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Nilla Bean Float Cookie Creami

CrumblCreamiCut Week 5, Flavor 2 — cola-float-inspired protein Creami with vanilla, black cocoa, 1/4 cup Diet Coke in the base, and salted-caramel CocoRolls through Respin + on top. 340 cal / 43g protein whole pint. Slightly icier than a standard base — honest review.

YIELD1 serving
TOTAL TIME10 min active + 24 hr freeze + 5 min counter rest
COOK METHODSee method
EST. / SERVING~340 cal | ~43g protein
KEY TO SUCCESS: Level 1/8 tsp guar gum — heaped = gummy.

Ingredients

CREAMI BASE

  • 1 cup Fairlife 2% ultra-filtered milk
  • 2 tbsp monk fruit / erythritol sweetener
  • 1 serving unflavored whey isolate (~28g protein — adjust by brand)
  • 1/8 tsp guar gum (level measure)
  • 1 pinch salt

FINISH (added after Respin, stays out of the machine)

  • 1/4 serving salted-caramel CocoRolls

FLAVOR ADD-INS (blended into base pre-freeze)

  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp black cocoa
  • 1/4 cup Diet Coke (any diet cola — extra volume + slightly icier texture)

MIX-IN (added after first spin, no liquid)

  • 1/2 serving salted-caramel CocoRolls

Allergens: dairy. Packaged labels vary — verify current whey isolate and salted caramel CocoRolls packages before publishing allergen or gluten free claims. CocoRolls contain coconut — flag if the reader has coconut sensitivity; not an FDA Big 8 allergen but relevant for many households. Do not apply a gluten free tag unless every packaged ingredient is confirmed on its current label.

You want the cola-float protein Creami and you're OK with a slightly icier texture in exchange for the volume + float identity. Ep. 14 of CrumblCreamiCut and the second episode of Week 5. Same 1 cup Fairlife + whey + guar + salt foundation as the whole series; the twist is the 1/4 cup diet cola stirred into the base pre-freeze.

Method

  1. 1.BLEND BASE. Combine Fairlife 2% milk + monk fruit + whey isolate + guar gum + salt + 1/2 tsp vanilla + 1 tbsp black cocoa + 1/4 cup Diet Coke. Immersion blender until completely smooth. Zero lumps.
  2. 2.ADD BLACK COCOA. Black cocoa (1 tbsp) supplies the float-adjacent dark identity. Regular cocoa reads brown-brown; black cocoa reads cola-black — the color and flavor cue are both from this ingredient.
  3. 3.ADD DIET COLA. 1/4 cup diet cola stirred into the base pre-freeze. Volume goes up ~25% vs a standard base — the trade is a slightly icier texture. Any diet cola works; Diet Coke is what the creator filmed.
  4. 4.POUR + FREEZE (24 HR). Pour into a Creami pint, keeping the mixture below the max-fill line. Freeze upright and level for a full 24 hours.
  5. 5.REST + SPIN. Pull the pint from the freezer, rest at ROOM TEMPERATURE for 5 minutes. Process on Regular Ice Cream. Powdery after the first spin is expected — the Respin fixes it.
  6. 6.MIX-IN. Make a narrow center well. Drop in 1/2 serving of salted-caramel CocoRolls. Run RESPIN without adding liquid — the cola is already in the base.
  7. 7.SCOOP. Scoop into a bowl. Volume will be noticeably taller than a standard pint — the cola quarter-cup shows up here.
  8. 8.TOP + SERVE. Finish with another 1/4 serving of CocoRolls — added AFTER all machine processing so they stay crunchy. Eat immediately.

Keys to success

  • 1 tbsp black cocoa, not regular cocoa. Black cocoa carries the cola-black identity; regular cocoa reads chocolate-brown and misses the float cue.
  • 1/4 cup diet cola, no more. More cola bumps volume further AND ices the pint harder. Creator couldn't finish the 1/4-cup pint — going up would be a stretch.

