Cantaloupe Sorbet (Ninja Creami)

Nothing is better in hot weather than this sweet and refreshing cantaloupe sorbet. Made in the Ninja Creami ice cream maker you can create creamy delicious fruity sorbet with just 3 simple ingredients and it has only 89 calories! If you love sweet melon flavors you will love this easy cantaloup frozen treat!

You might also like this feta melon salad with lemon and mint for summer!

I told you I’m on a Ninja Creami sorbet craze. I’ve been playing around with different fruits and just happened to make this cantaloupe sorbet because we had some extra already cut up in the fridge that I didn’t want to throw away.

Let me tell you I am excited about this because I hate to throw food away and making sorbet with leftover fruit is going to be my go to in the future. Cantaloupe is one of my favorite fruits and this Ninja Creami sorbet did not disappoint. It’s creamy and sweet and super refreshing with only 89 calories per serving. It will be the perfect frozen treat for us this summer.

Want to learn more about the Ninja Creami machine?

Check this 14 keto Ninja Creami recipes post and I explain more about how the machine works and some tips for using it. It also has a lot more healthy sweet treat recipes for you to check out if you are interested.

Recipe ingredients and substitutions.

You just need 3 simple ingredients for this recipe and that is cantaloupe, lemon juice and sweeter or sugar. You also need a little water so it’s easier to blend.

Cantaloupe
Obviously you have to use fresh cantaloupe but you could also substitute with other melons. Here is my watermelon sorbet recipe if you are interested in that melon.

As I mentioned above you can use leftover cut up fruit but you could also use less ripe fruit. If you have ever cut up a melon and been disappointed because it wasn’t ripe enough this is a good use for it. You will have to add a bit more sugar or sweetener but to me this is a good way to use it up.

Sweetener or Sugar
I like to use sweetener because I’m always trying to keep my sugar intake low however you can use regular white sugar if that is not a concern of yours. Other sweeteners to try are honey, agave syrup or even maple syrup or coconut sugar.

How to make cantaloupe sorbet in the Ninja Creami.

Step 1: Get out a high speed blender like a Vitamix and add the cantaloupe cubes, sweetener (or sugar) lemon juice and water. Note you can also use a food processor if you want.

Step 2: Blend on high until nice and smooth. Taste it and make sure it’s sweet enough for you. If not add a bit more sweetener or sugar. Pour into the pint container that came with Ninja Creami machine and put on the storage lid. Place it on a level surface in your freeze overnight.

Step 3: When ready to eat, take out the pint container with the frozen mixture and place in the outer bowl assembly and attach the lid. Place in the Ninja Creami machine and hit the sorbet button.

Step 4: When it’s done, take it out of the machine and take off the outer bowl assembly lid and check the texture. If it’s powdery place the lid back on and run through the machine again using the sorbet function again.

Step 5: If it’s still not quite creamy you can run it through one more time using the sorbet function. Above you can see what it looks like after 2 cycles and below what it looks like after 3.

You don’t want to process it too much or it will get soupy. Here is a reel I did on Instagram showing how I made a raspberry sorbet in the Ninja Creami so you can see how to do it.

Spoon into bowls and enjoy. If you don’t finish the whole thing, smooth the top of the pint container to create a level surface. Then place the storage lid back on the container and refreeze. It has to be frozen before you can run it through the machine again.

I can usually get 2-3 servings out of one pint. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.

More healthy fruit desserts.

If you are looking for more healthy fruity sweet treats try giving one or two these a try.

• low carb raspberry cottage cheese ice cream
• 3 ingredient blueberry blender ice cream
• air fryer baked apples or apple chips
• strawberry or ginger peach chia jam
• low carb black cherry ice cream

Well I hope you like this Ninja Creami cantaloupe sorbet recipe as much as I do. It will be the perfect snack or dessert in the hotter weather and it’s great for using up extra fruit in your fridge. Plus I love that it’s a low calorie dessert for me. Enjoy!

The nutritional information for 1 of 2 servings is 89 calories / 0.4g fat / 19.6g carbs / 2.1g fiber / 2g protein = 17.5g net carbs