Updated 22 Oct 2026
Is the Cuisinart FastFreeze (Freeze Wand in the UK) worth it?
Yes — for one or two, and small kitchens.
Like a CREAMi, you freeze a base for 24 hours, then it churns it into ice cream, sorbet, milkshake or slush. You lock a half-pint cup under the wand and plunge it down; each cup takes under a minute. It costs about half as much as a CREAMi, fits in a drawer and is quieter. Each cup is one or two servings, so it's not for a family, and low-fat bases come out a little grainy.
93%of 27 owners give it 4 or 5 stars
- About half the price of a CREAMi
- Fits in a drawer
- Each cup done in under a minute
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What owners say
Owners love how easy it is, the small pots that fit the freezer and let them try several flavours, and how good the ice cream tastes. The only complaint with text found chocolate ice cream powdery.
Good to know
- The base still has to freeze for 24 hours first, and it helps to let the cup soften for 10–15 minutes.
- Half-pint cups, so serving a group means freezing several.
- Low-fat and protein bases come out a little grainy; full-fat ones are creamy.
- The blade takes some care to clean.
From 27 buyer ratings at Currys, every complaint read by us, October 2026. How we do this
What they love
- Easy to useMentioned a lot
- Small pots: fit the freezer, several flavoursMentioned a lot
- Creamy, tasty ice cream and sorbetMentioned a lot
- Good for vegan, sugar-free or keto recipesMentioned a lot
- Compact and easy to storeMentioned often
What they complain about
Hardly any: just 2 of 27 owners gave it 3 stars or fewer, and no complaint came up often enough to list.
Get it if…
- You make ice cream for yourself or one other person.
- You have little counter or cupboard space.
- You want protein, vegan or low-sugar ice cream for less.
Skip it if…
- You make ice cream for a family: the CREAMi Deluxe's tubs are three times bigger.
- You want it hands-free: you plunge the wand yourself.
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How we reached this verdict
Tom's Guide found it cheaper, faster, quieter (82 dB) and far easier to store than a Ninja CREAMi, with full-fat ice cream good enough for a dinner party, and would keep it over the CREAMi; the catch is single-serve cups. Taste of Home's testers call it almost goof-proof and found it still working well after a year of regular use.
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Tom's Guide, Taste of Home, TechRadar: Ninja CREAMi, Expert Reviews: Ninja CREAMi, Tom's Guide: Ninja CREAMi, TechRadar: Ninja Swirl, Trusted Reviews: Ninja Swirl, Food Network, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 22 Oct 2026How we decide