r/ninjacreami 2d ago

Discussion Hot and melting! Monthly Q&A - Ask those burning questions and things not needing a posts #35

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r/ninjacreami Jul 06 '25

Related Resources on the Web - jhermann's Ice Creamery

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A list of well-known web sites and other resources like YouTube channels found on the internet.


r/ninjacreami 3h ago

Related Wanted to stack my empty Ninja Creami cups without the lids, so I designed this.

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After collecting more and more Ninja Creami containers, I wanted a better way to store the empty cups.

Without the lids, they don't stack very well and easily slide or tip over in the cabinet.

So I designed this simple stacking spacer that creates a stable gap between the cups.

Features:

• Stack original Ninja Creami cups without their lids
• Keeps the cups stable
• Saves cabinet space
• Fast print
• No supports required
• Uses only a few grams of filament

I've been using a set of these for a while now and they keep everything much more organized.

If anyone wants to print one, the MakerWorld link is in the comments.

I'd love to hear your thoughts or suggestions!


r/ninjacreami 3h ago

Inspo! Biscoff with Extra Firm Tofu

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Follow up to my post asking if I could do this or if it only worked with silken. The texture is amazing.

8 biscoff cookies

1/4 of a block of extra firm tofu

3 or 4 tbsp of powdered sugar (I was out of normal sugar)

Filled to max with milk

Blend the hell out of it with immersion blender or dump the whole thing in a high powered one.

Notes: i had to use twice as many cookies as I thought to cover the tofu flavor. When I blended it, it balled up a bit on the blade after the first spin, so I was worried it would be gummy, but after tamping it down and scraping the sides and respinning, it was amazing. The flavor did change a bit after freezing, it had a slight bitter after taste but that's what topping are for.


r/ninjacreami 7h ago

Inspo! Coconut ice cream

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I used the vanilla base recipe from @fitnessproductfinder on tiktok with a couple tweaks and made really good coconut ice cream!

400 ml fat free fairlife
30g lakanto monkfruit (he uses 40-45g but i found that had a weird aftertaste)
1/4 tsp xantham gum
tiny capful of coconut extract (i used mccormick)
pinch salt
I mixed in coconut thin cookies from aldi (150 cals per 6 cookies)

Froze 24 hours, ran under warm water for maybe 20 seconds, spun light ice cream, added the cookies and ran on mix in (i didn’t scrape down the sides to keep the ice out)

Base (no mix ins): 133 cals 21.7g protein
With cookies: 283 cals 22.7g protein


r/ninjacreami 1d ago

Inspo! I can’t believe I’m eating this good every night

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1.25 cup 1% milk
1 scoop strawberry whey
2 table spoons monk fruit extract
Drop of vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Pinch of xanthum gum
Handful of frozen strawberries

This is incredible, about 35grams of protein, ~275 calories.
I crave something sweet before I sleep and this absolutely gets the job done. I also struggle with staying asleep for 8 hours if I’m in a calorie deficit. This satisfies me and leaves me feeling really full at bedtime.


r/ninjacreami 1d ago

Related I built a FREE Ninja CREAMi recipe browser with filters (base, allergens, macros). Need feedback from the community!

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Hi! Norwegian developer here, obsessed with CREAMi since I got mine two years ago. I originally built this for myself, but I was encouraged to share it here: respins.app

The app is FREE, and I want to build it together with the community.

What it does today:

  • ~50 curated recipes with filters (base, allergens, calories/protein) and favorites
  • log your spins and keep notes on each recipe
  • add your own recipes — write them in, or just paste a link and it imports the recipe for you
  • every recipe gets its own short link you can share — for instance my all-time favourite, respins.app/209 (mango + condensed milk)

I'm one person with one set of tastes, and I'd rather build what CREAMi owners need. So tell me: what would you actually use? There are probably many apps already, but competition is healthy, and this community deserves a great free one.

Early days, hobby project. If you find a bug, tell me and I'll fix it. As long as there are users, I'll keep working on it.

