Yonanas Classic Frozen Fruit Soft Serve Maker for Healthy Vegan and Dairy-Free Treats, 200W Silver Machine with 36 Recipes, BPA Free, Easy to Clean, Quick and Simple to Use

Okay, I know I'm late to the party, since this device has been around over a decade, but Yonanas is awesome! This machine can take frozen fruit and turn it into a soft serve ice cream consistency without anything else added! I've been interested in it for a long time, but always thought it'd be silly to have a device like this that can basically only do one thing (as opposed to a blender) but I just found it cheaper than normal on Amazon (the "classic" version for around 30 instead of 50) so as a lactose intolerant person I decided to finally get one and give it a try. We just finished our first attempt, which was a mix of two bananas, some strawberries and blackberries. It made a lot more than we expected, around 10 scoops! It was a bit softer than it'd be normally because I let the frozen fruit thaw longer than the recommended 7-10mins, but it was still great. The texture was creamy and perfect (besides some seeds from the berries), had nice flavor, and I am really happy and looking forward to trying a lot of other combinations. I rarely eat fruit but now this will definitely "trick" me into eating more. And since it's so healthy it doesn't feel as bad making it fancier with chocolate sauce or sprinkles. I really like the idea of using this to make an easy icebox pie too! That should really impress everyone at a party. The included recipe book is beautiful (and in a few languages), and there are a lot of other great ideas on their website and elsewhere online. The noise level wasn't as bad as I expected based on other reviews. Seems like a normal blender volume? So yes, noisy, but not enough to give me a headache or make it difficult to talk to someone next to you. And this machine works quickly too, so it's not on for long (and isn't supposed to be on for longer than 2mins at a time). Cleaning it really wasn't that bad either. My husband quickly rinsed everything while I was taking pictures to show to everyone, haha. Based on reading and watching video reviews, I already knew to open the unplugged machine and get the extra mixture out with a small spatula to not waste anything like some people complained about. It really didn't take long. And it honestly makes sense that there would be some left inside since it slowly mixes everything together as it grinds the frozen fruits. I also cut the bananas into smaller pieces before freezing so I could alternate the fruits quicker for a better blended finished product (see images). This was definitely a winner! I'm very glad I purchased this, and even my husband (who doesn't have lactose intolerance like I do) was impressed and said he'd be happy to eat more (but maybe mixtures with less tiny seeds since he found that odd in an otherwise creamy "nice cream"). The fruit can really pack a punch for flavor, but the banana can help mellow out sour/tart notes.

What a Superb Idea! This wonderful item converts fresh frozen fruit into yummy healthy desserts for all to really enjoy… especially children who would otherwise want ice cream. This Yonanas product can provide the benefits of fine healthy frozen organic fruit desserts instead ! AJG, MD

Initial thoughts- I LOVE IT! I am so looking forward to using this over the summer. The device was easy to use. The consistency is just like ice cream or sorbet. It does not take a long time to make your frozen treats. The machine is a little bit loud but that’s OK. I didn’t mind. And I did notice a little leaking around the sides, which I was not sure if that was because I didn’t put the pieces back together well after washing everything before use so I will be observant of this the next time that I use it. For my first frozen treat, I did bananas, strawberries, and mangoes. It turned out very nice as you can see and was a very refreshing healthy treat. I am a diabetic, so I’m always looking for things that I can do without having to add sugar even though with this frozen treat, I’ll still have to be mindful of how much I eat to not increase my sugar, but I think this is a great asset for anyone who enjoys sweets, but is mindful of staying healthy. Absolutely would recommend!!

I love this! It's easy to use, easy to clean, and makes an unlimited variety. I set out a variety of frozen fruit for 10 minutes, then put different combinations in single serve containers in freezer. Guilt free snack available at all times! Frozen sorbet needs to be allowed to thaw slightly before eating. I always use some banana for texture, but always use other fruit for taste. So far my favorite is red grapes (wash and freeze whole). They are great alone or mixed. Another good combo is strawberry kiwi lime. Tip: the membrane between lime sections has to be removed before freezing, but it's easy after peel is cut off and lime cut into smaller pieces. Orange sections grind up completely and are tasty. Frozen peaches need to sit at room temperature for longer than 10 minutes. Those babies are rugged! Also good is cantaloupe and any berries or cherries. Haven't tried apples yet. I can't wait to try watermelon! Just know that it DOES make noise - it's an electric grinder. It also doesn't change the taste of fruit, just the temperature and texture, so it won't make you like fruit if you don't already. Also, you have to clean up right away (one reviewer was disappointed at the mess on the counter when left to melt). I just rinse 5 parts with hot water, and occasionally put them in the dishwasher. Comes apart and goes together very easily. I bought one for my mom too! She wanted one after I told her about it.

