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Ice Cream Makers, Snow Cone Machines & Summer Treats
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items Making frozen treats at home is one of our favorite summer activities, and our kids love inventing their own ice cream flavors. From creamy pints to rainbow snow cones, these are the machines and tools that made our kitchen the most popular spot on t...
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Ice Cream & Soft Serve Makers
Snow Cone, Shaved Ice & Popsicle Makers
Sundae Bar & Serving Extras
Ice Cream & Soft Serve Makers
Machines for creamy homemade ice cream and soft serve.
The Ninja CREAMi turns frozen pints of almost anything into creamy ice cream, gelato, or sorbet at the push of a button. I love making high protein treats for myself. Our kids invent new flavors every weekend, and the CREAMi is now the most used appl...
Ninja CREAMi Ice Cream, Gelato and Sorbet Maker
The Cuisinart ice cream maker churns a batch of creamy ice cream in about twenty minutes with a frozen bowl. I love how simple it is. I keep the bowl in our freezer all summer, so we can make fresh strawberry ice cream whenever the berries in our gar...
Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream and Sorbet Maker
The KitchenAid ice cream attachment turns our stand mixer into an ice cream maker with no extra appliance to store. I love that it makes a generous batch. My partner makes vanilla bean ice cream for our birthday parties with it, and the kids say it b...
KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment
The Whynter ice cream maker has its own compressor, so there is no bowl to freeze and we can make batch after batch. I love that spontaneous ice cream nights are possible. It is a splurge, but our family uses it every week of summer, which makes it w...
Whynter 2.1 Quart Ice Cream Maker
The Yonanas soft serve maker turns frozen bananas and berries into a creamy dessert with nothing added. I love that it is a healthy treat our kids beg for. We freeze overripe bananas just for it, and it has become our favorite after school snack all ...
Yonanas Deluxe Frozen Fruit Soft Serve Maker
The Breville Smart Scoop senses the texture and stops churning when the ice cream is exactly right. I love the settings for sorbet, gelato, and ice cream. It even keeps the batch cold until we are ready, and my partner says it makes the creamiest ice...
Breville Smart Scoop Ice Cream Maker
The Elite Cuisine pine bucket ice cream maker brings back the nostalgia of old fashioned churned ice cream without the hand cranking. I love its charming wooden bucket. We make a big batch for our Fourth of July party, and the kids love adding the ic...
Elite Cuisine 4qt Old Fashioned Pine Bucket Electric Ice Cream Maker
The Dash soft serve maker swirls creamy soft serve right into a cone, just like an ice cream truck at home. I love its cute retro cream color. Our kids top their cones with sprinkles every Friday night, and it has become their favorite way to end the...
Dash Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker
Snow Cone, Shaved Ice & Popsicle Makers
Shaved ice machines and molds for icy summer treats.
The Nostalgia retro snow cone maker shaves ice into fluffy snow in seconds and looks like a classic carnival machine. I love the vintage style on our counter. Our kids host snow cone stands for the neighborhood, and it has been the star of our summer...
Nostalgia Retro Single Snow Cone Maker
The Hawaiian Shaved Ice Home-Pro makes fine, fluffy shaved ice that soaks up syrup just like the stands at the beach. I love that it shaves block or cubed ice. It reminds my partner and me of our honeymoon, and our kids now request rainbow shaved ice...
Hawaiian Shaved Ice Home-Pro Shaved Ice Maker
These Tovolo pop molds make perfectly shaped ice pops that slide out easily with a quick rinse of warm water. I love filling them with juice and fruit. Our kids make their own flavors every week, and I feel good knowing exactly what goes into their s...
Tovolo Set of 6 Modern Pop Molds
The Little Snowie Max makes premium, snow soft shaved ice that tastes just like a professional snow cone stand. I love that it comes with syrup mixes. My nephew used it for his summer lemonade and snow cone stand, and I was proud when he earned enoug...
Little Snowie Max Snow Cone Machine
The Iscream cotton candy maker spins fluffy cotton candy from hard candy or sugar in just a few minutes. I love its playful design. Our kids use it for birthday parties and movie nights, and watching the sugar turn into clouds never stops being fun f...
Iscream Cotton Candy Maker
The Dash shaved ice maker turns regular ice cubes into fluffy snow for shaved ice and snow cones in seconds. I love that it is compact and easy to clean. Our kids make their own rainbow treats on hot afternoons, and I keep a stash of syrups ready all...
Dash Shaved Ice Maker
The Brookstone Nostalgia chocolate fountain is the showstopper of our summer dessert parties, with warm chocolate flowing over three tiers. I love dipping strawberries and pretzels. Our nieces and nephews crowd around it at every birthday, and it mak...
Brookstone Nostalgia 3-Tier Electric Chocolate Fondue Fountain
Sundae Bar & Serving Extras
Scoops, bowls, and toppings for the ultimate sundae bar.
The OXO ice cream scoop glides through even rock hard ice cream and releases perfect round scoops. I love the comfortable handle. It is the only scoop we use now, and my partner says it is the best kitchen tool upgrade we have made for our family des...
OXO Ice Cream Scoop
These Certified International footed ice cream bowls make every sundae feel like a trip to an old fashioned parlor. I love the assorted colors. Our kids each have a favorite bowl, and they make our weekend sundae nights feel special without any extra...
Certified International Mirabella Footed Ice Cream Bowls Set of 4
The Brentwood waffle cone maker bakes crisp, golden cones that make homemade ice cream taste even better. I love the smell that fills our kitchen. Our kids roll the warm cones around the shaping cone, and our homemade sundae nights feel like a real i...
Brentwood Waffle Cone Maker
The Tovolo stainless ice cream tub keeps homemade ice cream frozen evenly and prevents icy crystals. I love that it stacks neatly in our freezer. We store each homemade batch in one, and our ice cream stays scoopable and creamy for weeks after we mak...
Tovolo Stainless Steel Ice Cream Tub
The Hamilton Beach Drinkmaster blends thick, frothy milkshakes just like a classic diner. I love its retro look and simple controls. Our kids make chocolate shakes with our homemade ice cream, and my partner swears it makes the best malts he has had ...
Hamilton Beach Drinkmaster Drink Mixer
The CUISIPRO ice cream sandwich maker shapes perfect little sandwiches with cookies and homemade ice cream. I love the fun shapes. Our kids make a batch every Sunday to freeze for the week, and they are the treat everyone in our house grabs first aft...
CUISIPRO Mini Ice Cream Sandwich Maker Set of 3
The Nostalgia snow cone syrup kit comes with bright flavors and pour spouts that make a backyard snow cone bar so easy. I love the classic cherry and blue raspberry. Our kids mix rainbow combinations at every summer party, and their friends always as...
Nostalgia Premium Snow Cone Syrup Party Kit
The Hamilton Beach four quart ice cream maker churns a big batch for a crowd, which is perfect for stocking a backyard sundae bar. I love that there is no hand cranking. We make vanilla and chocolate for our summer block party, and the neighbors alwa...
Hamilton Beach 4 Quart Fully Automatic Ice Cream Maker