That said, akin to its small appliance relative the Stay or Go, the MultiBlend does have enough juice to handle standard blending duties and my tests bore out this fact. With an acceptable 700 peak-watt electric motor, this blender does have a decent amount of oomph to slice, dice, and churn through staple food-mixing tasks. That said, just like its blender brethren, the Stay or Go, this product is underpowered especially when stacked hamilton beach blender up against the big boys. Item prices may vary between online (for pickup, shipping or delivery) and in club. Instead this trial serves to underline how well a device is at merging wet and dry ingredients, plus to reveal any cleaning problems you may run into. Those gargantuan machines offer huge batch blending jars ranging from 64 to a whopping 90 fluid ounces, while the minute MultiBlend’s capacity tops out at 48 ounces.
The jar has a 14oz blending capacity, so it’s only suitable for blending small batches, like single-serve smoothies or protein shakes. It’s mostly made of plastic, which doesn’t feel very premium or durable. It doesn’t have any anti-slip pads to help keep it stable while blending. The plastic lid also feels quite cheap, as it’s very thin and doesn’t fit tightly on the jar. The Hamilton Beach Personal Creations Blender is a fairly small, compact model. You can easily store it on your kitchen counter or in a cupboard without taking up much space.
If making homemade bread is your forte, you’ll want a heavy-duty mixer with a dough hook attachment.
I think I just heard “personal blenders are for closers.” Nice. One-touch blending simplifies the process while the portable design and included 14-ounce travel jars let you enjoy smooth icy drinks on the go. Whip up restaurant-worthy dressings, sauces, and salsas with a set of durable stainless steel blades that cut through frozen fruit or ice like it’s nothing. As a matter of fact, I’d argue that the Stay or Go actually offers more flexibility and similar food-processing prowess at the same $40 price. Its grinding cup accessory — specifically made to crunch through coffee beans, cubes of hard cheeses, and nuts — trumps the MultiBlend’s slightly higher 700-watt engine. If I had just $40 to burn on a personal blender, the Stay or Go would be my choice.
Indeed, the appliance only succeeded in slicing through the bottom half of the cheddar, leaving plenty of the block of orange cheese unscathed. There’s no getting around the fact that the Hamilton Beach MultiBlend is not a fearsome slicing and dicing machine. For that you’re much better off springing for a much more powerful blending device from Ninja, Vitamix, or Blendtec.
You can find more powerful personal blenders that are still quite quiet, like the NutriBullet Pro 1000. Like almost all blenders, it can roughly chop the nuts, but after that, it can’t process them any further. Even if you undock the jar and shake it often, it can’t pull the crushed ingredients into a vortex.
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Despite running a slightly beefier 700 peak-watt electric motor, the MultiBlend demonstrated virtually identical almond-crunching prowess as the smaller (and weaker) Stay or Go. After 30 pulses on high speed (Grind/Crush ice mode), the blender reduced my 2 cup sample of whole raw almonds to mostly powder. Letting the engine roar for 15 more pulses (45 total) and I had legitimate almond flour on my hands. Unfortunately, no amount of time or motor pulses could transform my nutty materials into true, creamy almond butter.