Ninja Creami Fruity Pebbles Ice Cream

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 12

Total Time: 12 10

Servings: pints

Calories: 334kcal

Author: Lauren

Your favorite childhood cereal just got even better! This Ninja Creami Fruity Pebbles Ice Cream uses cereal milk to make the most delicious sweet and creamy treat. Enjoy the whole pint for less than 350 calories and over 30 grams of protein per serving!

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Equipment

Ninja Creami

Ingredients

2 cups Fruity Pebbles (72g)
2.5 cups 20 oz. 2% milk
1 cup 8 oz. additional milk I used almond
1/4 cup vanilla protein powder (30g)
2 Tbsp sugar-free white chocolate Jello pudding mix (14g)
1/2 tsp liquid stevia or sweetener of choice to taste

To mix-in:

1/2 cup Fruity pebbles (36g) divided
1-2 Tbsp milk or cream as needed

Instructions

To make the cereal milk, add 2 cups of Fruity Pebbles and 2.5 cups of milk to a pitcher or large glass. Stir vigorously and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
Drain the milk through a fine-mesh strainer. Depending on the size of your strainer you may need to work in batches. Use a spoon to press the cereal down and help get the milk through, no need to press excessively though, you should get about 1.5 cups of cereal milk from it.
Add the cereal milk to a blender. Add 1 cup additional milk (any kind), the protein powder, pudding mix and sweetener. Blend until combined. You can also use an immersion blender here. Taste to see if it’s sweet enough for you and add more sweetener as needed.
Pour into two empty Creami pints. Freeze for 12-24 hours.
When ready to enjoy, run the sides under hot water for 1 minute to defrost. Then run through the gelato cycle.
Use a knife to knife to scrape along the sides and remove any ice. Add 1-2 tablespoons of cream or milk if powdery or too thick. Run through the light ice cream cycle.
Make a well in the center and add 2 Tbsp (18g) fruity pebbles. Run through the mix-in cycle. Respin as needed to desired consistency. Sprinkle more fruity pebbles on top and enjoy!

Notes

Helpful Tips!

Prep in advance. I have found that I don’t necessarily need to wait 24 hours, but if I make this ice cream the morning of, say 8 hours in advance, I am good!
Avoid Icy Edges. Run the container under hot water for 30 seconds before running it through the ninja creami machine (or let sit out on the counter for 15-20 minutes). After the initial spin, run a butter knife or spoon along the sides and re-spin.
Additional Re-spins. If you like your ice cream more like soft serve, you can re-spin 2-3 times before adding in your mix ins. This will soften the ice cream. If you like your ice cream more scoop-able, I recommend sticking with 1 re-spin.
Don’t overfill the container. The ice cream will expand in volume as your re-spin so don’t worry if it looks like the pint isn’t initially full. For best results, make sure to leave adequate room in the container so the ice cream can spin correctly to make the best, most creamy ice cream.

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