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KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment - Excludes 7, 8, and most 6 Quart Models, Fits 5 to 6 quart Mixers


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Brand KitchenAid
Color fits 5 and 6 quart mixers
Capacity 6 Quarts
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Material Plastic

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  • Designed, engineered, and tested by KitchenAid
  • Makes up to 2.0 quarts of ice cream, gelato or sorbet in 20-30 minutes.
  • Dasher rotates inside the bowl to spread, scrape and mix thoroughly.
  • Easy to clean with warm soapy water.
  • Fits all Household Stand Mixers 4.5 Quart and larger. Does not fit the Artisan Mini Stand Mixer
  • For use with KitchenAid stand mixers; includes freeze bowl, dasher, bowl adapter, and drive assembly
  • Creates up to 2 quarts of ice cream, frozen yogurt, or sorbet in about 25 minutes

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KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment

KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment makes up to 2 quarts of fresh ice cream, sorbet and other frozen desserts.

Ice Cream Maker Attachment

Favorite frozen treats created in no time. Create 2 quarts of soft-serve ice cream, sorbet, or gelato in 20-30 minutes. Allow bowl to freeze at least 24 hours prior to use.

Features

Up to 2.0 Quarts

Ice cream maker attachment produces up to 2.0 quarts of soft-consistency ice cream and other frozen desserts

The Dasher

The dasher rotates inside the freeze bowl to spread, scrape, and mix the batter

Several recipes

Several recipes are provided in the Use & Care Guide

Warranty

1-Year Hassle-Free Replacement Warranty

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Material Plastic Plastic
Warranty 1-Year Hassle-Free Replacement Warranty 1-Year Hassle-Free Replacement Warranty
What's Included Freeze Bowl, Dasher, and Drive Assembly Freeze Bowl, Dasher, and Drive Assembly
Dimensions 7.0H x 11.0W x 8.5D / Weight 6.0lbs 7.0H x 11.0W x 8.5D / Weight 6.0lbs
Easy to use
Designed to work with all models of KitchenAid Stand Mixers
Easy to clean
Compact Design: can be stored in the freezer or cabinet.

Tips for Great Results

The freeze bowl must be completely frozen to make ice cream or other frozen desserts.

For best results, store the freeze bowl in the back of your freezer where the temperature is coldest for at least 15 hours. Adjusting your freezer to its coldest setting will help the freeze bowl make firmer ice cream faster.

Storing the freeze bowl in the freezer at all times allows you the flexibility to make your favori

For recipes that need to be pre-cooked, allow the mixture to cool completely in the refrigerator.

All batter recipes need to be completely chilled in the refrigerator before making ice cream.

Most ice cream recipes call for a combination of cream, milk, eggs, and sugar. The type of cream you choose will determine how rich in flavor and how creamy the texture of the finished result. The higher percentage of fat in the cream, the richer and creamier your ice cream will be. Any combination can be used, as long as the liquid measurement stays the same. Lighter ice creams can be made by using more milk than cream, or by eliminating cream. Skim milk will work, but there will be a noticeable difference in texture.

Type of Cream Fat %

  • Heavy Cream 36%
  • Whipping Cream 30%
  • Light Cream 18%
  • Half and Half 10%

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Make up to 2 quarts of fresh ice cream, sorbet and a variety of other frozen desserts quickly and easily with theKitchenAid Ice Cream Maker. (Fits all Household Stand Mixers 4.5 Quart and larger.) For everything you want to make. KitchenAid.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
7,965 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality and value of the ice cream maker. For example, they mention that it makes delicious icecream and is worth the price. They appreciate the ease of cleaning, ease of use, and attachment. That said, some complain about the leakage. Opinions are mixed on fit and coldness.

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1,374 customers mention "Quality"1,156 positive218 negative

Customers like the quality of the ice cream maker. They say it makes delicious bowl of icecream, and is ridiculously easy to use. They also say it produces great results and makes great use of their KA mixer. Customers also mention that the instructions were followed and it went perfectly. They mention that it allows them to create a variety of frozen treats without the need for an.

"This is extremely easy to use with great results. And, no rock salt! However, treat the bowl as fragile. Do not drop, bump, or handle roughly...." Read more

"...As for the build, it's KitchenAid—we're talking the kind of sturdy construction that promises many, many batches of your favorite frozen treats...." Read more

"...We're looking forward to many more batches of yummy, creamy, tasty ice cream! And some gelato. And some sorbet." Read more

"...As long as instructions were followed, it went perfectly...." Read more

600 customers mention "Ease of use"485 positive115 negative

Customers find the ice cream maker ridiculously easy to use. They say the setup is a breeze, and the cleanup is even breezier. They also say the instructions are pretty clear, and it's easy to make icecream. They mention that the bowl and paddle easily attach to the mixer, and that it'll serve it up easily.

