🛠️ Ninja Creami fixes and guides
Quick answers for the problems everyone hits, plus guides for protein, sweeteners and storage.
🧯 Fixes
Something went wrong with a pint? Start here.
🧂Creami crumbly or powdery? Here's the fixPress Re-spin first.🧊Icy Creami ice cream: what causes it and how to fix itIcy means ice crystals: too much free water and not enough fat, sugar or thickener to hold it.🥡Creami pint won't fit or lock? Check these 4 thingsNine times out of ten it's a frozen hump or a pint filled past the max line.🔁Re-spin or add liquid? A simple rule for the CreamiDry and powdery: Re-spin first.📏Scaling a 16 oz Creami recipe to the 24 oz Deluxe pintMultiply everything by 1.5, then fill only to the max line.🥄Chalky protein ice cream? Fix the powder, not the machineBlend the base well, let it rest 5 minutes before freezing, and use a powder with some casein.🍪Mix-ins crushed to dust? Use the Mix-In program properlyNever freeze mix-ins in the base.⚠️Creami won't start or stops mid-spin? Check this firstUnlock and re-seat the outer bowl, make sure the paddle clicked into the lid, and check the pint isn't overfilled.
📘 Guides
Get better pints from the start.
📊Calories and protein per pint for our Creami recipesEvery high-protein pint on the site, sorted by protein per pint.💪Which protein powder works best in the Creami?Whey-casein blends and casein make the creamiest Creami pints.🍬Sweetener swaps for the Creami (and how each one freezes)Sugar does two jobs: sweetness and softness.❄️Storing Creami pints: how long they last and how to re-spinUnspun bases keep well for about 2 weeks in the freezer; spun leftovers are best within a week.🧀Cottage cheese ice cream: the base ratio and every flavor1 cup cottage cheese + ½ cup milk + 2 tbsp sweetener, blended until completely smooth.🥛Greek yogurt ice cream: tangy, light and high in protein1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt + ¼ cup milk + 2 tbsp honey.🌱Dairy-free protein ice cream that isn't grittySoy milk + plant protein + a little fat.🍸Boozy Creami pints: how much alcohol a pint can takeFor a 16 oz pint, 3 tablespoons of a 40% spirit gives about 3.5% ABV and still spins like real ice cream.