Cuisinart ICE-50BC Supreme Ice Cream Maker Review

The Cuisinart ICE-50BC Supreme Ice Cream Maker serves 1-1/2 ice cream or other frozen desserts without using ice and salt or pre-freezing. It is uniquely engineered with its heavy-duty motor and a commercial-style built-in compressor freezer that produces ice cream in 60 minutes or less. To start, simply add the ice cream mixture and set the 60-minute timer. The Ice Cream Maker turns off automatically when your ice cream is complete. The machine is is built in brushed stainless steel. It features a transparent lid that gives a good view during the blending process. It has the ingredient spout for adding fresh fruits, chocolate chips, nuts, brownies or other mixes.

Many customers are well-pleased with this particular ice cream maker. The machine is fully automatic. It makes 1-1/2 qt of ice cream, frozen yogurt or sorbet in an hour or less. No need for pre-freezing the bowl since the Ice Cream Maker has a built-in compressor freezer. Simply add the ingredients and set the timer. It has a spout which allow additional ingredients during the process.

A customer review shared some tips on how to create a perfect concoction. She suggested using custard bases to have smoother, creamier and richer results. Bases can be prepared the night before, allowing the mixture to blend its flavors and ensuring a cold base. The cold base, as the customer said, will rapidly freeze the ice cream and less likely to develop ice crystals.

While many customers are happy this ice cream maker, there are those who expressed their disappointments about the machine. One customer who said that she was a Cuisinart fan was terribly dissatisfied with the mixing paddle or as what she called as the churning device. The churning stops when the ice cream base begins to harden. The ice cream at the perimeter bowl freezes that it was impossible to churn while the middle part was soupy. Also troubled by the looseness the motor arm, another customer remedied it by securing the compressor motor vents with the use of an elastic strap with flat hooks. The motor reverse its direction when the mixture hardens. She simply removed the ice cream and stored it in the freezer. Nevertheless, she gave the machine a 5 star rating.

Cuisinart ICE-21 Ice Cream Maker Review

The Cuisinart ICE-21 Ice Cream Maker makes ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, or other frozen desserts or drinks in 20 minutes or less. This powerful ice cream maker use a chilling chamber that must be stored in the freezer for about 8 hours until the liquid between its walls is frozen. No need for salt and ice. This ice cream maker is fully automatic, by one simple click to turn on the machine, the mixing paddle do the stirring or mixing of the ingredients. It is very easy and safe to operate. The large ingredient spout easily allows adding nuts, chocolate chips, chopped fruits and variety of ingredients into the mixture. The chilling chamber is nonstick making it simple to clean. This machine comes with a detailed instruction booklet which includes delicious recipes. It is fully automatic, by one simple click to turn on the machine, the mixing paddle do the stirring or mixing of the ingredients. It is very easy and safe to operate. The large ingredient spout easily allows adding nuts, chocolate chips, chopped fruits and variety of ingredients into the mixture. The chilling chamber is nonstick making it simple to clean.

The majority of the customer reviews for this Cuisinart automatic ice cream maker in Amazon received a high approval rating. They were happy on how quick it is to prepare home-made ice cream and their other favorite dessert. Ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt or frozen drinks can be served in as little as 20 minutes.
One reviewer who rarely eats ice cream was at first hesitant to purchase the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. However, realizing that she could create her own concoction to complement any diet, she purchased the machine and loved it. She finds it so easy to use and clean. For better results of the ice cream, she strongly recommends that bowl must be frozen. Two days in the freezer would work perfectly.
She also suggested that ingredients must be very cold and mixtures must be chilled before adding it. She was also extra careful with the choice of ingredients in her recipe because it may either make or break your ice cream. Another reviewer mentioned that food flavoring which contains propylene glycol will produce a soupy ice cream. The propylene glycol is an ingredient that is used as antifreeze. So basically, what she was doing was putting an antifreeze ingredient to her ice cream recipe.

Reviewers suggested using cream in the mixture, resulting in a richer, thicker and tastier ice cream. Some found great success by using half milk and half yogurt. To prevent clogging, one reviewer suggested that solid ingredients must be finely chopped or crushed before adding, and they must be added into the mixture during the last 5 minutes of the freezing process.

