Apple Pie Ice Cream (Ninja Creami Recipe)

A bowl of creamy dessert topped with crumbled cookies. The surface is speckled with cookie crumbs. A red-striped cloth and a whole apple are in the background on a wooden surface.

Apple Pie Ice Cream (Ninja Creami Recipe)

This Ninja Creami Apple Pie Ice Cream is fall in a scoop—creamy, cinnamon-spiced, and packed with real apple goodness. Like apple pie, but extra dreamy!

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Prep Time: 15

Chilling Time: 24

Author: Heather Painchaud

Servings: 1 pint

Ingredients

1 cup vanilla Premier Protein shake
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ cup cottage cheese blended

For the apple pie mix-in:

1 large apple peeled and diced
1 Tbsp salted butter
1 Tbsp brown sugar
Dash of cinnamon
2 Tbsp graham cracker crumbs

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Instructions

Combine the first four ingredients into the pint container. Use a hand blender to blend until smooth. Make sure that the mixture stays below the fill line.
Freeze the container on a flat surface for 24 hours or until frozen solid.
Remove from the freezer, run under hot water for 30 seconds, and take off the lid. Place the container into the outer bowl of the Ninja Creami and lock the lid in place.
Secure the outer bowl into the Ninja Creami machine. Press the Lite Ice Cream button and let the cycle run.
If the ice cream looks powdery, put it back in the machine and press the respin button.
While the ice cream is mixing, prepare the apple pie filling.
In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, and diced apple. Heat on medium, stirring constantly until the apples are tender (about 5 minutes). Stir in cinnamon and let cool completely.
Make a small hole in the center of the ice cream and add the apple filling. Mix again using the “mix-in” button.
Top with graham cracker crumbs and enjoy!

Notes

Want ultra-creamy ice cream? Add ½ teaspoon xanthan gum before freezing to maintain texture.

Chop mix-ins into small pieces so they distribute evenly and blend smoothly.

Place the pint on a flat surface in your freezer to prevent freezing at an angle.

If the ice cream is too hard, use the Re-spin function for a softer consistency.

Let the frozen pint sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes or run under hot water for 30 seconds before spinning to prevent icy chunks.

If a dome forms on top while freezing, try freezing without the lid or scrape off any excess before spinning to protect your blades.

Want less sugar? Swap in natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for a different flavor profile.

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