While it can't blend hot ingredients, it's just as good as any Ninja blender we've tested for ice crushing, so it can quickly and easily make snow-like crushed ice for cocktails or drinks like slushies.

It only comes with basic accessories: a 72-ounce main jar, blade stack, and lid with a spout for pouring.

It's a straightforward blender compared to the Foodi, but it's well-built and performs well. If you're looking for a budget-friendly blender, you might prefer the Ninja Professional Blender 1000. It's not as good at blending big batches of smoothies with fibrous ingredients, but you can use the bowl for slicing and chopping. It comes with a separate food processing bowl in addition to its 72oz main jar and 16oz personal jars. However, if you're looking for a blender to help with food processing, you might prefer the Ninja Mega Kitchen System. Since it's part of the 'Foodi' lineup, it has a dough blade that fits into the main jar. On the plus side, all jars, lids, and blades are dishwasher-safe. Also, like most Ninja blenders (aside from the Cold & Hot Blender), its blade assembly is a column of very sharp blades, so you must be careful not to cut yourself when cleaning them. You can't start at a low blending speed to avoid splashes or slowly incorporate ingredients. However, although it has ten speed presets, it doesn't offer a wide range of speed settings. Also included is a 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' jar that makes blending recipes like smoothie bowls, hummus, or nut butter easier. It smoothly blends fibrous ingredients like kale and fruit skin using either its 72oz pitcher or 24oz personal jar. Still, it's one of the best Ninja blenders for smoothies that we've tested. Compared to the previous pick, its design is more representative of Ninja blenders in general-it doesn't have a heating element, can't be used for hot blending, and has a narrow range of speed settings. The best mid-range Ninja blender is the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System. However, it's not the easiest blender to clean since the heating element means you can't immerse it in water or put it in the dishwasher. Also, instead of a very sharp blade stack, it has more conventional blades that are easy to clean by hand. Unlike most Ninja blenders, it has a two-part lid and tamper, which makes it easier to adjust your recipe as it blends, so it's a good option for dedicated home cooks. It has no problem crushing ice and is fairly easy to use for dips and spreads like nut butter. There are various blending programs like 'Saute' and 'Smooth Soup', as well as manual 'Blend' and 'Cook' modes.ĭespite only coming with one jar, it's fantastic for processing small batches of fibrous ingredients in recipes like single-serve smoothies and bigger batches for soup or sauce. The jar is made of glass, which is less prone to scratches and discoloration. That said, it's one of the few Ninja full-size blenders that can hot blend, and its main jar even has a heating element built into it, meaning it can heat and cook ingredients.

Unlike many Ninja blenders, it's a full-size blender with only one jar, so it's best suited for people looking for a conventional blender rather than one with extra jars and accessories. The best Ninja blender we've tested is the Ninja Foodi Cold & Hot Blender.

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