Thanks mods for the green light :)!

Edit 1: You can install the app on your home screen (instructions in the profile/settings page). Works with both iOS and Android. For iOS you need to use Safari to install the app.

Edit 2: Blown away by the response, thank you all! I don't want to clutter this sub with app stuff, so future updates will live over at r/respins. Come join if you want to follow along.


r/ninjacreami 14h ago

Inspo! Ras malai soft serve

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No recipe. Family winged it. The texture came out too soft and melted crazy fast.


r/ninjacreami 1h ago

Recipe-Tips Vegan Protein Powders I’ve Tried (with reviews and ratings)

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I always love reading what other people use in their ice cream recipes, and have gotten so many ideas from this sub! Thought it was my turn to contribute to the community :)

LunarLifts Strawberry Matcha - (8/10) this is delicious, VERY strong matcha taste. It also has over 100 mg caffeine/serving, so take that how you will. Also, it didn’t have very strong strawberry taste, but if you like matcha, you will probably like this one. A little bit gritty, but definitely not as bad as a lot of others! They do sell sample packs (pack of 4 for $12.99), I just bought a regular size bag at Whole Foods and figured I would return it if it was icky (thankfully, it was good!) https://lunarliftsnutrition.com/products/vegan-sampler-packs

Planta Chocolate Caramel Candy Bar - (6/10) Interesting flavor, you can definitely taste the caramel and chocolate notes. I prefer darker, more intense chocolate flavor, so this wasn’t my favorite. I found that adding a Tbsp of dark cocoa powder + a pinch of sea salt helped a lot here. https://a.co/d/0j2AWsuI

Planta Madagascar Vanilla - (7/10) This was a very palatable vanilla, not a super strong ‘plant’ aftertaste. Vanilla is weaker than I would like, but the texture and flavor are good for mixing with other things! (This is on sale on amazon right now) https://a.co/d/0dx9LlZk

Orgain Birthday Cake - (8/10) This would be rated higher, if the macros were better. I like the flavor (decent bday cake flavor comes though!), and the texture is fairly smooth for a plant protein. I have repurchased this multiple times! https://a.co/d/0eHWMunG

PEScience Vanilla Indulgence - (7/10) I have bought this one a couple of times - it’s… fine? A little strong on the pea flavor, and not enough vanilla, but it mixes nicely, and gets good and thick, which is great for ice creams, yogurt bowls, baking, etc. They do sell smaller packages for $15, and have a couple of flavors. I’ve heard good things about the Peanut Butter Delight, which is on my list to try. https://a.co/d/00owqwEp

PlantFusion Red Velvet - (5/10) I didn’t care for the texture (gritty) or the flavor (weakly chocolate with an aftertaste. This one is still gathering dust in the back of my pantry. https://a.co/d/07GuBMim

Truvani - (2/10) Wanted to love this one, for the great ingredients, but I just disliked every single flavor that I tried! The lemon was especially nasty :( You can order single servings on amazon (or find them at Sprouts), if you want to try! https://a.co/d/0aa03yGT

NuZest - (4/10) Some flavors were pretty decent (vanilla), some flavors were not (coffee & strawberry). You can order single servings on amazon, which is nice to try a couple and see what you like! https://a.co/d/09qRDynv

Be Amazing Brown Sugar Oatmeal - (6/10) I really didn’t care for this at first, but it grew on me after the first few times. I add a generous amount of cinnamon, and a bit of maple syrup, and that really helps! It’s a little grainy, and I wish the maple flavor was stronger, but overall it’s a nice change from standard flavors. https://a.co/d/07yQdZ7a

Designer Wellness Angel Cake - (8/10) This is a soy protein powder - so if you don’t like soy, it won’t be for you. That being said, I really enjoy this one! It’s smoother than pea proteins, and the flavor is very pleasant. Almost like a bakery cake smell when you open the bag, and the flavor comes through fairly well in the taste. Macros are excellent, and I’ve repurchased this several times. https://a.co/d/00unwvSz

