Whether you can blend ice or frozen ingredients depends on your full-size blender model and attachment. Select your model for its answer.
Applies to
- NutriBullet Triple Prep System
- NutriBullet Blender Combo 1200
- NutriBullet SmartSense Blender
- NutriBullet Smart Touch Blender Combo
- NutriBullet Power Core Blender
- NutriBullet Blender Combo 1000
- NutriBullet Power Core Blender Combo
- NutriBullet Power Core Plus
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NutriBullet Triple Prep System
Yes, blend ice or frozen ingredients with sufficient liquid in the Pitcher or Cup below MAX; do not use either vessel to crush ice alone.
How do I blend ice or frozen food?
- Use the Frozen Drinks program for ice-blended drinks, or Smoothie for fresh and frozen fruit or vegetables; both are available with the Pitcher and single-serve Cups.
- Do not use the blender as an ice crusher or run ice alone; this can jam the blades or damage the vessel. Keep ice and frozen ingredients moving in sufficient liquid.
- Add all ingredients below the vessel MAX line. Do not overload the vessel or pack it with ice.
- Fit the Pitcher Lid and Vented Lid Cap, then lock the Pitcher clockwise onto the base. For a Cup, tighten its Extractor Blade before turning the inverted Cup clockwise onto the base.
- Use only cold or room-temperature liquids in the sealed Cup. Do not add hot, warm, carbonated or effervescent ingredients, including dry ice; frozen food does not remove the pressure risk from unsuitable ingredients.
- Keep each Cup blend to one minute or less. Do not run consecutive one-minute cycles; allow the contents to settle for at least 10–15 minutes before another cycle.
- If the thermal breaker stops the motor after overloading, unplug the Motor Base and leave it to cool for one hour before restarting.
What if the mixture jams or becomes warm?
- If the blade stops or the mixture will not circulate, stop blending, unplug and wait until all movement has stopped. Remove some of an overloaded mixture and add more liquid before refitting the vessel and trying again.
- To push food in the Pitcher, use only the supplied Tamper; keep hands and other utensils away from moving blades. If opening the Lid to loosen food, first switch off, unplug and wait until the blade stops, then refit the Lid before restarting.
- Inspect the vessel and blade assembly after a jam. Stop using and replace a cracked or damaged Pitcher or Cup, or a damaged blade attachment; do not keep blending with a blade that cannot turn freely. Buy a replacement pitcher (Australia) or pitcher (New Zealand). Buy a replacement extractor blade (Australia) or extractor blade (New Zealand).
- If a Cup feels hot or warm, stop and unplug, leave it on the base untouched and do not try to open it. Wait at least 30 minutes and longer if still warm; once completely cool, gently remove it and use a towel to slowly untwist the blade away from your face and body. Never force or pry it open.
What should I do after the frozen drink is ready?
- Stop the blend and wait for the blades to stop before switching off, unplugging and removing the vessel.
- Wash the Pitcher and Cups after use and clear food residue with a brush or sponge; use no heat/sanitise cycle. Wipe the Motor Base.
- For a stored drink, remove the Extractor Blade and fit a To-Go Lid; never leave a drink sealed under the blade. Store the empty Pitcher upright with its Lid on and protect the other parts.
NutriBullet Blender Combo 1200
Yes, use ice or frozen ingredients in a liquid-based blend below the vessel’s MAX limits; ice alone must not be crushed.
How do I blend ice or frozen food?
- Use EXTRACT for fruit, vegetables and ice in a liquid-based smoothie, or HIGH for frozen fruit and vegetables.
- Do not use the blender as an ice crusher or run ice alone; this can jam the blades or damage the vessel. Keep ice and frozen ingredients moving in sufficient liquid.
- Add all ingredients below the vessel MAX line; on the Pitcher, observe the separate liquid and solid limits. Do not overload the vessel or pack it with ice.
- Fit the Pitcher Lid and Vented Lid Cap, then lock the Pitcher clockwise onto the base. For a Cup, tighten its Extractor Blade before turning the inverted Cup clockwise onto the base.
- Use only cold or room-temperature liquids in the sealed Cup. Do not add hot or carbonated ingredients; frozen food does not make a hot or fizzy mixture suitable for a sealed Cup.
