This Ninja Creami Watermelon Sorbet recipe is only 2 ingredients and is the perfect Ninja Creami recipe to beat the summer heat! Lime juice is the perfect flavor pairing for the fresh watermelon. No need to blend it up first, just smash it all in the pint container before freezing.
The Ninja Creami appliance lets you make ice-creams, sorbets, and soft serve with unconventional ingredients! With a traditional ice cream maker you add the ice cream base for a frozen canister that churns the ice cream while mixing.
But with a Ninja Creami, you freeze the entire base and then it chops and blends it up (similar to a blender, but gives a much creamier texture). Other Ninja Creami recipes to try is this Ninja Creami Peach Sorbet, Ninja Creami Vanilla Soft Serve, or Copycat Ninja Creami Wendy's Frosty.
⭐Why I Love It:
- Only 2 Easy Ingredients - You only need watermelon and lime juice! If you want it extra sweet, you can add a little sugar.
- Refreshing Summer Treat - Nothing screams summer more than Watermelon!
- Simple to Make - Just mash up the ingredients right in the pint container, freeze, and blend in the Ninja Creami!
🥘Ingredients
- Cubed Seedless Watermelon- It's important to use seedless watermelons so you don't blend up seeds in your sorbet!
- Lime Juice - This is the perfect flavor contrast to the sweet watermelon! I like using fresh lime juice, but the kind in a bottle works too.
- Optional - White Granulated Sugar - If your watermelon is fresh and ripe then you shouldn't need to add sugar, but if you want it sweeter, then you can add a little.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
📖Sorbet Variations
- Softer Texture - If you want your Ninja Creami Sorbet to have a softer texture you can add a little liquid when you do the second spin, this can be lime juice (for a tarter taste) or even water.
- Sweeter - If you prefer a sweeter sorbet, then you can add a little sweetener of your choice.
- Other Fruit - You can use so many different fruits to make a sorbet using this same technique - such as this Ninja Creami Mixed Berry Sorbet or Ninja Creami Strawberry Basil Sorbet.
🔪How to Make a Ninja Creami Watermelon Sorbet
Making a watermelon sorbet in your Ninja Creami is easy! Just add your watermelon and lime juice right to the container, mash together, freeze, and blend!
Photo 1 - Add the cubed watermelon and lime juice to the pint container.
Photo 2 - Use something heavy to press the fruit down, expelling some of the juice. I like to use a metal ladle or metal measuring cup. Smooshing the watermelon helps compact it into a homogenous mixture. The top should be flat with no big pieces of fruit sticking out. Mash the watermelon in the pint
Photo 3 - Place the pint in the freezer and freeze for 24 hours so it is fully solid. Make sure you place it on a level surface in your freezer. I prefer to freeze with lid off.
Photo 4 - Insert into the outer bowl, add the lid, and lock into position. Blend on 'Sorbet'. It will be crumbly after the first spin.
Photo 5 - Give the pint a 're-spin' to spin again. After the second spin, the sorbet should be thick, creamy and ready to enjoy!
Photo 6 - You can have the watermelon sorbet plain or at this point can add mix-ins!
🍽Leftovers and Storage
If you can't eat the entire sorbet pint in one sitting, you have two options for storing:
- Save for Re-Blending: Use a spoon to smooth out and level the top in the Ninja Creami pint container and put back in the freezer. Freezing with the level top will let you re-spin it in the Ninja Creami when you want to eat it again. This method will give you that same creamy texture. Note that if you added mix-ins, they'll get chopped up when you re-spin.
- Store and Thaw Slightly Before Enjoying: If you want to free up your Ninja Creami pint container, you can transfer the leftover sorbet to another container and freeze. For this method, you won't be able to re-spin it but I find that letting it thaw on the container for a bit or zapping it in the microwave for just 5-10 seconds softens it and the texture is almost as good as freshly spun.
💭Recipe Tips
- Powdery after the First Spin is Normal - It's normal and expected for the mixture to be crumbly after the first spin. The second spin (especially when you add a little more liquid) is when the magic happens!
- The Machine is Loud -If this is your first time using your Ninja Creami, be aware that it is loud when it is spinning. I find the noise level to be similar to a blender. Might not be the best option during nap time 🙂
- Freeze without the lid - I've found that freezing the pint without the lid helps prevent the large peak from forming in the middle. If yours does have a peak, it's okay. You'll just want to shave off some of it with a metal spoon so the top is more level.
👩🍳Recipe FAQs
The instructions say to freeze your base for 24 hours before blending because it insures that it is frozen completely solid. The exact freeze time will vary based on your freezer - your base likely can be frozen completely solid in less time. The Ninja Creami will not work properly if it isn't completely frozen.
It is normal for it to be powdery or crumbly after just one spin because the base is frozen so solid. After one more spin, the Ninja Creami should be creamy and ready to enjoy.
Yes you can refreeze leftover Ninja Creami if you don't finish the whole pint. After freezing again you can either re-spin for the best texture or let it thaw slightly at room temperature (or zapping in the microwave for a few seconds) to soften and enjoy.
I find that most recipes only need two spins to get that smooth and creamy texture. It can help to add a tablespoon or two of liquid in between the first and second spin.
Absolutely. Just thaw the frozen watermelon slightly so you can still mash it up in the pint container. It's important to mash it into a smooth and level top.
Yes! If your watermelon is very ripe and naturally sweet, you may not need to add anything. It's up to your sweet preference!
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Recipe
Ninja Creami Watermelon Sorbet
This Ninja Creami Watermelon Sorbet recipe is only 2 ingredients and is the perfect Ninja Creami recipe to beat the summer heat! Lime juice is the perfect flavor pairing for the fresh watermelon. No need to blend it up first, just smash it all in the pint container before freezing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 24 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 1-2 servings
- Category: Ice-Cream, Sorbet
- Method: Ninja Creami
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- ½ lime, juiced
- Optional - sugar, for extra sweetness
Instructions
- Mash Fruit - Add the cubed watermelon and lime juice to the pint container. Use something heavy to press the fruit down, expelling some of the juice. I like to use a metal ladle or metal measuring cup. Smooshing the watermelon helps compact it into a homogenous mixture. The top should be flat with no big pieces of fruit sticking out. Mash the watermelon in the pint.
- Freeze Pint - Place the pint in the freezer and freeze for 24 hours so it is fully solid. Make sure you place it on a level surface in your freezer. I prefer to freeze with lid off.
- Blend - Insert into the outer bowl, add the lid, and lock into position. Blend on 'Sorbet'. It will be crumbly after the first spin.
- Re-Spin - Give the pint a 're-spin' to spin again. After the second spin, the sorbet should be thick, creamy and ready to enjoy!
- Enjoy - You can have the watermelon sorbet plain or at this point can add mix-ins!
Notes
Frozen Watermelon - If you have frozen cubed watermelon, you can use that but you'll need to thaw it a bit first so you can still mash it down in the pint container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pint
- Calories: 98
- Sugar: 19.5 g
- Sodium: 3.5 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.1 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Kathleen Hansen says
This is a must make in the summertime! And it's a perfect recipe if you have leftover watermelon to use up from buying a whole one.