CREAMi Deluxe Ice Cream & Frozen Treat Maker for Ice Cream, Sorbet, Milkshakes, Frozen Yogurt, & More, 11-in-1, XL Capacity, Silver, Includes (2) Family-Sized 24 oz. Tubs, NC501

If you love frozen treats, stop what you're doing and get the Ninja CREAMi. The XL Capacity is perfect for making family-sized batches (and the two included 24 oz. tubs are a huge bonus), meaning everyone can get exactly what they crave. I've made everything from rich, creamy ice cream and tangy sorbets to thick, perfect milkshakes and even decadent "lite" ice creams using protein powder. The texture is consistently smooth and professional-quality, even with challenging ingredients. The "Mix-in" feature is a dream for adding crushed cookies or candies right at the end. It's straightforward to use, surprisingly easy to clean, and the results are infinitely better and more customizable than anything you can buy pre-made. This is more than just an appliance; it's a license to create healthy, delicious, and perfectly textured frozen treats right in your own kitchen.

You read my Headline correctly. This Ninja Creami Deluxe Ice Cream and Frozen Treat Maker is one phenomenal machine. This purchase choice was a difficult one for me to make. I kept hoping for ‘Just-a-Dad to review it but he never did. So I was left on my own without his advice. The reviews were very favorable and 5-star —*****. Professional reviews shopped by Google were also highly favorable. The Ninja Creami Deluxe Ice Cream Maker was either #1 or #2 on every list of ‘The Best Ice Cream Makers for 2024.’ The other #1 or #2 on every list was by Cuisinart. Their 2-qt. Ice Cream Maker was very highly reviewed just like the Creami Deluxe was. So what was the breaking point that made me go for the Creami Deluxe? Pretty easy if you know anything about it. It’s what it did! The Cuisinart made 1/2 gallon or 2 qts. of ice cream at one time. Making a gallon of ice cream by it was easier than the Creami. But since my children and grandchildren and great grandchildren now all live in Europe and no longer in Texas I live alone and have done so since the death of my wife. So, if I wanted to make some ice cream making 2 qts. it seemed too much. And to double batch it would really add inches to the ol’ waistline. And as I am now a septuagenarian who really cares about my waistline anyway! All this said, I guess you can see why I went for the Ninja Creami. It makes so many things other than ice cream, sherbet and frozen yogurt. In addition to ice cream, sherbet and frozen yogurt, it makes lite ice cream, gelato, sorbet, ceramicinnos, frozen drinks, slushis, milkshakes & malts, and Italian ices. Regular ice cream makers simply can’t make these items. Ninja makes several Ninja Creami models but the Deluxe model makes larger batches at a time. The other Creami models each make 16 oz. batches at a time though you can make several 16 oz. batches at one time. The Creami models other than the Ninja Deluxe make ice cream and other treats using what they call PINTS. And they are just that, one-pint containers. So if you make enough custard to fill two or three or more PINTS that is what you make. The Deluxe model uses larger PINTS. These are 24 ounces but are still called PINTS. Two PINTS come with your purchase and you can purchase extra PINTS on Amazon by many manufacturers. There is one particular brand of manufacture that is recommended because of their quality and exacting specifications. You see, the Ninja Creamis (all models) make their ice cream and other treats differently from other ice cream makers. Where the other ice cream makers require that you put your liquid custard into either a frozen bowl/container that has been in the freezer overnight or even longer and then churn the liquid for xx minutes until frozen hard. With the Ninja Creami Deluxe and other models, you fill as many PINTS as you have custard for and then put those custard-filled PINTS into the freezer for a minimum of 24 hours. (Personally I find that an extra eight (8) hours is best.) Then when frozen, you put your PINTS, one by one, into the machine to ‘do its thing’ with the custard. This process turns the frozen custard into a very wonderful rich ice cream that is unbelievably delicious. There is a stainless steel blade that is in the top that is affixed in the top which covers the PINT that drills down through the frozen custard and back up again all the time whipping the custard into a wonderful ice cream. What I particularly like about this system is that you can make several different flavors with one large batch of custard. For most ice cream custards, I start with a very low-calorie (oh, did I say low calorie? I meant to say high-calorie) vanilla made with whipping cream, half-and-half, sugar, and pure vanilla extract. I might make use two quarts of whipping cream which is, for my recipe, two double-batches of custard which will make 1/2 gallon of ice cream. With a regular ice cream maker, you can make different flavors usuallly two batches depending on the size of your ice cream maker. With a 2 qt. ice cream maker, generally you can divide the custard in half making two flavors. With the Creami using the same two quarts of whipping cream and my recipe for vanilla ice cream, I can get five PINTS of custard to put into the freezer. Using one (1) quart at a time, I get two PINTS plus about 25 percent fill in a third PINT. Mathematically speaking, with the second quart I can of course get another of the same and another 25 percent added to the same overflow PINT. You can now see that when I make two more 2-qt. batches of custard I will be able to make the whole recipe again and the overflow PINT will be completely full. The final line is that with four (4) quarts of whipping cream I can make eight (8) 24 oz. PINTS of ice cream and the additional PINT and can with these nine (9) PINTS can make as many as nine (9) different flavors of ice cream or ice cream and some milk shakes or malts-you have to purchase the malt powder which is available on Amazon.com. To date, I have now made vanilla, Dutch chocolate, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, three-berry (blue-, black-, straw- berries), blackberry, cookies and cream, butter pecan, cherry (I use the same dark cherries that B&J uses for their very rich and unique ice cream flavor named after a very renowned singer), and Rocky Road. Needless to say, this wonderful Ninja Creami Deluxe Ice Cream Maker now sits on the kitchen counter along with the toaster and coffee maker. When I got it, I thought it would be stored under the kitchen counter somewhere but it instantly became as important an appliance as the coffee maker. Are there any critical things I should mention? Not really except to say that it is tall but it fits under my cabinets with a quarter inch to spare. Other reviewers have stated that it is loud. We so is my coffee bean grinder but I can’t complain. The Creami has two motors driving that blade down through a very solid, frozen cream-based custard. A double-motored machine is going to make some noise. It’s to be expected. But it’s not too loud and I would advise you not to make ice cream in 0300 hours. My Creami was Renewed by Amazon and when I opened the box not one item had been opened. So I saved a good bit of money by doing so. If one of these is available, I would advise you do look into a Renewed one. Can’t beat it for its versatility. As usual, you get what you pay for.

