Halloween candy is everywhere, and so is the sugar crash that comes with it.
If you own a Ninja Creami, you can make spooky, seasonal pints that still fit your protein goals.
Below are 7 Halloween recipes, from pumpkin pie to graveyard cookies and cream, each with a DIY version and a ready-made mix version side by side so you can see which one is easier.
Recipes: 7 Halloween pints, all made in a Ninja Creami
Base: 2 scoops of CRUSHS mix plus 10 to 12 oz of milk
Hands-on prep: under 5 minutes before the freeze
Freeze time: 24 hours
Nutrition: 23g protein and 0g added sugar per serving of dry mix
Full recipes: every recipe below links to its full recipe page
Most DIY protein ice cream starts with protein powder, milk, a sweetener, a thickener, and some flavoring. That is 5 or 6 things to measure before you even get to the fun Halloween part, and the ratios decide whether you get creamy or chalky.
A ready-made high protein ice cream mix skips that step. The dairy base is already balanced for ice cream texture, so you add milk, freeze, and spin. Here is how the 2 compare for the base alone.
| Compare | DIY base | CRUSHS base |
|---|---|---|
| Base ingredients to measure | 5 to 7 | 2 (mix and milk) |
| Hands-on prep before freezing | 10 to 15 minutes | Under 5 minutes |
| Freeze time | Overnight to 24 hours | 24 hours |
| Texture | Can turn icy or chalky if ratios are off | Creamy base, consistent from pint to pint |
| # | Halloween vibe | Mix-in recipe | CRUSHS base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pumpkin patch | Pumpkin Pie | Vanilla |
| 2 | Fall carnival | Caramel Apple | Salted Caramel |
| 3 | Graveyard dirt | Cookies & Cream | Chocolate |
| 4 | Candy bar haul | Snickers | Salted Caramel |
| 5 | Bonfire night | S’mores Crunch | Chocolate |
| 6 | Midnight chocolate | Death by Chocolate | Chocolate |
| 7 | Trick or treat bowl | Rocky Road | Chocolate |
Every recipe below follows the same flow, so you only need to learn it once.
The milk you pick also changes the final texture, so check the best milk for your pint before you start. Using a Deluxe Creami? Increase every ingredient by 50%.
This is fall in a pint. Real pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and warm spices get topped with graham cracker and pecan crunch, so it tastes like pumpkin pie, only frozen. It is a customer creation, and it is the one most likely to disappear first at a Halloween party.
Base: Vanilla. Mix-ins: pumpkin puree (not pie filling), maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, graham crackers, chopped pecans.
| DIY vs CRUSHS | DIY version | CRUSHS version |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Protein powder, milk, sweetener, thickener, and flavoring | 2 scoops of CRUSHS Vanilla plus 10 to 12 oz of milk |
| Total ingredients | About 13 | 9 |
| Hands-on prep | 10 to 15 minutes | Under 5 minutes |
| Freeze time | Overnight to 24 hours | 24 hours |
Bottom line: Same pie flavor, but the base is 2 items instead of 6.
Use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
Think fall carnival, minus the sticky fingers. Sweet apple pieces and warm cinnamon go into a salted caramel base, so every bite tastes like a caramel apple.
Base: Salted Caramel. Mix-ins: frozen diced apples, cinnamon.
| DIY vs CRUSHS | DIY version | CRUSHS version |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Protein powder, milk, sweetener, thickener, and flavoring | 2 scoops of CRUSHS Salted Caramel plus 10 to 12 oz of milk |
| Total ingredients | About 8 | 4 |
| Hands-on prep | 10 to 15 minutes | Under 5 minutes |
| Freeze time | Overnight to 24 hours | 24 hours |
Bottom line: The caramel flavor is already in the base, so you only add the apples and cinnamon.
Dice Granny Smith apples small, since their tartness balances the sweet caramel.
Crushed Oreos fold into creamy ice cream for the classic crowd-pleaser. For Halloween, top a scoop with a few extra crumbs and it looks like fresh graveyard dirt.
