Description
This Ninja Creami Ube Ice Cream recipe brings the beautiful purple hue and subtle nuttiness of ube into a creamy, dreamy frozen treat. Perfectly sweet, silky smooth, and customizable with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Half and Half (or heavy cream): Half and half gives a balance of creaminess and lightness. Use heavy cream for a richer texture.
- ½ cup Condensed Milk: Provides sweetness and a velvety mouthfeel.
- ½ cup Cottage Cheese (or cream cheese): Adds protein and creaminess. Cream cheese offers a tangier taste.
- 1 tablespoon Ube Powder: The key ingredient for color and flavor. Substitute with ½ cup ube jam or halaya if preferred.
- 1 teaspoon Ube Extract (optional): Intensifies the ube flavor.
Optional Add-Ons
- Toasted coconut flakes for a tropical twist.
- Chocolate chips or swirls for a decadent addition.
- Chopped nuts like macadamias or pistachios for crunch.
- Fresh fruit such as banana slices or strawberries.
Substitutions and Shortcuts
- Dairy-Free: Use coconut cream instead of half and half, cashew cream instead of cottage cheese, and coconut milk instead of condensed milk.
- Sweetness Control: Use unsweetened condensed milk or your preferred sweetener for less sugar.
Instructions
- Blend Ingredients: In a blender, combine half and half, cottage cheese, condensed milk, ube powder, and ube extract. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Prepare for Freezing: Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container, leaving room at the top (do not exceed the max fill line).
- Freeze: Place the container in the freezer for 18–24 hours until fully frozen.
- Process: Insert the frozen container into the Ninja Creami, secure the lid, and select the “Lite Ice Cream” setting.
- Serve: Scoop your creamy ube ice cream into bowls. Top with coconut flakes, fruit, or other add-ons.
Notes
- For a deeper purple color, add an extra teaspoon of ube powder or a drop of food coloring.
- If texture is crumbly after the first spin, add 1–2 tablespoons of milk and use the “Respin” function.
- Ube jam (halaya) provides both color and natural sweetness, making it a great substitute for ube powder.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: undefined
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Ninja Creami
- Cuisine: Filipino-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: undefined
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: undefined
Keywords: ube ice cream, Ninja Creami ube recipe, purple yam ice cream, Filipino dessert, cottage cheese ice cream