This is the best thing for single portion ice creams. It is not that loud, not sure why others claim it is. Made my first portion today and I was impressed. I have my own recipe, of cream, condensed milk, sugar and vanilla and it came out perfect. It is doing some extra chilling for now, because hot raspberries will be the topper for this ice cream. So if you just want some healthy ice cream and do not want portions that are meant for a whole family, this is your product. If you need extra portions you can add more to the bowl that holds the first portion. The container does not hold up a lot of space in the freezer either. I sure am glad my two bowl with ice and salt days are over. Now we will see how long it will last if I can make more then just 3-4 portions before it breaks, but from what I am seeing so far, it should, it is rather well made. If you churn long enough, the extra frosted on the sides will come back together, if not, no big deal cleaning this. So easy to clean, so much less messy then the two bowl system I used to use. I see once a week ice cream this coming summer!! Read more
This is a ridiculous item tried several times and doesn't work at all, and of course since I waited to try the return window expired Don't buy this Read more
6/18 update: Trial and error did the trick. I've used it nearly every day and have figured it out. Nice little machine. Recommended!! This works pretty good. I've made 3 batches so far. It takes a little trial and error. The 1st batch I filled to the MAX line, and it popped the top off and wound the cord around the paddle, covered in chocolate ice cream. A total mess. Second batch I only loaded to about an 1/8 inch under and it worked fine. 3rd batch today was just about an inch high (leftovers from the 2nd batch) This tiny amount popped the top off, but I could hear the sound change and caught it before it overflowed. Now, you'd think I'd give it 1 star, but the ice cream was really good. I believe that the top coming off was because the ice cream was actually frozen sooner than expected. 15 min. So I will continue to work with it. All in all I like it and will just continue to play with it until I work the bugs out. It's cheaper than its name brand counterpart by $10. Read more
Today I used my ice cream maker for the first time. I froze the bottom half overnight & then today mixed up a protein shake & poured it in to make ice cream. The machine only holds about 6-7 oz of liquid, so I drank the last couple ounces of the shake while the machine did its work. Hint: when the motor/paddle part of the machine starts lifting up off the bottom part, your ice cream is done. I noticed it was lifting & pressed down on it (thinking maybe I hadn't gotten it pressed on hard enough the first time) & creamy ice cream oozed out. It only took about 14-15 minutes for my protein shake to go from liquid to REALLY GOOD yummy ice cream. I didn't realize (probably wasn't paying close enough attention) when I first bought this machine that it makes such a tiny quantity but since my husband & I have had bariatric surgery in the past year, we shared our 1 little bowl of ice cream & enjoyed it together! But in case you didn't read the description closely, this machine only makes about 8-9 ounces of ice cream! It's plenty for 1 serving for 1 person. Just don't plan to make ice cream for the family with this machine. Edit to add: this lovely ice cream maker lasted through about 3 batches of ice cream before it broke. Read more
I was hesitant to purchase this item because of the mixed reviews but I decided to give it a try. And I am so glad I did! I have made ice cream on two different occasions & the results were spectacular! Both times I followed the instructions exactly. The results were delicious. I keep the cup part on my chest freezer & always chill the ice cream mix. I made the vanilla & strawberry. Just the perfect amount for one or two servings. So glad I bought this little gem. Read more
UPDATE SEPT 29, 2024 I'm disappointed that despite this being a really great ice cream maker, the Secura company doesn't provide replacement paddles which are essential to the function of the darn thing!! I just moved to a new place and wouldn't you know, the mixing paddle has disappeared.. on the Product Support page, replacement parts ARE MENTIONED.. but the reply email to my request said they don't have replacement paddles, sorry! TBH, since I had to provide proof of purchase, the model number, etc when contacting Secura, I was thinking that since replacement paddles are unavailable, that they would perhaps offer me a discount of some sort for buying another unit -because let's face it, the perfectly good one I have now is unusable!! and I **just bought it a few months ago** but nooOOOooo... so that's why I changed my rating AND this review! It's ridiculous to state that replacement parts are available and then say Sorry, no they're not! I can't be the only person in the world who's lost the paddle.. or broke it.. whatever.. So while I did honestly love the thing, I don't know if I'm going to buy another one from this company and I would urge others to research if any replacement parts are available at ALL, from ANY company (not just this one!) Okay, here's my original review: Folks, I'm loving this lil gadget, I just tried it out and it performed better than I expected, based on the reviews I browsed! I had put the canister in the freezer overnight ((pro tip: put a loosely wadded paper towel inside the cavity before putting the canister in a freezer bag as per the instructions, to avoid crystallization)) I only needed to run the gadget for 11 minutes to get ice cream that's thicker than the DQ soft serve but not stiff like Blue Bunny.. it hadn't frozen to the sides like other reviewers complained about and I'm betting the addition of the paper towel is the reason why.. but anyway it was easy to scrape it out with the provided plastic spoon! The picture shows the ice cream looking a tad lumpy but that's my fault; I made banana flavor and didn't mash the banana smoothly enough bcuz TBH, I was in a hurry to make it and try it LOL Gotta say, this homemade ice cream is leaps and bounds better than any commercial ice cream I've ever had and I've had expensive ones.. but never again.. this is ***IT*** Definitely a good purchase!!!!! Read more
