice cream, with no gums or pudding mix, and you won't taste the cottage cheese.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 255kcal
Equipment
- Ninja Creami 24 ounce container pint
- Ninja CREAMi Deluxe 11-in-1 Ice Cream & Frozen Treat Maker
- Blender or food processor
Ingredients
Ice Cream Base
- 1 cup strawberries
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup allulose
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix-Ins
- Graham crackers crushed or broken into small pieces
Instructions
- Add the strawberries, cottage cheese, cream cheese, milk, allulose, and vanilla extract to a blender.1 cup strawberries, ½ cup cottage cheese, 4 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup milk, ¼ cup allulose, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Blend until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.
- Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container, making sure it does not go past the max fill line.
- Freeze on a level surface for 24 hours, or until completely solid.
- Remove the pint from the freezer and place it into the Ninja Creami machine.
- Spin on the Ice Cream setting.
- Respin if the texture looks crumbly or powdery. Add a small splash of milk before respinning if needed.
- Add crushed graham crackers to the center of the pint.
- Use the Mix-In setting to evenly incorporate the graham crackers.Graham crackers
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
- Use softened cream cheese so the base blends smoothly without little chunks.
- Blend the cottage cheese well until no curds remain for the creamiest texture.
- If the ice cream is crumbly after the first spin, add 1–2 tablespoons of milk and respin.
- Add graham crackers only after spinning so they keep some texture.
- For stronger cheesecake flavor, use full-fat cream cheese.
- Fresh or frozen strawberries can work. If using frozen strawberries, thaw slightly before blending for easier mixing.
- Store leftovers in the pint container with the top flattened before refreezing.
- Re-spin leftovers before serving to bring back the creamy texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sugar: 8g
