Cuisinart ICE-45 Mix It In™ Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker

It took me 4 orders to finally get all the parts. First order was missing bowl, handle, mixing part and another part I don't know what it was called, second order I got only the bowl but it didn't fit this product. Third order I did get the right bowl and last order I received all parts that were missing. All said it was a giant problem because I had bought this for my 5 year old grandsons Birthday. It did turn out ok only because it works great when you have all the right parts.

I just tested it, in preparation for my grandchildren's visit. It worked perfectly! Attractive on my counter, doesn't take up too much space, and a competitive price. I have other Cuisinart appliances and trust the brand. The kids will love it, and I see lots of fun ahead!

Awesome! My husband & I love it. We have tried all different recipes(some good, some not so much) Staying to the basics in the recipe book. The freezer bowl makes 2 qts easily if the ingredients are chilled. We bought an extra bowl so we keep going with different recipes and fill up the freezer with our favorite dessert. We found heavyweight, qt. Containers with lids at our local grocery store. PERFECT!

I love this machine so much that I bought a second one just so that we could make 2 flavors at the same time! I've discovered that the recipes that come with it are not very good, so I started buying the commercial mixes. I use 2 cups of powder with 2 cups water and 2 cups milk. The secret to a good batch is to make sure the freezer bowl has been frozen for at least 24 hours, and once you mix up a batch it needs to be refrigerated for several hours before putting it in your machine. The soft serve is usually ready in 12-15 minutes. We had one batch that turned out like milkshakes and wouldn't firm up. I figured out that the bowl had not been frozen long enough. and the mix had not been chilled long enough. It was very good as a milkshake and the kids requested to have it again. I found that the mix in sprinkles work just fine as long as you follow instructions and put the tiny ones in the front container and the larger ones in the back 2 containers. I make up the mix and pour it into the machine then when it's ready the kids serve themselves adding in sprinkles as they want. The light in their eyes and the giggles make it worth every penny. The only things I don't like about this machine is that the lid is hard to get off. There are 2 buttons to push at the same time to release it and they are in an awkward position. There is an opening to pour in the mix and view it while it is churning. I would like a clear plastic cover over it.

Now that I know how to use this, I love it! 1 cup of sugar with 1 cup of water boiled to dissolve. Add 2 cups of milk and juice of 5 limes then chill in freezer. Poor in cuisinart mix for 20 min, empty in container and put in freezer for a day. Eat!!!!!!

it works well. the only thing is i cannot get the soft serve the way I like it and not the greatest coming out of the handle part but.... I do love it making different ice creams as far as mixing it then taking it out and putting in ice cream cups into the freezer. perfect every time that way.

Makes great ice cream, but with a few caveats. It is difficult to clean, with lots of nooks and crannies to collect residue. And it gets clogged up if you add any chips etc. at the beginning of processing. They should be added slowly, an only after freezing begins. Should also have a fail safe switch to prevent processing if the bowl is not in place, albeit when one is careless and not paying attention.

For the price the machine is good at making soft serve ice cream. It took me a couple attempts and was ready to send back, the key is making sure the mixing bowl is completely frozen. I think this will be a fun machine to do soft serve ice cream with the family.

Do not waste your money. I read the reviews and knew this machine would be tricky. I did all the "extras" to make sure it turned out right. Despite making sure the bowl was frozen, and putting the mix in the freezer for 20 minutes prior to placing it in the machine, it STILL didn't work well. There is approximately a 1 minutes window when the ice cream is "just right" before it becomes too hard to be dispensed. Also, it does not make much at all. It not worth the hassle.

I tried to make ice cream twice and both times was a MESS! First time I followed instructions to a T, but it was a halfway frozen slush that poured out the spigot. Terrible clean up because no way to remove bowl without spilling slsh all over counter. Next time I froze everything except the mix, which was chilled according to instructions. This time, the contents stuck to the sides of the container and would not allow paddle to spin. One of the worst purchases I have ever made! I can't believe Cuisinart would ruin their good name with this piece of junk!!