Highlights:
- Built-in tamper for thick recipes
- Compact size is ideal for small kitchens and small batches
Single-serve, bullet style blenders are great for small-batch recipes, but often struggle with heavy or thick recipes like nut butter, dips, and frozen treats. This innovative machine from Ninja, however, is up to the task, and is arguably the best mini food processor for nut butter out there — plus it boasts a stellar 4.8-star overall rating on Amazon. It comes with a special 14-ounce jar with a built-in tamper that can be twisted to push ingredients toward the blade, allowing everything to get incorporated and pulverized without having to remove the blade assembly.
Though compact in size, the Ninja boasts 1200 watts of power, allowing you to get smooth results, whether you’re making a nut butter, smoothie bowl, sauce, or dressing. It comes with four pre-programmed settings for making both spoonable and drinkable recipes, as well as a manual high speed and a pulse button. In addition to the smoothie bowl jar, the Ninja comes with two larger 24-ounce jars for everyday blending jobs, a storage lid, two to-go two lids, and a recipe guide.
According to one reviewer: “This thing is awesome. We recently started a new diet and have started making our own nut butters and this does the job so well. Also is great for smoothies and sauces. We use it all the time and am so glad I got one when I did.”
Capacity: 14 and 24 ounces | Motor: 1200 watts | Number of speeds: 1 high speed, 4 pre-programmed settings, pulse mode | Dishwasher-safe parts? Yes | Food processing attachments: none, but comes with 3 blending jars
About The Recommender
Vanessa Spilios has been writing about cookware and kitchen appliances for Bustle since 2019. She previously worked in culinary product development and marketing at SharkNinja and consulted for Cuisinart Grilling, and she has extensive experience testing and evaluating housewares. Vanessa has reviewed products and created content for publishers including Bustle, The Kitchn, Apartment Therapy, Forbes Vetted, and America’s Test Kitchen. She received her culinary training at Boston University, and enjoys developing original recipes, which she incorporates into private cooking classes for kids and families.