If something fails

Pint is icier than expected: Expected — the 1/4 cup cola is the reason. If you want less ice, drop to 2 tbsp cola. Below 2 tbsp and the float identity fades.

Volume is too much to eat in one sitting: Honest review from the creator: same result. Split the pint across two sessions — refrigerate the second half rather than refreezing to keep the texture.

Powdery after first spin: Expected — proceed with the planned Respin after adding the CocoRolls.

CocoRolls sink to the bottom: Cut a NARROWER, DEEPER center well before Respin. Shallow additions collect at the base of the pint.

Topping goes soft: You either added it before Respin or the pint is sitting too long. Top only after all machine cycles + eat within a few minutes.

Texture is gummy: Guar gum was heaped, not level. Use a LEVEL 1/8 tsp.

Float identity doesn't read: Confirm black cocoa (not regular cocoa) and verify the vanilla + cola are level measures. Substitution of any of the three collapses the float cue.

Storage and reheating

Store: Keep the base frozen until processing. Once spun + finished, eat after the final Respin for the intended texture — protein Creami doesn't refreeze cleanly with mix-ins.

Reheat: N/A — serve immediately after Respin + topping. CocoRoll crunch is best in the first 2-3 minutes; softens as the Creami sits. If you can't finish the pint, refrigerate the second half in a shallow container rather than refreezing.

Lasts: Frozen pint (pre-spin) keeps 1 week. Spun Creami with CocoRolls doesn't refreeze well — the caramel goes tacky and the coconut crunch softens.

Estimated nutrition

~340 cal | ~43g protein.

~340 cal / 43g protein per whole finished pint (single serving). Creator-supplied macros — do not independently round or recalculate during ingestion. Component check: 1 cup Fairlife 2% (~120 cal / 13g protein) + 1 serving unflavored whey isolate (~110 cal / 25g protein — brand-dependent) + 3/4 serving salted-caramel CocoRolls (~80 cal / 4g protein — 1/2 mix-in + 1/4 topping) + trace from vanilla + black cocoa + monk fruit + guar gum + salt + diet cola (0 cal) = ~310 cal / 42g protein raw component sum. The delta to 340 / 43 is within brand-label variance for Fairlife, whey isolate, and CocoRolls. Verify current labels before publishing as label-verified.

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Nilla Bean Float Cookie Creami
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Nilla Bean Float Cookie Creami

CrumblCreamiCut Week 5, Flavor 2 — cola-float-inspired protein Creami with vanilla, black cocoa, 1/4 cup Diet Coke in the base, and salted-caramel CocoRolls through Respin + on top. 340 cal / 43g protein whole pint. Slightly icier than a standard base — honest review.

Make this when

You want the cola-float protein Creami and you're OK with a slightly icier texture in exchange for the volume + float identity. Ep. 14 of CrumblCreamiCut and the second episode of Week 5. Same 1 cup Fairlife + whey + guar + salt foundation as the whole series; the twist is the 1/4 cup diet cola stirred into the base pre-freeze.

Total time
10 min active + 24 hr freeze + 5 min counter rest
Yield
1 serving
Protein / serving
~43g
Cal / serving
~340
Allergens and safety

Contains: dairy

  • Packaged labels vary — verify current whey isolate and salted caramel CocoRolls packages before publishing allergen or gluten free claims.
  • CocoRolls contain coconut — flag if the reader has coconut sensitivity; not an FDA Big 8 allergen but relevant for many households.
  • Do not apply a gluten free tag unless every packaged ingredient is confirmed on its current label.

Packaged ingredients change formulas — check the label on what's actually in your kitchen.

Flavor target

First scoop: vanilla + black cocoa base with a hint of cola-caramel aroma. Middle: soft CocoRoll pockets from Respin. Top: crunchy salted-caramel finish. Reads like a cola float in whole-pint dessert form. Slightly icier than W5F1 — the cola volume is the honest trade.

