The best Ninja Creami strawberry ice cream—creamy, fresh, and easy to make at home. This recipe includes variations for strawberry protein ice cream, strawberry banana, strawberry shortcake, and strawberry cheesecake. It’s a healthy, quick, and delicious dessert that’s perfect on a hot summer day.
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Create artisanal-style ice cream in your own kitchen with the Ninja Creami. If you enjoy controlling your ingredients and avoiding artificial additives, this strawberry ice cream recipe delivers a rich, balanced flavor using simple, high-quality components.
Why this Ninja Creami strawberry ice cream is the best
This recipe is fast, adaptable, and delicious. It’s easy to customize with different milks, add protein, or fold in mix-ins for texture. Making this at home gives you full control over ingredient quality so you can enjoy a more wholesome frozen dessert without preservatives.
With just a few steps—mixing a base, freezing, and processing in the Ninja Creami—you’ll end up with a scoopable, professional-tasting treat that’s sure to impress friends and family.
Ingredients
- Fresh strawberries
- Granulated sugar
- Lemon juice
- Heavy cream
- See recipe card below for exact amounts, flavor variations and notes
How to make Ninja Creami strawberry ice cream
Make the base
- Place the CREAMi pint on a level surface so the base freezes evenly.
- Combine the base ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
Freeze
- Pour the base into an empty CREAMi pint, secure the storage lid, and freeze for 24 hours.
Process in the Ninja Creami
- Remove the pint from the freezer and take off the lid. Process in the Ninja Creami.
- Select the program that matches your base: ICE CREAM, GELATO, or LITE ICE CREAM.
- Remix one or two more times if needed. If the mixture is too thick, add a small splash of liquid and remix.
Add mix-ins
- Create a 1½-inch-wide hole down to the bottom of the pint with a spoon. Add your mix-ins into the hole.
- Use the MIX-IN program or stir the mix-ins in by hand if you prefer.
Dairy-free substitutes: Use vegan cream cheese in place of cream cheese, unsweetened coconut cream as a substitute for heavy cream, and unsweetened oat milk for whole milk. Whisk the coconut cream until smooth before adding the remaining ingredients.
Other dairy-free milk options:
- Almond milk
- Soy milk
- Coconut milk
- Oat milk
- Rice milk
- Cashew milk
- Hemp milk
- Pea milk
- Flax milk
- Macadamia nut milk
Lighter modifications: Replace granulated sugar with ½ teaspoon stevia plus 2½ tablespoons raw agave nectar and process on the LITE ICE CREAM program.
Leftovers and storage tips:
- Flatten the top of leftover ice cream with a spoon or spatula before refreezing to reduce ice crystals.
- If the ice cream becomes too firm after refreezing, process it again in the same program. If it remains soft, it’s ready to eat. Reprocessing leftovers that contain mix-ins may alter texture and flavor.
FAQ and Ninja Creami tips
Yes. Run additional spins to achieve a softer, more soft-serve texture or fewer spins for a firmer, scoopable result.
Absolutely. The Ninja Creami works well for sorbets, frozen yogurt, granita, and many other frozen desserts.
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Ninja Creami Strawberry Ice Cream
Equipment
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Ninja Creami
Ingredients
Ninja Creami Strawberry Ice Cream
- 1½ cup fresh ripe strawberries, trimmed, cut in quarters
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
Protein, banana, cheesecake, and shortcake variations
- Strawberry protein shake or milk plus protein powder for protein version
- Banana pudding mix and frozen fruit for strawberry-banana
- Vanilla protein shake with cheesecake pudding mix and vanilla extract for cheesecake version
- Half vanilla and half strawberry shakes with vanilla pudding and cookie mix-ins for shortcake
Instructions
Make base
- Place the pint on a level surface so it freezes evenly.
- Combine all base ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth.
Freeze
- Pour the base into a CREAMi pint, seal with the lid, and freeze 24 hours.
Process in Ninja Creami
- Remove the pint from the freezer and remove the lid. Process in the Ninja Creami.
- Select ICE CREAM, GELATO, or LITE ICE CREAM based on your base.
- Remix as needed; add a splash of liquid if too thick.
Add mix-ins
- Make a 1½-inch-wide hole to the bottom of the pint and add mix-ins.
- Use the MIX-IN program or stir by hand to combine.
Notes
Dairy-free options: Use vegan cream cheese, unsweetened coconut cream, or plant-based milks as needed. Whisk coconut cream until smooth before combining with other ingredients.
Lighter swaps: Substitute sugar with stevia and agave and process on LITE ICE CREAM.
Storage: Smooth the surface before refreezing to reduce ice crystals. Reprocess if too hard after refreezing.