Ninja Creami Chocolate Ice Cream
This Ninja Creami Chocolate Ice cream is a rich and decadent treat perfect for summer! It’s smooth and creamy with a rich chocolate flavor and takes minimal effort to make. Made in the Ninja creami this insanely delicious chocolate ice cream will be your favorite sweet treat!
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Ever since I purchased the Ninja Creami ice cream machine my family and I have had fun making and trying out new recipes. If you want more inspo make sure to check out my other Ninja Creami Ice cream recipes as well!
There’s nothing like a batch of homemade ice cream, and even though I enjoy the process of making ice cream from scratch on the stove with my ice cream machine, there’s just something so convenient about making it in the Ninja Creami. This chocolate ice cream recipe comes together in one bowl with 6 ingredients – no eggs or cooking required!
If you are looking for a healthier treat to serve to your family this summer, this chocolate ice cream is a great choice because it’s made with a few clean ingredients and it isn’t loaded with a ton of sugar.
The process literally takes 5 minutes and then once everything is frozen just pop the pint container into the Ninja Creami ice cream machine and you’ve got yourself and rich and decadent homemade ice cream made with minimal effort!
Recipe Ingredients
- Heavy cream and milk – the perfect combination of dairy to give a smooth and creamy ice cream consistency.
- Cream cheese – softened and gives an extra boost of creaminess to the ice cream.
- Cane sugar – for sweetness! You could also use brown sugar.
- Vanilla extract – for a richer and smoother flavor. You can also use vanilla bean paste for extra richness and fun specks of vanilla bean throughout.
- Cocoa powder – Use high-quality unsweetened cocoa powder. I love to use this cocoa powder because it’s so rich and decadent.
- Salt- to balance out all those sweet flavors.
How To Make Chocolate Ice Cream In the Ninja Creami
All ingredients, measurements, and instructions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step one. In a medium-sized bowl add softened cream cheese and cane sugar. Mix with a spoon until everything is combined and there aren’t any streaks of cream cheese. I sometimes like to heat the cream cheese just to make sure there aren’t any chunks.
Step two. Slowly whisk in the milk until the sugar is dissolved and everything is combined. Add the cocoa powder. It’s helpful to sift the cocoa powder because it tends to be chunky, then add the rest of the ingredients – heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt, stirring to combine.
Step three. Pour the chocolate ice cream base into the Ninja Creami pint container. Secure with the lid then freeze on a level surface for 24 hours.
Step four. The next day, insert a pint container into the Ninja Creami outer bowl and then into the machine. Press the ICE CREAM button and let it run through the cycle, it should take under 2 minutes.
This is how it looked right out of the machine.
After I smoothed the ice cream out with a spoon.
Step five. Remove from the machine and outer bowl. Your ice cream should be creamy, but if it isn’t run it through the RE-SPIN cycle with a splash of milk or cream until it reaches your desired consistency.
Step six. Scoop, serve, and enjoy!
Variations
- Mini chocolate chips
- Chopped peanuts
- Serve with chocolate sauce, rainbow, or chocolate sprinkles
- Crushed Oreo cookies
- Chopped Reese’s pieces or peanut butter cups or candy bars
- Press the MIX-IN button and add a scoop of creamy or chunky peanut butter
- A dollop of homemade whipped cream
- Dairy-free alternatives – use unsweetened coconut cream for heavy cream, dairy-free cream cheese, and unsweetened oat milk for whole milk.
Recommended Tools
- Ninja Creami Ice Cream machine, this is the one that I have.
- Extra Ninja Creami pint containers, I HIGHLY recommend getting a few more containers because 24 hours is a LONG time to wait to make another batch of ice cream.
- Ice cream storage containers, I love to store any leftovers in these reusable containers.
- Ice cream scoop, (similar)
- Medium-sized mixing bowl and whisk
Tips and Tricks
- It’s really important to mix the cream cheese with the sugar before trying to mix it with the other ingredients. Otherwise, you’ll end up with cream cheese chunks in your ice cream, which isn’t what we want! You could also try heating up the cream cheese first then combining it with the sugar.
- If your ice cream turns out crumbly after spinning the first time, then run it through the RE-SPIN cycle with a splash of cream or milk until it reaches your desired consistency.
How To Store/ Make Ahead
Make ahead. You can make and freeze the ice cream base several days in advance. Then just pull it out whenever you want to blend.
Storing. I like to store any leftovers in these reusable freezer-safe containers. It can last in these airtight containers for several weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions —
The ninja creami machine makes ice cream and other sweet treats but its process is completely different and the ice cream texture isn’t quite as smooth as a traditional ice cream machine.
If the heavy cream is mixed or blended too much it can cause your ice cream to have a greasy texture. To avoid this only mix the ice cream base until everything is combined.
If your ice cream base has too much water or milk in it once blended the ice cream can have a icy texture. Try reducing the amount of water or milk used and increasing the sugar and fat content to help with this problem.
Yes! I almost always have a little bit of ice cream leftover so like to store it in either the pint container or a separate storage container. The ice cream is still nice and creamy even after refreezing. If your ice cream is a little hard just let it sit on the counter for 5 minutes before serving!
Looking For More Ice Cream Recipes?
- Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream
- Ninja Creami Butter Pecan Ice Cream
- Ninja Creami Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
- Ninja Creami Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream
- Ninja Creami Sweet Potato Ice Cream
- Ninja Creami Gingerbread Ice Cream
- Ninja Creami Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
- Ninja Creami Peach Ice Cream Using Frozen Peaches
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Ninja Creami Chocolate Ice Cream
Equipment
- Medium mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ⅓ cup cane sugar
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder sifted
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Topping Ideas
- Mini chocolate chips
- Chopped peanuts or peanut butter cups
- Chocolate sauce
- Rainbow sprinkles or chocolate sprinkles
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese and cane sugar. Mix with a spoon until you don’t see any more chunks or streaks of cream cheese. (You can heat the cream cheese first if you want to make sure there aren’t any chunks in your ice cream).
- Next, slowly add in half of the milk whisking to combine and dissolve the sugar. Add the cocoa powder and whisk until combined then add the rest of the milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Pour the ice cream base into the Ninja Creami pint container. Secure with the lid then freeze on a level surface for 24 hours.
- Insert the pint container into the outer bowl then insert it into the Ninja Creami ice cream machine. Press the ICE CREAM button and let it run through the cycle, it should take about 1 minute 39 seconds.
- Afterward, your ice cream should be creamy. Serve scoop and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
All nutrition information is automatically generated and should be only used as a rough estimate. This recipe card may contain affiliate links.