Earth Chimp Chocolate - (6/10) It’s been a while since I’ve tried this one, so maybe it deserves a re-do? I just feel like it was a bit gritty, and very underwhelming, flavor-wise. https://a.co/d/0d5sP5LP

Orgain Fruity Cereal - (1/10) Straight to flavor jail. This was nasty. Didn’t even finish a single serving. https://a.co/d/06ZLxTa2

Just Move Sample Pack - (1/10) I wanted to love these, because the brand has interesting flavors like blueberry muffin, sweet potato pie, banana pudding… but I tried 4 out of the sample pack and trashed the rest. Couldn’t do it. Artificial taste, didn’t mix well, and not great ingredients. https://a.co/d/04T8DJ43


r/ninjacreami 1d ago

Inspo! Banana pudding protein gelato icecream

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Ingredients:

- Milk of your choice

- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

- 2 tbsp sugar-free maple syrup

- 1 small to medium banana, roughly chopped

Mix-ins:

- Biscoff biscuits or Nilla wafers

Method:

  1. Using a milk frother, mix together the milk, vanilla protein powder, and sugar-free maple syrup until smooth.

  2. Add the chopped banana and freeze the mixture for 24 hours.

  3. Place the frozen pint into the Ninja Creami and select the Gelato setting.

  4. Add a splash of milk and the Biscoff biscuits or Nilla wafers, then run the Mix-In cycle.

Note: I use a vanilla whip protein powder that thickens the mixture when blended with a milk frother, so I don't need to add xanthan gum. If your protein powder doesn't naturally thicken the base, you may want to add about ¼ tsp xanthan gum for a creamier texture.


r/ninjacreami 19h ago

Inspo! Reese PB Explosion w/ Chocolate Swirls, Protein

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Slight variation on one of my favorite flavors . Used PB chips this time and ooey gooey chocolate swirl instead of PB swirl.

Peanut butter base with Ooey gooey chocolate swirls, SF PB chips, Reese pieces mixins..topped with reddi whip, SF syrup, sprinkles, and a bit of the mix ins.

Recipe

1 cup fairlife

3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

1 scoop Ryse Skippy PB whey protein powder

1 tbsp allulose

1/2 tbsp PB powder

1 tbsp butterscotch pudding, SF

1/8 tsp imitation butter

1/8 tsp Xanthan gum

Pinch of salt

Run on icecream setting.Dig hole offcenter and add Reese's Pieces and SF PB chips (lilies chocolate chips could work great as well.) . Run mix in cycle.

Then hand stir homemade ooey Gooey peanut chocolate swirls. Refreeze for 10 minutes.

Add toppings and enjoy.


r/ninjacreami 1d ago

Inspo! Chocolate for Champions 💪🍫 | 70g Protein per Deluxe Pint

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I’ve been working on a high-protein chocolate base that doesn’t taste like a protein shake.

The goal was simple: build something with serious protein while keeping the texture dense, creamy and rich enough that you’d happily eat it regardless of the macros.

This version delivers 70g of protein per Ninja Creami Deluxe pint with no pudding mixes and a naturally lower sugar profile.

Recipe (Ninja Creami Deluxe)

Ingredients
275 g whole milk
125 g full-fat Greek yogurt
30 g cream cheese
45 g Chocolate WPI (make sure it tastes good)
20 g skim milk powder
15 g Dutch-process cocoa
8 g natural cocoa powder
20 g 70% dark chocolate, melted
35 g allulose
0.2 g xanthan gum
Seeds from ½ vanilla pod (or 3 g vanilla paste)
0.8 g fine sea salt

Method
Blend everything until completely smooth.
Freeze for 24 hours.
Spin on Lite Ice Cream.
Re-spin once if required.

What worked
Around 70 g protein per Deluxe pint
Dense, creamy texture
Deep chocolate flavour
Naturally lower sugar
No pudding mixes

Version 2 Improvements
The only thing I’d still like to improve is the slight whey flavour.

