Cuisinart Mix It In Ice Cream Maker Machine, 1.5 Quart Mix It In Soft Serve, Yogurt, Sorbet, Sherbet Maker, White, ICE-45P1

We just used this machine tonight, and we are VERY pleased with it. I read through all the 48 other comments on this page before buying, and was a little daunted by the negatives, but we promised the kids to get the machine, so we took the plunge. Thought we would need a second bowl since we have 7 kids, but found it not so. We used regular sized Keebler Waffle Cones, piled to the top but not beyond, and everyone got one (even Mom and Dad) with a couple of the bigger eaters getting seconds. Here are my observations: 1) The bowl gets plenty cold if your freezer is plenty cold. Folks down below who claim they had cold freezers and their bowls didn't get cold enough ... don't know what to say about 'em. 'Cold' is one of those things that either it is, or it ain't. Enough said. I started dispensing after 15 minutes, because I was afraid the bowl would start warming up, but as I got to the last cones, I noticed the ice cream continued to harden and look more "professional" as it dispensed. Next time I'll wait until 20. After the bowl had been out of the deep freeze for 40 minutes, we rinsed it in HOT water, and the water froze solid to the bowl. That's cold. 2) The mix in thingy worked perfectly. I couldn't believe how neat-o that was. Follow the directions on sizes, and you won't go wrong. 3) I took the advice downstream and avoided the Cuisinart recipes. We just used our family favorite old fashined vanilla, with the raw eggs, flour, salt, sugar, milk, and cream. No problems. I made our usual 6 or so quarts that we put in the full-sized ice cream freezer, so we have left-overs for tomorrow. Final analysis: Cold freezer, follow directions. That simple. Sucker works like a charm. I had kids hugging me and thanking me for buying the machine - it doesn't get much better than that.

I had to wait til 1 am, so my picture is a little dark. But I specifically bought this machine to make dolw whips using the mix sold here on amazon. the machine worked great. I honestly don't care at all about the sprinkles, probably won't ever use that feature. But it was quick to assemble, came fast, froze the bowl for 12 hours and viola I had dole whip at nearly 2 am LOL. it's a definite win! *update 1-15-20* I've used this machine many many times now with different recipes, if you follow the directions it is an amazing machine. Some people complain that it is difficult to clean, this is BS it's like anything else, you take a few parts off wash and done. My Dad LOVES the vanilla recipe from the book, it's creamy, and sweet but not overly sweet. We've done chocolate, vanilla, dole whip powder mix, and I've made a few of my own concoctions like caramel macchiato, strawberry, and once the bases are made I've scooped the ice cream out and made homemade rocky road, and tin roof sundae to name a few. I honestly have never had a problem with my machine. The negative reviews sound to me like people who didn't bother to fully read and understand the capacity, cleaning instructions, or try to follow the directions to make the ice cream as intended. To be honest if you want fast cheap ice cream then yeah go pay a buttload at DQ or somewhere else. But if you want fresh, homemade, with your own ingredients and ice cream that you can freeze and make any variety at home from scratch, this machine is a dream if you follow the directions. My Dad, Niece, Nephew, and several guests will attest to that, they've all enjoyed ice cream from my machine. Still loving my machine after almost a year now. :)