Base: Vanilla or Chocolate. Mix-ins: crushed Oreos, optional chocolate chips.
| DIY vs CRUSHS | DIY version | CRUSHS version |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Protein powder, milk, sweetener, thickener, and flavoring | 2 scoops of CRUSHS Vanilla or Chocolate plus 10 to 12 oz of milk |
| Total ingredients | About 7 | 4 |
| Hands-on prep | 10 to 15 minutes | Under 5 minutes |
| Freeze time | Overnight to 24 hours | 24 hours |
Bottom line: Crushing the cookies is the only real work here.
Crush the Oreos in a zip-lock bag with a rolling pin. Too fine and they disappear, too big and they are hard to mix in.
This one tastes like the best part of your trick or treat bag. Chopped peanuts and chocolate sit in a salted caramel base, so you get the candy bar flavor without the sugar crash.
Base: Salted Caramel or Chocolate. Mix-ins: chopped peanuts, chocolate chips.
| DIY vs CRUSHS | DIY version | CRUSHS version |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Protein powder, milk, sweetener, thickener, and flavoring | 2 scoops of CRUSHS Salted Caramel or Chocolate plus 10 to 12 oz of milk |
| Total ingredients | About 7 | 4 |
| Hands-on prep | 10 to 15 minutes | Under 5 minutes |
| Freeze time | Overnight to 24 hours | 24 hours |
Bottom line: 4 ingredients gets you a candy bar pint.
Use salted, roasted peanuts and chop them roughly so you get good chunks in every bite.
Gooey marshmallows, crunchy graham crackers, and chocolate chips make this the campfire pint. It is great for a cold October night when you want dessert that feels like a bonfire.
Base: Chocolate. Mix-ins: mini marshmallows, crushed graham crackers, mini chocolate chips.
| DIY vs CRUSHS | DIY version | CRUSHS version |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Protein powder, milk, sweetener, thickener, and flavoring | 2 scoops of CRUSHS Chocolate plus 10 to 12 oz of milk |
| Total ingredients | About 8 | 5 |
| Hands-on prep | 10 to 15 minutes | Under 5 minutes |
| Freeze time | Overnight to 24 hours | 24 hours |
Bottom line: No campfire, and no chocolate base to build from scratch.
Chop the mini marshmallows in half so they mix in better and do not clump.
The name fits the season. This is a triple chocolate pint with chips, chocolate syrup, and cocoa powder in a rich chocolate base, made for people who want maximum chocolate.
Base: Chocolate. Mix-ins: chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, cocoa powder.
| DIY vs CRUSHS | DIY version | CRUSHS version |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Protein powder, milk, sweetener, thickener, and flavoring | 2 scoops of CRUSHS Chocolate plus 10 to 12 oz of milk |
| Total ingredients | About 8 | 5 |
| Hands-on prep | 10 to 15 minutes | Under 5 minutes |
| Freeze time | Overnight to 24 hours | 24 hours |
Bottom line: The chocolate depth comes from the base, so the extras are just chips, syrup, and cocoa.
Use Dutch-process cocoa for a richer, less bitter flavor.
Marshmallows, almonds, and chocolate chips in rich chocolate ice cream. It is chunky, crunchy, and easy to double for a group.
Base: Chocolate. Mix-ins: mini marshmallows, chopped almonds, chocolate chips.
| DIY vs CRUSHS | DIY version | CRUSHS version |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Protein powder, milk, sweetener, thickener, and flavoring | 2 scoops of CRUSHS Chocolate plus 10 to 12 oz of milk |
| Total ingredients | About 8 | 5 |
| Hands-on prep | 10 to 15 minutes | Under 5 minutes |
| Freeze time | Overnight to 24 hours | 24 hours |
Bottom line: A classic ice cream shop flavor, made at home with a short ingredient list.
Toast the almonds for extra flavor, and halve the marshmallows so they mix in better.
Skip the guesswork. 2 scoops of mix, milk, freeze, and spin. That is all you need for a creamy Halloween pint with 23g of protein and 0g added sugar per serving of dry mix. Backed by a 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
Shop the high protein ice cream mixYes. Blend a high protein ice cream mix with milk in a pint, freeze it for 24 hours, then spin it on the Lite Ice Cream setting and respin with a splash of milk.
Freeze it for 24 hours so the pint is solid all the way through before spinning.
Crumbly texture after the first spin is normal. Add 1 to 2 oz of milk and respin to make it creamy.
Yes. Each full recipe page includes ice cream maker instructions, so you can churn the same recipes in a standard machine.
One bag makes 8 pints.
