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This article was written by Nor’adila Hepburn, a contributing writer for Real Simple. To find the best ice cream makers, we tested 20 models in our Lab and evaluated them based on design, ease of use, performance, taste, ease of cleaning, and more. We also received tips from Alec Jaffe, founder and CEO of Alec's Ice Cream; Ryan O’Hara, co-owner of Big Spoon Creamery; and two appliance experts from Hamilton Beach Brands: Sarah Clary and Laurie Klein.

Freezer bowl: A freezer-bowl-style ice cream maker is a common and easy-to-use style of ice cream maker, though you have to ensure that you have the space in your home freezer to store the bowl for up to 24 hours before you intend to make ice cream. (If the bowl isn't truly frozen, you'll struggle to make ice cream.) You likely won’t be able to make multiple batches at a time with this style, because the bowl needs to refreeze between batches. When it comes to settings, the Smart Scoop offers pinpoint control. There are 12 different hardness settings calibrated for different types of frozen desserts, whether you need a scoop of vanilla that will hold up in a root beer float or a softer sorbet to quenelle atop a slice of pie. Internal thermometers measure the mixture, with the internal compressor adjusting to make sure the temperature stays just right. (Unfortunately, there aren't speed settings and no slower churn for gelato.) Around since the mid-1800s, am old-fashioned way to make ice cream churns the base in a container surrounded a mixture of salt and ice to freeze it. The method must work well, because machines like this are still around. Some require manual cranking to turn the paddle, while others use an electric motor to do the churning for you. Without big insulated bowls involved, salt-and-ice-style machines can freeze a larger amount of ice cream in a smaller space. You need a lot of ice and salt on hand with this method, but it's also easy to make multiple batches: You scoop the finished ice cream out of the inner container, reload it with base, and start churning again. Be careful not to overfill the ice compartment, though, as you don't want salty water seeping into your ice cream.

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Our pros love that you can make the mixture and freeze it easily by inserting the frozen pint into the machine where a blade whips it to your desired consistency. It also uses pint-sized containers versus larger quarts, which allow you to experiment with more flavors and leads to less waste. When you want rich and creamy ice cream made fresh from your kitchen counter, the Ninja Creami Deluxe gets it right. This machine features 11 different settings to concoct homemade ice cream and frozen desserts like gelatos, frozen yogurt, sorbets, and milkshakes. During our testing, this machine exceeded our expectations on all fronts. We were pleasantly surprised at the consistency of the ice cream it produces—every batch we made was on point. Our sorbet turned out incredible, too—firm without any ice or chunks. Even after sitting in the freezer for two hours, there was minimal crystallization on our sorbet.

To find the best ice cream makers, we tested 20 models in our Lab. We made two frozen recipes with each appliance—a traditional ice cream and a sorbet—and assessed them on design, ease of use, performance, taste, ease of cleaning, and more. The Sweet Spot is in the shape of a pie pan, made of dense material that will stay ice-cold for a good while after overnight freezing. You pour about half a cup of liquid into the pan, then use the included plastic paddles to stir, scrape, and scoop as it freezes. You have to keep everything in constant motion for best results, but the instructions say it should only take two minutes to freeze. (In our tests, it took a minute and a half for excellent ice cream, but we went for just over three minutes to get firmer sorbet.)The first step in assembling the cold plate is to place a towel below a large baking pan to insulate it from the table. This will serve to both protect the table from the extreme cold and will also increase the efficiency of the cold plate. The Cuisinart ICE-100 is a great base-level compressor unit, a workhorse that freezes a quart-and-a-half batch in an hour or less. Its single churning speed is fairly slow, which was a good thing in our sorbet test. We got a very smooth and fruit-forward strawberry sorbet, and it was ready in 41 minutes. (The manual recommends a full hour for sorbet; we were monitoring the machine and decided to stop it early.) In our test, we got wonderfully smooth and rich ice cream, extra-dense because of the long churn time. It did a great job with mix-ins: About two minutes before the cycle is done, the display tells you it's time to pour them in, and it incorporated all of our Oreo pieces evenly, without breaking up bigger bits. With sorbet, the machine ran for 54 minutes, which ended up with a slightly over-frozen mix with some ice crystals in it. We would have stopped it a few minutes early for better texture, but that goes against the Smart Scoop's set-it-and-forget-it sales pitch. An ice cream cold plate is used to rapidly freeze and mix ice cream moments before it's served. It's a great method for making custom flavors on the fly as the ice cream can be made in individual portions then immediately scraped clean to start again.

Donvier Manual Ice Cream Maker: If you want to churn ice cream by hand without the aid of an electric motor, this is a great option. While we found it fairly easy to use in our testing, it does require your close attention to get the right texture and consistency.The instructions say a batch should take 20 to 30 minutes to freeze, but with both the sorbet and ice cream tests, our batches were still a bit soft even after half an hour. We'd suggest letting it go 35 or even 40 minutes if you like a firmer texture, as well as an hour or two in the freezer after churning. We also have to take issue with KitchenAid's instructions for mix-ins: It says to add the mix-ins 13 minutes into the churning process, which resulted in completely powdered Oreos turning the ice cream grey (a delicious grey, but still). You're better off keeping mix-ins out until just a few minutes before the churning is done. If you already own a KitchenAid Stand Mixer, this attachment is appealing because you can easily whip up your ice cream without purchasing another appliance. And although the stand mixer itself will take up a lot of room on your countertop, this attachment—which consists of a metal bowl and paddle mixer—is compact and can easily be stored in a cabinet. In our testing, we noticed how high quality the pieces were; they felt durable and were not at all flimsy. Rolled ice cream is a treat made by spreading and scraping a liquid base across an ice-cold surface as it freezes. The technique yields a delicious texture, and it's also a fun—and safe—way for kids to get hands-on in making their own ice cream. Plus, the Ninja Creami is very beginner-friendly as the buttons are very self-explanatory. We would happily recommend this ice cream maker to anyone who doesn’t want to go through a lot of trial and error. We like that it has a built-in timer so you don’t have to keep a close eye on it—unless you want to. It also has helpful buttons to fix texture issues that other ice cream makers we tested didn't have.

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