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Fruity Pebbles Protein Ice Cream

Fruity Pebbles protein ice cream with a quick cereal-milk soak and a smooth, scoopable texture. Made with vanilla protein powder for a fun protein dessert that tastes like fruity cereal milk.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
freezing + resting 4 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ice cream base
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or whole milk
  • 0.5 cup vanilla protein powder
  • 0.5 cup Fruity Pebbles cereal use 1/2 cup for cereal-milk soak
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese softened
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.25 cup Fruity Pebbles for mix-in just before serving

Equipment

  • 1 Ninja Creami

Method
 

Make cereal milk
  1. Soak 1/2 cup Fruity Pebbles in the milk for 5 minutes, then strain the cereal out so the milk is tinted and fragrant like cereal milk.
  2. Reserve the strained cereal out and set it aside; keep the cereal milk ready for blending so it stays smooth.
Blend protein ice cream base
  1. Blend the cereal milk with the vanilla protein powder, softened cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until completely smooth and glossy.
  2. Taste the base and ensure no cream cheese lumps remain, then stop blending once fully uniform.
Freeze
  1. Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami pint or freezer container, cover, and freeze for 24 hours until firm.
  2. When ready, let the pint sit for 5 minutes at room temperature so it loosens slightly for easier processing.
Churn or scoop, then add mix-in
  1. Process in the Ninja Creami on Lite Ice Cream to achieve a thick, spoonable texture with visible pastel streaks.
  2. Mix in 1/4 cup fresh Fruity Pebbles just before serving so the cereal stays crunchy rather than fully dissolving.

Notes

For the smoothest texture, strain the cereal well after the 5-minute soak so there are no bits in the base. Store covered in the freezer up to 2 weeks; for best crunch, add the extra 1/4 cup Fruity Pebbles only right before serving. Freezing the finished ice cream works, but cereal added after blending should be kept minimal for texture. For a dairy-light option, use almond milk (and keep the cream cheese) to maintain body, though the flavor may be slightly less creamy than with whole milk.