"This is extremely easy to use with great results. And, no rock salt! However, treat the bowl as fragile. Do not drop, bump, or handle roughly...." Read more

"...The setup? A breeze. The cleanup? Even breezier. Just give it a quick rinse right after use to dodge any dreaded stains or gooey messes...." Read more

"...It is incredibly easy making ice cream with this, you just have to be smart about follow directions...." Read more

"...the recipes in the book were a fantastic starting point and very easy to modify...." Read more

170 customers mention "Ease of cleaning"138 positive32 negative

Customers find the ice cream maker easy to use and clean. They say it's dishwasher safe, and the sides of the bowl are clean. Customers also mention that it'll be easy to learn how to use.

"...Uses mixer as a power source - doesn't need its own motor. Easy to clean. Gives good final result when temperature is low enough...." Read more

"...Nothing slipped, no messes, it was pretty easy to start...." Read more

"...That's easier, less messy, and I've had no problems. Just don't dawdle...." Read more

"...It's easy to clean (the paddle is dishwasher safe, but I just hand wash everything)...." Read more

170 customers mention "Value"119 positive51 negative

Customers like the value of the ice cream maker. For example, they say it's simple to use, affordable, and worth the price. Some mention that it'll save you money over buying icecream at the store and that it’s inexpensive to replace.

"...In summary then:PROS: Very reasonable price. Compact size. Uses mixer as a power source - doesn't need its own motor. Easy to clean...." Read more

"...It is a slow process, but well worth it...." Read more

"...In the end, I wouldn't buy this particular model again. It's too expensive for what you get...." Read more

"...It's a great machine. And homemade ice cream is absolutely worth the work, although I think the work is pretty minimal...." Read more

140 customers mention "Attachment"108 positive32 negative

Customers like the ice cream maker attachment. They say it's the best attachment ever for the KitchenAid mixer, a fantastic addition, and an excellent ice-cream maker. Customers also mention that the book that it came with was really useful. Overall, most are happy with the product and find it to be a great addition to the machine.

"...It's super easy to use and is able to be used with both the regular stand mixer and the one with the raised arm mixer...." Read more

"...This attachment is great, makes 2 quarts (half gallon) and is very easy to use, aside from making the sauce...." Read more

"...Honestly, for the price, it's an incredible piece of equipment...." Read more

"Did not come complete. Was missing the attachment between the auger and the mixer." Read more

222 customers mention "Coldness"83 positive139 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the coldness of the ice cream maker. Some mention that the gel that, once frozen, stays super cold and gets your icecream down to, smooth, creamy, and not icy at all. They also say that the bowl lives in the freezer so it's always ready and doesn't take up any space. However, others say that it freezes overnight and was very hard. The only con is that you have to pre-freeze the bowl and if you don't have a large freezer.

"...Freezer has to be COLD. Batch is relatively small. (3 cups of mix to allow for expansion. This is just right for my family but may not be for yours.)..." Read more

"...The consistency was just like ice cream should be, not icy, but hard enough to "chew" yet soft enough that it will quickly melt in your mouth...." Read more

"...It requires you to freeze the bowl which will take up a lordly amount of coveted freezer space (at least it's coveted in our household) but good..." Read more

"...What it is, is a sticky, cold mess, bearing no resemblance to ice cream!..." Read more

145 customers mention "Fit"52 positive93 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the fit of the ice cream maker. Some mention that it fits perfectly and makes sorbet quickly, while others say that it doesn't fit properly onto older mixers, the connector and adaptor don't work with their KitchenAid stand mixer, and the bottom of the bowl doesn''t sit on the mixer floor.

"...Main problem here is that it refuses to go on tightly; it's a compression fit and it won't go on all the way on for my mixer, but does stay in place..." Read more

"...The ability to expand its uses plus my general distaste for kitchen uni-taskers (yes, I co-opted the term from Alton Brown) plus a discounted price..." Read more

"...My one issue is how the adapter fits onto the mixer. I have a KSM90 mixer and the adapter doesn't want to stay on the mixer head...." Read more

"...This attachment is not as precise of a fit as it could be, so you have to adjust the mix by adding ingredients (sugar and fat) that help solidify..." Read more

148 customers mention "Leakage"16 positive132 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the leakage of the ice cream maker. They mention that it starts leaking blue fluid from one of the little side, and that the inside of the bowl wasn't constantly leaking out of it when it is frozen. Some customers also say that the gel has leaked out.

