The 5 Best Ice Cream Maker, According to Our Tests

Aug 23, 2024

With the summer heat, apart from iced drinks, ice cream will be one of your best choices for summer relief. Whether you make your ice cream at kitchen or enjoy store-bought, a good ice cream maker is a great addition to your ice cream-making arsenal. After several years of testing ice cream makers, we are passionate about this topic.

The fact is that being able to transform raw materials into ice cream is an existence as magical as cooking food. To experience this ‘alchemy’ at home, it is enough to have a good ice cream maker, which, with the addition of various toppings (chopped biscuits, fresh fruits, lemon curd cubes), will allow you to create your favorite flavors of ice cream.

To find the best ice cream maker, we tested several ice cream makers to see which ones made the smoothest ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet.

After a long period of evaluation and testing, we have come up with a few ice cream makers that we think are the most useful and make the creamiest ice cream. We have listed the reasons for our recommendations and introduced the products in this article, so we hope that readers will be able to read this article and have an idea of what they need to know about getting an ice cream maker.

Our Top Picks

Best Overall:

2 in 1 Ice Cream Machine for Gelato Yogurt Sorbet IC3915SY

Of all the ice cream makers we tested it hit the mark in terms of simplicity, versatility, and the deliciousness of the end product. Thanks to the 4 presets, this machine can produce frozen treats of all textures with different ingredients, from standard ice cream to gelato to yogurt drinks. In our tests, the machine was so powerful that biscuit chunks were churned into crumbs, and the machine's powerful rotating blades broke up ice crystals and drew in air to give the final food the right texture.

In our tests, both the ice cream and frozen yogurt had a creamy texture, and since the bowl and paddle are dishwasher-safe, clean-up is easy. It's not cluttered with parts and is even easy to clean by hand. It's also easy to wipe down the base with a damp cloth after use.

(1) No pre-freezing: This ice cream maker has a built-in 220W self-cooling compressor, which can make delicious ice cream in 20-60 minutes without pre-freezing. It has 4 modes - ice cream mode, yogurt mode, frozen mode, and stirring mode to meet different needs.

(2) Keep Cool Function: This ice cream maker has a keep-cool function, which can automatically keep the ice cream cool for 1 hour without operation to ensure that the ice cream will not melt.

(3) Simple operation: Mix your favorite chocolate, nuts, candies, fruits, etc. according to your taste and texture, put the ingredients into the bowl, lock the lid, and select the mode, the operation is very simple.

(4) Removable ice creambowl: This ice cream maker is equipped with a removable mixing bowl for easy cleaning. It will not make noise when running and spinning, so you can enjoy a quiet and delicious life.

(5)Safe to use: ETL certified and FDA approved. You can rest assured that you can easily make homemade ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, sherbet, and custard with your own fresh ingredients.

Most Practical:

1.5L 2 in 1 Yogurt and Ice Cream Maker IC3915Y

This is a small freezer that turns room-temperature ingredients into frozen food at the push of a button. Equipped with an LED display, plus an automatic timer that records the preparation time and displays it. In addition to making ice cream and sorbet, it can also be used as a yogurt maker, with its gentle heating mode that maintains the optimum fermentation temperature.

In tests, both sorbet and ice cream tasted great This ice cream maker can do a lot and is best suited to those who use it regularly. The size of the compressor means that it's easy to store as well, taking up little space on a countertop or in a cupboard.

(1) Featuring a 150-watt fully automatic compressor, it quickly freezes mixtures from all directions so you can enjoy homemade ice cream in less than 60 minutes.

(2) With a capacity of 1.5 liters, it's perfect for making delicious desserts for any occasion, allowing you to enjoy a refreshing treat with your loved ones.

(3) The ice cream maker is simple to use with four different modes including single cool, single mix, ice cream mode, and yogurt making mode, all of which can be used to keep track of time via the LED display.
(4) The removable bowl makes cleaning the machine a breeze and is ideal for busy kitchens. It's compact and easy to store, making it suitable for any countertop.
(5) A 2-in-1 machine that allows you to make delicious yogurt and ice cream without the need for separate equipment, saving you time and money.

Most Convenient:

1.9 Quarts Electric Ice Cream Maker with Compressor

(1) Built-in Compressor: The ice cream maker has a built-in compressor, so you don't need to put the ingredients into the freezer to freeze them in advance. If you put them in the freezer, you need to check if they are frozen frequently. Our ice cream maker directly eliminates this step for you, after pouring the ingredients, you just need to wait for the finished ice cream to be served.

(2) 4 Modes: The ice cream maker has 4 modes: Gelato, Yoghurt, Single Churn and Single Cool. It can meet your various needs for making Gelato, frozen yoghurt, sorbet and so on. Homemade ice cream is delicious and healthy. It can also stimulate children's hands-on ability. In the hot summer, you don't want to go out, you can have cool ice cream at home.

(3) Easy to use: The ice cream maker is equipped with LCD display, 4 mode buttons and 4 function buttons, easy to operate. You just need to pour the ingredients into the container, cover the lid and select the function. Then just wait to enjoy the food. While your food is cooking, you can do other things without having to revolve around it. You can see the remaining time on the screen.

(4) 1.9 quart capacity: The 1.9 quart capacity can accommodate the whole family. You can always make ice cream and yogurt at home. This capacity is also suitable for hosting parties at home. Start making before dinner and you'll have sweet and creamy ice cream or yogurt right after dinner. Eating ice cream while watching TV or reading a book will make your leisure time more enjoyable.

(5) Detachable & Compact: Important parts of the ice cream maker, such as the filling bowl, mixing blade and transparent lid, can be pulled out and cleaned. The size of the ice cream maker is 16.7*11.2*10.3 inches, which is suitable for multiple places and also easy to store, suitable for any countertop in your kitchen and living room.

Best Value:

0.8L Ice Cream Maker with Compressor

We got great test results and were particularly impressed with its ability to gently and evenly incorporate mixed ingredients. Ice creams and sorbets remained scoopable after a few hours in the freezer, while others became thicker and harder.

Another useful setting is the Smart Scoop's ‘keep cool’ mode. After mixing, the machine keeps the finished product frozen on the counter for up to three hours, ready to serve. If you're hosting an ice cream sundae party, you won't have to worry about temperature maintenance. The rare thing is that as our test products are cheaper and greatly bring out the advantages of its features, you can say that this is worth getting, beautiful price, the function is also with an expensive price to make a big difference, very recommended!

(1) No pre-freezing is required and it uses a fully automatic 85 watt compressor to produce a smooth and consistent texture.
(2) Produces rich and creamy ice cream in 60 minutes and the 0.8 litre capacity is suitable for small batch production.
(3) Three different customisation modes and one-touch operation is very convenient.
(4) It has a removable bowl for easy cleaning and is compact enough to store on any countertop.

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