Unlike a hand mixer, the electric stand ones ensure the perfect mixture without any muscle pressure on your side. Here are the top five stand mixers reviewed by kitchen appliance experts.
1. KitchenAid’s Artisan Design Series 5-Qt. Mixer
KitchenAid’s mixer is the ultimate countertop showpiece for a reason: There’s nothing it can’t do. This is the champion when it comes to so-smooth cookie dough and cake batter, and you can also add accessories such as a juicer, pasta maker, or spiralizer.
Why Is it Worth It? – Aced Lab tests across the board – from cookie dough to egg whites – 30 color options available – Various attachments and accessories
2. Hamilton Beach’s 7-Speed Stand Mixer
This Hamilton Beach mixer pack is one of the most affordable models tested, but it earned a high score in nearly every evaluation. The kitchen appliance pros were impressed with its ability to whip delicate egg whites into stiff peaks. It also does great with bread dough. The mixer comes with a top handle to make lifting the head easy. The bottom provides a great suction to the countertop so it will stay in play while working.
Why Is it Worth It? – Best price/value ratio – Kneads bread dough, as well as whips, egg whites – Suctions to the countertop for sturdy performance
3. KitchenAid’s 6-Qt. Professional Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer
This is one of the largest and most powerful mixers on the market today. However, its performance paled a bit next to the smaller models in the KitchenAid family. Nevertheless, it’s still a top performer in the tests and worth it for anyone considering baking in large quantities.
Why Is it Worth It? – Great design – Powerful and large mixer
4. KitchenAid’s Artisan Mini Stand Mixer
This mixer is perfect for small spaces and kitchens as it’s 25% lighter and takes up to 20% less counter space than the classic but doesn’t compromise performance. From whipping egg whites to plowing heavy oatmeal raisin cookie dough, it’s proved to be a very well-performing kitchen appliance. It features a 3 ½ quart bowl with a beater, whisks, and dough hook attachment.
Why Is it Worth It? – Smaller footprint – Guarantees great performance
5. Cuisinart’s SM-50TQ Stand Mixer
This mixer features 12-speed settings that are easy to select with just a turn of a dial. The bowl attaches to the base easily as well as the attachments to the head of the mixer. Additional attachments can be bought separately (pasta roller and cutter, spiralizer, ice cream maker). Because these attachments are not coming with the package, the initial price is rather affordable, and upgrading later is a great idea.
Why Is it Worth It? – Great price/performance – Useful attachments