Product Description
Professional-quality soft serve ice cream, yogurt, sorbet and sherbet is now available right at home, with the Cuisinart Mix It in Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker. Not only does it make everyone's favorites, but with three built-in condiment dispensers, it makes them extra delicious! Just a pull of a tab send sprinkles, chips and other mix-ins down the chute to mix right into frozen desserts as cones or bowls are filled. Operation is fully automatic; simply pour in the ingredients and turn the dial!
Technical Details
Customer Reviews
2010-04-01
By J. Smallwood (California)
This is a great food machine purchase. I found it easy to use and clean. I read the instruction manual prior to using it to make sure I understood any warning or tips.The best tip is to make sure your freezer bowl is frozen in advance. It has liquid inside that must freeze completely prior to use.
Here's my main thoughts on it:
I put the machine together in about 3 minutes.
I used the recipe booklet included to make my first batch of vanilla ice cream.
I like that it makes the recipes from scratch. I can use organic ingredients if I so desired.
I fed a family of three with the ice cream dispensed from it. We were all very happy with the results.
One thing I noticed is the size of the machine needs open space and may not fit under most counters.
If we didnt eat all the ice cream immediately, I place a tupperware bowl underneath the spout. Placed it in the freezer. It did not get hard after a few hours in the freezer. So it can be made ahead of time or during dinner.
I would recommend the machine to another person.
Cuisinart Ice-45 Mix-It-In Soft-Serve 1-1/2-Quart Ice-Cream Maker
2010-02-26
By D.R. Davis (Rockledge, FL)
Make sure your freezer is zero degrees and follow the instructions, it is that easy. Takes a little longer than 20 minutes to get the consistancy I like 30 minutes is more like it. Great soft serve, will stand right up in a cone no problem.
2010-01-26
By radio62 (Avilla, IN United States)
After reviewing what everybody else has written I have learned that you have to keep this freezer bowl in the back of your freezer just to make ice cream. I can make some flavor and put that in my freezer and make some ice cream without buying this machine on my own. I want a self contained ice cream maker that can make a product by plugging it in the wall without a freezer in sight. So I guess this product is not for me.
2010-01-05
By Lucy (Salt Lake, Utah)
Got his as a gift for Christmas...what a thoughtful friend! We live far out into the country and getting ice cream home during the summer is almost impossible..even with freezer bags, ice chests, etc, the store bought ice cream is often runny. We just got used to the idea that we could not have fancy grocery store ice cream during July and August :(
As long as you follow the instructions and keep the freezer bowl in the back of your freezer (I keep the bowl in our spare frig's top freezer, so it is not often opened), it makes decent soft serve ice cream. Take the time to read the other reviews and you can learn alot about how to operate this Cuisinart...it's very simple, but there are a few "tricks" to make it even easier.
The only additional advice I can add, is to buy the Ben and Jerry's ice cream recipe book with this and make some FANTASTIC ice cream. Just follow the instructions for making soft serve and after about 12 minutes, dump the soft serve into a tupperware bowl and freeze for a few hours - delicious!! The ice cream will taste as good (if not better) than the most expensive ice cream and costs very, very little.This unit is simple and easy to operate. Making the ice cream mix is easy and cleanup is a snap.Probably the nicest and most fun gift we have ever received!
2009-12-31
By H. Lanford (Chapel Hill, NC USA)
Our kids asked for the soft serve ice cream maker for Christmas. I did make really delicious soft serve ice cream. However, the sprinkle device did not work as planned - dumping the contents of sprinkles on the floor! Given that my wife had recently done a thorough cleaning of the kitchen, she was not a happy camper. We spend an hour cleaning it up, and we are still finding the sprinkles!
