Cuisinart - 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream and Sorbet Maker - Red

Nothing fancy but works great. Make sure you freeze the bowl long enough and it will churn out some ice cream quickly. The included recipe book has some great flavors to get started. I like this better than the ninja creami because you can freeze the ice cream and not have to put it through the machine over and over again.

My 7-year-old daughter asked for a toy ice cream maker for Christmas, but I wanted to get something that she wouldn't outgrow, or at the very least, I could use it. We used it for the first time last night and decided to start with the simple vanilla recipe in the booklet included with the unit. I had placed the freezer bowl inside the small deep freezer in our garage for just over 24 hours. According to the recipe instructions, the ingredients should be mixed and chilled in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours before pouring them into the ice cream maker. I didn't realize that before hand, and my daughter was so anxious to get the process going that I didn't have 1-2 hours to wait. Instead, I mixed the ingredients in a medium stainless steel bowl, using unsweetened vanilla almond milk instead of whole milk, covered it with plastic wrap, and placed it in the freezer for about 15 minutes. The machine was super simple to put together. I removed my bowl from the freezer, turned on the unit, and poured the liquid mixture into the ice cream maker. To me, the ice cream maker was not excessively noisy. It was a heck of a lot quieter than the blender my husband uses everyday to make protein shakes. Every couple of minutes, I had to check to see how my ice cream was coming along. Within the first 3 minutes, I could see the mixture beginning to thicken. After 20 minutes, it was done! While it took a bit more effort to remove the ice cream from the walls of the freezer bowl than from the center, it was very easy to do so with a silicone spatula. I was amazed by how thick the ice cream actually was, but I wanted to freeze it to get closer to the consistency of hand-dipped ice cream. The ice cream filled a 32 ounce freezer safe bowl, and left a few spoonfuls for sampling. I can't even explain how fresh and delicious it tasted! My daughter was quite pleased also, and even my husband, who is reluctant to try new foods, marveled at how good the ice cream was. I am so excited about "my daughter's Christmas gift" and can't wait to try new flavors and use the new waffle cone maker and sundae toppings that were a part of "her" gift!

WE HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL OF THESE ICE CREAM MAKERS AND THEY WORK GREAT. MY WIFE MAKES FRESH HOMEMADE ICE CREAM EVERY DAY AND IT IS FAT FREE AND DELICIOUS. I WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE. IT IS ALSO A LOT CHEAPER THAN BUYING THE ICE CREAM IN THE STORE AND DOESN'T HAVE ALL THE CHEMICALS. IT ALSO MAKES GREAT SHERBET WITH FRESH FRUIT, STRAWBERRY IS ESPECIALLY DELICIOUS.

I read many reviews before I bought it and my one concern was the noise. The noise wasn't as bad as I expected. The ice cream itself is easy to make and taste great. we use a couple times a week. Clean up is easy with hot water although drying the container is a little tricky because the towel sticks to the frozen inside of the container. We keep the container on a shelf in the freezer and can whip up a batch of ice cream in 20 minutes.

Easy to use; freezes firm in 15 minutes; a bit noisy but not as bad as machine it is replacing. Cleans up easily (I have only hand washed it.)

Excellent product, easy to freeze and quickly makes delicious ice cream. Glad I bought this!! I’ve already shared some with neighbors.

So far we’ve made 4 or 5 different batches of ice cream. Each time its come out perfect. The only con’s i can think of would be finding space in the freezer to place the tub amd the plastic churning blade. I can see the thin plastic breaking over time but over all at this oroce point it is worth it.

I picked this Cuisinart ice cream maker on sale and I am certainly glad that I did. Not only is the size perfect (since we all have limited space on our kitchen counters) but its relatively easy and straightforward to use. It also comes with instructions and tips on how to make great homemade ice cream. It's been a hit when I have entertained!