30+ Best Easy to Make Ninja Creami Recipes

What you will love about the Ninja Creami:

• Versatile for a variety of recipes from gelato, ice cream to smoothie bowls.
• Easy to make frozen high protein ice creams and treats.
• Customizable with different flavor options.
• Easy to clean and store!
• Make dietary friendly treats like gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan.

What is the Ninja Creami?

The Ninja Creami is the latest kitchen appliance, it’s an Ice Cream Maker, and just like the Ninja Foodi it does more than just make ice cream. They now have a few different models, the latest is the Ninja Creami Deluxe.

The Ninja Creami can easily help you make ice cream, sorbets, gelato, milkshakes, smoothie bowls, protein shakes, and much more! The sky is the limit as far as what you can do with the Ninja Creami.

Once you have your Ninja Creami Machine, it’s time to make a sweet treat!

What can you make in the Ninja Creami?

• Vegan Ice Creams
• Traditional Ice Cream
• Slushies (This can be done on the latest model.)
• Ninja Creami Protein Ice Cream
• Ninja Creami Sorbet Recipes
• Ninja Creami Coffee Ice Cream
• Frozen Coffees (Use the milkshake function.)
• Milkshakes
• Smoothie Bowls
• Smoothies
• Gelato
• High Protein Frozen Ice Cream and Treats
• …and More!

How do you use the Ninja Creami Ice Cream Maker?

The Ninja Creami comes with Ninja Creami pint containers, these are the perfect size for any type of frozen treat that you plan to make.

I highly suggest ordering extra pint containers. You will likely need them due to the process of making each product.

The important thing to remember is that first you will prepare the base of your frozen treat in the pint container, then the whole pint will be placed on a level surface in the freezer for a full 24 hours. After 24 hours, it will then be time to use your Ninja Creami Machine to process your frozen treat.

When preparing the pint, be sure to use a spoon to stir up the ingredients in your pint and make sure that you get the bottom of the pint well, sometimes ingredients can get stuck in the grooves of the pint.

The pint will need to be filled to the max fill line; however, remember if you are following a recipe to carefully follow it as each recipe will have different steps.

After 24 hours it’s time to use the Ninja Creami to make your own ice cream or other frozen concoction.

The pint container will be placed into the bowl assembly that comes with the Ninja Creami, it’s an outer bowl with an outer bowl lid that has the mixer attached. This will be secured onto the machine and then you will select the appropriate function for the product you are making.

When using the machine, remember that you need to press the button and move the handle right to release your blender assembly from the machine.

For more assembly questions, be sure to refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for your machine. There are a few different models now.

What happens when your Ninja Creami Ice Cream is crumbly?

Lastly, the MOST IMPORTANT tip I’ve discovered over using ours is that sometimes when you first spin it in your machine, it will come out crumbly and not at all like the consistency of ice cream.

If this happens, add 1-2 Tbsp of milk to the mixture and then blend it again on the ICE CREAM function.

Then, open that lid and you will find the perfect consistency of ice cream. Remember to also stir up the bottom of the pint, sometimes ingredients get stuck in the crevices of the pint, so be sure to stir it up well.

Ninja Creami ice cream comes out of the machine similar to a soft serve depending on the amount of spins that you use.

What is a base recipe for the Ninja Creami?

At this point, there are a variety of different combinations that can be made with the Ninja Creami; however, this is the base vanilla recipe that we use and add mix-ins to regularly.

• Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream (Base Recipe) – 2 tablespoons of Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1/2 cup heavy cream, and regular milk to the max fill line.

This simple recipe is prepared and then placed into the pint container on a level surface in the freezer for 24 hours. After 24 hours, we proceed with using the ice cream button to churn the ice cream.

After this, we use the mix-in function along with a variety of different mix-ins such as Oreos, M&Ms, Butterfingers, or Strawberries to give it a great boost of flavor. This can be done by pressing the mix-in button on your machine.

High Protein Ninja Creami Recipe Cheat Sheet:

If you want to make a high protein recipe in the Ninja Creami without really needing a recipe at all then this is the best option for a High Protein Ninja Creami Recipe!

Use 1 Bottle of Fairlife Core Power Shake and 1 Tbsp of Sugar-Free Pudding Mix, once you have this combined and poured into your pint container, freeze it on an even surface for 24 hours. Then, spin on “Lite Ice Cream”, if it isn’t creamy enough do a re-spin before serving!

Benefits of using the Ninja Creami Ice Cream Machine:

One of the biggest benefits is that if you have dietary restrictions, this can be used easily to make a variety of desserts using various ingredients such as oat milk, almond milk, or coconut milk.

Other recipes can be done too with low sugar or other substitutes to make them fit your specific needs.

We find the best part of the machine is each family member can make a pint with their favorite flavors. It’s a great way to make individual pints of ice cream as opposed to traditional churned ice cream recipes that tend to make a gallon or more of ice cream.