I got the pink one. Set up was easy. My bowl freezes pretty quickly since my freezer is new. I Ice burned my fingers when putting the freezing cold bowl in the machine. Ouch! Anyway I bought a big heavy whipping cream from bjs for a little over 4 bucks so that should make a few batches of ice cream. I Also bought the 12 box pack of ice cream mix from Amazon for about 23 bucks. I always use 2% milk nothing else. Anyway after mixing all the ingredients,(1 1/4 cup milk, 3/4 cup Heavy whipping cream, and 1 pack of ice cream mix) I turn machine on and pour mixture into machine and about 20 minutes later I place my cone or cup under it and pull the handle down and I pull the jimmies tab out and I have a cone with jimmies. It doesn't sprinkle a lot of jimmies on it but it's ok. But The Oreos I mashed in machine don't really pour out well. I have to manually scoop some up and hand sprinkle it onto the ice cream. Also,Ice cream will get very hard and stiff if you leave it in the machine too long and the arms won't be able to turn. So you better be ready to make your cone when 20 minutes hit or your gonna have to turn machine off and scoop ice cream out with a spoon because it will be too stiff to flow thru the hole in the machine. I Don't know why some people said their ice cream won't stiffen up. Maybe their bowl is defected or maybe their freezer isn't cold enough. But yes the ice cream does get stiffened to make a tall ice cream cone and it don't melt that fast like mr frosty's either. I was able to hold my cone in my hand for minutes without any ice cream melting all over the place. But Mr frosty's ice cream melts before you can even lick it. Good bye Mr Frosty and hello Cuisinart.4 Stars because more jimmies should be able to sprinkle out.

I got this to make our own "ice cream" because my little boy has bad food allergies to just about everything. He is only able to drink almond milk...so basically all icecream, yogurt, "ice milk", etc. are not an option. I received the box from Amazon the next day (LOVE Prime!) and proceeded to put it together. It is very easy to assemble from a few parts. The instructions are super clear. It also includes a substantial recipe book for gourmet ice cream, sorbets, etc. The freezing bowl has to be washed and frozen for 12hr prior to use, so keep that in mind for your planning. You can purchase additional bowls on Amazon for a very reasonable cost, so you can always have one ready while the other(s) are freezing. The actual ice cream only takes about 15 minutes to make! The first batch I made was perfect. I used almond milk, a little sugar, a spot of vanilla extract, and one smashed-up banana. The machine does all the rest of the work. If you are into toppings or mix-in's....the containers on the side hold the sprinkles, chopped nuts, etc., and mix them into the ice cream as it's being dispensed!! Clean up is very easy as well. Just pop off the few parts that contact the icecream, wash them off, and they're ready for next time. All in all this is a very fun, SUPER easy to use and clean ice cream machine. I'd recommend it to anyone with kids or who like to make a quick and easy dessert for themselves from time to time.

I purchased this item as a Christmas present for my grandson. I paid $70.30. This machine worked once. After the 1st time it leaked everywhere. I called Cuisinart Customer Service 2/22/2017. I was told that they would send me a new one with a paid shipping label to return the broken one, and it should arrive in 7-10 days. 4/12/2017 I called to check why the new one had not arrived. I was told that the 1st customer service representative was new and gave me the wrong information, and that I had to pay the shipping to return the old one, and the shipping to get the new one. I then asked for a supervisor. Her name was Erica. I told her that it was ridiculous to expect me to pay all that, and at this point I just wanted a refund. She said that it is the policy of Cuisinart not to issue refunds, and not to pay for shipping (Per Erica:If you read your warranty, it states that they don't pay for shipping-but you can't see that until you purchase and receive the item!). She was willing to pay for the new machine to be sent out, but only after I paid for the shipping of the broken machine, and returned it. The box to return is big, heavy (over 9 pounds) and expensive! I paid for this item in good faith, it only worked once, their customer service representative gave me misinformation, no one let me know that there was an error and that a new one wasn't going to be sent out. This is terrible customer service, and a terrible business practice. They know you won't pay to ship the item back, and therefore they get away with manufacturing a poor quality product! I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM CUISINART AGAIN! In the long run, just paying the shipping both ways would have been a cheap fix for them, and it would have shown good faith on their part. They would have had a customer who would have bought other products in the future. Not now, lesson learned! DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM CUISINART!!!! They do not stand behind their product!

