I bought my Creami in 2022 and bought another one - this one specifically - this past June as a wedding present for family. It is amazing that you can make such great tasting and low calorie ice cream (if that's what your goal is) with this machine. My favorite flavor that I've made is matcha, but I also love to use strawberry cheesecake casein protein and then mix-in a graham cracker for strawberry cheesecake variations. It's great for protein ice cream and can even give non-dairy bases a true ice cream texture. The trick is to use a bit of sugar free fat free pudding mix and a small amount of xanthan gum in the base. I don't recommend running a knife along the inside, which I often see listed for non-dairy bases, because you end up scraping off the plastic inside the containers. I recommend instead running hot water around the base before you spin it and again after the first spin. That actually does the trick and you're not ingesting plastic. Read more
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I use my ninja creami every. single. day. I love it. It makes such good protein ice cream and regular ice cream too! I’ve had it for over a year now. A few tips: after blending the first time, add a little bit of milk if it’s “crumbly” or not an ice cream texture. Sometimes I do this two to three times before I get the perfect texture. Also, make sure the blade is on all the way and not at any angle! One time I didn’t have the blade clipped in all the way and it shaved the plastic off of my one container the whole way down! I had to throw my one container. That was on me though because I had the blade at an angle….oooops! And, i personally have had the best luck so far with simple clean protein powder and fairlife milk. Superior combo, thank me later! Read more
So. It’s expensive. It probably won’t really “pay for itself” for years- but it’s worth the price for convenience and controlling what goes into our food. Only complaint is the cleaning. The lid where the blade is mounted seems to hold on to water/food when cleaning in. There are small cavities on either side of the blade release where stuff can sneak into. It hasn’t been a problem yet- but it’s suspicious Enjoy! And definitely leave your containers on the counter top for a bit to thaw before running it through to get the creamiest texture Read more
Yes, indeed the ice cream is CREAMY(I)! So smooth, so delicious. Easy instructions. Great recipes. My husband fancies himself an ice cream connoisseur; this appliance meets his exacting standards. We made a sorbet that was also quite good. It is VERY noisy, but it works fast & is completely worth the decibels. 3 quart sized containers are included, and he wants to order a few more “so we can always have some on hand.” It is quite large & we had to clear a space in a cabinet in our mudroom, but it’s worth clearing a space. Delicious! Read more
This is PERFECT if you love ice cream but have special dietary needs or just need to make ice cream that’s less sugar, add protein powder, control ingredients as you wish. This model does everything a normal household needs to make awesome slushies, sorbets, ice cream, milkshakes…you name it, this machine does it! Be sure to order extra pints because only three(3) come with the unit and you’ll need a bunch of you have family. Comes with EASY directions, recipes and everything you need to make delicious treats first time every time! Read more
I bought this over a year ago and I'm sure the prices have come down. Was it a little expensive? Yes. Was it worth it? Absolutely. I love making keto ice cream. I like being able to control EVERY ingredient that goes into what I make. It takes a little planning (24 hours) so the mix is frozen, but once they are, the machine does all the heavy lifting. It's loud and somewhat annoying to clean, but I absolutely love it. If you like ice cream or gelato or sorbet and have ANY food restrictions (non dairy, reduced sugar, vegan, etc), having a tool like this allows you to create frozen treats that meet YOUR needs. Read more
We have had 2 of these now. We primarily used it for shakes using softened ice cream. Both of them broke after just 2 weeks. We thought that maybe we had gotten a bad unit the first time, but after the second one broke, we won't be buying a Ninja Creami again. Don't get me wrong, when it works, it works well. The product looks nice and is study and we enjoyed having delicious shakes with less effort. But that only lasted 2 weeks (both times) and the product has serious issues. First it is extremely noisy - even when it isn't broken. Second you have to be very careful to get everything lined up - the cup in the holder, the lid on the holder, the blade in the lid, the holder in the machine. Even though we took great care to make sure everything was lined up perfectly per the instructions, it still broke. The paddle blade falls off. It makes a horrible noise with no way to turn the machine off. I kept expecting the paddle blade to fly out the side of the machine. And when the noise stops, the paddle blade is stuck at the bottom of the cup under your ice cream. And best of all metal shavings get sprinkled in your desert. I really hope Ninja gets their product issues ironed out - I would imagine all the returns have got to be costing them. We really expected this to be good having bought other Ninja stuff before and really liking the brand, but this is a badly flawed product. I wanted to give it zero stars, but had to give it one to submit the review. Read more
