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Caramel Iced Coffee Protein Ice Cream made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Caramel Iced Coffee Protein

Light caramel-coffee protein ice cream made with cold brew and sugar-free caramel syrup. An iced latte you eat with a spoon, with no added sugar.

Hands-on
10 min
Freeze
24 h
Program
Lite Ice Cream
Makes
4 servings6 servings

Good forSummerHealthy

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 116 g), estimated

62kcal
9 gProtein
1.2 gFat
3.6 gCarbs
2.6 gSugar
72kcal
10 gProtein
1 gFat
4 gCarbs
3 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 287 kcal, 42 g protein431 kcal, 63 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk. The sweetener is counted as allulose; xylitol adds more calories.

Ingredients

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instant espresso powderallulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenerfine saltcold brew coffee or cooled espressosugar-free caramel syrup2% milkplain nonfat Greek yogurtvanilla protein powder (whey or whey/casein blend)xanthan gum max fill
instant espresso powderallulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenerfine saltcold brew coffee or cooled espressosugar-free caramel syrup2% milkplain nonfat Greek yogurtvanilla protein powder (whey or whey/casein blend)xanthan gum max fill

440 of 473 ml660 of 709 ml

In the tubpintScale reads

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Remix in the Pint Builder

Steps

  1. Whisk 1 tsp instant espresso or coffee powder1 tsp instant espresso or coffee powder1 tsp instant espresso powder1½ tsp instant espresso or coffee powder1½ tsp instant espresso or coffee powder1½ tsp instant espresso powder, 2 tbsp sugar-free sweetener2 tbsp sugar-free sweetener2 tbsp allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener3 tbsp sugar-free sweetener3 tbsp sugar-free sweetener3 tbsp allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt into 120 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso120 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso½ cup cold brew coffee or cooled espresso180 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso180 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso¾ cup cold brew coffee or cooled espresso until the espresso has dissolved.
  2. Add 40 ml sugar-free caramel syrup2½ tbsp sugar-free caramel syrup2½ tbsp sugar-free caramel syrup60 ml sugar-free caramel syrup60 ml sugar-free caramel syrup¼ cup sugar-free caramel syrup, 140 ml semi-skimmed milk140 ml semi-skimmed milk½ cup + 1 tbsp 2% milk210 ml semi-skimmed milk210 ml semi-skimmed milk¾ cup + 2 tbsp 2% milk, 100 g plain Greek yogurt or skyr95 ml plain Greek yogurt or skyr⅓ cup + 1 tbsp plain nonfat Greek yogurt150 g plain Greek yogurt or skyr140 ml plain Greek yogurt or skyr½ cup + 2 tbsp plain nonfat Greek yogurt and 35 g vanilla protein powder90 ml vanilla protein powder¼ cup + 2 tbsp vanilla protein powder55 g vanilla protein powder130 ml vanilla protein powder½ cup + 1 tbsp vanilla protein powder. Blend until smooth.
  3. Keep blending and sprinkle in ¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum¼ tsp xanthan gum, then blend for 30 seconds more. Let the foam settle for 5 minutes.
  4. Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  5. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Lite Ice Cream.
  6. Expect it to look powdery after the first spin. That is normal for protein ice cream.
  7. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml semi-skimmed milk1 tbsp semi-skimmed milk1 tbsp 2% milk25 ml semi-skimmed milk1½ tbsp semi-skimmed milk1½ tbsp 2% milk and run Re-spin.
  8. Still powdery? Add another splash of milk and Re-spin once more.

To serve: Drizzle with a little sugar-free caramel syrup.

My notes

Tips

  • Allulose keeps a sugar-free tubpint softest. Where it is not sold, use a granulated sweetener that measures like sugar. Erythritol blends freeze harder, so let the tubpint stand for 10 minutes before spinning and plan on a Re-spin.
  • For decaf, use decaf cold brew and decaf instant espresso. The texture stays the same.
  • Sugar-free caramel syrups differ in strength. Taste the base and add a splash more if you want more caramel than coffee.

Why it works

Cold brew carries the coffee flavor, and a little instant espresso makes it strong without adding more water. Protein powder and yogurt bind that water, and allulose keeps the tubpint soft the way sugar would.

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