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Since getting my Ninja Creami, I've gone crazy for homemade frozen treats. This gadget totally changed my view on making desserts at home. I'm now constantly whipping up protein-rich snacks or luxurious dairy-free options. It's become my go-to kitchen buddy for crafting delicious frozen delights myself.
Why You'll Love This Amazing Creation
What I adore about this starter formula is how basic yet flexible it is. Using just a handful of items, I'm able to craft more than 52 different tastes for any mood. The compact size works great for controlling portions and trying out weird combos. They turn out so silky and rich they're just as good as what I'd buy from fancy shops.
Key Components
- Cream cheese: This works as our texture magic for silky smoothness - pick any type that matches your eating habits.
- Heavy cream: Stick with standard heavy cream instead of the whipping variety for top-notch outcomes.
- Milk: I typically grab whole milk but honestly any kind works fine including plant-based alternatives.
- Sugar: Plain white sugar blends in perfectly though allulose makes a great no-sugar substitute.
- Vanilla extract: Real vanilla improves the whole thing and vanilla bean paste can be wonderful too.
Easy-to-Follow Guide
- Step 1 - Get Everything Cold
- Begin by slowly warming your cream cheese with some cream then mix in sugar until it's completely gone. Dump the mixture into your pint container add whatever else you need give everything a good stir and stick it in the freezer for at least 3 hours.
- Step 2 - Process the Blend
- After freezing lock your container into the machine pick either ice cream or lite ice cream setting and let it do its thing. If it looks a bit powdery just run it again.
- Step 3 - Enjoy Your Creation
- Dish that fluffy delight into cups or waffle cones. For extras like chocolate pieces add them when it's almost fully blended.
Pro Pointers
Make sure you don't overfill the container always leave that half inch gap at the top. The ice cream and lite ice cream programs give the nicest results. While freezing for 3 hours works fine overnight chilling is way better. Always feel free to process your mixture several times to get it just right.
Tasty Variations
The combos I can't get enough of include traditional cookies and cream with smashed Oreos protein-packed chocolate using shake mix and pudding and banana cream pie with actual bananas. If you like fruits try berry medley or mango sorbet. The tiny-chip mint chocolate version always gets compliments too.
Storage Advice
Any extra frozen treat can go back in the freezer in the same container you used. When you want some more just run it through the machine again. It stays good for roughly a week but honestly at my place it's gone way before then.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The processing typically needs about 3-4 minutes but if you want something more solid let it sit in the freezer another 30 minutes. Don't worry about the icy bits on top they'll vanish during mixing. And yes you can definitely make multiple batches back-to-back without cooling down the machine handles it great.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → How long can you store it?
- Eat it within 2 days. If it's too hard, let it sit at room temp for 15 minutes before scooping.
- → Why do another spin?
- If it's crumbly, spinning again smooths it out and makes it creamier.
- → Can you add stuff to it?
- Sure, mix in your favorites after the first spin. Use the mix-in option to blend evenly.
- → Why should cream cheese be soft?
- Soft cream cheese blends smoothly with no lumps, creating a silky base.
- → Can I use other kinds of milk?
- You can try alternatives, but the texture might change. Regular milk and cream work best.