Ninja NC501 CREAMi Deluxe 11-in-1 Ice Cream & Frozen Treat Maker for, Sorbet, Milkshakes, Drinks More, 11 Programs, with 2 XL Family Size Pint Containers, Perfect Kids, Silver, 2 quarts

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In the Deluxe model, Ninja removed the Smoothie Bowl (personally, our least used feature, so will not be missed) and added 5 new programs: CAPACITY: Make more treats for the whole family to enjoy. New larger CREAMi® Deluxe Pints hold 50% more ice cream than the original Ninja® CREAMi® Deluxe Creamerizer™ Paddle shaves and churns ice particles into the creamiest frozen treats in minutes CUSTOMIZATION: With the Ninja CREAMi, you can have total control of your ingredients from decadent gelato to low sugar, keto, dairy-free, and vegan options. Create frozen treats as unique as you are!

The Ninja CREAMi 5-in-1 (sometimes labeled NC300) is hard to find and often sold with a steep discount. With the Ninja® CREAMi® Deluxe, you can turn almost anything into ice cream and so much more. Make classic CREAMi® treats like ice cream, sorbet, gelato, and mix-in masterpieces. And now, make new CREAMi® scoopable and drinkable treats like Italian ice, Slushi, Creamiccino™, frozen yogurt, and frozen drinks right at home. Design-wise it’s a weird one. It looks a lot like a classic filter coffee machine and, as such, it’s a tad bulky. It measures 16.5 x 27 x 40.5cm (WDH) so you’ll need a lot of vertical space above it, and you’ll probably want to avoid lugging it around too much as it weighs nearly 6.5kg. If you do have the space though, it’s a good-looking machine and one you’ll be happy to have on display. Another terrific way to celebrate the holidays is with peppermint gelato. It’s a minty fresh concoction that features peppermint extract and crushed candy canes.One last thing to note about the Creami is that it’s easy to clean. The blades detach from the lid with relative ease and these, along with all the other detachable parts are dishwasher-safe. Even if you don’t own a dishwasher, the parts are still very easy to clean by hand. Another issue is that the Deluxe version is a little taller as you can see in the image below, although it still fits under the cabinets on our counter. What I love about this easy and clean recipe is that you can add all kinds of yummy extras, from cookie dough and pretzels to nuts and caramel. Despite my love of trying new flavors, sometimes I only want chocolate ice cream. So when the craving strikes, I turn to this foolproof recipe.

Homemade dark chocolate sorbet spiked with espresso – an easy vegan sorbet recipe for chocolate lovers who need a boost of caffeine! Refined sugar-free.Slushi: This program is designed for turning sweetened and fruity-flavored water into a drinkable frozen dessert. Unlike Italian Ice, which is scoopable, a slushie is designed to be sippable. The Creami is their latest gadget loved by busy families who want to create frozen treats at home but don't have hours to do so. And these 27 best Ninja Creami recipes will help you do just that.

The Deluxe model also makes more ice cream per batch. Instead of the 16 ounce pints of the original model, the Deluxe model makes ice cream in 24 ounce containers that Ninja refers to as “Deluxe pints” (even though a pint is technically 16 ounces). READ NEXT: Best freestanding dishwashers Ninja Creami Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Maker review: What could be improved?Operating the Deluxe is very similar to the original CREAMi with only slight changes. For example, the process of inserting the outer bowl into the CREAMi is easier. Instead of inserting the bowl diagonally as you had to do with the original CREAMi, on the Deluxe the insertion is straight from the front. One wonders if this change was inspired by the on-air QVC situation where the hosts had issues inserting the bowl, but it’s easy to get the hang of the insertion process on the original once you’ve tried it a few times.