First of all... - ignore all the reviews that state this machine is hard to clean and has lots of parts. I don't think they are corresponding to the current machine being sold as of May of 2019. I find this unit entirely easy to clean. This machine is very rudimentary. It has no cooling process - you provide this by freezing the bowl. There is also no sensor checking the consistency of the softserve, therefore the freezing process may make it to the desired state, but if you don't serve at that time you will blow right by it to a "too-frozen" state. Tips and tricks and learnings after operating this product: 1. Make your pre-mix and refrigerate it - do not pour warm product into the mixer. If you do this you will probably not reach your desired consistency. 2. Buy two bowls - If you want to dish out more than 5-8 servings, you will need two bowls... with a downtime in-between of 2 days to refreeze each bowl. 3. Do not fill the mixing bowl with your mix - I have found the best option is to go maybe 2/3rds of the way full or less. The mixing bowl cools down too quickly and can't handle a full load, you will never get to the right consistency. 4. Wait wait wait. If your dispensed product is watery, keep waiting. It seriously takes 20+ minutes until it is right... And then, be sure to dispense it within the next 5 minutes or it will thicken up and become frothy. 5. Two bowls - As stated in #4, it takes 20 minutes to prepare this once you start the mixing.... Therefore if you are having a party where you want to dish out 10-16 bowls, keep in mind that the second group of people will get their softserve at least 20 minutes after the first group, due to the slow freezing process. In summary - this is a good product for me to test out flavors for my real machines that cost thousands of dollars and run on 220v.... but this is only a good product for home-users who only ever want 5-8 servings, have patience and have access to softserve mixes or does their own. We have done successfully the Dole Pineapple Whip mix that you can buy on Amazon. It is good, but can get very whippy in the mixer.

I purchased this machine and was dissapointed cause didn’t receive instruction or recipe book but they had instructions and recipes in pdf! I have to say I am really pleased with this machine! It made excellent soft serve! I bought powder mix on Amazon and it worked amazing! I am so very happy and will be trying other recipes!

I bought this on a whim. We used to have the same type of liquid-filled bowl for our Kitchen Aid stand mixer but misplaced it somewhere along the way. This is the same concept, but it's a full-sized machine with a soft-serve style dispenser. Having owned it for just under a week now, I must say that I absolutely love it. I've made two batches of ice cream so far, one a maple cinnamon vanilla and the other chocolate. Both were as tasty as anything at the ice cream parlor. I definitely read as many Amazon reviews as I could, and it really helped me with my first batch to know what to expect. Pros: - Simple set up. - Great set of initial recipes included. - Makes delicious ice cream. Haven't made frozen yogurt or sorbet yet, but I can't wait. - Easy to clean. Cons: - Large footprint. Even though it's a handsome machine, not exactly something you want to keep on the counter, especially if, like me, you have limited space on your kitchen counter. - The dispenser is cool, but the lack of height makes it sort of challenging. I find myself having to dip my head down near the dispenser to make sure I'm getting it into the bowl correctly. - A fair amount of ice cream gets left over on the mixing paddle, and it's a bit tough to get it all off. - Ice cream comes out pretty soft and melts quickly. But if you leave it in the bowl for too long, it can't come out of the dispenser easily. So why am I giving it five stars? Because it's reasonably easy to use and it makes PHENOMENAL ice cream. I solved the soft and melty problem by putting it in a wide-mouth mason jar and sticking it in the freezer for a few hours. The resulting ice cream is as good or better than anything you can buy in a store. I'm not kidding, the simple combination of milk, cream, sugar and flavoring creates superior ice cream, even better when you realize there are no preservatives or strange ingredients you've never heard of (guar gum, anyone?). And, as a dad with two small kids, the ice cream making process is heaps of fun for the little ones. I feel like our days of buying ice cream from the store are behind us, at least until it breaks! I do recommend reading a handful of the more helpful Amazon reviews, as they give a pretty good idea of what to expect. The main things are to make sure the bowl is completely frozen (we have a chest freezer in the basement which is a perfect place for the bowl to live) and to understand that it takes a minimum of 20-25 minutes to make the ice cream. Enjoy!

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unfortunately this had to be returned as when we plugged it in smoke poured out of the bottom!!

Funciona muy bien, buena calidad y restistente

great machine overall. it takes a bit of practice to figure out the right timing to dispense the ice cream without being too soft or too hard. but once you figure it out, its a lot of fun.

Love it ! We make ice cream all the time highly recommended