Ninja Creami Gingerbread Ice Cream Recipe
Looking for a fun Christmas dessert you can eat all the time? Then this easy Ninja Creami gingerbread ice cream with just 6 ingredients and minimal prep is just what you need!
Suitable for gluten free and vegetarian diets.
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I totally looooooove Christmas, and usually use any excuse to make all things gingerbread all season long. Especially this creamy dreamy Ninja Creami gingerbread ice cream recipe!
I only need 6 simple ingredients and my beloved Ninja Creami ice cream maker to whip up this flavorful, creamy, and utterly delicious Christmas dessert. And I can swap out some ingredients for an even healthier version.
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Easy Christmas Ice Cream
This is an incredibly simple gingerbread ice cream recipe that I can whip up with affordable ingredients I already have in the store cupboard or refrigerator.
Feel free to sandwich it between Air Fryer gingersnap cookies, make a holiday affogato, and serve alongside a gingerbread house or with some buttermilk waffles for Christmas breakfast or brunch.
And like my Ninja Creami pumpkin ice cream, this is a frozen Christmas treat that I can whip up and have on hand to indulge in any time the mood strikes. Ps, feel free to check out my entire collection of homemade Ninja Creami recipes!
Why Make This Recipe
- Easy – Simply combine all the ingredients, freeze them, and process. Yeap, easily homemade ice cream in a few steps!
- Budget friendly – Whip up this easy dessert with just a handful of pantry and refrigerator staples.
- Customizable – Change the ingredients to make this recipe sugar-free or dairy free, or add some mix-ins to create your perfect ice cream.
- You can also check out the equally delicious Ninja Creami vanilla ice cream.
Ingredient Notes
- Heavy cream – makes a perfect ice cream base, but you can use half and half in
- Milk – This recipe calls for whole milk.
- Cream cheese – use full fat cheese for ultra rich and creamy ice cream.
- Vanilla extract – Use the best quality extract that you have.
- Brown sugar – or your preferred sweetener of choice.
- Gingerbread spice – Adds warming winter and Christmas flavor. Feel free to add more or less to suit your taste.
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How To Make It
Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.
Step 1. Add cream cheese, cream, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, and gingerbread spice to a blender.
Step 2. Blend until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
Step 3. Pour the mixture into an empty Ninja CREAMi container pint, cover, and freeze on a level surface in the freezer for 24 hours. Then remove, take the lid off, and place in the Ninja CREAMi according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Step 4. Process using the Ice Cream setting. Then when done, open and quickly stir. You will need to add a splash of liquid and re-spin. Feel free to repeat until you reach the desired consistency.
Bintu’s Tips For Success
- Please allow the mixture to freeze for the full 24 hours. It must be fully frozen in order to process correctly.
- Prep and freeze several recipes, like this Ninja Creami apple pie ice cream, at once so you’ll always have a frozen pint ready to process!
- Use the re-spin function if your ice cream isn’t creamy enough.
- If after respinning, it’s still not the right texture, add a splash of milk or cream and re-spin again.
- Serve your ice cream in cold containers so that it stays colder and remains solid longer.
Delicious Variations
- Make it vegan – Use coconut cream and vegan cream cheese to make delicious vegan ice cream.
- Lighten it up – To make this a sugar-free ice cream, simply replace the brown sugar with a sugar-free alternative, then process using the Lite Ice Cream program.
- Make a milkshake – Use the Ninja Creami milkshake setting to turn this ice cream into a delicious milkshake.
- Add mix-ins – Add in whatever strikes your fancy! Some suggestions to try: gingerbread cookie crumbles, candied ginger bits, pecans, walnuts, almond flakes, and chocolate chips.
Prep and Storage
- Prep Ahead – Make your ice cream base and let it freeze for at least 24 hours before adding it to the machine.
- Storage – Keep in a sealed container in the freezer for several weeks, up to 1 month.
FAQs
Yes, and having to wait 24 hours for Ninja Creami is probably the most difficult part of the process. To get the proper texture, it is critical that the ice cream base be a frozen solid. This ensures that smaller ice crystals form, which provides that super creamy texture we all love.
If your Ninja Creami ice cream is icy, you have a few options;
(1) The freezer is too cold. Try letting your frozen ice cream sit on your counter for about 10 minutes to warm up a little bit before processing.
(2) The base does not have enough fat content – try adding in some extra dairy with high fat content.
(3) The base does not have enough sugar. Try adding a bit more sugar, honey, or corn syrup and re-spinning.
I do NOT recommend using frozen fruit in the Ninja Creami, since it is not made to process hard frozen fruit, and this will likely damage your machine. Allow the fruit to thaw before using.
If starting with frozen fruit, you may need to blend them separately in a high powered blender before adding the mix into your Creami.
You can keep it in the freezer for several weeks. Smooth out the processed mixture so it’s flat, place the lid on, and put it in the freezer. When you are ready to enjoy it again, simply run it on the same setting that you used the first time.
More Ninja Creami Recipes
- Ninja Creami pumpkin ice cream.
- Ninja Creami strawberry ice cream.
- Ninja Creami chocolate ice cream.
- Ninja Creami banana Ice cream.
- Ninja Creami Dole whip.
- Ninja Creami protein ice cream.
- Ninja Creami apple pie ice cream.
- Ninja Creami recipes!
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- Healthy Ninja Creami recipes.
- Protein Ninja Creami recipes.
- Ninja Creami frozen yogurt.
- Ninja Creami mango sorbet.
- Easy Mango ice cream.
- Fried Ice Cream Air Fryer.
- Ice Cream Sandwich Cake.
Recommended Tools
- The awesome Ninja Creami is a must!
- Extra Ninja CREAMi Deluxe pints to always have a frozen batch ready to process.
- A good set of Mixing Bowls to combine ingredients with ease.
- Measuring Cups and Spoons to ensure you use the correct amounts.
- And for the best tools to help make your recipe even easier and more successful, check out my collection of the Best Kitchen Tools on Amazon.
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Ninja Creami Gingerbread Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups (473ml) milk
- 1 ½ cups (354ml) heavy cream or half and half
- 3-4 tablespoons brown sugar or your preferred sweetener
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons gingerbread spice use more or less, depending on your preference
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add cream, milk, brown sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and gingerbread spice into a blender and blend ingredients until smooth.
- Pour the blended base into an empty Ninja CREAMi container pint, cover, and freeze on a level surface in the freezer for 24 hours.
- Remove the container from freezer, take off the lid, and place it in the Ninja CREAMi according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Process using the Ice Cream setting.
- When done, open and quickly stir. You will need to add a splash or two of liquid and re-spin. Feel free to repeat until you reach the desired consistency.
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Notes
- Be sure to allow the mixture to freeze for the full 24 hours. It must be fully frozen in order to process correctly.
- Prep and freeze several recipes at once so you’ll always have a frozen pint ready to process!
- Use the re-spin function if your ice cream isn’t creamy enough.
- If after re-spinning it’s still not the right texture, add a splash of cream or milk and re-spin again.
- Storage – keep in a sealed container in the freezer for up to a month.
- There are 10 WW Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.
I love being able to make ice cream at home!
Would this work with oat or almond milk and no cream?
I have not made it this ice cream with those ingredients yet. I think it should work but may be less creamy. Can you try it and process using the light ice cream setting and let me know how it turns out.