Professional-quality soft serve ice cream, yogurt, sorbet and sherbet is now available right at home, with the Cuisinart Mix It in Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker. Not only does it make everyone's favorites, but with three built-in condiment dispensers, it makes them extra delicious! Just a pull of a tab send sprinkles, chips and other mix-ins down the chute to mix right into frozen desserts as cones or bowls are filled. Operation is fully automatic; simply pour in the ingredients and turn the dial!
Technical Details
- Fully automatic soft-serve ice-cream maker with double-insulated freezer bowl
- Simply pour in the ingredients and turn the dial--no chemicals, salt, or ice required
- Makes up to 1-1/2 quarts in just 20 minutes; 3 built-in condiment dispensers
- Cone holder; removable parts for easy cleaning; instructions and recipes included
- Measures 10-1/2 by 12-1/2 by 19-4/5 inches; 3-year limited warranty
Customer Reviews
2010-04-01
By J. Smallwood (California)
This is a great food machine purchase. I found it easy to use and clean. I read the instruction manual prior to using it to make sure I understood any warning or tips.The best tip is to make sure your freezer bowl is frozen in advance. It has liquid inside that must freeze completely prior to use.
Here's my main thoughts on it:
I put the machine together in about 3 minutes.
I used the recipe booklet included to make my first batch of vanilla ice cream.
I like that it makes the recipes from scratch. I can use organic ingredients if I so desired.
I fed a family of three with the ice cream dispensed from it. We were all very happy with the results.
One thing I noticed is the size of the machine needs open space and may not fit under most counters.
If we didnt eat all the ice cream immediately, I place a tupperware bowl underneath the spout. Placed it in the freezer. It did not get hard after a few hours in the freezer. So it can be made ahead of time or during dinner.
I would recommend the machine to another person.
Cuisinart Ice-45 Mix-It-In Soft-Serve 1-1/2-Quart Ice-Cream Maker
2010-02-26
By D.R. Davis (Rockledge, FL)
Make sure your freezer is zero degrees and follow the instructions, it is that easy. Takes a little longer than 20 minutes to get the consistancy I like 30 minutes is more like it. Great soft serve, will stand right up in a cone no problem.
2010-01-26
By radio62 (Avilla, IN United States)
After reviewing what everybody else has written I have learned that you have to keep this freezer bowl in the back of your freezer just to make ice cream. I can make some flavor and put that in my freezer and make some ice cream without buying this machine on my own. I want a self contained ice cream maker that can make a product by plugging it in the wall without a freezer in sight. So I guess this product is not for me.
2010-01-05
By Lucy (Salt Lake, Utah)
Got his as a gift for Christmas...what a thoughtful friend! We live far out into the country and getting ice cream home during the summer is almost impossible..even with freezer bags, ice chests, etc, the store bought ice cream is often runny. We just got used to the idea that we could not have fancy grocery store ice cream during July and August :(
As long as you follow the instructions and keep the freezer bowl in the back of your freezer (I keep the bowl in our spare frig's top freezer, so it is not often opened), it makes decent soft serve ice cream. Take the time to read the other reviews and you can learn alot about how to operate this Cuisinart...it's very simple, but there are a few "tricks" to make it even easier.
The only additional advice I can add, is to buy the Ben and Jerry's ice cream recipe book with this and make some FANTASTIC ice cream. Just follow the instructions for making soft serve and after about 12 minutes, dump the soft serve into a tupperware bowl and freeze for a few hours - delicious!! The ice cream will taste as good (if not better) than the most expensive ice cream and costs very, very little.This unit is simple and easy to operate. Making the ice cream mix is easy and cleanup is a snap.Probably the nicest and most fun gift we have ever received!
2009-12-31
By H. Lanford (Chapel Hill, NC USA)
Our kids asked for the soft serve ice cream maker for Christmas. I did make really delicious soft serve ice cream. However, the sprinkle device did not work as planned - dumping the contents of sprinkles on the floor! Given that my wife had recently done a thorough cleaning of the kitchen, she was not a happy camper. We spend an hour cleaning it up, and we are still finding the sprinkles!