- Do not run the motor continuously for more than one minute. The Cup speeds stop automatically after 60 seconds; stop a Pitcher run yourself within the one-minute limit.
- If the motor stops unexpectedly, unplug the base and let it cool for at least 15 minutes before retrying.
What if the mixture jams or becomes warm?
- If the blade stops or the mixture will not circulate, stop blending, unplug and wait until all movement has stopped. Remove some of an overloaded mixture and add more liquid before refitting the vessel and trying again.
- To push food in the Pitcher, use only the supplied Tamper; keep hands and other utensils away from moving blades. If opening the Lid to loosen food, first switch off, unplug and wait until the blade stops, then refit the Lid before restarting.
- Inspect the vessel and blade assembly after a jam. Stop using and replace a cracked or damaged Pitcher or Cup, or a damaged blade attachment; do not keep blending with a blade that cannot turn freely. Buy a replacement pitcher (Australia) or pitcher (New Zealand). Buy a replacement extractor blade (Australia) or extractor blade (New Zealand).
- If the sealed Cup feels warm, let it cool before carefully opening it away from your body; never remove the blade while blending is still underway.
What should I do after the frozen drink is ready?
- Stop the blend and wait for the blades to stop before switching off, unplugging and removing the vessel.
- Wash the Pitcher and Cups after use and clear food residue with a brush or sponge; use no heat/sanitise cycle. Wipe the Motor Base.
- For a stored drink, remove the Extractor Blade and fit a To-Go Lid; never leave a drink sealed under the blade. Store the empty Pitcher upright with its Lid on and protect the other parts.
NutriBullet SmartSense Blender — Australia
Yes, blend frozen ingredients with AUTO after adding liquid to cover the solids.
AUTO works with fresh and frozen ingredients. Prepare the ingredients as follows.
How do I prepare frozen ingredients for AUTO?
- For AUTO, add enough liquid to cover all solid ingredients.
- For a smoothie with tougher ingredients, blend them with liquid in the first AUTO cycle, then add frozen ingredients for the second.
What if hard or fibrous ingredients still leave pieces?
Root vegetables, kale, celery, nuts and seeds may need two AUTO cycles.
NutriBullet Smart Touch Blender Combo
Yes, ice or frozen ingredients can go into a liquid-based blend below MAX; never run this blender with ice alone.
How do I blend ice or frozen food?
- Select FROZEN DRINKS for ice-blended drinks, SMOOTHIES for fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables, or HIGH for a thick frozen mixture.
- Do not use the blender as an ice crusher or run ice alone; this can jam the blades or damage the vessel. Keep ice and frozen ingredients moving in sufficient liquid.
- Add all ingredients below the vessel MAX line; on the Pitcher, observe the separate liquid and solid limits. Do not overload the vessel or pack it with ice.
- Fit the Pitcher Lid and Vented Lid Cap, then lock the Pitcher clockwise onto the base. For a Cup, tighten its Extractor Blade before turning the inverted Cup clockwise onto the base.
- Use only cold or room-temperature liquids in the sealed Cup. Do not add hot or carbonated ingredients; frozen food does not make a hot or fizzy mixture suitable for a sealed Cup.
- Do not run the motor continuously for more than one minute. The Cup speeds stop automatically after 60 seconds; stop a Pitcher run yourself within the one-minute limit.
- If the motor stops unexpectedly, unplug the base and let it cool for at least 15 minutes before retrying.
What if the mixture jams or becomes warm?
- If the blade stops or the mixture will not circulate, stop blending, unplug and wait until all movement has stopped. Remove some of an overloaded mixture and add more liquid before refitting the vessel and trying again.
- To push food in the Pitcher, use only the supplied Tamper; keep hands and other utensils away from moving blades. If opening the Lid to loosen food, first switch off, unplug and wait until the blade stops, then refit the Lid before restarting.
- Inspect the vessel and blade assembly after a jam. Stop using and replace a cracked or damaged Pitcher or Cup, or a damaged blade attachment; do not keep blending with a blade that cannot turn freely. Buy a replacement pitcher (Australia) or pitcher (New Zealand). Buy a replacement extractor blade (Australia) or extractor blade (New Zealand).
- If the sealed Cup feels warm, let it cool before carefully opening it away from your body; never remove the blade while blending is still underway.
