The invention discloses nutritional ice cream powder and a production process thereof. According to the production process, the use amounts of L-arabinose and xylitol are regulated, so that the preservation time of the ice cream powder is prolonged, and meanwhile, ice cream prepared from the ice cream powder has relatively good bulking intensity; oleoresin is converted into solid instant powder by virtue of microencapsulated clove oil resin, so that the solid instant powder has good fluidity and dissolubility, has no dreg feel, is high in flavor preservation level and is relatively stable, and the shelf life is prolonged; and by virtue of a reasonable proportion of the components, the ice cream has the characteristics of cool, tastiness, strong fragrance and the like of traditional ice cream and has the functions of promoting digestion and appetite, clearing heat, refresh mind and the like. The production process comprises the following steps: (S1) weighing the raw materials as follows: skim milk powder, L-arabinose, xylitol, white granulated sugar, whey protein powder, yolk powder, a preservation agent, guar gum, clove oil resin and maltodextrin; and (S2) uniformly mixing the raw materials, and carrying out sterilization.