Copycat Blue Bell Banana Pudding Ice Cream (Ninja Creami)
Description
Copycat Blue Bell Banana Pudding ice cream made in your Ninja Creami! A rich banana pudding base loaded with crushed vanilla wafers — no ice cream maker needed.
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium very ripe banana, mashed smooth (about 1/4 cup)
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons instant banana cream pudding mix, dry
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup crushed vanilla wafers, for mix-in
Instructions
- Blend the banana, whole milk, heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, pudding mix, vanilla, and salt for about 30 seconds, until smooth.
- Pour into a Ninja Creami pint, stopping below the max fill line. Freeze on a level surface for 24 hours.
- Install the pint and spin on ICE CREAM.
- If crumbly, add 1 tablespoon whole milk and RE-SPIN. Repeat once more if needed.
- Dig a 1-inch well to the bottom of the pint, add the crushed vanilla wafers, and run MIX-IN.
- Serve immediately for soft-serve, or freeze 20–30 minutes for firmer scoops.
Equipment
- Ninja Creami Ice Cream Machine
- Ninja Creami Pint Container
- Ninja Creami Pint Container Lid
Notes
Freeze the pint on a level shelf — a tilted pint is the number one cause of a bad first spin. A re-spin is normal with fruit-based bases, not a sign the recipe failed. Leftovers keep 2 weeks in the pint; just RE-SPIN before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 521IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 0.1mg