"...It only leaks a few drops but I'm going to contact KitchAid and see what they have to say. I'll add that update down the road when I'm complete...." Read more

"...the plastic outer bowl is already cracking and I suspect will start leaking fluid soon...." Read more

"...What I don't like is that both my ice cream bowls started leaking the blue freeze gel from the bowl...." Read more

"Regarding Leaking Blue Liquid Reports: I had some concerns about purchasing this item due to the high number of reports on numerous websites that..." Read more

Best Ice cream ever! My favorite new kitchen gadget!
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Best Ice cream ever! My favorite new kitchen gadget!
I prefer to eat non-procesed foods whenever possible, and store bought ice cream is full of additives, so I usually skip it when I'm at the grocery store. One night, while watching a series of YouTube videos I watched a recipe for ice cream where the host was using this KitchenAid attachment. I promptly bought it and decided to perfect a vanilla ice cream first before venturing out to creative concoctions. I found an amazing recipe from The NY Times and made the custard base....ugh...had to wait an extra day or the Ice Cream maker to freeze! Finally the time came for me to test it and all I can say is I'm hooked. I never cared for vanilla ice cream, but when it's good quality and made well, that's all you need.On my first attempt, it took 35 minutes and the custard was still very soft, took another 12 hoursbin the freezer to achieve the perfect creamy texture. I also live in Florida and even though my house stays cool, my kitchen was not.Here are some things that I learned after making my first batch.1) Don't be tempted to scrape the sides during freezing. I couldn't resist, but all I did was remove cold cream that would have helped my ice cream freeze faster.2) Freeze the dasher! I don't think that's in the instructions, but the room temperature dasher can transfer the heat to the cold custard base.3) Add a little more sugar than you think you need, the colder it gets the less apparent the sugar becomes.4) DO NOT, and I mean really DON'T touch the frozen bowl with wet hands...just trust me, ok?5) The warmer your kitchen, the quicker the bowl will defrost. Try not to make ice cream if your oven is on...yeah that happened!6) If you're making vanilla ice cream use the real extract or beans, not the fake stuff they sell in most grocery stores.Here's the recipe I used. This gadget so far has been a fantastic addition to our kitchen!ICE CREAM BASETime: 20 minutes plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing2 cups heavy cream1 cup whole milk⅔ cup sugar⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt6 large egg yolksYour choice of flavoring (see grid below, or invent your own)1. In a small pot, simmer cream, milk, sugar and salt until sugar completely dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat. In a separate bowl, whisk yolks. Whisking constantly, slowly whisk about a third of the hot cream into the yolks, then whisk the yolk mixture back into the pot with the cream. Return pot to medium-low heat and gently cook until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer).2. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Cool mixture to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.3. Churn in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer’s instructions. Serve directly from the machine for soft serve, or store in freezer until needed.Yield: About 1 1/2 pints
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Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2024
Color: fits 5 and 6 quart mixersStyle: DiscontinuedVerified Purchase
This is extremely easy to use with great results. And, no rock salt! However, treat the bowl as fragile. Do not drop, bump, or handle roughly. Let the dirty bowl come to room temperature before carefully washing and drying. If possible, carefully store the bowl on a freezer shelf where it will not get accidentally bumped.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024
Color: fits 5 and 6 quart mixersStyle: DiscontinuedVerified Purchase
I purchased this to make refreshing sorbet from fruits during the summer. Yes, it's possible to make sorbet with just a food processor, but it's harder and not as creamy. And a frustrating process. This ice cream maker fixes all that and is just fun to use. But do heed the warnings about not sticking your tongue on it -- it sounds really stupid, but when you see that frozen puree dripping from the lip, it is tempting to just lick it off. I've also used this to make a frozen pina colada, without a recipe. (I churned first to get everything below freezing, then I blended with ice to thicken.) That's the first time I made a frozen drink truly successfully. I look forward to finding even more uses in the future, and to try ice cream!
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2023
Color: fits 5 and 6 quart mixersStyle: DiscontinuedVerified Purchase
Who knew that whipping up a batch of homemade ice cream could be as simple as clicking an attachment onto your KitchenAid? I sure didn't—until now, that is.

I gifted one of these nifty gadgets to my nephew and snagged one for myself, and let's just say it's been a game-changer. The setup? A breeze. The cleanup? Even breezier. Just give it a quick rinse right after use to dodge any dreaded stains or gooey messes.

