This Ninja CREAMi soft-serve ice cream maker is now £82 cheaper at Amazon

Anyone dreaming of soft-serve ice cream without waiting for the van to appear can currently save almost £82 on Ninja’s machine for making swirled cones and scoopable frozen desserts at home.

The Ninja CREAMi Scoop and Swirl has fallen to £268 in an Amazon limited-time deal, down from its £349.99 recommended retail price. The 23% reduction takes £81.99 off the Platinum Silver model.

Unlike earlier CREAMi machines that concentrate on desserts served with a scoop or spoon, this version adds a dispensing handle for creating swirls directly into a bowl or cone.

The Ninja soft-serve ice cream maker has 13 programmes in total. Six cover classic Ice Cream, Lite Ice Cream, Gelato, Sorbet, Frozen Yoghurt and Milkshake recipes, while another six are designed for soft-serve desserts.

These include Soft Serve Ice Cream, Lite Ice Cream, Fruiti, Frozen Yoghurt, Soft Serve Gelato and CreamiFit. A separate Mix-In function can fold ingredients such as chocolate pieces, sweets, biscuits or nuts into the finished dessert.

Its CreamiFit programme is aimed at people experimenting with protein shakes and lower-calorie recipes. Ninja says it can create airy, protein-packed frozen treats containing fewer than 150 calories when users follow its specified recipes.

The Ninja CREAMi deal includes two 480ml tubs with lids and dispensing nozzles, allowing owners to prepare two different flavours or keep another base waiting in the freezer.

It is important to know that the machine does not freeze liquid ingredients from scratch. Users generally prepare their chosen mixture in advance and freeze the tub for 24 hours before processing it with the Creamerizer paddle.

That requires more planning than buying a tub of ice cream from the supermarket, but it also gives users much greater control over the ingredients. Recipes can be adapted for vegan diets, allergies, higher protein targets or personal preferences around sweetness and texture.

Each 480ml tub can produce up to four cones, according to Ninja, although the exact number will depend on portion size. The three-speed soft-serve handle provides some control over how quickly the mixture is dispensed.

The 13-in-one frozen dessert maker comes with a motor base, outer bowl and lid, dispensing lid, Creamerizer paddle, drip tray and recipe guide, as well as the two tubs.

Most removable parts are listed as dishwasher safe, which should reduce the amount of cleaning needed after experimenting with sticky sauces and mix-ins. The motor base will still need to be wiped rather than submerged.

This is not a small appliance. It measures approximately 44.5cm high, 25.5cm wide and 48.5cm deep, while its listed weight is 9.45kg. Buyers may want to measure their worktop and cupboard space before ordering, particularly as the depth could make it awkward to leave beneath low wall units.

Amazon currently shows the Ninja Scoop and Swirl with a customer score of 4.3 out of five from 271 ratings. More than 1,000 have reportedly been bought during the past month, suggesting the newer soft-serve model is already attracting plenty of interest.

The reduced price applies to the Platinum Silver finish, while the Stone Gold version remains listed at £349.99. Shoppers should check the selected colour before paying, as changing the finish could remove the discount.

Ninja offers a free two-year guarantee when the appliance is registered and the relevant conditions are met. Amazon is also advertising free returns, although the price, delivery estimate and availability can change during a limited-time offer.

Readers can view the £268 Ninja CREAMi Scoop and Swirl deal on Amazon while the £81.99 saving is still available.

It should appeal most to households that will use its custom recipes and soft-serve dispenser regularly, although the 24-hour freezing time and sizeable footprint mean it requires more planning and space than a conventional ice cream tub.

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