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Best Hamilton Beach Ice Cream Makers

Updated July 2018
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Best of the Best
Hamilton Beach
1.5-Quart Capacity Ice Cream Maker
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Bottom Line

Requires some planning ahead, but makes ice cream quickly and easily at home.

Pros

Completely automatic with no need for ice or salt. Includes a carrying handle that locks into place. Provides extra large ingredient opening for add-ins. Recipes included.

Cons

Must freeze the canister ahead of time. Chilling the ice cream mixture ahead of time is also necessary for ideal results.

Hamilton Beach
4-Quart Automatic Ice-Cream Maker
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Bottom Line

If you're looking to make a lot of ice cream in a short amount of time, this is a great machine for you.

Pros

Makes up to 4 quarts of ice cream in 20 to 40 minutes. Fully automatic operation, with no stirring required. Includes recipe book with simple but tasty ice cream recipes. Easy to use.

Cons

Requires a lot of ice and you must manually add layers of ice and rock salt.

Hamilton Beach
Ice Cream Maker
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Bottom Line

Fully automatic ice cream maker that's easy to use as long as you have some extra space in your freezer.

Pros

No rock salt required. Makes 1.5 quarts of ice cream. Ice cream is ready in as little as 20 minutes. Includes recipe book. Easy to clean.

Cons

You must freeze the bowl ahead of time. Unit is very loud when running.

Best Bang for the Buck
Hamilton Beach
1-1/2-Quart Capacity Ice Cream Maker
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Bottom Line

An affordable way to make ice cream without needing a bunch of ice and salt.

Pros

Makes 1.5 quarts of ice cream in 25-40 minutes. Large ingredient opening makes it easy to add candy, cookies, fruit, etc. No rock salt required. Includes recipes.

Cons

You have to plan ahead and freeze the bowl before using this machine.

Hamilton Beach
Easy to Store Ice Cream Maker
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Bottom Line

Great for making a lot of ice cream without taking up a lot of storage space.

Pros

Makes 4 quarts of ice cream in 20-40 minutes. The bucket collapses to make everything easy to store in a small space. No pre-freezing required. Waterproof bucket is easy to clean.

Cons

Does require ice and salt. Mixer is loud.

How we decided

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  • 6 Models Considered
  • 5 Hours Researched
  • 1 Experts Interviewed
  • 102 Consumers Consulted
    • Zero products received from manufacturers.

    We purchase every product we review with our own funds — we never accept anything from product manufacturers.

    Why trust BestReviews?
    BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. We buy all products with our own funds, and we never accept free products from manufacturers.
    BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
    BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. We buy all products with our own funds, and we never accept free products from manufacturers.
    The team that worked on this review
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    Hamilton Beach

    4-Quart Automatic Ice-Cream Maker

    Hamilton Beach

    4-Quart Automatic Ice-Cream Maker

    If you're looking to make a lot of ice cream in a short amount of time, this is a great machine for you.
    $33
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    Hamilton Beach

    Ice Cream Maker

    Hamilton Beach

    Ice Cream Maker

    Fully automatic ice cream maker that's easy to use as long as you have some extra space in your freezer.
    $33
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    Hamilton Beach

    1-1/2-Quart Capacity Ice Cream Maker

    Hamilton Beach

    1-1/2-Quart Capacity Ice Cream Maker

    An affordable way to make ice cream without needing a bunch of ice and salt.
    $39
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    Hamilton Beach

    Easy to Store Ice Cream Maker

    Hamilton Beach

    Easy to Store Ice Cream Maker

    Great for making a lot of ice cream without taking up a lot of storage space.
    $39