Instant Pudding on Celine's Stealth Creamery

B5.1 Pistachio Cloud

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Taste	Macros	Ease
★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆

Recipe

Ingredients for a 24-oz pint:

Cottage cheese, low fat (1 cup)
Milk, 2% fat, ultra-filtered (1 ½ cups)
Miso, white, reduced-sodium (½ tbsp)
Monkfruit sweetner with allulose (3 tbsps)
Instant pudding, pistachio (24 g / ~¼ package)
Pistachios (25 g)

Instructions:

Blend everything except pistachios together.
Freeze for 24 hours.
Spin on LITE ICE CREAM.
Add in pistachios and spin on MIX-IN.

Nutrition Facts

Reflections

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆

Pistachio might be one of my favourite ice cream / gelato flavours. This one was also inspired by the delicious layer of creamy cheese foam that you might find in bubble teas. This was delicious, silky, and Mum Approved. I enjoyed it but I also have very high standards for pistachio.

The Good (what went well):

Good texture and protein: Cottage cheese is already a powerfood in itself! It provides great macros (relatively low calories and high protein) and structure for a silky smooth base.

The Bad (lessons learned):

Chunky nuts: The pistachios stayed strong through the MIX-IN spin cycle and stayed mostly in tact. For a more evenly distributed flavour and smoother texture, the pistachios could be lightly crushed beforehand or blended into the mixture.

P1.3 Monkey Choconutty

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Taste	Macros	Ease
★★★☆☆	★★★★★	★★★☆☆

Recipe

Ingredients for a 24-oz pint:

Banana (1 medium / 81 g)
Whey protein, chocolate (1.5 scoop / 52.5 g)
Peanut butter powder (3 tbsp)
Cocoa powder (3 tbsp)
Salt (⅛ tsp)
Instant pudding, pistachio (11 g)
Monkfruit sweetner with allulose (1 tsp)
Vanilla extract, pure (1 tsp)
Milk, 0% fat, ultra-filtered (2 cups)
Mixed nuts, crushed (20g)

Instructions:

Slice the banana length-wise and air fry at 390 °F for 15 minutes.
Blend everything except nuts together.
Freeze for 24 hours.
Spin on LITE ICE CREAM.
Add in nuts and spin on MIX-IN.

Nutrition Facts

Reflections

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆

Back again with another chocolate protein ice cream! This time I skipped the greek yogurt, upped the protein by 50%, and upped both the peanut butter and cocoa powders. The taste was pretty good but the texture was… powdery (go figure)!

The Good (what went well):

Amazing macros: Yay for extra protein and relatively low calories.

The Bad (lessons learned):

Chalky texture: The texture was a bit rough and not creamy enough. Perhaps there’s too much protein.
Skip the carmelization: Air-fried bananas are delicious but the flavour didn’t come through.
Blending makes a lot of bubbles and a bump in the center of the pint after freezing: Tap the pint to release the bubbles, let the mixture cool in the fridge before freezing, and check on the pint after freezing for some time and flatten any bumps while it’s still malleable (~6 hrs).

B1.1 Strawberry Cheesecake

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Taste	Macros	Ease
★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆

Recipe

Ingredients for a 24-oz pint:

Strawberry fruit spread (3 tbsp)
Guava fruit spread (1 tbsp)
Instant pudding, zero sugar, cheesecake (14 g)
Salt (⅛ tsp)
Monkfruit sweetner with allulose (1 tsp)
Vanilla extract, pure (1 tsp)
Milk, 0% fat, ultra-filtered (1 ½ cups)
Greek yogurt, nonfat, plain (½ cup / 115 g)
Cottage cheese, lowfat 2% milkfat, small curd (½ cup / 119 g)
Lotus Biscoff cookies (2 cookies)
Lime zest and juice (1 lime)
Strawberry, fresh (12 strawberries)

Instructions:

Blend everything except half of the fruit spread, Lotus Biscoff cookies, lime, and fresh strawberries together.
Freeze for 24 hours.
Spin on LITE ICE CREAM.
Squeeze in the lime juice, and add the other half of the fruit spread and the Lotus Biscoff cookies (broken into halves), spin on MIX-IN.
Top with lime zest and fresh strawberries.

Nutrition Facts

Reflections

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆

Wow, I’m genuinely impressed by how the flavours came together! I wanted to get a little fancy with the fresh strawberries and lime zest, and it was definitely worth the effort. Fragrant, fresh, sweet, tangy, and rich, this pint perfectly captures the essence of a decadent slice of cheesecake. First recipe to make Celine’s Choice!

The Good (what went well):

Fresh strawberries are so good: In general, fresh fruits are a great way to add volume, flavour, and fiber into an icy dessert.
Cheesecake flavour did not taste artifical: The secret was pure vanilla extract!
The lime zest was worth the effort: For the citrus lovers, a sprinkle of zest on top delivers a fresh aroma and a pop of contrast that cuts through the richness of the cream.

The Bad (lessons learned):

The Lotus Biscoff cookies were pulverized: Manually mix into the ice cream to get bit sized pieces.
The yogurt flavour was noticeable: Did not successfully trick my brain into believing that Greek yogurt was the next cream cheese. Use cream cheese for a more authentic cheesecake flavour.

P1.2 Monkey Choconutty

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Taste	Macros	Ease
★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★☆

Recipe

Ingredients for a 24-oz pint:

Whey protein, chocolate (1 scoop / 35 g)
Peanut butter powder (2 tbsp)
Cocoa powder (2 tbsp)
Salt (¼ tsp)
Instant pudding, pistachio (22 g)
Banana (1 small / 68 g)
Brown sugar, light (1 tbsp)
Monkfruit sweetner with allulose (1 tsp)
Greek yogurt, nonfat, plain (150 g)
Milk, whole (1 ¼ cup)
Mixed nuts, crushed (20g)

Instructions:

Blend everything except nuts together.
Freeze for 24 hours.
Spin on LITE ICE CREAM.
Add in nuts and spin on MIX-IN.

Nutrition Facts

Reflections

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆

Version II of this classic combination. Pistachio instant pudding mix was added for extra flavour and texture. I ran out of 0% ultra-filtered milk and used whole milk instead, which made the ice cream a bit creamier so that was nice. Then I thought to add Greek yogurt to increase the solids volume and protein, but the flavours just didn’t work well together this time.

The Good (what went well):

Rich nutty taste and smoother texture: The pistachio instant pudding mix masks the protein powder taste and helps to create a silky smooth texture.

The Bad (lessons learned):

Slight sour taste: This was probably the Greek yogurt. The strong acidity does not pair well with chocolate.
The ice cream melted way too fast: In an effort to make the creamiest pint, I may have flown too close to the sun. There are a few reasons for this: too much salt, too much sugar, and low fat content.