These at-home ice cream and snow cone makers churn out cool eats in a jiffy and are total life-savers on a hot summer day. So, you don’t have to wander outside of your air-conditioned home (heaven forbid!) or wave down the ice cream truck to score a refreshing treat.
The best part? From an old-timey crank machine to a nifty ball that does all the work for you, each of these machines churns out treats that are totally customizable (as in, you can add as many candy mix-ins as you’d like to your froyo), meaning you can also be your own ice cream scientist and make flavors you’d never find in the cooler aisles at the grocery store. And there’s a style of ice cream maker for every personality too.
For Traditionalists
Cuisinart Classic Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream and Sorbet Maker, at Sur la Table
This best-selling countertop machine makes 1.5 quarts of the creamiest dessert ever in just 20 minutes. (Cool tip: You do have to freeze the interior barrel overnight first. We recommend keeping it there permanently so you can always make ice cream whenever you want.) It’s also a total breeze to use. Just pour your ingredients in, flip the switch, and watch ice cream magic happen before your eyes. And when it’s all over, you can pop the freezer bowl in the dishwasher for easy cleaning. Buy Now
For Feeding a Crowd and Looking Cute
Nostalgia ICMP400WD Electric Wood Bucket Ice Cream Maker, 4-Quart, on Amazon
For when you’re entertaining a crowd, this throw-back ice cream machine makes a stylish statement—and churns out a whole 4 quarts of the good stuff, no cranking required. In the unlikely case that there are leftovers, the kit includes a transparent lid so that you can store the whole canister in the freezer until your next craving. Buy Now
For the Attachment-Obsessed
KitchenAid Mixer Ice Cream Bowl Attachment for 5-Quart Mixer, on Sur La Table
This genius ice cream attachment transforms your 5-quart KitchenAid mixer into a high-quality ice cream maker. (Is there anything a KitchenAid mixer can’t do?) Just hang the frozen bowl where you’d normally put the mixing bowl, and let the dasher attachment do all the work. About 25 minutes later, you’ll be diving into delicious ice cream, fro-yo, or sorbet. Buy Now
For Those Who’d Rather Be In Hawaii
Hawaiian Shaved Ice Electric Shaved Ice Maker, on Amazon
Take yourself to the tropics without even having to leave your kitchen. To make this shaved ice machine sing, just fill the included ice molds with H2O to make round blocks of ice, then put them in the crusher cup. Push down on the top of the machine, and in a matter of seconds, you’ll be blessed with a flurry of fresh, totally edible snow. Just add your favorite flavored syrup to the soft, fluffy mound, and it’s like you’re on vacation. Buy Now
For Dairy Queen Devotees
Cuisinart ICE-45 Mix It In Soft Serve 1.5-Quart Ice Cream Maker, on Amazon
If you live for Dairy Queen Blizzards, this machine will give you a similar thrill. Just pour your ingredients (think sprinkles, mini candies, and all the chocolate morsels you desire) into the top of the machine, where they get mixed up and aerated into the smoothest soft serve that dispenses just like a professional machine—except no one will judge you if you skip the cone altogether and just put your open mouth under the machine. Buy Now
For Campers and Kids
YayLabs Play and Freeze Ice Cream Ball Ice Cream Maker, on Amazon
You can now consider making ice cream a sport with this goes-anywhere 8-inch ball (no really, it doesn’t even need electricity) that churns out a pint of creamy ice cream as you kick it around the yard or throw it around the room to each other. All you need to do is add ice and salt to one end, and ice cream mix (cream, sugar, and vanilla) in the other. Now play ball! Buy Now
For Perfectionists (And Those Who Don’t Want to Wait)
Whynter ICM-15LS Ice Cream Maker, Stainless Steel, on Amazon
It’s a splurge, but if there were a Cadillac of ice cream machines, this one would be it. There’s no barrel to freeze beforehand, so all you really have to do is add your ingredients and step away for 30-40 minutes while the machine works its magic. (It even shuts off automatically if the mixture inside freezes solid.) Afterwards, you’ll have 1.6 quarts of gelato, sherbet, fro-yo, or ice cream. Buy Now
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