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Dark Cherry Chocolate Pint

Name: Dark Cherry Chocolate Pint
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 24 h
Total time: 24 h 8 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 240 ml Ultrafiltered skim milk; 3/4 scoop Chocolate whey isolate; 3/4 cup Dark sweet cherries; 1 1/2 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder; scant serving Sugar-free pudding mix; 1/3 tsp Xanthan gum

A chocolate-covered-cherry style pint with real fruit, a lighter dairy base, and a lite-mode spin.

Close to the fill line24h freeze2 servings430 ml max fill

Calories

167.2

Protein

19.8g

Carbs

19.9g

Fat

1.3g

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Mix, freeze, then spin this pint.

1
Mix the base
Measure the base, blend smooth, and stop below 430 ml before the cup goes into the freezer.
2
Freeze it solid
Freeze the cup flat for 24 hours so the center has time to set before spinning.
3
Spin and adjust
Run lite ice cream, then use the first texture fix below if the pint needs help.

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Why choose this recipe?

Use this recipe when the flavor looks right, then check the role it plays: protein, calories, cup size, and the first-spin texture note.

Best for

Best when this dessert needs to act like a protein anchor: 20g protein per serving, a clear serving count, and texture notes before the first spin.

Watch first

Watch for icy or snowy texture from fruit, plant milk, or lower fat. Try a short rest before adding liquid.

Customize safely

If you change cocoa, coffee, protein powder, or mix-ins, adjust flavor strength and labels before judging the frozen result.

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Quick take

Basic nutrition: 167.2 calories and 19.8g protein per serving.
Container fit: Built for a 16 oz pint container in a home pint machine; keep the mix under 430 ml.
First texture fix: Icy: Add 25-40g banana, yogurt, or coconut milk in the next version.

Kitchen mode

Make the pint

Dark Cherry Chocolate Pint / lite ice cream / 430 ml max fill.

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Next up

Measure Ultrafiltered skim milk

240 ml / 245g in mix

Ingredient checklist

Steps

Blend the baseBlend until the protein, dairy, flavorings, sweetener, and stabilizer are fully smooth.Freeze levelPour below the 430 ml max fill target, level the surface, and freeze for 24 hours.Spin and adjustRun lite ice cream mode. If the center is powdery or crumbly, add 1 tbsp liquid and respin once.

Ingredients

Ultrafiltered skim milk

245 g

Canonical: 245 g

Chocolate whey isolate

25 g

Canonical: 25 g

Dark sweet cherries

110 g

Canonical: 110 g

Unsweetened cocoa powder

8 g

Canonical: 8 g

Sugar-free pudding mix

7 g

Canonical: 7 g

Xanthan gum

0.8 g

Canonical: 0.8 g

Macro source notes

Can I trust these macros?

Brand-variable

What Brand-variable means

Brand-variable means powders, sweeteners, stabilizers, or mix-ins may differ meaningfully from your package label. Treat the numbers as a starting estimate.

Best next check

Check the ingredients listed below against your package labels before relying on exact calories or protein.

Source mix: 6 ingredients checked; USDA: 2Pint Prep average: 4
Brand label match: 4 ingredients to match; 2 brand-variable rows
Per serving: 167.2 cal / 19.8g protein; 19.9g carbs / 1.3g fat

Check package labels before precise tracking

The recipe still works as a kitchen guide, but these rows can move calories or protein when your brand differs.

Chocolate whey isolatePint Prep average / Chocolate protein powder average25g / Brand-variable
Sugar-free pudding mixPint Prep average / Reviewed label average; brands vary7g / Brand-variable
Ultrafiltered skim milkPint Prep average / Generic label average245g / Reviewed average
Xanthan gumPint Prep average / Hydrocolloid macro estimate0.8g / Reviewed average

Full macro source list

Ultrafiltered skim milk

Pint Prep average: Generic label average

245g / Reviewed average

Chocolate whey isolate

Pint Prep average: Chocolate protein powder average

25g / Brand-variable

Dark sweet cherries

USDA: USDA-style sweet cherry reference

110g / Reference-matched

Unsweetened cocoa powder

USDA: USDA-style cocoa powder reference

8g / Reference-matched

Sugar-free pudding mix

Pint Prep average: Reviewed label average; brands vary

7g / Brand-variable

Xanthan gum

Pint Prep average: Hydrocolloid macro estimate

0.8g / Reviewed average

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Flavor cue

Chocolate

Pint fit check

lite ice cream

Chocolate

Basic nutrition

167.2 cal

19.8g protein

473 ml cup

430 ml fill

24h freeze

Useful next checks

Use these paths when this recipe raises a bigger macro, flavor, cup-size, or texture question.

Place it in a macro planCompare this recipe by protein, calories, cup size, and texture risk before changing the base.Read macro guide Use in a home pint machineUse the independent guide when you want Ninja CREAMi-style context for protein, cup fit, and spin notes.Read Creami-style guide Pudding mix decisionCompare the convenience of pudding mix against no-pudding bases before changing the texture system.Compare pudding choices

Simple fit check

Close to the fill line

Leave a little extra headroom after blending, especially if your mix gets foamy.

Estimated mix volume 396 ml is close to the 430 ml max fill.

Advanced machine details

Mode: lite ice cream
Estimated fill: 396 ml / 92%
Container: 473 ml
Max fill: 430 ml

Texture fixes

Icy

Add 25-40g banana, yogurt, or coconut milk in the next version.

Muted flavor

Increase the primary flavor by 10-15% or add a pinch of salt before the next freeze.

Chocolate recipe pathsCompare cocoa strength, protein, and thickening risk against nearby chocolate pints.Browse chocolate

Watch thick textureUse this if cocoa, casein, gums, or repeated respins make the finished pint sticky instead of clean-melting.Fix gummy texture