Hamilton Beach 10-Speed Smoothie Blender

As a result, I didn’t have incredibly high expectations for the Hamilton Beach. If you don’t have a mixer and want to make whipped cream, a blender is a surprisingly acceptable method. Nut hamilton beach smoothie blender Butters—Last but not least, the Hamilton Beach Blender is also not ideal for making peanut butter. The funnel-like glass jar and the drip spout on top of the lid look a bit awkward.

We tested the Black variant; you can see the label for the model we tested here. We expect the other color variants to perform similarly. So, it really depends on your cooking needs and, of course, your budget. And if budget is a large factor, the hamilton blender cute, durable, and mostly capable Hamilton Beach is a solid blender. Conclusion I was pretty impressed with this $40 pint-size blender. It was definitely the underdog starting out given that the next closest in price is the $149 KitchenAid.

Smoothies with fibrous ingredients like kale have a grainy texture. If you use soft ingredients like bananas or mangos, it’ll do a better job. It has only one speed setting, like most personal blenders.

The overall design is very simple, but it’s sturdily built and it looks much nicer than its $40 price tag would suggest. Plastic jar can go in the dishwasher for easy cleanup – no disassembling of parts is necessary. The large size is perfect for entertaining or multiple servings.

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Ultimately, it makes unevenly crushed ice with lots of chunks left over. Still, the ice is suitable for adding to cocktails, and the blender may perform better with even fewer ice cubes in the jar. The Magic Bullet Mini is a better personal blender than the Hamilton Beach Single-Serve Blender. The Magic Bullet is better built and makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients like kale.

is an amazing entry-level medium-sized countertop blending machine. It’s indeed a dependable smoothie and protein shake maker, backed by 3-year warranty coverage. One gripe that I have about this machine is that the blade assembly is not fixed.