Banana Chocolate Gelato
A high-protein gelato made with banana, cocoa and cottage cheese, frozen in the Ninja CREAMi.
⏱️ Prep: 10 min🍳 Cook: 0 min
Nutrition
per 1 scoop198
Calories
14g
Protein
22g
Carbs
6g
Fat
Ingredients
| 3 | large egg yolks | |
| 38 g | light brown sugar | |
| 170 ml | whole milk | |
| 80 g | blended cottage cheese | |
| 120 g | ripe banana, mashed | |
| 20 g | cocoa powder, sifted | |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | maple syrup |
| pinch | ground cinnamon |
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, beat egg yolks with light brown sugar until pale and slightly thickened.
- Add the whole milk and blended cottage cheese, whisking until smooth and well combined.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, until the mixture thickens slightly and reaches 74–79°C, forming a light custard.
- Remove the pan from the heat and leave the custard to cool for a moment.
- Whisk in the mashed banana, cocoa powder, maple syrup and cinnamon until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into the Ninja CREAMi tub. Place the lid on the tub and freeze for 24 hours.
- Remove the frozen tub from the freezer and install it in the Ninja CREAMi. Select GELATO programme.
- Serve straight away and finish with a sprinkle of cocoa nibs if desired.