What should I do after the frozen drink is ready?
- Stop the blend and wait for the blades to stop before switching off, unplugging and removing the vessel.
- Wash the Pitcher and Cups after use and clear food residue with a brush or sponge; use no heat/sanitise cycle. Wipe the Motor Base.
- For a stored drink, remove the Extractor Blade and fit a To-Go Lid; never leave a drink sealed under the blade. Store the empty Pitcher upright with its Lid on and protect the other parts.
NutriBullet Power Core Blender
Yes, blend ice or frozen ingredients in the Pitcher with sufficient liquid below MAX; do not crush ice on its own.
How do I blend ice or frozen food?
- Use HIGH to blend frozen fruit or vegetables, or SMOOTHIE for a drink; always add sufficient liquid.
- Do not use the blender as an ice crusher or run ice alone; this can jam the blades or damage the vessel. Keep ice and frozen ingredients moving in sufficient liquid.
- Add all ingredients below the vessel MAX line; on the Pitcher, observe the separate liquid and solid limits. Do not overload the vessel or pack it with ice.
- Secure the Pitcher Lid and cap, align the studs with the base grooves and lower the Pitcher into place until it clicks.
- Never blend longer than one minute, and do not run consecutive cycles exceeding one minute in total.
- If overloading trips the thermal breaker, unplug the Motor Base and let it cool for one hour before trying again.
What if the mixture jams or becomes warm?
- If the blade stops or the mixture will not circulate, stop blending, unplug and wait until all movement has stopped. Remove some of an overloaded mixture and add more liquid before refitting the vessel and trying again.
- For stuck food in the Pitcher, use a long spoon or silicone or wooden spatula only after switching off, unplugging and waiting for the blade to stop; do not use sharp or metal tools. Remove the utensil, refit the Lid and cap, then restart.
- After a jam, inspect the Pitcher and its integrated blade. Stop using the Pitcher and replace it if it is cracked or damaged, or if its blade is damaged or cannot turn freely. Buy a replacement pitcher (Australia) or pitcher (New Zealand).
What should I do after the frozen drink is ready?
- Stop the blend and wait for the blades to stop before switching off, unplugging and removing the vessel.
- Rinse and brush away food from the Pitcher and wash with soap and water or a dishwasher without the sanitise cycle; wipe the Motor Base only.
- Store the Pitcher upright with the Lid fitted and nothing on top.
NutriBullet Blender Combo 1000
Yes, ice or frozen ingredients can be blended with sufficient liquid below the vessel’s MAX limits, but ice must not be crushed without liquid.
How do I blend ice or frozen food?
- Use EXTRACT for fruit, vegetables and ice in a liquid-based smoothie, or HIGH for frozen fruit and vegetables.
- Do not use the blender as an ice crusher or run ice alone; this can jam the blades or damage the vessel. Keep ice and frozen ingredients moving in sufficient liquid.
- Add all ingredients below the vessel MAX line; on the Pitcher, observe the separate liquid and solid limits. Do not overload the vessel or pack it with ice.
- Fit the Pitcher Lid and Vented Lid Cap, then lock the Pitcher clockwise onto the base. For a Cup, tighten its Extractor Blade before turning the inverted Cup clockwise onto the base.
- Use only cold or room-temperature liquids in the sealed Cup. Do not add hot or carbonated ingredients; frozen food does not make a hot or fizzy mixture suitable for a sealed Cup.
- Do not run the motor continuously for more than one minute. The Cup speeds stop automatically after 60 seconds; stop a Pitcher run yourself within the one-minute limit.
- If the motor stops unexpectedly, unplug the base and let it cool for at least 15 minutes before retrying.
What if the mixture jams or becomes warm?
- If the blade stops or the mixture will not circulate, stop blending, unplug and wait until all movement has stopped. Remove some of an overloaded mixture and add more liquid before refitting the vessel and trying again.
- To push food in the Pitcher, use only the supplied Tamper; keep hands and other utensils away from moving blades. If opening the Lid to loosen food, first switch off, unplug and wait until the blade stops, then refit the Lid before restarting.
