Banana & Squash Cookie Gelato
- Prep Time
- 3 minutes
- Servings
- 4
- Category
- Ninja CREAMi Ice Cream Maker - NC300
- Cuisine
- Western
Ingredients
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 C. heavy cream
- 1/3 C. granulated sugar
- '/2 of banana, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 C. frozen butternut squash, chopped
- 1 box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 6 vanilla wafer cookies, crumbled
- Ninja CREAMi Ice Cream Maker-NC300
Directions
- In a small saucepan, add the egg yolks, heavy cream and sugar and beat until well combined.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook for about 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Remove from the heat and through a fine-mesh strainer, strain the mixture into an empty Ninja CREAMi pint container.
- Place the container into an ice bath to cool.
- After cooling, add in the banana, squash and pudding until well combined.
- Cover the container with the storage lid and freeze for 24 hours.
- After 24 hours, remove the lid from container and arrange into the outer bowl of Ninja CREAMi.
- Install the "Creamerizer Paddle" onto the lid of outer bowl.
- Then rotate the lid clockwise to lock.
- Press "Power" button to turn on the unit.
- Then press "GELATO" button.
- When the program is completed, with a spoon, create a 11/2-inch wide hole in the center that reaches the bottom of the pint container.
- Add the wafer cookies into the hole and press "MIX-IN" button.
- When the program is completed, turn the outer bowl and release it from the machine.
- Transfer the gelato into serving bowls and serve immediately.