Ninja Creami Copycat Blue Bell Rocky Road
Description
A rich, dark chocolate Ninja Creami ice cream loaded with roasted almonds and miniature marshmallows — a spot-on copycat of Blue Bell's classic Rocky Road, made at home with no ice cream maker.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons instant chocolate pudding mix, dry
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon fine salt
Mix-ins
- ⅓ cup mini marshmallows
- ⅓ cup chopped roasted almonds
- 2 tablespoons mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- Whisk milk, cream, sugar, cocoa, pudding mix, vanilla, and salt until smooth with no lumps.
- Pour into a Ninja Creami pint, staying at or below the MAX FILL line; seal.
- Freeze flat on a level shelf for 24 hours.
- Remove lid, lock into the outer bowl, and run the ICE CREAM function.
- If crumbly, run RE-SPIN until smooth and creamy.
- Dig a hole in the center; add marshmallows, almonds, and chocolate chips; run MIX-IN once.
- Serve immediately for soft-serve, or freeze 15–20 minutes for a firmer scoop.
Equipment
- Ninja Creami Ice Cream Machine
- Ninja Creami Pint Container
- Ninja Creami Pint Container Lid
Notes
No instant pudding? Use 1 tablespoon cornstarch or softened cream cheese in the base. Toast almonds for extra flavor and always add marshmallows during the Mix-In cycle so they stay chewy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 7gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 219mgPotassium: 318mgFiber: 3gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 759IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 139mgIron: 1mg