As for the build, it's KitchenAid—we're talking the kind of sturdy construction that promises many, many batches of your favorite frozen treats. Whether you're a sorbet sophisticate or an ice cream innovator, this attachment is like your culinary wand for all things chilly and delicious.

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¿Quién diría que hacer un lote de helado casero podría ser tan simple como enganchar un accesorio a tu KitchenAid? Yo ciertamente no lo sabía—hasta ahora, claro está.

Le regalé uno de estos prácticos artilugios a mi sobrino y me hice con otro para mí, y digamos que ha sido un cambio radical. ¿La instalación? Un paseo. ¿La limpieza? Incluso más fácil. Solo asegúrate de enjuagarlo justo después de usarlo para evitar manchas temidas o restos pegajosos.

En cuanto a la construcción, es KitchenAid—estamos hablando de ese tipo de robustez que promete muchas, muchas tandas de tus delicias congeladas favoritas. Ya seas un sofisticado aficionado al sorbete o un innovador del helado, este accesorio es como tu varita culinaria para todo lo que sea frío y delicioso.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2010
Color: fits 5 and 6 quart mixersStyle: DiscontinuedVerified Purchase
My wife and I recently purchased a KitchenAid stand mixer from a well-known warehouse store. Their current model is the KV25M (it says Professional 550 HD on the motor) which appears to have almost identical specs, 575 watts, to the Kitchenaid Pro 600 and is also a bowl-lift model. (Even though it's labeled a "5-1/2 Qt. mixer", the bowl is actually 6 qt.) We've had the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream & Dessert Book from years but never owned an ice-cream maker. Within a week we decided we had to have the Kitchenaid Ice Cream Maker attachment.

I did a lot of research before I actually bought it and was pretty clear on several points:
- the bowl has to be solidly frozen in the freezer, preferably for at least 24 hours
- the ice cream mixture has to be well-refrigerated, at least 2-8 hours
- to keep things as cold as possible, quickly assemble the bowl and dasher attachment, turn on the mixer, and start pouring the refrigerated mixture into the machine

After 20-30 minutes you'll have ice cream with a soft-serve consistency. It can be pretty messy getting everything off the the dasher and out of the bowl. It melts really quickly, but it's pretty tasty! It gets even better after it's cured, so the sooner you can get it into the freezer after churning the better.

We made "Jerry's Chocolate" from the B&J Ice Cream Book. We left the bowl in the freezer for over 24 hours. We mixed up the custard and refrigerated it overnight. The next afternoon we did the churning, then we each had a small bowl and put the rest in the freezer. The results were...well, first let me finish!

There's a video on YouTube [...] that shows how to use the Ice Cream Maker attachment. It's the best one I found and it's a pretty accurate depiction of how everything should be done, but the best part is at the end. In this video the cook scoops the soft-serve ice cream out of the bowl and puts it into a small, flat pan. She covered it with aluminum foil and put it into the freezer. Then she takes it out of the freezer and using an ice-cream scoop, scrapes the scoop along the length of the pan, producing perfect ice cream curls! After some research, I determined that she is probably using a "third size" stainless steel steam pan like this: 
Excellante Third Size 2-1/2-Inch Deep 24 Gauge Anti Jam Pans .

I found that the dimensions were somewhat similar to a standard loaf pan; a little shallower, longer and wider, but pretty close so I used our non-stick bread loaf pan, putting down a layer of pastic wrap right on the surface of the ice cream to prevent icing and then covered the pan with aluminum foil. This worked great!

Oh, and the results were FANTASTIC! The chocolate ice cream was creamy and smooth, with a deep chocolate taste. The consistency was just like ice cream should be, not icy, but hard enough to "chew" yet soft enough that it will quickly melt in your mouth.

