Ninja - Foodi® Smoothie Bowl Maker and Nutrient Extractor* 1200WP smartTORQUE™ 4 Auto-iQ® Presets - Silver

The Ninja Foodi Power Nutri Duo is a pretty powerful and easy to use blender. Making smoothies with one of those old fashioned big pitcher blenders was always a lil cumbersome for me. You end up with large chunks of fruits/veggies and or you always got to shove a spoon in there to move the chunks around so they get blended. The Ninja Power Nutri has been great for smoothies. You still end up with tiny seeds obviously, but fruits and vegetables all get liquified nicely. I'm one of those weirdos who has a hard time eating some fruits and vegetables so being able to blend them into delicious smoothies with this helps me get all the nutrients I need. The blender has for speed / power presets. Two of them are for the blender cups, and the other two are food the "food bowl" that comes included. The blending presets all have a timer with variable speeds to allow the food to slush around and move towards the blades. Making a smoothie with the preset worked perfectly and I'm excited to try different recipes. You get two blended cups and the bowl. The bowl has a built in "power paddle" which pushes food down towards the blades for those thick harder to blend recipes. Its a very cool and convenient feature, so you don't have to remove the top off your bowl to push the food around manually. Should be great for blending up your own nut butters, salsas, and hummus. The base of the machine has strong suction cups that will stick nicely to your countertop to prevent it from shaking around / making you hold it in place. Cleaning the cups and bowls is very simple also. The book suggests cleaning the bowl by rinsing the blades and cup with warm water then filling it with some water and a drop or two of dish soap then using the bowl setting to clean it up. I found it to work great with the big smoothie cups also. The blades and cups ended up nice and clean with no residue left over. I love this, I never liked having to clean up a blender after making smoothies or sauces. Would I recommend this to a friend? Yep! Especially to anyone looking to improve their diet with delicious and nutritious home made smoothies , butters, and sauces.

Oh heavenly smoothies! I have to start by saying that the built in “Power Paddle” is really what makes this blender stand above the rest. Especially for making thicker concoctions. Normally when you use blenders, from the traditional upright style, to upside down (like this Ninja), you have to take the pitcher or cup off to shake the contents so it will all blend properly. Not with the Ninja. With the power paddle cup in place, you simply twist it as the food is blending and it will very effectively knock the top food loose, making thicker smoothies and bowls a breeze. I love this. It is genius! The footprint of this is also very small, so it doesn’t take up near the counter space that a traditional blender would. Big bonus in our small kitchen. Ninja provides you with a recipe booklet in the box that will give you great ideas on where to start with ingredients and how to properly load the cups to make the best healthy drinks your heart desires. You can actually whip up everything from nut butters, to dips for game day, to both thick and thin drinks in a flash. I haven’t tried any frozen drinks yet, but I am assuming by the way it handles thicker foods, ice and juice should blend like a hot knife through butter… so to speak. Also included in the box, are two additional Nutri Cups (which are a little bigger than the paddle cup), a drink lid (for to go smoothies), and a storage lid in case you want to make a drink for the first thing in the morning, which we do often. This is also a good idea, because running a blender first thing in the morning tends to wake up the kids. While this blender is semi-loud, it isn’t anything out of the ordinary. In my review photos, I filled to the marked “liquid fill” line with Coconut Milk first, then topped that with shredded Kale, Hemp Hearts, Ground Flaxseed, Goji Berries, Almond Butter, Frozen Blueberries, a couple of frozen Strawberries, and a dash of Maple Syrup. A definite meal in a glass. Really the possibilities are endless. It is truly up to your imagination and what kind of things you can easily make with this little powerhouse. The kiddo loves it and always wants to help me with the whole process and for that, I can’t thank Ninja enough. They have produced a blender that is not only extremely effective, but also safe, fun, and most importantly healthy when loaded with the right ingredients. Cleaning is also a huge bonus. You simply add some water and a couple of drops of dish soap, then blend for a few seconds to knock everything loose, rinse, and place on the drying rack. It just doesn’t get much easier than that. Lastly, we are a health conscious family and we can appreciate appliances that make our lifestyle easier. The Ninja Foodie fits the bill and our family highly recommends it!

I was concerned of switching from my magic bullet to the ninja due to the cup sizes, however, because ninja has cups that have measurement on it I was able to make my protein shakes even better than I could with the other device. On top of that, making a frozen treat has been easy and fun. I now have healthy snacks in my freezer/fresh on the go anytime I want them. I highly recommend this product.

Love this blender! It takes up hardly any counter space but is powerful enough to blend whatever we put in it without a problem. We were surprised by the quality of the materials, especially the cups. They’re a nice thick plastic that almost feels like glass. It definitely feels like everything included is well worth the money spent.

