Ice Cream Maker – Cuisinart FastFreeze 5-in-1 Ice Cream, Milkshakes, Slushies, Sorbets and Mix-Ins, Freeze Wand, Two 0.5-Pint Mixing Cups with Lids, Easy to Clean, ICE-FD10

Love, love this ice cream maker. It’s basically just a specialized immersion blender. Comes with 3 “bowls “ and lids ( wish it was 4). Prepare the ice cream mixture, pour into bolw(s), freeze 24 and blend. SIMPLE. I have carpel tunnel and was afraid it may be a problem using the blender, but I found it VERY easy to use. The only problem I had was in cleaning the blades. Instructions say don’t immerse them in water, but if you don’t, it’s hard to clean thoroughly around and under. I clean with a wet paper towel but it’s very time consuming. All in all, I would buy again ( needs more recipes!!)

First batch of ice cream eaten!!!! I own the Ninja Creami and couldn’t resist this one. My comparison: - containers are half the size or less, perfect for single serving - much quieter, much faster! - very easy to use. Doesn’t require lots of muscle or thought about how hard/fast to push - blend not quite as fine/smooth. Gonna experiment with it a bit - easy to clean, although pushing the blade out to clean takes a bit to figure out with just 2 hands - Super easy to store Ideas for improvement: - recipe book is lacking. I’d like some basic rules to follow (max 1 cup liquid, no frozen fruit, etc) A note on alcohol would be helpful too - max point on cups is a little up arrow. Needs a line - super powerful motor. Could they make food processor or blender attachments? Overall, fantastic for the price! If I were going to only purchase one this would be it, given the niche tool and usage it will get in my kitchen.

I have been wanting to get into making ice cream for a while. I’m still working on perfecting my recipes but this product is a good one. It’s compact and easy to use. The instructions were easy to follow. I wouldn’t mind a few more recipes in the booklet though.

Small lightweight easy to use, easy to store. It is quiet compared to Ninja Creami.

I absolutely love this thing! I feel like I'm a professional ice cream maker now... Actually saved me quite a bit of money, because now I can just make my own ice cream. The only expensive part is you have to buy heavy cream which is kind of expensive. One thing I especially like about it is the compact design. And it's pretty easy to clean too. The things I don't like about it is that the containers has these holes at the bottom where ice cream gets stuck when you're trying to get everything out, kind of a pain to clean. I don't know why they didn't just make it smooth. The other thing that I don't care for is that you have to snap the mixing section to the cup... Then you put in the electronic part in at the top. For some reason it doesn't always go in smoothly and then I have to find another area to lock in, until the electronic part slides in. Honestly, I wish they didn't have this home locking in mechanism thing. But other than that I love it. It works perfectly. Probably one of the best purchases I made in a long time.

I LOVE this machine! I had a Ninja Creami and returned it. It was way too bulky on my counter and wouldn't fit under the cabinets. And it was SO LOUD! It drove me nuts to use. It was also more expensive. I ended up buying this as a replacement and am so happy that I did. The cups aren't as large as the Creami ones, but that's fine with me. You get 3 cups and the machine fits in a drawer - not taking up space on the countertop! If there is a negative, it's that the mechanical part that holds the blade is a little tricky to clean, but that's a small price to pay for this machine. Also, I have rheumatoid arthritis and was worried that it would be tough pushing down or pulling up on the handle while it mixes. That isn't the case at all! I can do it with one hand - super easy! I would highly recommend!! I would definitely buy again!

Love this Cuisinart fast freeze! Love that you’ve got portion control. The ease of using it, and you can make any type of ice cream recipe, mixture/concoction that you can come up with. . I’ve literally whipped up half-and-half, 2% milk, vanilla powder, and a couple of squirts of sugar-free vanilla syrup and filled the containers. Turned out great, perfect vanilla flavor and more of an ice milk type of ice cream, which I love. The next evening while blending, I added some cacao chips and a bit of peppermint extract. I really like the fact that I can conjure up my own recipes while cutting back on the sugar content. I always keep containers ready in the freezer so that I can grab, blend and start enjoying to eat in a matter of minutes. I must admit I was a bit skeptical when I ordered, but this product exceeded my expectations.

I was really hesitant to buy this machine and watched tons of reviews. I only do protein milk plus protein powder and some times yogurt. I have a creami at home which I love but wanted a smaller, prettier version for my little vacation place. Here's my tested results: IF you are doing protein versions, let the container sit out for 15 minutes. Add about 2 tbls of milk before the first run. Then run it one more time and it comes out perfect. If you try to process straight from the freezer, the machine struggles because it is less powerful than a creami.The container is small so one serving is perfect. Super easy to store the machine as well. Clean up is a breeze. I'm really happy with it. If you do the protein ice creams choose a powder that already has emulsifiers in it (like guar gum etc) then you don't have to mess with pudding powders and such. I eat ice cream for lunch and get 30 grams of protein. Heaven.