The 4 Best Blenders For Crushing Ice - Summer 2021 Reviews

The Ninja Mega Kitchen System BL770 is the best full-size blender for ice crushing that we've tested. It's impressively well-built and its main jar has a large, 72-ounce capacity. It has buttons for four different preset modes, including a 'Crush' preset that you can use to make snow-like crushed ice in less than a minute.

It also makes very smooth, spreadable almond butter and comes with a pair of 16-ounce personal jars with to-go lids that you can use to make fantastic smoothies. There's also a food processor attachment, although we don't test it currently. When you're done using it, it's very easy to clean by running it with soap and water, and the jars and blade assembly are also dishwasher-safe.

Unfortunately, this blender can't be used for hot blending, so it's not ideal for making soups and sauces. It doesn't have very many speed settings, and its main jar is just okay for making smoothies. Otherwise, it's fantastic for ice crushing and delivers solid overall performance that puts it among the best blenders we've tested.

The best personal blender for ice crushing that we've tested is the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO. This model comes with two 24-ounce jars and a 14-ounce jar, each with a matching to-go lid, so it's great for making single-serve frozen beverages. It makes crushed ice with a snow-like consistency in roughly two minutes.

You can use any of the jars to make an incredible, silky smoothie. The 14-ounce jar has manually operated rotating arms inside of it that work to push ingredients from the sides of the jar towards the blades. You can use it to make superb, spreadable almond butter. It's also very easy to wash since you can put the jars, lids, and blade assemblies on the top rack of your dishwasher.

However, it doesn't have the best build quality since the motor base is made of plastic that feels thin and not very premium. It only has one speed setting since its different modes act as timers. That said, it's a great choice if you're looking for something that can crush ice in small batches. It's even one of the best blenders for frozen drinks that we've tested.

The Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ is the best blender for ice crushing that we've tested in the budget category. This full-size model can make snow-like crushed ice in roughly 30 seconds with its 'Ice Crush' preset mode. It comes with a large, 72-ounce main jar, so you can use it for big batches of your favorite frozen drinks.

It has an impressive, sturdy build quality and fairly simple controls. There are 'Smoothie' and 'Ice Cream' presets and a few different speed settings, including a dedicated pulse mode. You can use it to make a good smoothie or protein shake. When you're done using it, clean-up is easy because its jar, lid, and blade assembly are all dishwasher-safe. It's easy to wash by hand as well, even if you've been working with sticky ingredients.

Unfortunately, it struggles to process almonds into a smooth, spreadable butter. It's also not great at processing fibrous greens like kale in smoothies. That said, if you need a blender that can crush ice and want something affordable, it's a great option.