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KitchenAid Hand Blender Review + Peach Melba Shake Recipe

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Kitchenaid Review + Peach Melba Greek Yogurt Shake
If I had to make a list of the small appliances I use most in my kitchen, my hand blender would be at the very top. I love hand blenders so much that when our traditional blender broke, I didn’t even bother searching for a replacement–between the hand blender and our food processor, the regular blender spent most of its time gathering dust in a cabinet. Hand blenders (also called immersion blenders) are less bulky than traditional blenders and clean-up is much easier with them too–what’s not to love?

Well, with my previous hand blender, there was a lot not to love. I went through three of them in about two years–they kept breaking on me! Coincidentally, after my last one broke, KitchenAid offered to send me one of their 5-speed hand blenders to review. I was ready to find another brand of hand blenders to buy anyway and since I’ve been so happy with KitchenAid appliances in the past, I was excited to give KitchenAid’s hand blender a try.

Kitchenaid Hand Blender Case
The first thing I noticed about the KitchenAid hand blender was how solid it was in comparison to my previous one. You know how sometimes you can hold something in your hands and feel that it’s well-built and sturdy? That’s how the KitchenAid hand blender feels–it feels like a quality product. It comes in a nice carrying case with an array of attachments. Oh yes, attachments! Because the KitchenAid Hand Blender isn’t just for blending. Check out what it can do:

Kitchenaid Hand Blender Attachments
There’s an attachment for just about anything, making this hand blender much more versatile than a traditional countertop unit. In addition to the traditional smoothies, soups, and crushed ice, you can use the KitchenAid Hand Blender to make gravy and mince (Multi-Purpose Blade), make lattes, frappes and pancake batter (Frother), emulsify dressings and beat egg whites (Whisk), and make salsas, pestos, and crumbs (Chopper).

My last hand blender had a chopping attachment, but it rarely worked and when it did, it smashed more than chopped, so I stopped attempting to use it. When I was making a small batch of pesto last week (with my abundance of purple basil!), I was about to ask my husband to take the food processor out of the cabinet for me when I realized–hey, I can try the chopper attachment for the KitchenAid Hand Blender! It worked beautifully, finely chopping the basil leaves, cheese, and pine nuts for perfect pesto.

Pesto in Kitchenaid Hand Blender Chopper
Still, what I use the most is the blender attachment. The blending pitcher is ideal for smoothies, milkshakes, and batter; for soups and other bigger jobs, you can simply put the hand blender directly in the pot or bowl. Yes, that’s right, no more waiting for soup to cool, putting a few cups at a time in your blender, pureeing, returning to the pot and reheating. With a hand blender, you puree the soup right in the pot. Best idea ever!

Raspberries in Blending Pitcher
With peaches and raspberries in season, I decided to make a Peach Melba Shake using vanilla frozen Greek yogurt and the KitchenAid Hand Blender. I used the blending pitcher and S-Blade blending attachment to puree the raspberries and blend together the peaches, frozen yogurt, and milk. In about 5 minutes, I had creamy, peachy milkshakes ready to drink–and much less to clean up than if I used a regular blender!

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Be sure to head over to my Facebook page, where I’m giving away a Kitchenaid Hand Blender this week!

Peach Melba Shake

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1 big shake or 2 smaller ones

Peach Melba Shake

Using juice instead of milk gives this Peach Melba Shake a more peachy flavor. So good!

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. raspberries
  • 2 tsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 large peach, chopped
  • 1 1/2 c. vanilla frozen Greek yogurt (or ice cream)
  • 1/4 c. peach juice or nectar

Instructions

  1. Combine raspberries and sugar in blending pitcher and use S-Blade attachment to puree. Pour into small bowl. (If you don't like raspberry seeds, you can pour the puree through a fine mesh sieve.) Rinse and dry blending pitcher and attachment.
  2. Place peach, frozen yogurt, and juice in blending pitcher. Blend until peaches are pureed and shake is smooth, about 30 seconds.
  3. Pour 1/3 of shake mixture in glass(es). Spoon half of raspberry puree on top of shake and continue to fill glasses, alternating between puree and shake. Garnish with peach slices or raspberries, if desired.
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Disclaimer: I received a hand blender from KitchenAid to facilitate this review, but all opinions are my own.

