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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.

You will need to freeze your pre-made mixture for a minimum of 24 hours – it’s really important to do this if you want to avoid any unplesant textures or crystals – but once you’ve done this it only takes 2mins 30secs to whip up a pint of ice cream or even less time if you’re making yourself a milkshake or smoothie bowl. The Ninja CREAMi Breeze transforms frozen solid bases into ice cream, sorbets, milkshakes, and more at the touch of a button. You’ll need to experiment since the exact amount of freezing time depends on a number of factors including your freezer temperature and the ingredients in your ice cream mix.

While most makers have settings for sorbet and gelato, this goes a few steps further offering settings for smoothie bowls and milkshakes. And if you like your ice cream with some texture, this fudge recipe will add a wonderful chewiness to the mix. 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.

Between the fresh raspberries and raspberry preserves, this ice cream is oozing with fruity goodness. I can’t make a comparison of the two but I chose to go for the latest version to allow for the older models to have gone through any qwerks or issues. Not only is it easy to use, but it creates a dense and creamy texture that I have not been able to replicate on other consumer ice cream makers.