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overhead view of chunky monkey ice cream made in the Ninja Creami

Ninja Creami Chunky Monkey Copycat Ice Cream

Chrysti Benner
You'll love this copycat Chunky Monkey ice cream that's made in the Ninja Creami! It's the flavors you love, but without the guilt.
4.48 from 38 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 10 minutes
Course Ice Cream
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 283 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 small ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 TBSP maple syrup optional
  • 1/4 cup chopped chocolate chunks
  • 2 TBSP chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Combine mashed bananas, whole milk, heavy cream, and vanilla extract in Ninja Creami pint (or other small bowl).
  • Use an immersion blender to pulse a few times, breaking up any chunks of banana (alternatively, you can use a regular blender for this).
  • Taste the mixture to see if it needs added sweetener. If so, add maple syrup and stir.
  • Close lid on Ninja Creami pint of liquid and transfer to a level location in your freezer. Freeze for 24 hours.
  • After freezing, remove pint from freezer and take off lid. Insert pint into Ninja Creami bowl and secure lid. Lock bowl into place in the machine.
  • Select the Ice Cream function, which will run for about 2 minutes.
  • After cycle is complete, use a spoon to create a well in the center of the ice cream, about 1.5 inches wide and reaching to the bottom of the pint.
  • Mix together chocolate chunks and walnuts, then add mixture to the well.
  • Return bowl to the machine and use the Mix In function to incorporate nuts and chocolat einto the ice cream.

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Notes

  • If your ice cream is crumbly after processing, you can use the Re-Spin function to see if that helps the texture. If not, add 1 tablespoon of milk and Re-Spin again. This usually does the trick. Any necessary re-spin cycles should be completed prior to adding chocolate and walnuts.
  • If you need to make this dairy free, you can try using unsweetened oat milk instead of milk, and unsweetened coconut cream instead of heavy cream

Nutrition

Calories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 22mgPotassium: 380mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 531IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 1mg
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