Blender Recommendations?

Kyrenora

I've started making more soups that I can keep in the freezer. I prefer creamy, pureed vegetable soups rather than chunks of meat, noodles, and veggies floating in broth. However, my food processor doesn't get the pureed consistency that I'm looking for, and my old, second-hand blender has died.

For those of you who do smoothies and purees, what kind of blender do you use? I need something that can take a bit of a beating, as I'll be making both soups and baby food on an almost daily basis. I looked at the Ninja Master Prep (QB900B) on Amazon and it had good reviews, but I'd like input from anyone who has a blender they use frequently and likes it.

nvmomketo

I have a vitamix. It could purée a hockey puck. LOL I really like it but it was quite pricey.

huango

Make a good investment on either a Vitamix (which I have) or a Blendtec.

I love the Vitamix tamper: that thing can get anything moving, w/out having to pick the thing up to shake things to get the ingredients to move around.
I use mine almost everyday for about 3years now and still going strong.

I've used the Ninja Bullet and the Nutri Ninja Blender Duo and they are cumbersome to use and not very effective, especially when you use a lot of ice (to make frozen banana ice cream) or dry chunks (like to make coconut butter).

Cleaning is easy.
An easy rinse, or put in some water/dab of soap and blend it up, and rinse out.

You can find refurbished ones for almost half the price.
I got mine new from Amazon lightning deal.

Think long-term. Once you get this one, you won't have to keep replacing the non-effective ones, which can add up over time.

Amanda

Colorscheme

I have a Nutribullet. You can use it to make salsa, hummus and soups and it's much cheaper than a Vitamix. I love mine. Unlike the poster above, I don't have issues with ice. Maybe it depends on how much you put it. It's not meant to act like an ice machine, it's meant to blend fruits and veggies.

E_Brault

I did a lot of research and watched You Tube reviews. I bought myself a Vitamix s55 - it is a personal blender. The only difference between the s55 and larger models is volume and the larger models will kneed bread.

It was expensive, but I consider it an investment in myself.

Good luck with your choice. Would love to hear which brand and model you chose.

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huango

Did you see this Dec 3rd thread?
community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10293708/blender-recommendations/p1

lorrpb

I like the ninja too!

rosebarnalice

Love my Ninja!

0murtagh0

I have a ninja too its amazing ultra blend even blends seeds best thing i bought in a long time

ms_smartypants

I love my ninja professional

MaddyT122

Love my Ninja!

sthoma13

I love my mini magic bullet! I use it for frothy coffee coolers mostly but have made some guac and other things!

FaylinaMeir

I have a vitamix and it's great but If I had to do it over again I'd but a blendtec because the bottle of the jars are wider and don't require the tamper or scraping the sides down when you're blending thick liquids. I didn't like the Ninja blender. Yes vitamix or blendtec are expensive but I've had mine for 8 years and it works like new still

KellieTru

I hemmed and hawwed about buying a Vitamix for years. The price was the major deterrent. My hubby got sick of me talking about it and bought it for my birthday a few years ago. I absolutely love it and wish I could have bought it years ago. It's too bad it's so expensive but it'll work for a long, long time. As I recall, he got it from Costco and it was a better deal there.

ianfish458

Vitamix. Just love it. Amazing machine. Worth every penny.

NJGamerChick

For hot stuff, I love my immersion blender. I don't need to pour hot liquids and I don't need to worry about venting hot liquids in a blender. I use mine mostly for sauce and soups. It's very easy to clean since a couple blitzes in hot soapy water gets everything off. I have a regular Oster blender for smoothies and drinks.

FittKatt

Love my Nutri bullet....
But thinking of getting the new Pro!!! Quick & easy and does everything!!

Kyrenora

Thanks everyone!

ggirls08

I have a Vitamix as well. We use it 2 to 4 times a day.

bonsai89

I have a $20 Oster from Walmart that works surprisingly awesome, for those of you who are cheap like me.

luvred51

Nutribullet

angelexperiment

Ninja pro 1200 v power. Yes it's awesome! Blends up Apple like smooth! No chunky bits. We got the mega which has the blender, individual cups, and a food processor attachments even dough kneader. Can also buy a mill attachment for making flours and a milk n nut bag for making nut milks. I'd love a vita mix one day but this is really a very good thing for my needs. The motor is a 1200 so it can handle more.

M111111111

I have a ninja. Love it.

YeaYeaPueblo

Blendtec! I really disliked my Ninja that I had previously. The blades were really sharp and scary to clean, it couldn't purée hot soups, the plastic was flimsy, it wouldn't make nut butters, couldn't pulverize spinach in green smoothies, the list goes on and on.

My blendtec was expensive, but I got a good deal on it by buying used on eBay! It can handle ANYTHING and it's SO much easier to clean than the ninja.

hscherzer

I love my VitaMix. I have had mine for about 4 or 5 years and works great!

tugsandpulls

Kyrenora wrote: »

I've started making more soups that I can keep in the freezer. I prefer creamy, pureed vegetable soups rather than chunks of meat, noodles, and veggies floating in broth. However, my food processor doesn't get the pureed consistency that I'm looking for, and my old, second-hand blender has died.

For those of you who do smoothies and purees, what kind of blender do you use? I need something that can take a bit of a beating, as I'll be making both soups and baby food on an almost daily basis. I looked at the Ninja Master Prep (QB900B) on Amazon and it had good reviews, but I'd like input from anyone who has a blender they use frequently and likes it.

I use a kitchen aid stick blender love it

pomegranatecloud

Vitamix.

Strawblackcat

I use a DASH blender ordered from HSN I really like it! The controls are digital and have pre-set dials for soups, smoothies, and crushing, among other features. You can also set it to manual, if you want a custom blending action. It also has a stamper, which you really need if you're going to make thick smoothies or homemade nut butters. Plus, it has a self-cleaning feature that makes cleaning it a complete non-chore. AND it looks more stylish on your counter than a typical blender. It looks less institutional and more futuristic!

cryptobrit

I love my Ninja too. It replaced my Kenwood Smoothie2Go. While both are supposed to be inferior to the Vitamix which cost several hundred pounds; neither of them have ever let me down and have performed faultlessly. My daughter has my Kenwood now. Yes, you may get a few more nutrients extracted with the Vitamix, but who can afford those prices? Anyone rich out there who wants to offer me one to put to the test feel free