Ninja CREAMi Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream
Smooth, creamy chocolatey, fudgy goodness in every bite. It makes 2 pints plus a little extra that you can turn into fudgesicles or chia pudding.
Equipment
- Ninja CREAMi
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups roasted, peeled, Hannah Yams or any sweet potato see below for substitutions
- 2 each very ripe, peeled bananas see below for substitutions
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cacao powder see below for substitutions
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder, pure ground vanilla beans or vanilla extract optional
- 8-10 each Medjool dates, pitted or any kind of dates see below for substitutions
- 2 1/2 cups Unsweetened Plant Milk I use 2 T JOI Almond Base with 2 1/2 cups water
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients in a high powered blender and blend until creamy smooth.
- Pour into 2 CREAMI pint containers up to the maximum fill line, follow the manufactures instructions for freezing.
- Be sure to label the containers. Freeze for 24 hours before spinning.
- With the leftover mixture you can make some fudgesicle popsicles. Or add 1 Tablespoon chia seeds to the leftover mixture in the blender and process until smooth and creamy. As it chills, it will set up more. Top with fresh fruit and enjoy.
- When the pints have been in the freezer for 24 hours set a pint out for 5-10 minutes, on your counter, before spinning in the Ninja CREAMi, using the Light Ice Cream function. If it comes out powdery, give it RE-SPIN using the RE-SPIN function.
- After you spin the pint, if you want to do any MIX - IN's, use a small spoon to make a well in the center from top to bottom in the pint and put your mix ins in the well. Use the MIX IN function.
- If you have 1/3 or more leftover ice cream in a pint, smooth the top and put it back in the freezer. You can spin it another day. If you don't have enough volume to spin it again, simply let it thaw a few minutes on the counter and give it a stir with a spoon and enjoy!
Notes
Substitutions:
Hannah Yams - Use any kind of roasted sweet potatoes or yams, peeled after roasting.
Bananas - Use more roasted sweet potato or yam instead, start with 1 - 1 1/4 cup. You might need to add more dates for sweetness.
Cacao Powder - Use any kind of unsweetened cocoa powder or carob powder.
Vanilla Powder - use equivalent amount of vanilla extract. Optional
Medjool Dates - Use any kind of pitted dates. It they are smaller than Medjool - use more dates, depending on the level of sweetness you desire. 10 Medjool dates equals about 5-6 ounces. If you want to sub date paste start with 1/2 cup and adjust from there.
JOI Plant Milk Nut Base - Use any kind of unsweetened plant milk.
Variations:
Chocolate Nut Butter - Almond butter or peanut butter, 1/4 cup or more.
Chocolate Mint - peppermint extract - 1/4 teaspoon or to your personal taste. or fresh mint leaves to taste.
Chocolate Orange -Try adding zest of one orange and 1 -2 tablespoons orange juice.
Mocha - Dandy Blend Coffee Substitute - start with 1 tablespoon and adjust to taste.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip - after blending the base mixture, stir in unsweetened Trader Joe's unsweetened cacao chips or Santa Barbara unsweetened Chocolate Chips or Cacao Nibs, or feel free to sub your favorite chocolate chips or shredded coconut or chopped nuts.
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