Ninja Creami Key Lime Pie (Frozen Yogurt)

This Ninja Creami Key Lime Pie Frozen Yogurt recipe uses only 6 simple ingredients, and the results are thick, creamy, zesty from the lime and mixing in graham crackers adds the 'pie crust' flavor. Bonus that using greek yogurt also adds protein to this recipe!

The Ninja Creami appliance lets you make ice-creams, sorbets, and soft serve with unconventional ingredients! With a traditional ice cream maker you add the ice cream base for a frozen canister that churns the ice cream while mixing. This is the Ninja Creami machine that I have!

But with a Ninja Creami, you freeze the entire base and then it chops and blends it up (similar to a blender, but gives a much creamier texture). Other Ninja Creami recipes to try is this Ninja Creami Peach Sorbet, Ninja Creami Vanilla Soft Serve, or Copycat Ninja Creami Wendy's Frosty.

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• ⭐Why I Love It:
• 🥘Ingredients
• 📖Variations
• 🔪Ninja Creami Key Lime Pie - Step by Step Instructions
• 🍽Leftovers and Storage
• 💭Recipe Tips
• 👩‍🍳Recipe FAQs
• 🍨Related Ninja Creami Recipes...
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⭐Why I Love It:

• Easy Ingredients - I love that this Ninja Creami Key Lime Pie Frozen Yogurt uses only simple ingredients. You only need greek yogurt, milk, vanilla extract, limes, and a little sugar to add sweetness.
• Fresh Lime Juice and Zest - Adding both lime juice and zest adds lots of citrus flavor! If you can find key limes in your store, use them! If not, I often make this with regular limes and it is fantastic. For another pie inspired Ninja Creami recipe try this Ninja Creami Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream.
• Simple to Make - Just mix up the ingredients right in the pint container, freeze, and blend in the Ninja Creami!

🥘Ingredients

• Plain Greek Yogurt - You can use whole fat greek yogurt (the extra fat adds a little flavor and gives a creamier texture) or you can use nonfat greek yogurt.
• Milk - I used whole fat milk for the best texture, but you can use a low fat milk as well.
• Vanilla Extract
• White Granulated Sugar - Because we're using a plain, unflavored yogurt, we need to add a little sugar to add sweetness.
• Limes - You'll use both the juice and zest from the limes. If you can find key limes, great! But if you cannot, it still tastes great with regular limes and that's what I typically can find in my grocery store.
• Graham Crackers - Mixing in graham crackers at the end gives it the pie crust flavor!

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

📖Variations

• Softer Texture - If you want your Ninja Creami Ice Cream to have a softer texture you can add more milk when you do the second spin.
• Mix-Ins - I love adding mix-ins to my Ninja Creami recipes! I like using graham crackers for this recipe to give it the pie crust flavor, but you can swap in other mix-ins.

🔪Ninja Creami Key Lime Pie - Step by Step Instructions

Making a key lime pie frozen yogurt in your Ninja Creami is easy! Just add your ingredients right to the container, mix together, freeze, and blend!

🍽Leftovers and Storage

If you can't eat the entire pint of pumpkin ice cream in one sitting, you have two options for storing:

1. Save for Re-Blending: Use a spoon to smooth out and level the top in the Ninja Creami pint container and put back in the freezer. Freezing with the level top will let you re-spin it in the Ninja Creami when you want to eat it again. This method will give you that same creamy texture. Note that if you added mix-ins, they'll get chopped up when you re-spin.
2. Store and Thaw Slightly Before Enjoying: If you want to free up your Ninja Creami pint container, you can transfer the leftovers to another container and freeze. For this method, you won't be able to re-spin it but I find that letting it thaw on the container for a bit or zapping it in the microwave for just 5-10 seconds softens it and the texture is almost as good as freshly spun.

💭Recipe Tips

• Powdery after the First Spin is Normal - It's normal and expected for the mixture to be crumbly after the first spin. The second spin (especially when you add a little more liquid) is when the magic happens!
• The Machine is Loud -If this is your first time using your Ninja Creami, be aware that it is loud when it is spinning. I find the noise level to be similar to a blender. Might not be the best option during nap time 🙂
• Freeze without the lid - I've found that freezing the pint without the lid helps prevent the large peak from forming in the middle. If yours does have a peak, it's okay. You'll just want to shave off some of it with a metal spoon so the top is more level.

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