Bounty Protein Ice Cream (37g Protein Ninja Creami)
Bounty protein ice cream made in the Ninja Creami with a creamy coconut base and a crackable chocolate shell on top. It tastes like a frozen Bounty bar, coconut inside, chocolate that cracks when your spoon hits it, and it’s high in protein. Blend, freeze, spin, shell, crack.
The Bounty bar was always the one I dug out of the chocolate box first. Coconut inside, chocolate shell outside, and this is that whole thing in ice cream form with a scoop of protein in it.
Bounty protein ice cream is a high-protein frozen dessert made by blending milk, coconut milk, vanilla protein powder, and pudding mix, freezing it for 24 hours, spinning it in the Ninja Creami, then pouring a chocolate shell over the top that hardens into a crackable layer. The coconut base and chocolate shell are what make it taste like a Bounty bar, and the protein powder and Fairlife milk bring the protein.
The chocolate shell is the whole point here. Coconut ice cream on its own is great, but the crack of that chocolate is what turns this into a Bounty. If you want the plain version without the shell, I’ve got a separate coconut protein ice cream for that.
If you love protein ice cream recipes you may also want to try my 33 Healthy Ninja Creami Recipes.
Ingredients You Need
- Fairlife 2% milk — creamy and high in protein, about 14g per cup. Skim, 1%, or whole all work, and the more fat, the creamier.
- Unsweetened almond milk — thins the base just enough to spin smooth. Oat or cashew milk work too.
- Light coconut milk — the tropical coconut backbone. Full-fat coconut milk makes it richer and creamier if you don’t mind the extra calories. I love the Thai Kitchen brand.
- Vanilla protein powder — the protein, plus a creamy backbone. PEScience Gourmet Vanilla is my go-to, code BAILEY saves you a bit. Coconut protein powder is great here for even more coconut.
- Sugar-free vanilla pudding mix — my non-negotiable for texture. It’s what keeps this creamy instead of icy. Xanthan gum works too.
- Vanilla extract and a pinch of salt — they round everything out.
- Coconut shreds or flakes — folded in at the mix-in stage for real coconut texture in every bite.
- Chocolate chips and coconut oil — the two-ingredient chocolate shell. The coconut oil is what makes it harden into a crackable layer.
How to Make Bounty Protein Ice Cream
- Add the Fairlife milk, almond milk, coconut milk, protein powder, pudding mix, vanilla, and salt to your Ninja Creami pint. Blend with a frother until smooth, keeping it under the max fill line.
- Cover and freeze flat for 24 hours, until it’s solid all the way through.
- Take the pint out, run the outside under hot water for 60 seconds, and make sure the top is level so it doesn’t damage the blade.
- Lock it into the machine and press Lite Ice Cream for the first spin.
- It’ll likely look powdery or crumbly after that first spin, and that’s normal. Add a tablespoon of milk and hit Re-Spin until it’s creamy.
- Dig a well in the center, add the coconut shreds, and press Mix-In.
- Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave in 30-second bursts until smooth. Pour it over the cold ice cream, spread it evenly, scatter more coconut on top, and pop it back in the freezer until the shell sets.
- Crack through the chocolate shell and dig in.
Tips for the Best Bounty Ice Cream
The shell needs the ice cream cold to set. Pour the melted chocolate over ice cream that’s straight-from-the-freezer cold, and the coconut oil firms it up fast into that crackable layer. Over soft, melty ice cream it just slides off.
Get the coconut oil ratio right. About 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to a quarter cup of chocolate chips gives you a shell that cracks instead of one that stays soft. More coconut oil, thinner and crispier shell.
Mix the base really well before freezing so the protein powder and pudding fully dissolve. Any dry pockets spin up grainy.
Freeze the pint dead level for the full 24 hours. A base that isn’t frozen solid spins up soft instead of thick and creamy.
Toast the coconut shreds first. A few minutes in a dry pan deepens the coconut flavor and adds a little crunch. Watch them closely, they burn fast.
Variations and Mix-Ins
Mounds style — use dark chocolate for the shell instead of milk chocolate for the Mounds-bar version.
Almond Joy — press a few almonds into the chocolate shell before it sets for that almond-coconut-chocolate combo.
Even higher protein — blend 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese into the base. You won’t taste it, and it makes the coconut base extra thick and creamy.
More coconut — swap the vanilla protein for coconut protein powder, or add a splash of coconut extract to the base.
Dairy-free — use full coconut milk, a plant-based protein powder, and dairy-free chocolate for the shell.
How to Store
Smooth the top flat, pop the lid on, and store the ice cream right in the Ninja Creami pint. It holds its best texture for up to 2 weeks. The chocolate shell is best made fresh, so add it when you serve rather than storing it on top.
When you want more, it’ll be frozen solid again, so let it sit out for 5 to 10 minutes, run it under hot water, and re-spin with a splash of milk to bring back that fresh-churned texture, then add a fresh shell.
Bounty Protein Ice Cream FAQ
What is a Bounty bar? A Bounty is a candy bar with a sweet coconut filling inside a milk chocolate shell. It’s the same idea as a Mounds bar in the US. This ice cream recreates that with a creamy coconut base and a chocolate shell on top, just higher in protein.
Can I skip the chocolate shell? You can, and you’ll still have a creamy coconut protein ice cream. But the chocolate shell is what makes it a Bounty. If you want the plain coconut version on purpose, make my coconut protein ice cream instead, that recipe is built for it.
Can I make this without a Ninja Creami? Yes. Blend the base until smooth, pour it into a freezer-safe container, and freeze for a few hours, stirring once or twice as it firms up. The texture won’t be as light as the Creami spin, but it still hits that chocolate-coconut craving. Add the shell the same way.
Bounty Protein Ice Cream (Ninja Creami)
Ingredients
- ½ cup Fairlife skim milk
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup light coconut milk
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 tbsp vanilla jello pudding mix
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup unsweetened coconut shreds
- 2 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Add fairlife skim milk, almond milk, coconut milk, protein powder, pudding mix, vanilla extract, and salt to the ninja creami pint container up to the max fill line and mix well with hand held frother.
- Freeze container for 24 hours until frozen solid.
- Remove frozen pint, run under hot water for 60 seconds and install into your machine. It’s important that your pint has a level surface, otherwise it can damage the blade.
- For the first spin, press lite Ice Cream button. Remove the outer bowl lid. If ice cream is still powdery, then add back to machine and press respin button.
- Check ice cream. The final product should be creamy and have a smooth texture. If your desired consistency isn’t reached you can add a bit of liquid and spin again on the respin setting.
- Make a small hole in the center of the ice cream and add your coconut shreds. Mix again using the “mix-in” button.
- Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in microwave in 30-second increments until melted. Pour overtop of coconut ice cream and spread evenly. Add more coconut shreds to the top of the chocolate and add back to freezer until set.
- Crack open chocolate shell and enjoy!
Nutrition
The nutrition information provided is calculated based on industry-standard software and should be used as a general guide only. The information may vary depending on ingredient substitutions, cooking techniques, and individual serving sizes. It is the responsibility of the reader to ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of the nutritional information provided. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for personalized medical or nutritional advice.
More Ninja Creami Recipes To Try
- Ninja Creami Chocolate Ice Cream
- Biscoff Protein Ice Cream
- Birthday Cake Ice Cream In The Ninja Creami
- Protein Monster Cookie Ninja Creami
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch Protein Ice Cream
- Peanut Butter Cup Protein Ice Cream
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About Bailey
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