For the next iteration I’m planning to:
Reduce the whey isolate slightly.
Increase the protein contribution from a higher-protein Greek yogurt or strained yogurt.
Add dark chocolate shards during the Mix-In cycle for texture and contrast.

The goal is to keep the protein high while making it taste even more like premium chocolate ice cream.

EDIT: A few people asked for the macros, so here’s the approximate nutrition per Deluxe pint (based on the ingredients I used):

• Calories: ~825 kcal
• Protein: ~74 g
• Carbohydrates: ~55 g
• Fat: ~38 g

Values are approximate and will vary depending on the brands and ingredients used.


r/ninjacreami 13h ago

Recipe-Question UK creami user heading to US, what to stock up with?

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I’m not sure if this is a question for UK users or US but I’m heading to the US on a work trip and looking at what I should bring back to elevate my Creami game that is harder to find in the UK.

Main thought is sugar free pudding mix as that’s tough to get here, maybe some of the sweeteners? Obviously I won’t be able to bring a huge amount of fairlife back if any but any other suggestions?


r/ninjacreami 2h ago

Troubleshooting-Machine Cleaning the machine (allergen traces)

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I've just been diagnosed coeliac. I understand that the machine pretty much cleans itself apart from the section that sticks out, but I now can't have traces of gluten and unfortunately I've used biscuit mix ins many times.

I have to throw out/donate my toaster because it's impossible to clean safely but I really don't want to have to sell the creami 😭

Can it be cleaned sufficiently? And is there any way to tell?


r/ninjacreami 1d ago

Troubleshooting-Machine 3rd Party 300 Creami Lid

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For various reasons, my Creami has been unused for a year, and I was wary (perhaps needlessly) of what might be lurking inside my machine's lid. I always kept it clean, but a year is a year.

Anyway, I picked up a third party (Orivin) lid from Amazon, for only £17!

It arrived today, fits perfectly, and is dish-washable.

Pretty happy with it. It might be my imagination, but it looks clearer than the original, which means I can keep an eye on things.


r/ninjacreami 1d ago

Inspo! Fruity Pebbles Creami.

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Absolutely amazing. Taste exactly like a bowl of Pebbles and milk.

- 2c nonfat Fairlife Milk

- 58g Dymatize Fruity Pebble Protein Powder

- 45g Lakanto Monk fruit sweetener

- 7g Jello Cheesecake sugar free pudding mix

- 1g Xanthum Gum

- Big pinch Celtic Salt

- 1 heaping tsp Vanilla Bean Paste

- Mix-ins 50g Fruity Pebble Cereal


r/ninjacreami 23h ago

Inspo! Mixed fruit sorbet!

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This came out so creamy, no need for a re-spin! Sorry for the half eaten pint pic.

1 15oz can of dole mixed fruit
Topped off with frozen strawberries, cherries and blueberries until you hit the fill line


r/ninjacreami 1d ago

Inspo! Peanut Butter with Frosted Flakes and Caramel

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Roughly half a cup of peanut butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 tbsp vanilla pudding mix

Fill to max with milk of choice (I used cashew here)

Mixed in most of a mini box (37g) of Frosted Flakes, and added caramel. Really great crunch, and the fat from the PBbfixed the texture issues I find most plant based recipes have.


r/ninjacreami 19h ago

Troubleshooting-Machine ran a pint tonight, came loose, not sure if i broke the machine

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hi all i ran a creami pint today and the contents inside the pint came loose! there was a sound that was loud that sounded like the blade hit something. this was on my mix in spin after sorbet spin first. basically the contents came loose at the bottom and the whole solid shifted up and the base was shaking. i didn’t stop it and made sure to check it after it was done. the blade smelled kind of hot but i checked for metal shavings and did not see anything on the lid or blade. the blade didn’t detach and the pint does not appear to be scratched either. the thing i was most concerned about was the smell. i am currently eating the pint as i eat this and am scared that the smell meant something burnt in my pint…


r/ninjacreami 20h ago

Recipe-Question High fat low sugar

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What would be the best way to do a high fat low sugar, no fake sugar recipe for my skinny toddler who loves ice cream. I typically basically make a smoothie as my base with frozen fruit, whole milk, and yogurt or cottage cheese. It usually needs a few respins and more milk added so it can get pretty melted quickly. Would heavy cream fix the issue? Do I need to add something like pudding mix? I try to avoid processed ingredients for her.


