Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Do you really need to freeze Ninja Creami for 24 hours? ›

Ninja recommends freezing Creami bases for 24 hours, but we've had success with 8 to 12 hour freezing times, too. In our experience, freezing bases for 24 hours or longer usually meant they'd be very chalky on the first run through the Creami and require multiple respins.

To customize store-bought ice cream: scoop 1 1/2 cups of store-bought ice cream into a tub. With a spoon, create a 1 1/2-inch wide hole that reaches the bottom of the tub. Add your mix-ins to the hole in the tub. Process using the MIX-IN program.

In a Ninja® 56-ounce food-processing bowl fitted with the standard blade attachment, place all the frozen vanilla ice cubes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of whole milk and vanilla extract. Using the crush function, process for 35 to 40 seconds.

My ice cream tastes greasy

If your ice cream tastes greasy and leaves an unpleasantly cloying film in your mouth, then the butterfat content is probably too high. Try using less cream and more milk. And check the butterfat content using my ice cream calculator.

The presence of too much water in your ice cream mix can cause iciness. This could be from using high-water content ingredients or from not blending your mix sufficiently. Try to balance out water-heavy ingredients with those high in fat, fiber, or sugar, and blend your mix thoroughly before freezing.

Re-spin ice cream if the consistency is not optimal after the initial cycle. Consider adding extra liquid for a creamier texture in certain recipes. Use official Ninja Creamy pints and avoid plastic bags for freezing.

The Ninja CREAMi machine is a super useful machine and you can save money since you won't be buying pints of ice cream from the store. Another great thing about this kitchen gadget is that it's a fun activity for the whole family. The only thing more fun than making ice cream is eating it, of course.

The Ninja Creami Deluxe version expands upon the original Ninja Creami, which offers seven functions (ice cream, sorbet, lite ice cream, gelato, milkshake, smoothie bowl, and mix-in) while the Deluxe offers 11 (it adds slushy, Italian ice, frozen drink, Creamiccino, and frozen yogurt to the mix).

Quick and Easy: The Ninja Creami boasts quick and easy operation. Users appreciate the convenience of making homemade frozen treats without a lengthy process, making it an attractive option for those with busy lifestyles.

How long does it take Ninja Creami to make ice cream? Excluding prep and freezing time, the whole process of making ice cream takes about five minutes. When I add up the durations of the three programs I employed (ice cream, re-spin and + mix-in), it equates to four minutes.

Can I put frozen fruit in my Ninja Creami? ›

Ninja CREAMi Ice Cream Maker

We love our Creami. To use your frozen fruit, follow your instructions from the recipes that came with your Creami. If you want to make fruit ice cream thaw your fruit, place in a food processor and mix it with the vanilla ice cream recipe.

Why does my Ninja Creami ice cream leave a film in my mouth? Usually, when the ice cream is waxy or greasy feeling, it's because too much heavy cream was used.

It's an electric maker, but you still have to fill it with rock salt and wait for it to churn for about as long as you would if you were hand-cranking it yourself.

Continue adding more berries and pressing down with a heavy kitchen utensil until all berries are pressed into the pint just below the MAX FILL line. Place storage lid on pint and freeze for 24 hours.

Bowl Temperature

The freeze bowl must be completely frozen to make ice cream or frozen desserts. Place the bowl in the freezer for a minimum of 15 hours. It is best to store the freeze bowl at the back of the freezer where it is the coldest. The freeze bowl should be used immediately after removal from the freezer.

Our Test Kitchen's go-to ice cream machine is made by Cuisinart. To use this type of machine (and other similar models), you need to freeze the canister for at least 15 hours. It's a good idea to just stash this in the freezer when it's not in use so you can make ice cream anytime.

Can I use frozen fruit in the Ninja Creami? Yes, you can. But, frozen fruit either needs to be thawed out before using, blended with the other ingredients, or have a liquid, like dairy added to the pint to fill in all of the gaps.