This is a fantastic machine if you love experimenting with frozen treats. It’s easy to use, surprisingly versatile, and turns simple ingredients into smooth ice cream, sorbets, and shakes with almost no effort. The texture it produces is consistently creamy, and the different modes let you customize each batch. I love how fun it is to try new mixes and flavors. A great upgrade for anyone who enjoys making their own desserts at home.

The Ninja CREAMi Deluxe NC501 takes homemade ice cream to a whole new level. If you enjoy experimenting with flavors, textures, or healthier dessert options, this machine brings all of that right to your countertop with almost zero effort. The 11-in-1 functionality is no gimmick—this thing can handle ice cream, sorbet, milkshakes, frozen yogurt, gelato-style blends, and more with ease. The texture it produces is incredibly smooth and consistent, even when working with low-sugar or dairy-free mixtures. The included two family-sized 24 oz tubs make it convenient to prep multiple flavors ahead of time, which is great for households that can’t agree on just one. Despite its power, the machine is simple to use. Just freeze your base in the tub, pop it in, hit the button, and it does the magic. Cleanup is equally straightforward, and the build quality feels solid and durable. If you want restaurant-quality frozen treats without the hassle, the Ninja CREAMi Deluxe delivers exactly that. It’s fun, versatile, and produces results that seriously impress.

Really enjoying my Ninja Creami so far. I’ve been making my own low-calorie, high-protein ice cream and it feels awesome eating something that tastes great without the guilt. It handles protein powders well and the consistency comes out surprisingly smooth. I expected it to be loud (everyone warns about that), and yep — it’s definitely noisy, but nothing unexpected. My only real complaint is that sometimes I have to unplug and re-plug the unit a couple of times to get it to reset and work properly. Not a deal-breaker, just a little annoying. Overall, it’s a solid product and a game-changer if you’re into healthier desserts.

We mixed up a recipe for coffee ice cream that called for 1 cup of brewed espresso. We added the other ingredients and popped the mixing container in the freezer for a day or two. 24 hours is enough though. After reading the instructions and reviewing a video on YouTube we were ready to make coffee ice cream. (I wanted to be sure we knew exactly what we were doing.) We locked container int the machine, selected FULL then dialed to Ice Cream and pushed the start button. After 2 minutes of grinding away it was finished. First Run Coffee Ic Cream had beautiful consistency and great taste. For great results read the recipes they include as well as recommendations on what is necessary for great product. You need sufficient fats and sufficient sugars to get premium ice cream quality consistency. This machine is not designed for low fat and low sugar frozen concoctions. Most of the complaints are about mixture being crumbly even after doing a Re-Mix. This is a direct result of the recipe used. After one use I'm sold on this machine. I had another machine with a built-in freezer unit that could produce reasonable results but the machine was very heavy, clunky, hard to store and hard to clean. It made groaning noises for 45 minutes. I gave up on it years ago. In my current research I originally wanted a machine with built in freezer unit. Didn't want to wait 24 hours to freeze recipe. After much reading and creating a spreadsheet to compare features, cost, etc.the the Ninja Creami won. I decided to forgo the built freezer in favor of versatility and features. I can even live with the noisy motor as it converts the frozen ingredients into luscious ice cream. It is only two minutes. Next stop Mango Sorbet.

