Ninja Creami Chocolate Ice Cream with Fairlife Milk

Ice cream with just one ingredient? It sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. You can make a creamy, chocolate ice cream in a Ninja CREAMi using only chocolate Fairlife milk. The result is simple, indulgent, and surprisingly satisfying—perfect when you want an easy homemade treat.

Ninja Creami Chocolate Fairlife Milk

This is one of the simplest ice cream recipes you’ll ever make. The only ingredient needed is chocolate Fairlife milk. The most challenging part may be finding the specific Fairlife chocolate milk, depending on where you live. It’s commonly found in many U.S. grocery stores, but can be harder to source outside the United States.

Note that this recipe uses Fairlife’s chocolate milk product and is different from the ready-to-drink shelf-stable protein shakes that Fairlife also produces. If you have access only to those protein shakes, they can work for other high-protein frozen treats, but results and texture may vary.

Ingredients

• 2 cups chocolate 2% Fairlife milk

That’s it—just the milk. Simple, quick, and straightforward.

Nutrition Information

Full pint estimate: 280 kcal, 26 g protein, 26 g total carbs, 2 g fiber, 0 g sugar alcohols, 24 g net carbs, 9 g fat.

Tips & Tricks

• Plan ahead: this needs at least 18–24 hours in the freezer before processing. Freeze it flat so the pint freezes evenly.
• Chill the pint on a level shelf in the freezer to avoid sloped or uneven freezing; a flat surface yields a better final texture.
• If your first spin yields a crumbly or icy texture, use a second “respin” cycle on the Ninja CREAMi to smooth it out. The recipe typically does best on the light/lite ice cream setting.

Tools to make this easy recipe

• Ninja Creami ice cream maker (or similar single-serve ice cream device)
• Pint container compatible with your machine
• Flat surface in the freezer

How to make Chocolate Fairlife Milk Ice Cream with your Ninja Creami

1. Pour the chocolate Fairlife milk into a compatible Ninja CREAMi pint or other freezer-safe container, leaving a little headspace for expansion. Secure the lid tightly and set the pint on a flat surface in the freezer.
2. Freeze the pint for at least 24 hours. Make sure it freezes solid and flat for best results.
3. After freezing, remove the outer lid, place the frozen pint into the Ninja CREAMi pint holder, and secure the processing blade or lid per your machine’s instructions.
4. Process on the light/lite ice cream setting. If the texture is too icy or crumbly, re-spin once to smooth it out.
5. Scoop and enjoy immediately. The texture will be closest to soft-serve right after processing; freeze a bit longer if you prefer a firmer scoop.

How to store

Store the unused pint upright with its lid securely in place on a flat freezer shelf. Press the surface of the ice cream flat before resealing to minimize air exposure and ice crystals.

What to do if you don’t eat the entire pint

If you leave part of the pint, smooth the top, replace the lid, and freeze. When ready to serve again, remove any outer frost, then run the pint through the Ninja CREAMi on the light setting and re-spin as needed (typically one to two re-spins) to regain a creamy texture.

More Ninja Creami Recipes to Enjoy!

If you enjoy this one-ingredient chocolate ice cream, try other Ninja CREAMi recipes such as pistachio ice cream, coffee ice cream, cookies and cream, or a lighter coconut option. Many single-ingredient and two-ingredient recipes adapt well to the machine—experimenting is part of the fun.

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