The 6 Best Stand Mixers
The 6 Best Stand Mixers
Using an electric mixer ensures light and airy cake layers, fluffy whipped cream, and icing that's velvety smooth — plus it's speedier than stirring umpteen times and much easier on your biceps. Unlike hand mixers, stand mixers free you to do other tasks while they do the work. Here are the models that beat out the rest.
1) KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Qt. Stand Mixer
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It's the ultimate countertop showpiece for a reason: There's nothing the KitchenAid can't do! Turn to our test's champion for so-smooth cookie dough, cake batter, and perfectly whipped egg whites. It comes with great basics plus you can add accessories like a pasta maker, spiralizer or juicer. Not to mention there are now dozens of fun color options to choose from; plus, the option to engrave it and choose from many different bowl designs. Seriously, when it comes to mixing power, this five-quart classic is unparalleled.
2) Delish by DASH 3.5 Quart Compact Stand Mixer
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This space-efficient pick was among the most affordable models we tested and earned a high score in nearly every evaluation. Our Kitchen Appliance pros were impressed with its ability to both whip delicate egg whites into stiff peaks and quickly (and evenly) knead bread dough.
3) Dash Go Everyday Mixer
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If design is what you're after, cop this retro-inspired pick from Dash. Available in eight color ways to fit any art deco kitchen, this stand mixer has six preset speeds, two dough hooks, and two beaters. Best part: the bowl is small enough to fit underneath your kitchen cabinet.
4) Aucma Stand Mixer
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Serious bakers will love the 660-watts and six different speeds the Aucma Stand Mixer offers. It also has a tilt-head design (which makes for easy assembling and disassembling of the bowl and accessories) and three attachments: whisk, dough hook, and a mixing beater.
5) KitchenAid 6-Qt. Professional Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer
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The KitchenAid Bowl Lift Professional 600 Series Stand Mixer is one of the largest and most powerful mixers on the market, but its performance paled a bit next to the smaller (and more affordable) models in the KitchenAid mixer family. It was still a top performer in our test, however, and certainly worth considering if you bake in large quantities.
6) KitchenAid Artisan Mini Stand Mixer
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If you're looking for a smaller stand mixer, this KitchenAid is the model for you. It's 25% lighter and takes up 20% less counter space than the classic but doesn't compromise on performance: From whipping egg whites into stiff peaks to plowing through heavy oatmeal raisin cookie dough, it aced our lab's mixing tests. The Mini features a three-and-a-half-quart bowl with a beater, whisk and dough hook attachment (and can still accommodate all those fun accessories).
Snag a top-rated stand mixer at an affordable price.