Why is my ice cream dry and crumbly? Usually, if your ice cream comes out dry or crumbly it's due to one of the following reasons: *Your freezer is too cold. Try to adjust your freezer to be a little warmer or let your ice cream sit on the counter for 5-10 minutes before processing it. *Your recipe does not have enough fat in it. Try adding in a little bit of a higher fat dairy product to your recipe next time. *Your recipe may not have enough sugar in it. 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.
Can I use frozen fruit in the Ninja Creami? Yes, you can. But, frozen fruit either needs to be thawed out before using, blended with the other ingredients, or have a liquid, like dairy added to the pint to fill in all of the gaps. You cannot only use frozen fruit as it could damage the machine. Why is there a greasy feel to my Ninja Creami ice cream? The heavy whipping cream has a tendency to turn greasy or almost butterlike when there is too much added or it is over-mixed. To prevent this from happening, use less heavy whipping cream or substitute it with half and half or milk.
Why is there ice on the outside of my Ninja Creami ice cream? To melt the ice so that it doesn't affect the texture of the ice cream, microwave the pint for 10 seconds, run the pint under warm water, or thaw the pint for 10 minutes before processing. How long can I freeze my ice cream? It depends. If you are keeping the ice cream in the Ninja pint container with the lid sealed tightly and are freezing it in a cold freezer (between 9 degrees F and -7 degrees F), your ice cream will keep for several weeks, even months. However, if you transfer your ice cream to another container or freeze it in a freezer that is not quite as cold (or that is accessed a lot/door opened and closed often), the lifetime of your ice cream will decrease greatly to just a few days and you will likely end up with freezer-burned ice cream.
What can I freeze in the Ninja Creami? All Ninja Creami mixtures need to have some fat, sugar, or dairy in it. This can come from the ingredients that are being used- watermelon already has sugar in it so you don't need to add more. You cannot freeze just water. Do I need to use cream cheese in the Ninja Creami recipes? No. You do not need to use cream cheese. But, you will need to use some other type of stabilizer or the ice cream will be soft. Can I use protein shakes in the Ninja Creami? Yes! You can! There are a ton of different recipes using protein shakes in the Ninja Creami Community on Facebook. Here's a link to the thread on these recipes.
How do I make dole whip in the Ninja Creami? You can order Dole whip mix on Amazon. Check it out here. But, you can make something almost the same with canned pineapple. Here's my recipe for this. My canned fruit Ninja Creami recipe is not sweet enough. How do I make it sweeter? But canned fruit in heavy syrup instead of water or add a little extra sugar before freezing. How can I get a peanut butter ripple in my Ninja Creami? You can't really. The peanut butter will mix in fully. When the ice cream is finished processing, mix in peanut butter with a spoon.
Can I use dairy and sugar substitutes in my Ninja Creami? Yes. You can. Some of the substitutes may create a less creamy texture though. A good substitute for dairy is coconut milk/cream. Why do people use pudding mix in the Ninja Creami? Adding 2 tablespoons of instant pudding mix (just the powder) helps thicken the ice cream up and adds a super creamy texture! Can I use pre-made pudding in the Ninja Creami? You can, but you cannot use it instead of the instant pudding mix in recipes. Instant pudding mix has much less volume, more flavor and a thickening agent that the premade pudding will not provide.