Ninja CREAMi strawberry sorbet
This Ninja CREAMi strawberry sorbet is full of vibrant flavor and color, and is dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, oil-free, and low-fat.
Servings 1 CREAMi pint
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh sliced/roughly chopped strawberries
- 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp white chia seeds see NOTE
- 1/4 cup orange juice or 2 tbsp water and 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/2 - 1 tbsp pure maple syrup optional, see note
- optional: 1/4 tsp vanilla bean powder
- pinch salt optional
- 1/2 tbsp dragonfruit powder optional but gorgeous! See note
Instructions
- For the strawberries, don't worry about how much to chop them. Just slice or cut in half to get a rough measure. This recipe is flexible!
- In a blender, add just 1 cup of the strawberries, chia seeds (see note, using 1 1/2- 2 tbsp), orange juice or water/maple syrup, and vanilla/salt/dragonfruit powder (if using).
- Puree until smooth.
- Add the remaining strawberries and pulse through to roughly chop (keeping some chunky consistency of the strawberries) Alternatively, you can dice by hand and stir into the pureed mixture. , but keeping some chunky consistency of the berries.
- Transfer the mixture to a Ninja CREAMi pint.
- Place in freezer and let set overnight.
- When fully frozen, remove and place in CREAMi spin vessel.
- Set function to "sorbet" and let spin at least twice.
- Check consistency. If it's still icy or not softer-set, spin again.
- Once smooth and spoonable, it's ready to serve!
Notes
Chia Note: I like this sorbet with 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp of chia.
Orange Juice Note: If you do not want to add a sweetener like maple syrup or date syrup, try 1/4 cup of fresh orange juice. Depending on the sweetness of the juice, and also the ripeness of the berries, you may still opt for a touch of maple syrup. Note that a frozen treat will taste less sweet than the room temperature recipe.
Dragonfruit Powder: I use Wilderness Poets dragonfruit powder. The color is enchanting! Also, it will add a touch of natural sweetness so you may not need/want the maple syrup.