Vegan Ninja Creami Cherry Ice Cream (Refined Sugar Free)
Made with real cherries and a creamy coconut milk base, this vegan Ninja Creami cherry ice cream is dairy free, refined sugar free, and packed with natural cherry flavor. No maraschino, no artificial flavoring, no refined sugar!
Servings 1 pint
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup cherries, pitted
- ½ cup dairy free yogurt I like using coconut yogurt
- 1 cup dairy free milk
- 2-4 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 1 scoop protein powder optional
Instructions
- If using fresh cherries, de-stem and pit them. If using frozen, no need to thaw.
- Blend all the ingredients together in a high speed blender or food processor until smooth.
- Pour ice cream mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container to the max fill line, place storage lid on top, and freeze for 12-24 hours. Be sure the pint is sitting on a level surface in the freezer.
- Before spinning, microwave the ice cream base for 30 seconds or run the outside under hot water for a minute.
- Add the pint to the Ninja Creami container and add the outer bowl lid.
- Spin on the lite ice cream setting. If the ice cream is chalky after the first spin, add a splash of milk and re-spin until you have a creamy ice cream.
- Serve as is or skip the re-spin and add chocolate chips or other desired add-ins and use the mix-in setting.
Notes
You can use fresh or frozen cherries. Darker varieties are best.