Ninja Creami cranberry ice cream is full of that holiday flavor. This recipe uses fresh cranberries and has a bright, festive color!
Once the holiday season hits, I am here for all the holiday flavors. Cinnamon? Eggnog? Cranberry? Yes, please. So this Ninja Creami cranberry ice cream is the perfect thing to enoy.
While it's not quite as easy to make as some Creami ice creams (since you have to cook the cranberries on the stove), it's well worth it to have that fresh, bright cranberry flavor.
And honestly, it only take a few minutes to soften the cranberries. It's pretty easy to do. And I've given you step by step photos below of each step of the process, so you know what it should look like! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- Cranberries
- Orange
- Sugar
- Vanilla instant pudding mix
- Milk
- Heavy cream
How to make Ninja Creami cranberry ice cream
Add cranberries, sugar, and juice from half an orange to a pot. Place on the stove.
Heat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until cranberries are soft and they start popping. You'll hear them start popping! That's usually a good indicator they have softened.
Turn off the heat. Cranberries should look like this! Softened and gooey.
Add to a blender with milk and vanilla instant pudding mix. Blend, then add heavy cream and blend for another 5 seconds to incorporate the cream.
Add to the Ninja Creami container. Place in the freezer on a level surface for at least 24 hours to freeze and harden.
Ninja Creami cranberry ice cream should look like this! Run hot water along the outer edge for 30 seconds. (Don't let any get into the ice cream, so you may want to leave the lid closed). This will help thaw the outer layer and let everything get incorporated into the ice cream when mixing.
Process on the ice cream setting. Ice cream may look like below! All I did was smooth it out with a spoon and it was perfect. However, if your ice cream looks crumbly or powdery, add a splash of milk and respin.
Enjoy!
Recipe tips
- I prefer to run hot water on the ouside of the Ninja Creami before processing to thaw the outer layer, but if you like, you can leave the container out for 15 minutes before processing to thaw.
- If your ice cream looks powdery after processing, add a splash of milk and respin.
- If you have leftovers, smooth out the top of the ice cream to make level again and return to the freezer. You may need to reprocess before enjoying again.
Ideas for mix-ins
The cranberry ice cream is delicious as is! However, if you want to add some more texture or flavor, here are some ideas.
- Add white chocolate chips
- Add some chopped fresh cranberries for extra tartness/texture
- Add some chopped candy canes for a cranberry peppermint flavor
More Ninja Creami recipes
- Ninja Creami peppermint ice cream
- Ninja Creami cranberry sorbet
- Ninja Creami cinnamon ice cream
- Ninja Creami lemon sorbet
- Ninja Creami watermelon sorbet
- Ninja Creami peanut butter chocolate
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Ninja Creami Cranberry Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ orange
- 2 Tablespoons vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- To a medium pot, add the cranberries, sugar, and juice from ½ an orange. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries soften and start popping (you'll hear them!)
- Add cranberry mixture to a blender with milk and pudding mix. Blend until combined. Add heavy cream and blend for 5 seconds to mix.
- Pour mixture into Ninja Creami container. Place lid on container and freeze on a level surface in the freezer for at least 24 hours.
- Remove from the freezer. Run hot water on the outside of the container for 30 seconds to thaw the outer layer.
- Process on the ice cream setting. If crumbly or too hard, add a small splash of milk and respin.
Notes
- I prefer to run hot water on the ouside of the Ninja Creami before processing to thaw the outer layer, but if you like, you can leave the container out for 15 minutes before processing to thaw.
- If you have leftovers, smooth out the top of the ice cream to make level again and return to the freezer. You may need to reprocess before enjoying again.
Nutrition
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