Matcha Ice Cream Recipe for the Ninja Creami

Hands down, the cleanest and easiest Matcha Ice Cream recipe for your Ninja Creami! Discover how to make the ultimate clean eating matcha tea ice cream in minutes.

Matcha tea ice cream lovers, your ultimate vegan recipe is here! My Vegan Matcha Ice Cream is creamy and perfectly sweetened. It delivers a delightful green tea flavor in every scoop. Crafted specifically for your Ninja Creami Deluxe, this matcha tea ice cream is both easy and delicious. It is ideal for healthy eating and compatible with whole-food, plant-based lifestyles. (If you have a smaller Ninja Creami machine, I’ll also give the recipe reduced by a third at the end.)

Using whole steel cut oats to make fresh oat milk cream for our healthy Ninja Creami recipe ice cream base was simpler than I anticipated. I was also able to use the sprouted grain oats that I prefer. This made the treat even healthier with a low glycemic index that’s perfect for my diet needs. The magic of the machine here was its ability to transform my homemade oat milk into a rich creamy consistency. This was similar to storebought vegan ice cream.

Vegan Ice Cream Recipe Base Ingredient Ideas

The Ninja Creami has various settings for the different types of frozen treats that you could make. When it comes to ice creams, and specifically vegan ice creams, there are a few different ways to make a creamy dairy-free base. Plant-based yogurt or canned coconut milk is an easy go-to. But if you’re worried about cost or added ingredients, we have a few great options. Whole steel cut oats and unsalted raw cashews can be easily processed into clean, plant-based ice cream with minimal effort.

For one container in the Ninja Creami Deluxe, I’m using either a cup and a half of sprouted steel cut oats or unsalted raw cashews. (Use one cup of either for the smaller Ninja Creami machines) I briefly soak the oats in two cups of filtered water. No more than a half hour is best. Add the soaked oats and the liquid to the pitcher of a high-speed blender. Then, add one more cup of water and blend on high for only thirty seconds. Strained through a mesh sieve or cheesecloth, this oat cream makes a luscious non-dairy frozen ice cream base.

Cashews can be soaked overnight, or up to a full day, if you aren’t impatient. You can boil them for ten minutes instead. Process the drained cashews with three cups of water on high and strain, just like the oats, to make a cashew cream base.

Lastly, if you want to make some amazing Ninja Creami protein ice cream it’s simple. Reserve a bit of room in the container to add a scoop of your favorite flavored or unflavored vegan protein powder. This will boost your protein intake and enhance the creaminess of the end product.

Ingredient Spotlight: Matcha Powder & Oat Milk Cream

This vegan matcha ice cream recipe highlights two plant-powered ingredients: matcha powder and creamy oatmilk.

Matcha powder provides a vibrant green color and earthy, slightly sweet flavor. It also offers beneficial antioxidants to support your health goals, including potential GLP-1 support. This is the one I used, and it tasted great in my recipe.

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Steel cut oats provide exceptional creaminess without heavy cream. This allows us to keep our ice cream maker creations light and healthy. I made my own batch for this recipe to get a thicker oat cream consistency than oat milk. I love the fact that these oats are organic. The fact that they are sprouted grains for a lower glycemic index is just icing on the cake!

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Ingredients

For this recipe, I wanted something incredibly clean and light but also easy to make. I’d only make one change if I wanted a completely whole food plant based recipe. You could swap the sweetener here for a few dates, but I need to watch my calories and opted for the next best thing. I used a monk fruit sweetener for this recipe that was paired with allulose instead of something like erythritol.

• steel cut oats – the lowest calorie plant-based option to make a creamy frozen base
• matcha – culinary grade or a blend here is fine for a refreshing green tea flavor
• monk fruit sweetener – one of the few options without erythritol and has a great taste
• xanthan gum – any stabilizer like guar gum or carrageenan works, optional for texture
• vanilla bean paste – we’re not baking so the flavor of the premium vanilla shines
• protein powder – optional for making a Ninja Creami protein ice cream

Instructions

Making vegan matcha ice cream is effortless with your Ninja Creami machine. Here’s the quick overview (full instructions in the recipe card below):

• Make about three cups of oat milk cream, or use whatever alternative you prefer.
• Blend the oat milk cream, matcha powder, your choice of natural sweetener (softened dates, stevia, or monk fruit extract), and whatever stabilizer and vanilla you opt to use and protein if you want it.
• Pour into your Ninja Creami container and freeze overnight until solid.
• Use a firm spoon or other utensil to scrape flat any hump that forms while freezing.
• Place your frozen solid base into the outer bowl and secure it into your Ninja Creami Deluxe ice cream machine.
• Select the light ice cream program to transform your frozen base into smooth, creamy vegan matcha ice cream.
• Due to the lack of fat and sugar in this recipe, the first result will be dry and powdery in texture. Add a couple of tablespoons of oat milk to the container. Then, use the machine’s re-spin cycle to get the ice cream to the best texture.
• Serve immediately as soft serve, or refreeze briefly for firmer scoops.

Serving Ideas

Serve immediately after the re-spin cycle for a soft-serve style texture with this recipe. Due to the absence of fat and sugars in this recipe, it may serve best after being placed back into the freezer after the re-spin cycle to firm up. This especially if you haven’t used a stabilizer ingredient such as xanthan gum or guar gum.

This vibrant vegan matcha ice cream can be enhanced with delightful toppings or pairings, such as:

• Sprinkle of matcha powder or cacao nibs
• Drizzle of agave syrup or date syrup
• Fresh berries or tropical fruits like mango or kiwi
• Vegan whipped cream or coconut flakes for extra indulgence

Storage Tips

Store your prepared vegan matcha ice cream in airtight, freezer-safe containers. Re-spin after a solid freezing for the best creamy texture.

FAQs

Where Can I Get A Ninja Creami Deluxe?

I grabbed mine recently online similar to the link below. At the time of writing this there was a sale which makes the perfect incentive to grab one and begin making your own healthy treats at home.

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