Ingredients

Batch cookYields 1 servings — quantities below are the full batch.

CREAMI BASE

FLAVOR ADD-INS (blended into base pre-freeze)

MIX-IN (added after first spin, no liquid)

FINISH (added after Respin, stays out of the machine)

Method

  1. 1
    BLEND BASE

    Combine Fairlife 2% milk + monk fruit + whey isolate + guar gum + salt + 1/2 tsp vanilla + 1 tbsp black cocoa + 1/4 cup Diet Coke. Immersion blender until completely smooth. Zero lumps.

  2. 2
    ADD BLACK COCOA

    Black cocoa (1 tbsp) supplies the float-adjacent dark identity. Regular cocoa reads brown-brown; black cocoa reads cola-black — the color and flavor cue are both from this ingredient.

  3. 3
    ADD DIET COLA

    1/4 cup diet cola stirred into the base pre-freeze. Volume goes up ~25% vs a standard base — the trade is a slightly icier texture. Any diet cola works; Diet Coke is what the creator filmed.

  4. 4
    POUR + FREEZE (24 HR)

    Pour into a Creami pint, keeping the mixture below the max-fill line. Freeze upright and level for a full 24 hours.

  5. 5
    REST + SPIN

    Pull the pint from the freezer, rest at ROOM TEMPERATURE for 5 minutes. Process on Regular Ice Cream. Powdery after the first spin is expected — the Respin fixes it.

  6. 6
    MIX-IN

    Make a narrow center well. Drop in 1/2 serving of salted-caramel CocoRolls. Run RESPIN without adding liquid — the cola is already in the base.

  7. 7
    SCOOP

    Scoop into a bowl. Volume will be noticeably taller than a standard pint — the cola quarter-cup shows up here.

  8. 8
    TOP + SERVE

    Finish with another 1/4 serving of CocoRolls — added AFTER all machine processing so they stay crunchy. Eat immediately.

Three keys to success

  1. 1Level 1/8 tsp guar gum — heaped = gummy.
  2. 21 tbsp black cocoa, not regular cocoa. Black cocoa carries the cola-black identity; regular cocoa reads chocolate-brown and misses the float cue.
  3. 31/4 cup diet cola, no more. More cola bumps volume further AND ices the pint harder. Creator couldn't finish the 1/4-cup pint — going up would be a stretch.

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Storage and nutrition

Storage: Keep the base frozen until processing. Once spun + finished, eat after the final Respin for the intended texture — protein Creami doesn't refreeze cleanly with mix-ins.

Reheat: N/A — serve immediately after Respin + topping. CocoRoll crunch is best in the first 2-3 minutes; softens as the Creami sits. If you can't finish the pint, refrigerate the second half in a shallow container rather than refreezing.

Lasts: Frozen pint (pre-spin) keeps 1 week. Spun Creami with CocoRolls doesn't refreeze well — the caramel goes tacky and the coconut crunch softens.

Watch the full cook

Brands I use

Fairlife
2% Ultra-Filtered Milk
Series-standard base — high-protein milk with enough fat to support a creamier Creami texture. 1 cup + 1 serving whey isolate is the CrumblCreamiCut foundation.
Coca-Cola
Diet Coke (1/4 cup)
Volume + cola-caramel aroma. Any diet cola works — Diet Coke is what the creator filmed. The 1/4-cup dose is deliberate: more ices too hard, less fades the float identity.
Rodelle
Black Cocoa (1 tbsp in base)
Cola-black identity carrier. Regular Dutch-process cocoa alone reads brown-brown and misses the float cue. Any black cocoa works — Rodelle is common at Costco.
CocoRolls
Salted-Caramel (1/2 serving mix-in + 1/4 serving topping)
The strongest flavor and crunch payoff in the recipe. Salted caramel + coconut crunch stacks on Respin and finishes crisp on top. Filmed brand — sub any low-cal caramel-forward crunchy add-in; recalculate macros per the sub's label.
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