If you need a small blender because of limited space, this is the perfect blender/smoothie maker. I have a large Ninja blender that I’ve been using for at least three years and it’s served me well. I like having it because 10% of the time I need the capacity of the large container, but the other 90% I only use the single serve cups. My girlfriend loves to make smoothies and would always want to take the big one with us on vacation so we didn’t have to buy then somewhere. Though we did once or twice, to me it was just to big to bring. With this model we can as it will be much easier to travel with. Its 1200 watt motor has double the power of one of its competitors in a package that is a littler wider but not as tall. Making a smoothie with frozen fruit, I noticed no difference from it’s bigger brother in terms of crushing power nor the time it took to make it. A tiny home, an RV, a small apartment, limited counter space or anywhere you want a compact blender/smoothie maker with full-size power, the Ninja Power Nutri Duo has you covered.

This brand has always been a name that I trust and this unit is a great example of just that with no exception. With a young family with two children, this appliance works fantastic for our hectic schedules. We have been able create a quick, easy and healthy snack for our kids. The blender is easy to use, cleans up nice and is great looking sitting on the counter. It comes with several base cup of various sizes, so no matter what the occasion I am set to blend. Another benefit to this blender is that the tops lock in place, assuring small kids won’t easily spill. The larger cups are great for adults and the base cup works well for our small children. The machine is able to handle ice with ease and the sound isn't nearly as loud as other blenders I have used in the past. I haven't tried the recipes that came in the box as we typically just use up fruit from around the house, but I am looking forward to trying. All in all we are pleasantly surprised with the versatility of this personal blender and I highly recommend picking one up for those who are on the go!

I have had the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri Duo Blender for about a week now. This is the third Ninja Foodi device that I have purchased, I have been really happy with this line of products. The materials that they use, and the professional feel of the products make me confident that they will get the job done. I have made with the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri Duo Blender, margaritas, protein shakes and some of their power bowls, and it has not struggled or had any issues with the ice or the frozen fruit. When I was making one of the Power bowls using the paddle attachment, it kind of made a soft soup instead of a spoon-able dessert, it will probably take practice to resolve that issue. The machine comes with four preset functions along with a pulse feature. I am not really familiar with the extraction button; I think it is just a fancy way of saying a juicer. The smoothie button makes really good protein shakes, I make these every morning for my wife and I, just add frozen fruit, almond milk and one of your favorite protein powders and in less than a minute you will have a great protein shake. I have a $500.00 blender that weighs a ton, that I hate getting it out and putting it up every day, with the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri Duo Blender, it takes up little counter space so that you can leave the base on the counter and it’s never in the way. The 1200 watt motor handles making nut butters and frozen drinks or sorbet without an issue. The noise level is noticeable but not unbearable like other 1200 watt blenders. The Bowl with Power Paddle is a new experience, but it does keep the machine from locking up when you have little to no liquid in it. I am really looking forward to experimenting with the nut butters and the Power bowl features, will be great to make all kinds of desserts and snacks for the weekend and movie night.

I hesitate to keep adding purpose-built small appliances to my pantry, but I was looking for something to make açai bowls and better smoothies than I can in my larger blender. Out of the box, I saw that the product was well-built and attractive, even fitting right into my kitchen color scheme I also liked that it includes everything that I need to make smoothies (2 individual containers) and bowls. Be careful! when handling the blades - they are very sharp. First, I made a regular smoothie. I enjoyed the convenience of working with a smaller container for just one drink. I also liked the programming so that a single touch on the panel starts a smoothie cycle - no need to mess with it. The result was a tasty smoothie with a good consistency and good look. Cleanup was easy. Next I made a nut butter from toasted pecans. I like that I can add the ingredients I want to provide the flavor profile I prefer. You have to play with the ingredient quantities in order to achieve the consistency that you like. My first attempt was a little dry. Cleanup was more of a challenge, but I followed the directions included on how to clean up the bowl container and it worked very well. I will be making more of my own nut butters from now on. Last I tried to make an acai bowl. I followed the instructions included and ended up with what I would call more of a smoothie with toppings than a true bowl. The blender beats up the frozen berries to a liquid using the Bowl cycle. Next time, I am going to prepare the base mixture well ahead of time and place it in the freezer so that I can scoop it out and then place the toppings when ready to eat it,. This process more closely reflects what the chain stores do. Clean up again was not immediate but following the directions provided a clean container. The only downside is that the base has 2 suction cups on the front to help hold it in place during the extreme vibration of the mixing process - I get that. But when I store the blender on the shelf in my pantry (I prefer not to leave out all my small appliances), moving it is a pain, having to work to release the suction cups in order to move it. Make sure those sharp blades are locked down or stored away from the base because you will exert a large amount of force to get the base to move. I would prefer to see some kind of lever, button or other aid to assist in the suction/release process. In summary, this blender is a keeper. If it lasts several years, then it will have been a worthwhile investment.