I found this after googling "paleo ice cream" and bought it right away. It arrived, and I had already peeled frozen bananas waiting in the freezer. It came already assembled, and the only thing I had to do was plug it in. I read the instructions, and thawed my bananas for fifteen minutes. It does say in one area of the booklet to thaw for five minutes, but in a different area it states 15. Go for the 15. Five minutes would have resulted in ice chips, I feel. I dropped one banana in, and then a handful of chocolate chips, and then pushed another banana in, and out came amazing soft serve banana-chocolate chip ice cream, with no weird fillers, no weird chemicals, and no weird fake colors. I was shocked. You see these things on tv and don't actually expect them to work as described, but this one made ice cream like a champ. For what it's worth, the booklet that comes with the machine suggests over and over to use "cheetah spotted bananas" because they're sweeter, but I prefer a stronger banana flavor and less sweetness, so I was perfectly happy using fresh bananas. They don't affect the actually yonana consistency. Some notes. I had no issues with leaking, but I did make sure the leak stopping gasket was installed correctly, per instruction booklet. It wasn't hard. I had no issues with clean up. While your ice cream is sitting on the counter doing its thing, it takes a literal sixty seconds to pop the Yonana maker apart and rinse clean. For people who say a lot of yonana is left in the machine, I would concur, however, I took a spoon and easily scooped out the ice cream left in the machine and put it into my bowl. It was still the proper yonana consistency and taste. Just don't lick the blades with your tongue to get ALL the yonana out and you'll be okay. Some people complained it takes two bananas to make one serving, which is true, however, considering two bananas is only about 250 calories, that's not a bad deal I figured. If for some reason 250 calories of plain fruit isn't in your diet plan, you can freeze half. I tried it, and it makes ice cream that is scoopable, like a pint you would buy from the store. I did not find the machine unbearably noisy. It took me longer to decide how many chocolate chips to put into the machine then it actually took the machine to make the ice cream. The noise is no louder than a blender and is on for far less time. One last thing- when the yonana is coming out of the machine I found that far less is left in the machine if the bowl is shorter and flatter and turned as the yonana comes out. However, once you're done plunging it really is not a big deal to pop the blade housing off the machine and scoop out the "still inside the machine" yonana, in the event your bowl turning skills are lacking (as mine for sure were). I would recommend Yonanas to all my friends. They're always asking me to bring it over so they can push fruit and chocolate or peanut butter through. For the record, I do find that a small food processor and a blender make almost the same consistency, but not quite. We tried with a food processor and the blades are just too big to make a nice soft serve consistency. The Yoanana's blade are very tiny. With the blender it took forever having to shove the fruit back down into the blades. If you're paleo, or just don't want to eat ice cream with crazy amounts of sugar or weird stuff inside, buy this thing. Follow the instructions, mildly thaw your frozen fruit, and enjoy.

The end result is amazing! Definitely recommend....but the design is good awful. You have to take apart the machine to clean it after each use, because most of the food is inside the machine, not deposited into your bowl. You have to scoop it out and then clean immediately. And it's a pain to clean. Definitely worth it, just don't expect it to be quick and easy.

My husband & I LOVE our Yonanas! It's so easy to use, and super simple to clean. We used to have a juicer, but I hated cleaning it - Yonanas is a piece of cake. You can wash it in the sink in 5 minutes, or stick the various parts in the dishwasher. I would say the consistency of the Yonanas is less like a soft serve, and more like a sorbet, but it's super yummy. It's fun to mix & match all the fruits, and is a great solution to all of those spotty bananas no one wants to eat! It's important to freeze the bananas in advance (peel them first), then let them thaw around 7-8 minutes. We've mixed in strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and even some pieces of chocolate. So yummy! Fantastic if you're vegan, lactose, or gluten free. Yonanas also comes with a great recipe book that includes cakes, pies, and some boozy adult treats! 10/10 and i'm buying another one to give to my parents!