Cuisinart ICE-45 Soft-Serve Ice Cream Maker Review

The Cuisinart ICE-45 Soft-Serve Ice-Cream Maker serves a gourmet-quality soft ice cream in your own home. This machine can also make yogurt, sorbet and sherbets. There is no need for chemicals, salt or ice and this machine can produce your desired ice cream of frozen dessert in an instant by simply pouring in all the ingredients and turning its dial. It is build with a three condiment dispensers for choice of mix-ins like sprinkles, chocolate chips and mini M&Ms. Like an authentic soft-serve ice cream machine, the Cuisinart Ice-45 Ice-Cream Maker serves ice cream by simply pulling a handle to send the ice cream swirling into the cone or desired container. The ice cream maker is also built with a cone holder to hold a stack of cones.

The Cuisinart Ice-45 Mix-It-In Soft-Serve 1-1/2-Quart Ice-Cream Maker is designed to provide a soft yogurts, soft serve ice creams,  sherbets and sorbets. It is built with a three-condiment dispenser for sprinkles, nuts, chocolate chips, mini M&Ms or other favorite mix-ins.

Dwain M. Gleason made a great review about this product, stressing that some people, referring to those who gave negative reviews about the Cuisinart Ice-45 Ice-Cream Maker, are expecting something more than what the ice-cream maker offers. She firmly believes that the machine delivers what it promised. One-by-one, she enumerated what her impressions and thoughts are about the product. The ice-cream maker uses a freezer bowl. She suggested that the bowl must be in the deep freeze when not in use. The soft serve mix must be prepared in advance, at least an hour, and chilled it in the freezer for 10-15 minutes without freezing it. For a bigger serving, she suggested an additional freezer bowl and make sure to keep it frozen. The first serving may produce a soupy ice cream but don’t fret, let it dispense to a cup and add it back to the freezer bowl. Dwain also noted that unlike conventional ice cream freezer, Cuisinart uses a freezer bowl. The machine offers the convenience as it doesn’t require a mix of ice and rock salt, but it lacks the capability of the conventional freezer or the soft serve dispensers used in the restaurants. However, she enjoyed using the machine as it gives them a nice treat during a summer afternoon.

Note that this machine is not the same with DQ Blizzard as the Blizzard’s three-condiment dispensers are for toppings and are not designed for mixing into the soft serve ice cream.

Cuisinart ICE-30BC Ice Cream Maker Review

Enjoy a home-made ice cream, frozen yogurt, or sorbet with the Cuisinart ICE-30BC Ice Cream Maker. This powerful frozen-dessert maker produces 2 quarts of frozen desserts and drinks in very short time, up to 25 minutes. This Ice Cream Maker is designed with a heavy duty motor that produces a consistently smooth and creamy mixture. The double insulated freezer bowl contains cooling liquid within its wall for a fast and constant freezing. Any Ice Cream Recipe’s ingredients are easily mixed through the large spout of the Cuisinart ICE-30BC Ice Cream Maker without suspending its freezing cycle. The lid is designed for a better and easy lock, and it is transparent to provide a good view as the mixture undergoes freezing process. The cord can easily be tucked into its base for storage.

The Cuisinart Pure Indulgence has been touted for its sleek design. It is made of brushed stainless-steel housing. It is operated by a heavy-duty motor. This ice cream maker measures 16 x 10.2 x 10.2 inches, 12.4 pounds, with a large ingredient spout and a freezer bowl that is twice-insulated and that can make 2 quarts of any frozen desserts or drinks.

A customer was so happy with this product that she said it is the best appliance investment she ever made. The recipes that came along with the machine’s manual didn't came to be a disappointment as her family and friends like all that she prepared from the recipes. She was satisfied how easy it is to use the machine plus it makes a lot of ice cream. The machine is not too bulky. It is square and the cord can easily be tucked up inside the machine that prevents a clutter in her kitchen area. The machine may produce a noise during the process but it is not annoying, unlike the classic ice cream makers. The noise, as she said, just fades into the background. She also loves watching it churn. For a success in making any recipes through this machine, another customer advised that the bowl has to be completely frozen and it shouldn’t be pulled out until all the ingredients are ready. A custard base recipe can make a more fluffy mixture. She also suggested adding the chips, fruits or anything else into the mixture, 5 minutes before the end of its process.