This was our first attempt and it was a resounding success! We're looking forward to many more batches of yummy, creamy, tasty ice cream! And some gelato. And some sorbet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Funciona padrísimo, vale la pena el producto!
Reviewed in Mexico on May 6, 2020
Color: fits 5 and 6 quart mixersStyle: DiscontinuedVerified Purchase
Si tienes una batidora kitchen aid este es un accesorio que vas a gozar un montón, he preparado varias veces helado y a mis hijos les encanta, incluso si no sigues recetas de internet puedes hacer algo delicioso hemos hecho helado hasta con jugos que compramos y queda rico, también hemos hecho helado con leche descremada, vainilla y endulcorante para que sea completamente light y queda muy rico, hacer un helado te lleva como 20 a 25 minutos pero queda muy bien, incluso una vez hicimos demasiado y lo que sobró lo metimos al congelador y al día siguiente estaba rico no se hizo muy duro porque el proceso de helado es muy bueno, creo que hasta para una buena cena puedes impresionar con helado fresco a tus invitados pero recomiendo primero hagas algo en corto, importante a considerar es que debes esperar 16 horas antes de hacer tu primer helado porque debes almacenarlo en el congelador.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It was a great day when I ordered this attachment for my Kitchenaid ...
Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2014
Color: fits 5 and 6 quart mixersStyle: DiscontinuedVerified Purchase
It was a great day when I ordered this attachment for my Kitchenaid stand mixer! I make wholesome, delicious ice cream which is both economical and free of all the GMO's and other junk found in store-bought. There are hundreds of recipes online, some of which require considerable effort and all manner of strange ingredients. Here's a tip: you don't really need any of that! I make the best ice cream ever with just milk, cream (or half and half) sugar and frozen strawberries from my own garden. The attachment is simple to use, easy to clean and makes the ice cream perfectly in very little time. Keep it in the freezer and you can have yummy dessert anytime you want in about 20 minutes. Awesome product!

Update: Sept 2019. Sad to find that my bowl has begun to leak fluid. Not a lot (yet) but it takes longer to freeze the ice cream. I have loved using it, and calculate it has cost me about $21. per year of use. Considering ordering another, but Kitchen Aid really should deal with this flaw, as it is very wasteful of materials!
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Colin Duff
5.0 out of 5 stars Great little thing! Adds value to our mixer and would probably be easy to sell if no longer wanted.
Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2019
Color: fits 5 and 6 quart mixersStyle: DiscontinuedVerified Purchase
It's a nice addition that I feel has a better resale value than the typical ice cream maker.

For a novelty item, it stores nicely as we keep it in the freezer for anytime we want to make ice cream, doesn't take up additional counter space footprint when in use as our mixer is already there (just space in the freezer, which works for us because we don't have many things in the freezer to begin with), will work with any kitchen aid mixer, and makes a nice batch of ice cream within 15-20 minutes.

I feel like if we get bored of this, it could easily be given away to anyone who has a kitchen aid mixer or sold quite easily because it works with an existing piece of equipment that most people have, and could be seen as a value-added option for those who own a mixer rather than spending hundreds of more for a dedicated ice cream mixer.

Super easy to set up and use, cleaning is interesting because water freezes on it after making ice cream, but no problem if you let it sit for a half hour after.
March Cano
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente como todo lo de kitchenaid
Reviewed in Mexico on March 6, 2019
Color: fits 5 and 6 quart mixersStyle: DiscontinuedVerified Purchase
Este tazón es muy útil para hacer helados, sin embargo, si no tienes tiempo no creo que sea la mejor opción. Es necesario dejar el tazón en el congelador un dia antes para hacer el helado. Después de 20 min la preparación tiene una cosistencia como de helado que has dejado fuera del refrigerador, por lo que hay que dejarlo otro dia en el congelador para que tome el aspecto de helado que conocemos, no es un platillo tan rápido, pero la recompensa es sin duda muy buena, y la infinidad de recetas más. El tazón viene bien empacado y con un recetario con las más básicas, pero en los canales de la marca puedes encontrar mucho más.
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March Cano
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente como todo lo de kitchenaid
Reviewed in Mexico on March 6, 2019
Este tazón es muy útil para hacer helados, sin embargo, si no tienes tiempo no creo que sea la mejor opción. Es necesario dejar el tazón en el congelador un dia antes para hacer el helado. Después de 20 min la preparación tiene una cosistencia como de helado que has dejado fuera del refrigerador, por lo que hay que dejarlo otro dia en el congelador para que tome el aspecto de helado que conocemos, no es un platillo tan rápido, pero la recompensa es sin duda muy buena, y la infinidad de recetas más. El tazón viene bien empacado y con un recetario con las más básicas, pero en los canales de la marca puedes encontrar mucho más.
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Allan K
4.0 out of 5 stars Have to be careful with it, but otherwise quite good!
Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2022
Color: fits 5 and 6 quart mixersStyle: DiscontinuedVerified Purchase
It's a little fragile and you have to treat it with care if you don't want it to crack/break. It's a little inconvenient that you have to plan ahead and freeze this for at least 24 hours prior to making ice cream, but if you don't mind it taking up freezer space, it can just stay there till you need it. You have to avoid sudden temperature changes, so when finished using we bring it room temperature before washing in warm water. If you are able to treat it with respect, it should last a long time.