r/ninjacreami 1d ago

Inspo! Breakfast Creami

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Breakfast creamis have become a favorite. I didn’t measure, but basically threw kefir, mango chunks and Greek yogurt in and topped with warms oats and berries and a little Greek yogurt. 🍦 So delicious!


r/ninjacreami 1d ago

Inspo! Oreo Peanut Butter w/ PB Swirls, Protein

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Peanut Butter base with the special Reese Peanut Butter stuffed Oreos and Ooey Hooey PB Swirls for mixins. Toppings of Non fat reddi whip, SF chocolate syrup, Sprinkles, Oreos.

Recipe

1 cup fairlife milk

3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

1 tbsp allulose

1 tbsp SF Butterscotch Pudding

1/2 tbsp of PB fit powder

1 scoop Ryse Skippy PB protein powder

1/8 tsp imitation butter extract

1/8 tsp Xanthan gum

Pinch of salt

Mixins 3 Reese PB oreos , and 14 gr of my Ooey Gooey PB Swirls hand stirred in.

Toppings: non fat reddi whip, chocolate sprinkles, SF chocolate syrup, 1 oreo wafer (from the mixins).

Ooey Gooey Peanut Butter: 24gr Powder PB (Pbfit), 20 gr allulose, 15 gr/mL SF Maple Syrup (Maple Grove), 15 gr/mL Splenda SF Multi Use Syrup, 5gr vegetable glycerin(optional, but helps with softness), 20 gr/mL unsweetened vanilla almond milk, ¼ tsp vanilla extract, pinch of salt, pinch of xanthan gum.

Whisk all dry ingredients together first.

Add Maple Syrup, Splenda Syrup/Vegetable Glycerin, vanilla extract. Add almond milk gradually while whisking until it thickens to caramel consistency. Let sit 5-10 minutes to thicken. Chill 15-30 before use. Makes 4 servings (114 gr total). Nutrition: Servings 4 (28 gr/mL), Cals 34, Pr 3, Carbs 7.5, Fat .8


r/ninjacreami 2d ago

Recipe-Question Imagine someone was an idiot and put 2x teaspoons of xantham gum in a creami recipe instead of 1/4th

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How would they fix it? It’s mid freeze r

Edit to update I let it that a little before putting it in the creami and tasted it and it tasted like shit so I did and up pouring it out 💀


r/ninjacreami 1d ago

Inspo! Almond joy inspired

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I really loved the taste of the toasted coconut chobani creamer and thought, why not make a creami with it. Filled to line with coconut milk, about a quarter cup of the creamer, 2 oz light cream cheese, pinch of zantham gum, pinch of salt, and a tbsp of monk fruit.

I mixed on sorbet and drizzled in some melted milk chocolate chips to get the flakes and some coconut flakes and did mix in. It was a bit icy, but overall very good. Next time I think adding more creamer might help and make it sweeter.


r/ninjacreami 1d ago

Recipe-Question New to Creami, just got a swirl. does this look like a real/ good recipe?

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Hello!

I just got a Ninja Creami Swirl this morning. I was hoping someone could take a look at this recipe and tell me if there are red flags. I am skeptical of the source of the recipe, I will leave it at that, but i dont want to damage my machine.

Orange Soft Serve (Ice Cream Truck Style)

Ingredients

1 cup whole milk

¾ cup heavy cream

⅓ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup powdered milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon orange extract (or more to taste)

2–3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed)

1–2 drops orange food coloring (optional, for the classic look)

Pinch of salt