I was so excited for this product to arrive. I thought, "frozen fruit would be such a healthy alternative to ice cream". Not that I had super unreasonable expectations. After all, you can't turn a banana into a full fat ice cream sundae. What I was expecting was something more than just puréed frozen fruit. This product touts that the end result is creamy. I did not find that the result was creamy at all. No matter which kind of fruit was used. The "purée" isn't even reduced enough to be a creamy option! I have learned you cannot make fruit "creamy" unless there is some kind of base(i.e. yogurt or pudding,etc) in it to make it "creamy". I did try all the aforementioned tricks in the amazon reviews and in the booklet as well to see if that changed my opinion and nothing worked. I even made my health nut fiance try it and he said, "it's frozen smashed banana" *cue odd crinkle brow face*. So that is essentially a big "whoop de doo!" from the peanut gallery. Also, while I do love bananas, when they are mushed up they become gummy and sticky. I used fully ripe and frozen bananas as well. So I thought this product would help kind of reduce that and it didn't. I did try other frozen fruit as well such as strawberries and peaches. Strawberries came out like a granita/sorbet type dessert. I imagine this is because of the higher water content in a berry vs. a fruit such as the banana. Berries also have seeds in them so every time you bite you get a seed in your treat which is less pleasing to me but others probably wouldn't mind. I do think this would be a good option if you were making frozen fruit baby food though or for a teething baby, but then again, you could purchase a product for the same price or even a little more that you could have more options with. The cleaning and waste is probably one of the most irritating parts to it. Basically you have to have a lot of fruit because if you just put in one banana it disappears in the blade system inside the product unless you have another one to push it out. So basically it's a 2-for-1 system unless you want to take it apart to get the excess fruit in the blades with a spoon. Maybe I'm just a wimp, but I also thought that the spout part was kind of hard to twist off and lock in as well. The plunger system also wasn't really effective either. I used the right amount of pressure and the machine stopped from time to time. I know I wasn't using so much pressure that it completely stopped like some may have experienced. I also felt like while the cone/blade part is gooey with all the excess fruit you could slip and cut yourself on the blades. In my opinion, you have to be careful when taking it apart and washing/rinsing. The whole "You can just rinse it off and bam! You're done!" thing isn't true either. Fruit is sticky because of the fructose in it and it will not come off with just rinsing. I used dish soap because I don't have the luxury of a dishwasher and didn't want anything leftover or stuck on the blades. I did not find the product unbearably loud like some have said. I felt it was actually a little less loud than a blender with ice chopping in it. At the end of the day, I just felt that this product is not worth the money considering you could probably do the same thing in a higher end food processor (without liquid) which would have more uses. This is a one trick pony. Sure you can puree various frozen fruits, frozen yogurt cubes, and frozen pudding but that's about it! I sent it back for a refund.

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Excelente producto, cumple con todo lo que viene en la descripcion. Yo lo utilizo mucho para hacer postres saludables, pero basicamente cualquier producto congelado se puede convertir en un rico postre. Facil de limpiar y es sencillo de armar. Solo llevo 3 meses con el, espero que me dure mucho tiempo. RECOMENDADO

I love this appliance. A ripe banana and a few other bits of fruit and you have a healthy alternative to ice cream. It's easy to use, simple to clean, cheaper than buying ice cream and helps you use those bananas that ripen so quickly. Only negatives: 1. I wish they made the spout jut out further. The frozen treat comes out quite close to the machine so you have to keep an eye on the bowl and move it around. 2. A lot of the frozen treat remains inside the machine so you need to open it up and get all the goodness out. But these are minor things and haven't hampered my enjoyment of the appliance or the sweet treats it produces.

La máquina es buena y cumple su función, no me gustó el sabor ni la consistencia de las bananas parecía puré chicloso, quizás no las congelé lo suficiente, pero seguiré probando con otras frutas y haciendo nuevas combinaciones

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