TL:DR $226 dollars only gets you ice cream and sorbet depending on how much you know about cooking, but as a base line, you cannot mess up unless you're actively trying it. $226 is steep, so I got the used one... but I also got 4 additional pints with silicon lids, came out to about the same price anyways. It came in, was still dirty from the last owner but I deep clean anything I get anyways so it's not skin off my back. THE BEST NATURAL THICKENING HIGH PROTEIN SOME CALORIES BASE: Take a cup of skim milk and water and put on the stove on low heat till slightly steaming or aromatic OPTIONAL: add vanilla paste or fat soluble flavorings into the solution while it's heating up, you can also add salt or really anything soluble which won't break from the solution while it's heating up crack open 2 eggs in a separate bowl and whisk till homogenized. add a 1/4th cup of the hot skim milk and water solution into the eggs and whisk to temper, then add the tempered eggs into the skim milk solution and keep on low heat stirring occasionally, leave the pot open so the solution can reduce. Once it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon take off heat and allow to cool to room temperature, take this cooled base of pasteurized eggs and milk, which should be around 239kcals and 21g protein and blend with your protein powder, thickeners/emulsifiers, or whatever, on it's own it holds up pretty well to a ben and jerry's pint when sweetened with honey or monk fruit/stevia. Plus eating this in the morning is seriously awesome, it feels like being a kid on a Sunday morning except you made it with adult stuff like eggs, milk, and protein so when you get to the afternoon you feel great and the whole process makes digestion really easy, sits pretty in your stomach as you do what you do. Does this beat the evil xanthan gum or fillers? Not by a long shot buddy. ANYWAYS, here's my experience. Guys, I put protein powder, skim milk, coco powder, and a banana in this thing, I had ice cream for breakfast in the morning. Not exactly though, it was more like a frozen fluff with ice crystals throughout and a mild taste. If you're cutting weight, this does taste and feel like heaven on earth. To those who don't like compromise between taste and macros, consider adding emulsifiers to the ice cream base before freezing like xanthan, guar gaur gum, or gelatin, this will disrupt the crystallization process during freezing, it's also good to source these crystallization inhibitors from natural fiber sources like fruit, banana is king when it comes to creaminess, however it will make your ice cream taste like banana + whatever you're trying to make. If these options aren't appealing try adding a neutral saturated fat or even a flavored animal fat like rendered fat, which you can treat like a cream infusion for aromatics like vanilla bean. While you might be confused at the idea of combining something like beef tallow and protein powder, it's important to note that during phases of fat loss, the inclusion of saturated fats and cholesterol is vital in supporting healthy hormone levels, which will ensure the preservation of lean mass and metabolic rate. The lower you go, the more fats you must consume to replace the absence of tissue your body utilizes in hormonal production, ESSPECIALLY FOR WOMEN. Only a rare minority can sustain and achieve low bodyfat percentage without following this rule. For guys, do well to remember anabolic compounds are hormones, no fat or cholesterol, no testosterone, less potential for maintaining or even cultivating lean mass during cutting phases. That being said, mixing emulsifiers with a controlled amount of saturated fat, and lower freezing point items, which could be something as simple as a cup of whole milk, skim milk, or a low calorie pudding mix will yield the greatest taste, macros, and compromise between natural and artificial inclusions in the diet. Let me specify, I have ran multiple experiments with really bad tasting protein powder, bad tasting protein powder, good protein powder, and great protein powder. The very first trials I ran, was a serving great powder and a serving bad powder, pretty equal to each other, only great powder, only good powder, only bad powder, and only very bad powder. All of these resulted in a slow digesting and more fulfilling substance. The very bad powder (very cheap unflavored whey isolate) was still terrible, I ran another batch where I froze it with strong flavorings, still made me gag. the bad powder (cheap vanilla splash) was barely tolerable, jumping from nothing cardboard taste to I don't wanna eat this. the good (chocolate milk isolate) and the great powder were pretty similar, but ice cream should be enjoyed in all forms, so the great powder (chocolate peanut butter isolate) won when it had melted a little bit and I got to taste it warmed up a little and frozen. Otherwise, if you like your ice cream firm and frozen, you just need it to be good/okay tasting protein powder. Bottom line, the better tasting the powder you're using, the better this will be. You CAN, pass off a bad powder but that takes additional ingredients, you need strong tasting stuff like bananas and peanut butter. berries will not mask that whey flavor. The freeze itself does a great job at removing 75% of that horrible whey taste. Keep in mind though that's only because your tongue isn't warm enough to process the taste. Once it starts warming up to a soft serve stage, it's barely tolerable but not enjoyable like ice cream taste wise. What was disappointing is that even mixing the bad protein and the good protein together, the bad protein just made the whole thing suck. Saving grace was adding vanilla extract, a good amount of coco powder, a banana, and a tablespoon of peanut butter, and even then it was still mid for a bunch more calories.

The creami does what it’s supposed to and performs great, but it arrived with the back panel slightly coming out. It doesn’t fit in perfectly just stick out which is kinda annoying, and while it doesn’t affect how the product works, it’s still something you notice right away. Other than that, everything functions as expected, and it’s a solid buy overall.