- Inspect the vessel and blade assembly after a jam. Stop using and replace a cracked or damaged Pitcher or Cup, or a damaged blade attachment; do not keep blending with a blade that cannot turn freely. Buy a replacement pitcher (Australia) or pitcher (New Zealand). Buy a replacement extractor blade (Australia) or extractor blade (New Zealand).
- If the sealed Cup feels warm, let it cool before carefully opening it away from your body; never remove the blade while blending is still underway.
What should I do after the frozen drink is ready?
- Stop the blend and wait for the blades to stop before switching off, unplugging and removing the vessel.
- Wash the Pitcher and Cups after use and clear food residue with a brush or sponge; use no heat/sanitise cycle. Wipe the Motor Base.
- For a stored drink, remove the Extractor Blade and fit a To-Go Lid; never leave a drink sealed under the blade. Store the empty Pitcher upright with its Lid on and protect the other parts.
NutriBullet Power Core Blender Combo
Yes, use ice or frozen ingredients with sufficient liquid below MAX in the Pitcher or Cup; never use the blender to crush ice alone.
How do I blend ice or frozen food?
- Use HIGH to blend frozen fruit or vegetables, or SMOOTHIE for a drink; always add sufficient liquid.
- Do not use the blender as an ice crusher or run ice alone; this can jam the blades or damage the vessel. Keep ice and frozen ingredients moving in sufficient liquid.
- Add all ingredients below the vessel MAX line; on the Pitcher, observe the separate liquid and solid limits. Do not overload the vessel or pack it with ice.
- Fit the Pitcher Lid with the Pour Spout Cover closed, then lock the Pitcher clockwise onto the base. For a Cup, tighten its Extractor Blade before turning the inverted Cup clockwise onto the base.
- Use only cold or room-temperature liquids in the sealed Cup. Do not add hot, warm, carbonated or effervescent ingredients, including dry ice; frozen food does not remove the pressure risk from unsuitable ingredients.
- Keep each Cup blend to one minute or less. Do not run consecutive one-minute cycles; allow the contents to settle for at least 10–15 minutes before another cycle.
- If the thermal breaker stops the motor after overloading, unplug the Motor Base and leave it to cool for one hour before restarting.
What if the mixture jams or becomes warm?
- If the blade stops or the mixture will not circulate, stop blending, unplug and wait until all movement has stopped. Remove some of an overloaded mixture and add more liquid before refitting the vessel and trying again.
- To loosen food in the Power Core Blender Combo Pitcher, switch off, unplug and wait for the blade to stop before opening the Lid. Use a utensil only while stopped, remove it, and refit the Lid before restarting.
- Inspect the vessel and blade assembly after a jam. Stop using and replace a cracked or damaged Pitcher or Cup, or a damaged blade attachment; do not keep blending with a blade that cannot turn freely.
- If a Cup feels hot or warm, stop and unplug, leave it on the base untouched and do not try to open it. Wait at least 30 minutes and longer if still warm; once completely cool, gently remove it and use a towel to slowly untwist the blade away from your face and body. Never force or pry it open.
What should I do after the frozen drink is ready?
- Stop the blend and wait for the blades to stop before switching off, unplugging and removing the vessel.
- Wash the Pitcher and Cups after use and clear food residue with a brush or sponge; use no heat/sanitise cycle. Wipe the Motor Base.
- For a stored drink, remove the Extractor Blade and fit a To-Go Lid; never leave a drink sealed under the blade. Store the empty Pitcher upright with its Lid on and protect the other parts.
NutriBullet Power Core Plus
The full steps for this model are in its user guide.
How do I identify the correct user guide?
- For the NutriBullet Power Core Plus, match product code NBF07200AKP before choosing instructions.
Use the instructions supplied with your Power Core Plus while you wait.
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The full steps for this model are in its user guide: Read the NutriBullet Triple Prep System user guide (PDF)
The full steps for this model are in its user guide: Read the NutriBullet Blender Combo 1200 user guide (PDF)
The full steps for this model are in its user guide: Read the NutriBullet Smart Touch Blender Combo user guide (PDF)
The full steps for this model are in its user guide: Read the NutriBullet Power Core Blender user guide (PDF)
The full steps for this model are in its user guide: Read the NutriBullet Blender Combo 1000 user guide (PDF)
The full steps for this model are in its user guide: Read the NutriBullet Power Core Blender Combo user guide (PDF)