Cuisinart ICE-60WP1 Cool Creations Ice Cream Maker White Bundle with 1 YR CPS Enhanced Protection Pack

Such a good little ice cream maker!I have purchased three of these because I like only homemade ice cream, and I like to make several batches and keep in the freezer. This is the best electric ice cream maker I have found!!

This is our first ice cream maker. We have learned a lot. It is a complicated process. Next time I plan to purchase one that produces ice cream without so many steps. Also, the directions that were sent with the device are terrible. Thank goodness my 2 grandsons think like engineers.

This machine makes great gelato and it’s so easy to use. Keep the inner bowl in the freezer and you’re good to go whenever!

I bought this brand/style of ice cream maker used, and I am very glad I didn't pay full price. There is nothing wrong with the machine (I do find the cover doesn't latch on tightly and sometimes pops off when I'm first trying to pour in the mixture), but I mostly just want to put in the review that I didn't realize how labor intensive making homemade ice cream in a machine would be. I like to cook, I like kitchen gadgets, and I certainly went into this knowing it would be a little hobby to try, but I don't see myself using this regularly.I thought that it would involve basically adding ingredients to the machine, pressing a few buttons, and voila. But the recipes I've been trying (from the manual) have involved making syrups, cooking and straining fruit mixtures, straining yogurt (I am making mostly frozen yogurt because my husband is lactose intolerant and it is less fat than ice cream). The recipe I am going to try later requires me to whip egg whites! And while this is self-explanatory to an extent, everything needs to be chilled or frozen before you start actually making it in the machine, so you have to plan ahead and need the space to store the mixtures in the fridge and to store the large freezer bowl in the freezer.Now, none of this is bad. The machine works at it is supposed to. But I went into this naive and hope this review might inform people who are thinking they want to make their own ice cream but don't know anything about it. This would also explain why you can commonly find ice cream makers used.A few more points:1. The piece that churns becomes covered with ice cream after use, making it messy. You can either throw the piece right in the sink, wasting a lot of the expensive ice cream you just lovingly made, or you can scrape it off, which is a pain. I've also been licking it off (haha) but it gets drippy and makes a mess.2. The ice cream gets rock hard when frozen and you really have to let it sit out or soak it in a hot water bath to scoop it. The stuff you get in the store is softer (probably a combo of preservatives and lots of air). While it is a good thing to not have that in your ice cream, just know that the texture is going to be harder. I have learned you can add stuff (i.e. alcohol or xanthum gum) to your ice cream to help with that, but this goes back to my first blurb that making ice cream is much more of a science than I realized upon starting this endeavor.3. The frozen yogurt tends to have a tangy flavor. This isn't necessarily bad, but again it tastes different than what you might buy at the grocery store. Of course, I have only tried a few recipes so far.4. The ice cream is often richer than what you'd buy in the store or even at a parlor. This is also not a bad thing, but a little goes a long way. I just made a dark chocolate sorbet, and while I admit it was absolutely delicious, a heaping 1/2 a cup was enough of a serving and it almost made me a little nauseous.5. I think all of the desserts I've made so far have been a little too sweet for me. My kids love them! But I might adjust the sugar. However, I don't know if this will mess anything up...6. The ingredients get expensive. I made a strawberry frozen yogurt (2 quarts) and it cost close to $8. The Greek yogurt and 1 pound of frozen strawberries were on sale, too! Again, this is fine and not in any way a reflection of the machine not working as intended, but I didn't realize how intense making my own ice cream would be. Usually, when you make things from scratch, it is cheaper. Not this! If you are regularly buying Haagen Dazs or bringing your family to the local parlor that will charge you loads for a giant cone you can't finish, then this isn't so bad. But if you just buy generic or on sale brand quarts at the supermarket, this is going to increase your shopping bill! :)I am not trying to discourage anyone from buying this, but did want to inform people of my experience. Hence three stars...I have learned that there is a real art and science that goes into this. It involves cooking and lots of prep work that you need the time, storage space and money for. I am glad I bought this ice cream maker used off Facebook MarketPlace because if I play around with this for a few months and then move it to the basement until I want to play with it again, then that's just fine! I know I won't be able to keep this hobby up, as I'm a busy person :)To end on a positive note, I have learned a lot and my kids have certainly enjoyed having this going with a new flavor every day to try. Last night my 7 year old said he wanted to help me the next time I make ice cream so he can learn how to do it! That was priceless! And my four year old demanded pistachio next (and I was like don't hold your breath kid...I'm not sure I want to invest in almond extract and spend 20+ minutes shelling and chopping nuts). But then again...maybe it will be kind of fun after all...