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Comments

  1. I love, love, love KitchenAid everything so I’m not surprised you like this set, and I’m going to follow your lead and use my immersion blender instead of hauling out my monster blender!

    • Do it! Cleaning up is so much easier with the immersion blender and I’ve never had an occasion where I thought, “Gee, I wish I had a regular blender right now.”

  2. I love how the pieces come in a nice case. I’d feel super important carrying that around.

  3. I just bought my sister that Hand Blender set from Kitchen Aid for her wedding shower :) To be honest, I wanted to keep it for myself. I have a Kitchen Aid hand blender, but not with all of the fancy attachments. The frother looks like so much fun! I could whip up so many yummy drinks! :)

    Love the combination of peach and raspberries. Must try this out soon! :)

    • Ha! I’ve felt like that so many times when buying wedding gifts. :) Maybe you can borrow your sister’s!

      • So, funny story! After you posted this, my boyfriend came home with this same KitchenAid Hand Blender set for me as a surprise belated birthday gift! *haha* Score!!! I’ve only used the blend attachment so far, but I already really like it! :) Looking forward to trying the frother soon. It’s nice that you can easily chop things in the small chopper. Will make pesto making much easier!

        • Woo hoo! Isn’t it the greatest? I think I’ve been using mine everyday, especially the chopper. It’s perfect for making just enough pesto for one meal!

  4. Wow, Kiersten, this looks amazing!! Great review of the hand blender too!

  5. A great review of KitchenAid hand blender. I like their products. The shake looks delightful!

    • Thank you! KitchenAid appliances are definitely my favorite–they seem to really hold up over time and as you know, we food bloggers need reliable kitchen tools. :D

  6. Great review of the Kitchen Aid. I love all those added attachments. The shake looks delicious.

  7. I totally need one of these. I used to have an immersion blender from another company and it broke while I was making mushroom bisque. I have to add this to my list.

    • I wonder if we had the same immersion blender. They made me pay $30 each time to replace it under the warranty and after the 3rd time, I decided it wasn’t worth it anymore. The KitchenAid one is MUCH more solid than my last one.

  8. yummmmy!! :)

  9. Mary Beth Elderton says:

    This looks like a great tool! And that Peach Melba looks so yummy!
    ***pinning***

  10. I love the case and the look of this blender. I am trying to make a list of future appliances I want since I will finally have my own kitchen when I graduate in December. This is definitely going on on it :)

  11. Great review and great recipe! I love kitchenaid brand.

    P.s. Where did you get these cute straws?

  12. I frickin love my immersion blender, in spite of it being a cheap flimsy number. It’s super versatile. That didn’t stop me buying a food processor and blender though… damn shopping addiction.

  13. Pretty fancy blender. Love the recipe, but anything with peaches has to be good.

  14. I have an old immersion blender that didn’t seem to do a thing the last time it tried to use it in a soup.. I’m sure I would love this one though, and I’d love that shake too!

  15. I’m experimenting w/ smoothies for breakfast and I so want me one of these. I’m going to put on my list of items to get. I’d love to have this instead of my large blender taking up much counter space. Also when tax season starts and I got back to working in the office I can take this with me since we have a kitchen area.

  16. Rajani Patil says:

    Quick morning breakfast preparation, easy lunch and dinners, fast delectable desserts. I love this product and I hope I win.

  17. What a great device! That would eliminate so many of the other appliances I have floating around.

  18. What a great blender! And the shake looks wonderful!

  19. Wow, what a delicious looking shake! I have to say, I cannot wait for local peaches. I also have to say that I LOVE my immersion blender(and all the other tools with it). It’s one of my most used kitchen tools :)

    • Peaches have been in season for a while here–when you go to the farmers market, it’s all you can smell! I’m trying to use them as much as I can while they’re so perfect and delicious. :)

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