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Key Lime Pie Protein Ice Cream made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Key Lime Pie Protein

Sweet-tart lime protein ice cream with fresh zest and a scatter of graham cracker crumbs. Tastes like key lime pie, creamy and light.

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

Good forSummer

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 122 g), estimated

78kcal
9.6 gProtein
1.4 gFat
6.3 gCarbs
3.7 gSugar
95kcal
12 gProtein
2 gFat
8 gCarbs
5 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 379 kcal, 47 g protein569 kcal, 71 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk, Gluten, Soy. Toppings are not included in these numbers. The sweetener is counted as allulose; xylitol adds more calories.

Ingredients

10 ingredients
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plain nonfat Greek yogurt2% milkvanilla protein powder (whey or whey/casein blend)allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenersugar-free instant vanilla pudding mixfinely grated lime zestvanilla extractfine saltfresh lime juice max fill
plain nonfat Greek yogurt2% milkvanilla protein powder (whey or whey/casein blend)allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenersugar-free instant vanilla pudding mixfinely grated lime zestvanilla extractfine saltfresh lime juice max fill

452 of 473 ml678 of 709 ml

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Steps

  1. Add 170 g plain Greek yogurt or skyr160 ml plain Greek yogurt or skyr⅔ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt255 g plain Greek yogurt or skyr250 ml plain Greek yogurt or skyr1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 190 ml semi-skimmed milk190 ml semi-skimmed milk¾ cup + 1 tbsp 2% milk285 ml semi-skimmed milk290 ml semi-skimmed milk1¼ cups 2% milk, 30 g vanilla protein powder75 ml vanilla protein powder⅓ cup vanilla protein powder45 g vanilla protein powder110 ml vanilla protein powder½ cup vanilla protein powder, 3 tbsp sugar-free sweetener3 tbsp sugar-free sweetener3 tbsp allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener4½ tbsp sugar-free sweetener4½ tbsp sugar-free sweetener4½ tbsp allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener, 1 tbsp sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix1 tbsp sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix1 tbsp sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix1½ tbsp sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix1½ tbsp sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix1½ tbsp sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix, 2 tsp finely grated lime zest2 tsp finely grated lime zest2 tsp finely grated lime zest1 tbsp finely grated lime zest1 tbsp finely grated lime zest1 tbsp finely grated lime zest, ½ tsp pure vanilla extract½ tsp pure vanilla extract½ tsp vanilla extract¾ tsp pure vanilla extract¾ tsp pure vanilla extract¾ tsp vanilla extract 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 to a blender.
  2. Blend for 30 seconds until smooth. Add 40 ml fresh lime juice2½ tbsp fresh lime juice2½ tbsp fresh lime juice60 ml fresh lime juice60 ml fresh lime juice¼ cup fresh lime juice and blend for 10 seconds more.
  3. Let the foam settle for 5 minutes. The base thickens as the pudding mix sets.
  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.
  9. Scoop into bowls and scatter 10 g digestive biscuits or graham crackers1½ tbsp digestive biscuits or graham crackers1½ tbsp graham crackers15 g digestive biscuits or graham crackers2½ tbsp digestive biscuits or graham crackers2½ tbsp graham crackers and a little extra lime zest over the top.

To serve: Serve right away, while the crumbs are still crisp.

My notes

Tips

  • Allulose keeps the tubpint softest. Where it is not sold, use another granulated sweetener that measures like sugar and plan on a second Re-spin.
  • Regular limes work as well as key limes, which are hard to find outside the US. Zest them before you juice them, and take only the green part.
  • The cracker crumbs add about 10 kcal per serving, plus gluten and a little sugar. Leave them off if you avoid either.

Why it works

Greek yogurt and protein powder hold on to water, and the pudding mix thickens the base so the lime juice does not freeze icy. Zest carries most of the lime flavor without adding more liquid.

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