I was skeptical, but the Ninja TM Creami ice cream maker makes what would otherwise be a protein smoothie into the same texture as ice cream! The Ninja blender is great, but if you love ice cream, this machine really works.
For people with diabetes, desserts can spike blood sugars and fattier desserts, like real ice cream or cheesecake, can leave blood sugar higher, longer. This strawberry protein ice cream is lower in fat and carbohydrates, or sugar, than traditional ice cream, plus is high in protein which can help keep you full longer. This combo makes a great night time snack for people with diabetes. If you do choose to have regular ice cream, keep the portion smaller to avoid a big blood sugar spike.
Mix up the flavors! Try this diabetes-friendly dessert with other fruits. Just swap the strawberries for another fruit in season like peaches, nectarines or blackberries.
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Makes 2 servings
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2/3 cup chopped strawberries
- 1 1/2 scoops 1st Phorm Level-1 Vanilla Ice Cream protein powder
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 1/4 tsp monk fruit extract
Make it
- In the Ninja Creami pint container, add almond milk, protein powder, orange juice and monk fruit. Stir well to combine. A hand held frother like this makes it easier (plus they are great for mixing collagen or protein into coffee!)
- Add chopped strawberries. Add all or enough to bring mixture to the fill line on the pint container. Stir to combine. Put lid on container and freeze for 24 hours.
- Remove pint from freezer and remove lid. Following the Ninja Creami instructions, process the frozen pint using the Lite Ice Cream option. Respin if it’s not fully combined or has some unmixed ice cream at the top.
- Serve! Freeze leftovers.
Approximate nutrition information per serving (1/2 container): 145 calories; 3.3 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 165 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 0g added sugar, 1.5 g fiber, 19 g protein.
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