2024 the best ice cream machine review
Price: $250.00 - $177.56
(as of Dec 05, 2024 17:48:11 UTC - Details)
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Take on dessert making like never before! Make delicious homemade ice cream that you can fully customize to taste with the Whynter ICM-128WS 1.28 Quart Upright Automatic Compressor Ice Cream Maker. Incredibly easy to use, you can create delicious ice cream, rich creamy gelato and sorbet all in the comfort of your own home. Ideal for entertaining, this high-capacity unit makes up to 1.28 quarts of your favorite frozen dessert in a single batch. Designed with an upright, small footprint profile, this space efficient ice cream maker also fits easily on any countertop. Our full-featured ice cream maker offers premium functions not available in budget ice cream makers. A powerful built-in compressor freezer allows for continuous use without the inconvenience of having to pre-freeze the mixing bowl. Not only is it so much easier, it also tastes a whole lot better. The Whynter ICM-128WS features an Extended Cooling function that prevents the mixture from melting and a Motor Protection function that stops the motor from churning to prevent overheating or damage to the motor when the mixture becomes solid. The sleek stainless steel exterior and soft-touch LCD control panel will accent any kitchen counter. Never again wait hours or sacrifice valuable freezer space in order to make your favorite frozen dessert. Removable stainless bowl, BPA free churn blade and Ice cream scoop included.
Award-Winning Ice Cream Maker: Recognized by Good Housekeeping as a 2024 "Best Kitchen Gear Awards" winner, this automatic ice cream machine makes up to 1.28 quarts of of fresh and delicious homemade ice cream per batch.
Self-Cooling Technology: No need to pre-freeze, this self-cooling electric ice cream maker allows you to quickly and easily create gelato, ice cream, and sorbet using ingredients you trust from the comfort of your home
Convenient Continuous Use: This homemade ice cream maker features a powerful built-in compressor freezer that allows for continuous use without the inconvenience of having to pre-freeze the removable stainless bowl; BPA-free churn blade also included
Premium Features: Unlike other ice cream makers, the Whynter ice cream maker with compressor freezer features an extended cooling function that prevents ice cream from melting and a motor protection function that protects against overheating and damage
Sophisticated Look: Never sacrifice style for functionality again - this upright ice cream machine for home use features a sleek, space-saving design and user-friendly soft-touch LCD control panel
Reviewer: CNH
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love this, perfect results every time
Review: This is my first compressor ice cream maker -- I have always used the hand crank or freeze the container versions. I cannot understand why I waited so long to get this! Yes, it is costly, but it has earned it's keep in just a month.The machine is quite intuitive. It comes with clear directions that my 10 year old was able to follow and make her first batch without my help (nor evidently . . . my permission . . . but I digress)This machine is quiet. Seriously -- the first time I heard it I checked to make sure it was really working. Such a change from the old frozen dish version I used to have!! It does have a large footprint, but it's smaller than my breadmaker because it is tall vs long. It fits on my shelf with no worries but if you have tight shelves you should measure. It is heavy so lifting it to the counter is a pain, but worth it.This machine is a workhorse -- there have been days we made four batches of ice cream, each following the last, with no issues. The icecream is consistent -- for example, one day we made strawberry, cherry, cheesecake and eggnog versions, and each batch was creamy and mostly solid despite having different recipes and ingredients. It has the consistency of firm soft serve and if you want it harder you can put it in your freezer, like we did.I do wish the container was larger, it would be great to make bigger batches of ice cream.The first time I used it I was surprised that the recipe only filled half the container, and was tempted to add more to make more . . . the instruction manual showed the mixture to the top of the paddles and mine was about half an inch below. I was glad I didn't. The icecream gets bigger with the addition of air and had it been more full it would have ran all over. Recipes that are pre-beat (like our cheesecake icecream) and don't rise can be fuller, but the ones that the machine is doing the majority of the work need the space.Lastly, this is super easy to clean. Just hand it to your 10 year old and tell her it needs cleaned before we can make another batch. A little soapy water is all it needs.Just love love love this ice cream maker. Any time you're forking out this much money for a machine you're bound to be nervous, but it's a complete win for us!
