KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment - KSMICM

I’m amazed and impressed. The attachment is sturdy, well made, and easy to use. The instructions under-promise and the attachment over-delivers. My ice cream is usually ready in 10 - 15 minutes and the texture is table- ready. Much better than others I’ve used in the past.

I had been eyeing off this product for many months and since being given it for my birthday, I hate it. I've used it four times and I don't think I'll ever use it again. It didn't come with any recipes, and the provided instructions are minimal and not very clear. I had to look up videos and instructions online as not even the KitchenAid website was helpful. It takes a lot of space in the freezer. It's quite high so I have to remove the drawer to fit it in my freezer. The drive assembly doesn't fit easily on the machine- it's meant to slide in but with the metal skirt it never sits flat and can take a few attempts to connect to the dasher. When you have it all attached there is almost no space to pour in your mix. Unless you use a piping bag, it's very messy. I have never been able to churn for the recommended 20-30 minutes. It gets stuck and starts skipping after about 10-12 minutes. My record is 15 minutes. It's also inconsistent at mixing. The bottom is always colder and stiffer, the middle section better churned but the top section has done hardly anything. The texture of the finished ice-cream is inconsistent as a result. It's difficult to remove the ice-cream once churned. The dasher holds a lot of mixture and it's a fiddly shape to clean. The bowl is also quite deep and narrow so it's hard to get enough leverage to scrape out semi-frozen mix. It's a great idea and it looks nice but it'd never recommend it to anyone. I find it hard to believe it has so many positive reviews.

Very good product, very easy to use, without adding another appliance.

I purchased this 16 months ago and have used it four times. It worked beautifully - so quick, and very creamy results. However, today I got it off the shelf to freeze and the gel had leaked out of the unit, into the box, and all over the storage shelf. It's no longer usable. It had never been dropped or abused in any way. I always followed the directions about allowing it to thaw completely before washing and storing. Such a disappointment.

I would give this a 0 but that was not an option. This attachment slips and puts plastic shavings into the ice cream. I have only used it once and plan to return.

The ice cream maker did not fit my older model Kitchen Aid, however the model # was not listed as not workable with the ice cream maker. So disappointed, I can’t have dairy so I was looking forward to making my own dairy free ice creams.

I loved this ice cream attachment and had used it for 2 years now! Sadly was making ice cream the other day and while it was churning I smelled a terrible chemical smell and the bowl was leaking all over the place. Just disappointed since I feel like I babied it and there was no reason for it to be cracked !

My wife and I were excited to finally get the chance to use our KitchenAide to make ice cream! Unfortunately, after setting the machine up and starting it per the instructions, when we began to pour our mix into the ice cream bowl the drive shaft snapped and fell apart almost immediately. This must be some kind of manufacturing defect, as the dog clutch should have disengaged the shaft if too much torque was applied, but it didn’t even begin to skip before the shaft snapped. What makes this worse is that I can’t seem to find a way to get a replacement part for this. When I try, I keep getting re-directed to Whirlpool’s website, which doesn’t recognize the ice cream accessory’s model number. I’m disappointed in the quality of this product, and the experience overall.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I just used this yesterday for the first time. It was a little difficult to get the dasher and bowl in place for me, but the process of mixing and the end product were great! Next time I will add slightly more sweetness since it states in the manual that if frozen, the sweetness will be subdued. It wasn't exactly inexpensive, but it should pay itself off in a few batches after buying gelato for my grandkids and paying outrageous prices (even though I can't make all the fun different flavors they have). The only real complaint would be how heavy it is, but I understand why.

I used this ice cream attachment for a month, and couldn't figure out why there was blue liquid over everything in my freezer. Finally traced it back to this ice cream maker attachment - it's been leaking fluid since I received it as a gift! It takes significantly longer to make and freeze ice cream due to the leaking fluid, and I'm so dissatisfied with this item overall, considering the price! Overall, do not recommend!

Great ice cream! Third times… not a charm. I don’t make ice cream often. I just made my third batch ever since owning this and got pulled away by the kids. I returned to find the drive assembly and dasher snapped right in half. I can’t find the replacement parts anywhere. Hoping someone here can point me in the right direction?

We’ve been making more things at home lately, and I’m so glad we picked up this ice cream mixer attachment. It was incredibly easy to use, and we had fresh, homemade ice cream ready in about 25 minutes. It’s a fun and simple way to make dessert, and the results were absolutely worth it!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great purchase. I was skeptical to start with but works great and whips up great ice cream!

I purchased this last year and have used it maybe 6 times. As the weather warmed up, we went ahead and pulled it from the deep freezer only to find that it wasn't freezing all the way. We could hear liquid sloshing around on the inside, which the internet seems to indicate that an internal seal is broken

I’m having buyer’s remorse. Always trusted Kitchen Aid brands, but very disappointed with this experience. Bought this for my wife’s birthday and had nothing but trouble. Bowl doesn’t fit properly. Rubber stirrer attachment is tearing and the tearing pieces are hanging above the food we are preparing to eat. Also to much prep for such a small amount of finished product. Then to beat all, calling for help was more complicated than making the ice cream.

I was super excited about this. I love my KitchenAid mixer. The bowl was great and the batch of ice cream that it made the first time was wonderful. But the second time I used it plastic attachment cracked. Cheaply made for KA, poor design I’m very disappointed will be returning

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’m really happy with this product, it looks great in my kitchen, is of high quality and so easy to use. Now I make healthy ice cream!

My fiancé bought me this for Christmas. I have used it twice and the bowl has a huge crack going across the bottom. I am very disappointed with the quality of this product and do not recommend it to anyone.

Got this product for Christmas 2025 and the shell cracked and leaked fluid on the countertop and mixer. Third or fourth time using it. Major disappointment.

This attachment makes it easy to prepare homemade ice cream at home. I was originally hesitant to purchase because I was not sure if it would fit my kitchen aid mixer that is at least 18 years old. After digging deeper, the website and the box of the attachment list all models for which it’s not compatible which allowed me to make my purchase with confidence. I put the bowl in the freezer overnight and it was ready to use. Be sure to start the churn attachment as stated in the directions before adding the mixture of ingredients. It takes about 20 to 25 minutes to finish and the ice cream is st a soft serve consistency which I also love . I place it in freezer safe containers that I purchased and we have been enjoying creamy ice cream without all the extra additives. I look forward to trying more recipes.