NinjaSwirl by CREAMi Ice Cream and Soft Serve Maker, Sorbet, Milkshake, Frozen Yogurt, Low Calories Program & More, 13-in-1, Soft Serve Handle, (2) CREAMi Swirl 16oz Pints, For Kids & ALL ages, NC701

Let me start by saying I almost NEVER give anything a 5-star review. I bought this machine about six weeks ago. With the recent heat wave I finally decided to get it out of the box, and am I glad I did! I made a simple strawberry soft serve ice cream, and it was better than any strawberry ice cream I’ve ever had! I may never buy ice cream again.The only issue I have with this machine is that many of the recipes require you to use a blender or food processor to initially mix the ingredients. It would have been nice if the machine could do it all. You then pour the mixture into pint containers to freeze overnight. After that, you use this machine for a final mix and serve.

This is such a feat of engineering. The entire unit goes together seamlessly and there is hardly any cleanup. Sure—you have to clean the cups and blades after using, but they come apart easily. But, there is virtually no cleanup of the machine itself—unless you accidentally leave the cup in the closed position (oops) when you start to dispense the soft serve. Then there is a little bit of ice cream to clean up.

The Ninja Swirl has seriously leveled up dessert at our house. We’ve made soft serve, milkshakes, sorbet—you name it. The texture is smooth, the process is easy, and the cleanup isn’t bad either. I was a little skeptical at first, but it’s legit.We’ve started making our own “copycat” DQ Blizzards and frozen yogurt bowls, and it’s actually saving us money. You can load it up with toppings or keep it simple with just fruit, and it handles both like a champ.I’d highly recommend grabbing the extra containers too (we got a couple more)—it’s super convenient to prep a few different flavors and just swap them in whenever.If you’re even halfway into ice cream or frozen treats, you won’t regret buying this. It’s a hit in our house.

5 out of 5 stars! I absolutely love my Ninja Swirl. I use it primarily for healthier high protein ice creams and they turn out delicious. The machine works great, although a bit loud. The swirl setting to make ice cream cones is always fun. The kids love it. I would recommend this machine to anyone that loves ice cream.

Summer Time Game Changer - y’all I just made ice cream out of apple sauce! My kids loved it and I loved that it’s a snack I normally give them. So far we have used yogurt, apple sauce, pudding, chocolate milk mixed with bananas, coffee with creamer (hubby loves this one!) and blended fruit. When my kids ask for ice cream every day I have no problem obliging. This does take prep though as the containers have to be frozen ~24 before you begin - but we bought a few extra so we also keep some on hand in the freezer. I also keep some pints only half full so that it’s a better portion for my kids to spilt which works great. A downside- it is incredibly loud. No ice cream snacks for mom and dad after kids go to bed (at least in our household) also the swirl handle is not my favorite but it gets the job done. The handle isn’t as sensitive to smaller movements and then comes out pretty fast but I’m getting the hang of it. Also freezing the pint after you “creamify” it does work well. If you want to save leftovers you have to re-spin them to get consistency back. But overall well worth the purchase!

This is one of my favorite kitchen appliance purchases ever. After buying both the Ninja Thirsti and the Ninja Slushi last year (as well as a Ninja Foodi Grill/Griddle XL and Ninja Foodi Pressure cooker/air crisp in the past), I knew the Ninja brand was legit and could be trusted.I was waiting for the Creami to go on sale, and was looking forward to making my own ice cream recipes and stop eating all the ridiculous food additives, dyes, preservatives and gum after gum after gum in store bought ice cream. It always causes massive digestive issues and just feels unhealthy after you eat it.This product solves that and for me it was an especially perfect purchase because I hadn’t bought a Creami yet and also because I love soft serve. This way I can make ice cream or make soft serve or have a cone so easily. I make ice cream to my taste and with ingredients I know and trust. Sometimes dairy, sometimes Oatmilk, sometimes fruit only, sometimes I use yogurt and make frozen yogurt. I have also used protein shakes to make protein ice cream.It comes with two containers. I purchased 4 more so now I have 6 total. I make my ice creams once per week or so, and have them ready for use throughout the week. There are two of us, so the container is plenty big (but not huge). Sometimes we have extra so we save it.I completely recommend this item. Cleanup is easy…It’s just lids, and containers really (the machine itself is easy as you don’t need to clean anything (just wipe the drill bit off). Everything is eternal so ice cream doesn’t get all over the place. I just put those items in the dishwasher to clean and that’s it. Perfect for families, couples or those who like frozen treats.

It was a gift for my daughter and she has used it every day since she got it! I love that the should family is getting enjoyment from it! Can not wait to visit to try it too!!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Absolute game changer when used with "Dole's" Dole whip fruit powder, cheap, right around $1 for a pint of delicious dole whip just liked you'd buy at an ice cream place.Although the machine is incredible, the soft serve mechanic is very much a gimmick, unless soft serve is a must have for you when making ice cream, or if you host parties where you can flex a soft serve machine to all your friends, then its probably best to stick to Ninja's older Swirl, I have not owned one, but I know the part of the machine that actually makes your ice cream is almost completely the same across both machines.$300-$350 is a bit steep just for a machine, but if you like ice cream and could see yourself eating it every day or other day, then you can easily get your money's worth out of this machine.