Cuisinart Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt, & Sorbet Maker from $48.99 on Kohls.com (Reg. $80)

I bought this originally to make pineapple sherbet that is so hard to find in stores. After making that, plus vanilla, chocolate, and butter pecan ice cream, I don’t know how I lived this long without this machine. I bought this size so it would make enough for my husband and myself. Found out one batch will make about 4-5 servings for us. I do freeze the paddle along with the bucket as someone else suggested and found my ice cream/sherbet is soft serve-ready in 10-15 minutes. I am now experimenting using skim milk substitution for some of the whole milk/cream. It is not that loud to be annoying as some have stated, not different than other ice cream makers. I highly recommend this Cuisinart ice cream maker.

We have been disgusted by all the garbage additives put into commercial ice cream for some time. We decided to pull the trigger on this machine to attempt to make our own healthy alternative to store-bought and WOW! This machine will definitely not be gathering dust in the back of a cupboard! We LOVE it–so easy to use and clean up! Will be buying another bowl soon so we can make multiple batches at the same time! (And we love that it doesn’t require ice or salt to function!)