It’s the loudest of all the ice cream makers we tested while it’s spinning, but it’s also the quickest. Capacity – Ice cream makers are available in a range of sizes, so consider your needs before investing. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

We added caramel sauce and chocolate chips and the outcome was lovely soft scoop ice cream for dessert!

Our young tester loved being able to choose her ingredients, although the little sprinkle and sauce pots seemed a bit unnecessary. We tried the vanilla ice cream recipe using the minimum freezing time for the bowl and the minimum cooling time for the mix, and found that the mixture was still a little too soft after the full 30 minutes churning time. As for the recipes provided, there’s a classic vanilla ice cream using the custard-making method, and a non-cook strawberry version made with strawberries, caster sugar, lemon juice and double cream. It cools rapidly once it’s out, so prep your recipe beforehand and make sure the paddle is attached to the motor unit ready to go.

The fastest recipe we tried was a frozen raspberry yoghurt that went down very well with our younger testers. But it’s super simple, with just a timer button rather than preset programs, which is where it differs to the more expensive models. and Grae opted to eat it right out of the ice cream maker, so no additional dishes were needed either. It has a built-in keep-cool function – another feature of the premium models – but instead of a couple of hours, it will keep your ice cream chilled for 10 minutes. Plus, the neat size means the 500ml bowl takes up far less space in the freezer, so you’re more likely to be able to leave it in there permanently.

We tested both and found the basic vanilla ice cream recipe produced a gorgeously rich soft-serve ice cream in 40 minutes, without requiring endless egg yolks. Just as we found with the ice cream deluxe, our ice cream needed closer to 45 minutes to firm up on a hot day. Even the temperature of the room can affect how long your frozen creation takes to churn before it’s ready to eat. Ours started to slow as the ice cream got thicker, which we took as our cue that it was ready to eat. The recipe book that comes with the machine has ideas for each setting, and we enjoyed making the frozen yoghurt and a super-simple no-cook Nutella-based pudding that has quickly become a hit.

The fact there are three also means you can prepare several different mixes, chuck them in, and forget all about them until you’re in need of a quick dessert. For more information on how to care for your Chillfactor Ice Cream Maker and making great ice cream please download our (PDF) Instructions manual. To use the machine, you either set the manual timer, or scroll through and choose one of the preset programs for sorbet, frozen yogurt, gelato, or ice cream using the hardness selection dial. To do this, we invented Rapid Freeze Technology™ (that’s R-F-T for short) It’s simply amazing, and amazingly simple. The ChillFactor Ice Cream Maker is so easy to use - all you have to do is put it in the freezer, wait for it to freeze then add simple ingredients and squeeze!Once it’s fully chilled, just start the mixer on the slowest speed with the dasher attachment in place, then pour in the custardy base. We do not share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we do not sell your information to others.