Disclosure: I was provided a free The Ninja Ultima™ blender to facilitate this review and was not compensated for this post. As always, all opinion are my own.
You may remember last year I did a review on the Ninja Kitchen System. I described it as my new favorite small kitchen appliance. It was for a very long time, in fact I would use it multiple times a day. I made smoothies, I used it as a food processor, we loved the single cups for our personal shakes and the large pitcher to make smoothies and drinks for everyone. When I say we used it often, that’s an understatement.
So what changed? Well recently Ninja Kitchen sent me their newest Ninja full size blender, the Ninja Ultima™ blender. It has many of the features I loved in my first machine, the cyclonic blades that go all the way up the main pitcher, super high horsepower (1500 watts), and the single serve cups. In addition to keeping the features I love, they’ve made it better by simplifying. My old machine had a few different cup sizes and different blades and it was a lot of storage space. This machine is simple, does it all and it’s just one machine. You can chop, blend, and everything in between. In addition, the tops for the single serve cups now have a flip lock lid so they close. It’s a little bit more sleek while keeping everything that I loved.
I want to be honest, my old system was such a part of our daily routine that I wasn’t sure how I’d feel opening up this new system and replacing it. I had my reservations, because I really did like the old system. But the second I turned on the blender, I could see the difference. Somehow it blends a little quieter, and easier. Within seconds my huge ice cubes were crushed with no issues whatsoever.
What I also love about Ninja is all of the delicious recipes they provide. From soups to drinks, cakes and everything else you could think of you’re sure to be inspired.
The switches are easy to use, the pulse works fast and as well as you would hope it would. It’s easy to power up from a 1 to a 10 while the blender is in motion.
The pitcher holds 9 cups! Perfect for parties! It’s also perfect for making large batches of soup!
Even with the new design, the things I love are still in place, like the locking feature.
Also the push release for the top.
I tested it out with a little smoothie recipe, just to see how it would do.
Within seconds those ice cubes were broken up and everything was blended.
I also like that it came with three tumblers. The blade design for the single cup doesn’t look like much has changed. It looks like the only redesign was with the tumbler tops.
The locking mechanism has changed a bit, which is a good thing. After a while my single cups began sticking a bit more with my old machine and I have a feeling that’s why it was changed.
Absolutely loving that flip top.
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I love that you can get individual cups in addition to a big one. I’m trying to adopt dome healthier habits and being able to make a smoothie on the run would be perfect!
I love that you can get individual cups in addition to a big one. I’m trying to adopt some healthier habits and being able to make a smoothie on the run would be perfect! Fruit is my favorite thing to blend up in the summer and in the fall I like pureed soups.
Okay I love every BIT of this Blender! I drink protein shakes every morning (well almost) with Kale or Greens and it does NOT blend all of the way! I think that I need to cop this blender so that I can have better Green Smoothies! Thank you for sharing how fabulous it is!
I would so love a Ninja!
I know folks who will drool over this blender. I almost don’t want to share, but I will. 🙂 This looks amazing.
Smoothies and beans for refried beans! Holla!
The blender looks nice and love the cups sure would love to have this blender it better than mine..
I like to blend up banana smoothie.
My favorite thing to blend up is a smoothie with 1cup spinach, a few lacinato kale leaves, 1/2 banana, 1/2 avocado, 3-4 dates, 2-3 strawberries, 1tsp. chia seeds, then Add coconut milk & water & blend. YUM!
My favorite thing to blend up is ice cream shakes. Yum.
banana strawberry shakes are the best on a hot day!
Love this review of the new product! Smoothies and milkshakes are what we use our blender for the most but I’m learning there’s so much more I could be doing!
Very good Article on the Ninja. I use the very small one and love it.
I love making blended coffee drinks! Smoothies are a close second.
I love blending frozen strawberries with a frozen banana, a handful of spinach and 1 cup of almond milk for breakfast… SO good!
I love blending homemade frappuccinos.
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I love blending smoothies! Especially fruit smoothies.
I love spinach and raspberry green smoothies.
i love to blend smoothies and dips.
A smoothie!
I love to blend up and make smoothies.
My favorite thing to blend is my version of the naked juice – green machine. I make them about 5x a week for my hubby & I.
I make green smoothies daily
My favorite thing to blend are smoothies! My blender doesn’t do a good job though that’s why I’d love to win this ninja blender 🙂
Mango protein smoothies! Or salsa…
My eldest has a bunch of smoothie recipes she’s been dying to try, but a blender isn’t in our current budget. This would be an amazing thing to win! 🙂
watermelon!
Smoothies for me and the girls
Congrats on 2 years Dawn!
The blender looks awesome, our family needs an upgrade for smoothies 🙂
Margaritas! Ok, if the kids are around, then it’s smoothies.
I love making protein shakes, with lots of fruits!
I’m a fan of smoothies with yogurt and fresh fruit!
Since I almost wrote “smoothie” in the name slot, I guess smoothies are my favorite thing to blend. Followed by slushies.
This would be a dream come true!
Smoothies for sure! They are my go to breakfast and snack! But with a better machine like this, I’m sure I could do more.
This blender is awesome. I need it for all the millions of smoothies I make! I love all the pieces to it too.
I like to make smoothies.
I would love to make a pineapple and blueberry smoothie. They are my favorite things in the world and I would love to be able to have one every day!
A new smoothie every day, Then some salsas.
Banana, Spinace, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Milk … so good!