Carrot Cake Ice Cream
Creamy Carrot Cake Ice Cream made in the Ninja Creami with warm spices, real carrots, maple syrup, cream cheese, and walnuts.
Servings 2
Calories 630kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Base
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup finely shredded carrot peeled and lightly packed
- pinch salt
Cream Cheese Mix-in
- ¼ cup cream cheese softened
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp milk
- splash vanilla extract
Mix-in
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the milk, heavy whipping cream, maple syrup, spices, vanilla, shredded carrot, and salt. Blend until mostly smooth.
- Pour the base into your Ninja Creami pint container. Secure the lid and freeze for 24 hours until solid.
- For the cream cheese mix-in, beat together the softened cream cheese, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla in a small bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Chill in the fridge until ready to use.
- After freezing, place the pint into the Ninja Creami and use the “Ice Cream” function to spin.
- Use a spoon to create a small tunnel in the center of the ice cream. Pour in the cream cheese mixture and use the “Mix-In” function to swirl it through.
- Add in chopped walnuts using the “Mix-In” function. Serve cold.
Notes
- Use freshly shredded carrots for the best texture. Bagged shredded carrots are usually thicker and drier, so they may not blend as smoothly into the ice cream base.
- Make sure the Ninja Creami pint freezes for the full 24 hours before spinning. The base needs to be frozen solid for the best results.
- If the ice cream looks crumbly after the first spin AND you plan to omit the cream cheese mixture, add a splash of milk and use the Re-spin function until creamy.
- Pecans can be used instead of walnuts. You can also leave the nuts out completely if you prefer.
- Pumpkin pie spice can be used in place of the cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Brown sugar can be used instead of maple syrup, but make sure it is fully dissolved in the milk mixture before freezing.
- Raisins or shredded coconut can be added with the walnuts if you like them in carrot cake.
- Store leftovers in the Ninja Creami pint container in the freezer with the lid tightly secured. This ice cream is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 weeks. Re-spin before serving leftovers for a creamier texture
- Makes 1 pint.
Nutrition
Calories: 630kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 576mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 6816IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 312mg | Iron: 1mg
