Ice cream makers

Want to make a container of ice cream every now and then at home? Choose an ice cream maker with cooler. Place the bowl in your freezer a couple hours beforehand. After that, you can attach it to the machine and pour your ice mix in there. After 20 to 30 minutes, you can scoop your own ice cream. Ice cream makers with cooler are often compact. That's useful if you don't have much cabinet space. Keep in mind that you have to freeze the bowl every time. That's why you can't make multiple portions in a row.

A self-freezing ice cream maker has a built-in compressor. This means you don't have to freeze the bowl and can use the machine right away. That's useful, because you can make multiple portions of ice cream in a row. These ice cream makers are heaver and take up more space on your counter or in your cabinet. You can quickly make ice cream with a creamy structure, thanks to the even cooling. Regularly make ice and like to get professional ice quality? Choose a self-freezing ice cream maker.

With the right ice cream maker, you can make more than classic ice cream. Choose one of the self-freezing models like the Ninja SLUSHi FS301EU or Ninja CREAMi ice cream makers. You can also make refreshing slushies, sorbets, or summery frozen cocktails with these. You mostly use fruit, juice, and ice cubes for these frozen creations. You usually don't add cream. That way, you can serve a light dessert or summery drink for yourself or a group of friends.

With an ice cream maker, you can make ice cream and refreshing frozen yogurt yourself based on milk or cream. You can make frozen yogurt with (plant-based) yogurt and fresh fruit. You can decide the flavor: vanilla, chocolate, or red fruit to get a more sour flavor. With a compact ice cream maker with a cooler, you can easily make a container of ice cream for at home. Fresh ice cream from the machine is a little softer. In the freezer, it becomes more thick.

Want to experiment more? With an ice cream maker, you can easily make special recipes. For example, vegan ice cream with plant-based milk or high-protein sports ice cream. You can even make ice cream with bits of nuts, cookies, or chocolate. An ice cream maker with a feed tube lets you add extra ingredients while it's running. The machine won't stop. More extensive models have programs for ice cream, soft serve, and smoothie bowls. Ice cream makers like the Ninja CREAMi and Magimix Gelato are most suitable for this.