Cuisinart Hand Mixer
With extra-long beaters, this Cuisinart 220-watt mixer does a phenomenal job of mixing an array of ingredients together. This 7-speed Cuisinart hand mixer enables you to set the speed of functionality as per your requirements. From whipped cream to dense cookie dough, the Cuisinart HM-70 does it all for you in a nick of time. Operate this Cuisinart 220-watt mixer with ease as it boasts a one-touch operating facility. This Cuisinart hand mixer comes with SmoothStart feature which has three low mixing speeds, helping you eliminate splattering.
Reviewers call it a “great little mixer,” so it’s worth pointing out that it’s small and not as powerful as some of the others on this list, but for infrequent bakers it’ll get the job done. The Cuisinart HM-90BCS is specifically made to handle tough doughs. You might want to turn out the dough and begin kneading by hand sooner than usual, but it will mix everything together (if it doesn’t, refer to the 3-year warranty). It’s lighter than the Breville mixer at just over two pounds, with the weight distributed in a way that doesn’t feel too heavy during use. It also has a rubberized handle to prevent slipping, and a smart speed control dial for easy maneuvering between the nine different speeds. Perfect for a first apartment or dorm room cooking kit, the Dash hand mixer is just 7.3 inches by 2.5 inches by 4.5 inches.
Rachel tested hand mixers of all kinds, from basic mixers to multi-functional mixers. We also considered personal and online reviews, selecting options that are highly-rated across many shopping platforms, including Williams Sonoma, Walmart, and Amazon. We loved the vintage look of this mid-level mixer, which comes in black, silver, red and white. If bells and whistles get you excited in the kitchen, and budget isn’t an issue, we highly recommend this Breville.
This mixer scored the maximum points for speed, never slowing down even with heavy ingredients. Beating ability for the oatmeal cookies was powerful and fast, clocking the quickest bowl-to-cookie-sheet time of all the mixers we tested. The Breville also has dough hooks, which are sturdy and solidly built and worked the dough with serious power, creating a workable, non-sticky dough that made a perfectly crispy crust pizza. Not only does the Breville look gorgeous out of the box with clean lines and a modern design, but this mixer is a true powerhouse. We first used it to make whipped cream and meringue with the double whisk attachments, a departure from the single-whisk mixers that made up the bulk of our testing pool. This was a little difficult to manage on the first try, as the two whisks worked with a lot more might and speed than the other mixers’ single whisk.
It can be positioned according to the comfort of left handed or right handed users. Another wonderful feature of this mixer is the Heel rest feature, which allows the appliance to rest on the counter top without creating messy drips. This product comes in your choice of 14 great colors, so it’s easy to find your favorite. You can choose from five different speeds using the easy slide control for one touch operation and extra long beaters. Our last recipe was bread dough, which presented many of the same challenges as the cookie recipe.
For the devoted home baker, hand mixers need to be as effective at mixing bread dough as they are cake mixes. Creaming butter shouldn’t slow them down, but they also need to gradually cuisinart pots and pans set reach speed, so your mixes don’t splatter. Keep reading to get our take on this popular brand’s hand mixer and whether it’s worth adding to your kitchen appliances.
The Cuisinart is relatively light to hold—about 4 pounds, just like the Breville. The mixer didn’t walk around the bowl or rattle as much as the KitchenAid, but it’s not as smooth to use as the Breville. A light at the bottom of the Breville shines into the bowl so that you can easily see the state of your batter or dough. With nine powerful speeds, the Breville consistently mixes thick doughs as well as lighter batters, and it has more attachments and features than the competition. The Cuisinart has automatic feedback, which means a feedback mechanism automatically makes power adjustments based on the stress put on the beaters. We didn’t notice the power being too affected when the doughs got thick.