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Cuisinart - Ice Cream and Gelato Maker - Stainless Steel
Average customer rating
4.7
(453 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 453 reviews
5 Stars
371
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
2
1 Star
8
95%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Cuisinart - Ice Cream and Gelato Maker - Stainless Steel
Customer Rating
5
Convenient and Easy
on November 23, 2025
Posted by: Sgreener
Gender:Male
Works great and so easy with the compressor freezer. No messing with ice or freezing bowls and you can make multiple batches one after another.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Well worth the cost for a high quality machine.
on October 25, 2025
Posted by: yodli
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I had always wanted an ice cream maker with a compressor as we make a lot of ice cream but only can do so through the hot summer months. Neither of us likes store bought ice cream and, too, it's gotten so expensive. Upon much research and also watching Ree Drummond (Pioneer Woman) use this model, I decided to gift myself with it.
Best decision I could have made! I read the instructions twice just to make sure of what I was doing and mixed up my first batch of ice cream from the included booklet. My husband wanted fresh raspberry so this is the one I made first. It was delicious. The only thing I could have done any better was to really crush up the raspberries better. I only mashed them a little thinking they would break up on their own as raspberries are so fragile. They didn't break apart in the mixer enough but it was really good anyway.
The bowl and paddle are very simple to get ready and the lid is easy to lock in. It even has a little door that can be opened to add nuts, etc. in the last five minutes of freezing. The really BIG rule is to not put in too much mix. If you do, as it freezes, it will go over the rim of the basket and then you will really have a mess. But the nice thing about the maker is that after a batch is done, wait 10 minutes and then you can make another batch. This you can do all day long if you choose.
A recipe from the booklet makes just the right amount for the freezer. But in saying that, if you are a big ice cream eater or have very many people to serve then you will need to make more than one batch. As there are only two of us, this is the perfect amount to make as it last several days, depending how big a bowl my husband gets.
I've made several ice creams, vanilla, chocolate (delicious) black walnut, butter pecan and several vanillas with the addition of items toward the end. One of my really favorite things to make are the sorbets. If the fruit is really ripe and sweet, much less sugar can be used in the recipe. Strawberry sorbet is my favorite. Unbelievably fresh tasting. And frozen fruit can be purchased all year around which are much better than the insipid fruits I'm able to purchase out of season.
The machine freezes the contents pretty firmly and even has a 10 minute cycle at the end of the churning cycle to keep on chilling. The machine will shut off the churn cycle when it can go no further and then go to the chill cycle, beeping to tell you what is happening. Cuisinart has thought of everything in their design and produced a superior product here.
A few hints: always have your mix well chilled before putting into the machine. I even set the mixing bowl in the freezer for twenty minutes before putting in the machine. Thoroughly chill the storage container to have it ready to put the finished ice cream. There's not much melting doing it this way. Have a small silicone spatula handy to scrape out the finished ice cream from the machine bowl. This gets all the ice cream out and the silicone is non scratch. You do not want to scratch the machine's bowl because it would damage the Teflon coating. And last but not least, just take an extra minute and hand wash the bowl, paddles and lid. So much gentler on everything.
I found out that the Cuisinart does not churn in as much air as a White Mountain or similar out door maker does which makes the frozen product freeze harder. No problem though, just let it sit out of the freezer for a minute or two or microwave the container for 7 or 8 seconds to thaw it up a bit. Also, I noticed that several reviewers complained about how loud the machine is when churning. We haven't been bothered by it as it's quieter than our dishwasher...hmm...maybe I need a new dishwasher?????
Well, now on to many trials and experiments with different recipes...can't wait.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com
Posted by: ChasL
Verified Purchase:Yes
The quality of the ice cream consistency...firmness, solidity....is significantly better compared with that produced using an ice cream maker that requires pre-chilling a container. The motor that turns the paddle is a bit loud but tolerable. The creaminess of the ice cream, after removal from the ice cream maker, placed in a receptacle and kept in a freezer, is not different from that produced with my ice cream maker requiring pre-chilling the container as far as I can tell given the ice cream base I prepare. Would like to be able to set the timer at a time I choose rather than being restricted to 60 min and be able to independently set the timer and turn on/off the compressor. In any case, I am pleased with the ice cream produced AND the ability to make multiple batches without having to wait 24 hours while a container is pre-chilling or to have multiple containers pre-chilling.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: EM-2
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I love the smooth texture of gelato made in this self-freezing machine. It helps me make two batches of gelato in a row without re-freezing the container like in my previous machine. The recipe uses 1 quart of milk, and 1 pint of cream. It's so much easier to cook the custard base with these two full containers, rather than cooking two small batches. I'm enjoying getting the process done with only one day cooking the base. The machine seems strong and durable. I think the one place they could have made it better, is the gear that turns the dasher or paddle is plastic and metal would have a longer life.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: MikeMulligan
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Excellent, very happy with the purchase and would highly recommend
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com
Customer Rating
5
Perfect machine!!
on September 13, 2025
Posted by: Moose29
Gender:Female
Received this machine for 35 years of service when I retired. It is wonderful and easy to use. I now can make up my own recipes with success!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Ron!
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Made ice cream 6 times with this machine, a learning curve but nice, real nice. Companies warranties, reputation made my decision. Wish I’d of done this a lot sooner, like that much.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Anonymous
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Love this machine! I can now make sugar free ice cream and have it my freezer all the time for way less than it would cost at the store and with better ingredients.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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