KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment - a Review

I currently own a KitchenAid stand mixer that gets a lot of use during the year whether it is for making cookies, pastries, or cakes. We absolutely love this appliance for its durability and ability to tackle large holiday baking tasks. The KitchenAid magic does not stop there. Low and behold we discovered that the company also makes several attachments for the mixer to do other kitchen jobs other than mixing. We targeted the purchase of the ice cream maker as we have been craving the home churned frozen dessert.

Before we were able to purchase the ice cream maker attachment, our Aunt kindly gave us one as a surprise gift. The gesture was really appreciated as the appliance typically retails for about ninety dollars at the local department store.

KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment - Components

The KitchenAid appliance comes with the double walled two quart aluminum bowl, blades or paddle, and a booklet containing recipes for preparing sorbets and ice creams. The bowl fits right onto the mixer quite easily and is a welcome relief to those previous ice cream makers that are bulky and become a storage issue. The bowl is large as it is about 12 inches deep and 11 inches in diameter, it will take up some space in the freezer. We have a separate freezer in the garage so making room for the bucket is a non - issue.

KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment - Preparing the ice Cream

Preparing ice cream with the KitchenAId Ice Cream Maker Attachment is really a snap. The key to making a successful dessert is to freeze the bowl at least twenty four hours prior to churning. It is essential that the core of the bowl is adequately frozen to create a quality ice cream. If you are following the recipes in the included booklet, consider cutting down the quantities to half as the full size recipes run dangerously close to overflowing when the ice cream is churned. The custard or sorbet mixture should be cooled down before pouring into the frozen bowl. Most recipes require a cool down of a few hours in the refrigerator prior to completing the churning phase. Once the mixture is poured into the bowl, the churning process will take between fifteen to thirty minutes depending on the desired consistency. For those that prefer soft serve ice cream, this process alone will get you your dessert right away. The others that prefer their ice cream to be completely frozen will have to place the ice cream in the freezer for a few hours to for the hard packed consistency.

KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment - The Verdict

If you really love homemade ice cream and own a kitchen aid mixer, I recommend this appliance attachment. It will get used all year around with the change of seasons and associated flavors. Best of all is this appliance will be much easier to store than the traditional ice cream maker.