Reviewer: Doug
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Solid product, great quality, easy to use and clean
Review: Pros: Super easy to use with simple controls. Nice 2qt. capacity. Very easy to clean. Excellent quality, solid product. Fairly quiet.Cons: It's large and takes up a lot of space. Paddle is a thick plastic material which works fine, time will tell if it holds up long-term. The cost is on the high end, but you "get what you pay for". Accessories are all plastic and I am guessing they won't last as long as the ice cream maker.Pro or Con: Depending on what you like, when done, the bottom of the ice cream is pretty solid, whereas the top is more smooth and soft like a gelato. I pack it in quart containers and put it in the freezer for later use.Overall, I would recommend this to those that don't want to hassle with the pre-freezing of a container, or don't want to deal with the ice/salt of the classic ice cream makers. This device costs more because it has a compressor and does everything for you, except cook the mixture beforehand. I like it for the convenience. However, this device is large and takes a lot of counter space and/or storage space. Even so, I like the ice cream maker.Photos are of making malted cookie-dough with a vanilla base.Cheers
Reviewer: Charlie Stroud
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Whynter Ice Cream Maker Machine
Review: This Ice Cream Maker is awesome and is worth the price tag. It works wonders and I was able to make 3 different flavors of ice cream, back to back. The ice cream was creamy, delicious and frozen to perfection. It is fairly quite, so there is almost zero noise. The clean up after making the ice cream is simple and easy! I absolutely, love my new machine!!!
Reviewer: Jason Riggs
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing Ice Cream Maker - Built-in Compressor Makes The Difference - WORTH IT!
Review: We got this ice cream maker at the start of COVID so it's been a couple of years and we love it.We have probably made a few dozen pints of ice cream in it over that timeframe and it still works wonderfully. The process of making ice cream is super easy and the buttons and icons are intuitive.It makes amazing ice cream, is easy to clean and very consistent when it comes to churning out high-quality, well-textured frozen treats (sorbet, yogurt and ice cream)Here are some of the review complaints addressed from my perspective:1. Complaints about the motor wearing outWe always store it upright and properly when not in use. Additionally, we clean it thoroughly after each use. But maybe MOST IMPORTANTLY, we almost never let it run until it stops. I start it and check in on the ice cream every 5 - 10 minutes. When it gets to a point where the motor even starts to slow down, we remove the ice cream, add the mix-ins and put it in the freezer as instructed. I believe some of the motor issues are from people who either don't store it properly which causes the gear grease to become displaced, or run it for the full 60 minutes every time and it eventually locks up which stresses the motor.2. Complaints about ice cream not being "ready to eat" when the cycle finishes.Well, duh. It's pretty damn close and very well churned when you remove it, however, it can require some additional time in the freezer depending on the type of ice cream. Not a big deal. It's not like we are gluttonous slobs that need to eat it right out of the container the minute the machine is done. Freezing it for an hour or two afterward is fine. If you're okay with soft serve, you can eat it right after the cycle as well.3. Doesn't handle mix-ins well.Duh x 2. Any reasonable person knows you fold in the extra ingredients after the cream base is done. This has not been an issue for us at all.We looked at and even tried a few different ice cream makers and this one is the winner by a mile!
Reviewer: Rosalba Gonzalez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Me encanta mi nueva maquina para hacer helados! es facil de usar y no es necesario congelar el contenedor antes de utilizarla. super recomendada, ya le conte a toda mi familia tambien 😛
Reviewer: Marcus Lemans
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Le saco una estrella por el color, es horrendo pero a México llega solo este color en lugar del blanco.La máquina es muy buena, tamaño cómodo, ocupa un cuadrado de aprox. 26cm x 26cm y es muy simple para limpiar, se saca el cestito de acero y se lava facilmente.Las paletas podrÃan ser de acero también, no se porque las hicieron de plástico.Según la mezcla tienes helado entre 30min y 60min y el tamaño es para una o dos personas máximo.Muy recomendable.
Reviewer: Abdul Jabbar
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: First time running for around 30 second than burning smell started with white smoke. Can not able to return as it's purchase in KSA, and use in Pakistan. Will try to repair the motor if possible otherwise wast of my money. Please never purchase again it's China made poor quality machine. I lost total amount as as feeling bad why I purchased Chinese machine. Once again I am informing all interested Think twice before you purchase poor quality Chinese ice cream machine, I was thinking it was American manufacturers but it's cheaper and cheating by manufacturer. Company website never mentioned that it's China made poor quality machine. I did mistake please don't purchase any Chinese manufacturers ice cream maker machine with American big brands.its cheating with your trust.
Reviewer: BlahBlahBlah
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This machine is great but I'm concerned about getting extra spare bowls / paddles in the future.Machine itself is QUIET, good size, fast. Easy to clean- no hard to clean places for cream to get stuck. If you want an ice cream maker in your life this is the best price to performance.Made a few batches in a row so far. Awesome for keto diets- Almond Milk + Skinny Syrup ftw.
Reviewer: Subo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Have had this for two years now and it rocks. Highly recommended.
Customers say
Customers like the quality, ease of use, and performance of the ice cream maker. They mention it makes great ice cream using simple recipes, is super easy to clean, and works well. Some are also happy with its speed. However, some customers disagree on its freezing ability, value for money, and noise level.
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