Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe (2024)

FAQs

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

Does Ninja Creami really need 24 hours? Ninja recommends freezing the base for a full 24 hours for maximum success, but I found that only about 15 hours was sufficient.

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.

How to Avoid Crumbly Ninja Creami Ice Cream. To avoid crumbly ice cream, ensure you're using recipes with a good balance of fat and liquid. Ingredients like full-fat coconut milk, cashews, and avocados can add creaminess to vegan ice cream recipes. Also, check your freezer temperature.

Toppings & Variations

This vanilla ice cream is wonderful plain, but toppings certainly don't hurt! Here are a few topping ideas to get you started: Try something fruity, like strawberry compote, blueberry compote, or your favorite fresh fruit. Diced bananas, blueberries, and cherries would all be good choices.

The Ninja Creami takes less than 3 minutes to spin tasty ice cream or sorbet. At $180, this is a bit of a splurge for an ice cream maker but it's one of the most user-friendly models I've tried, and it churned out some excellent custom ice cream blends.

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.

A powdery Ninja Creami is common after the first spin when making light or high protein Ninja Creami ice creams. Ninja Creami protein ice cream and light ice creams typically need 1 or 2 Re-Spin cycles. If it's really powdery, try adding a tablespoon of protein shake, milk, or cream before you Re-Spin.

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).

My ice cream is icy. This is probably the most common problem with home made ice cream. And it's caused by large ice crystals forming in the mixture as it freezes. Large ice crystals are usually the result of either too much water in the mix or excessively long freezing time.

How do you make Ninja Creami ice cream thicker? ›

The mixture in your Ninja Creami may look powdery after the first spin and this is normal. We recommend adding a splash of milk and re-spinning it. You can also re-spin without milk for a thicker consistency. After the second spin, it often looks just like ice cream and is no longer powdery.

The less sugar in the recipe, the icier and crumblier the ice cream will be. Regular sugar, honey, or corn syrup can be used to increase the sugar content if desired. To help resolve this issue, after processing, add 1 tablespoon of dairy and then reprocess.

Liquid sugars like invert sugar, corn syrup, honey, and glucose syrup all add body, creaminess, and stability to ice cream, and a little goes a long way.

So you can up the fat in your ice cream by substituting cream for milk or half-and-half in recipes. Even more effective, is that you can also add more egg yolks if making a custard-based ice cream, which will increase the creaminess due to their emulsifying properties.

Ice cream is flavored by artificial or natural vanilla flavoring. Artificial flavorings contain 100% vanillin, the main ingredient that contributes to natural vanilla extract's flavor.

Yes, you can refreeze Ninja Creami ice cream. Once you have churned your mixture into a delicious, creamy texture, you may have some left over. Don't worry, you can save as little as 1/4 of a pint to spin again and enjoy later.

Freeze your freezer bowl.

Your bowl must be 100% frozen solid. Give it a shake and if you hear any slushing of the liquid inside the walls of the bowl, it's not ready to use yet. If your bowl isn't totally frozen, your ice cream won't thicken and churn but remain soupy instead.

Can I use frozen fruit in the Ninja Creami? Yes, you can.

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.