BLACK+DECKER Perfect Pint Ice Cream Maker Brings Fresh Control to the Counter Without the Hassle

When the heat of summer makes it impossible to think of anything other than a cold sweet treat, a trip to the grocery or the ice cream shop line may not appear so enticing. When you can create it yourself at home, it’s a completely different story. The BLACK+DECKER Perfect Pint Ice Cream Maker, priced at $149.99 (was $220), provides a relatively simple solution, transforming a few basic components into a frozen delight in only a few minutes of actual work.

The Perfect Pint Ice Cream Maker is all about making one pint of your favorite frozen delight. It makes quick work of ice cream, gelato, sorbet, milkshakes, and other similar delicacies. Whether you use a regular off-the-shelf recipe or like to experiment with other milks, less sugar, protein boosts, dairy-free, or even keto approaches, the process is essentially the same. Simply combine the ingredients, pour into a pint jar, and place in the freezer overnight.

It’s also impressive that the BLACK+DECKER ice cream maker is slim enough to sit comfortably on most kitchen worktops without taking up too much space. The machine’s footprint is 12 by 7 inches, and weighs in at a modest (relatively speaking) 19 pounds, giving it a reasonably sturdy feel. The controls are basic, with separate programs for ice cream, sorbet, gelato, yogurt ice cream, and even milkshakes. They’ve also given choices for mix-ins and additional cycles for those who wish to go beyond the basics. Once you’ve chosen your program, the machine does all of the heavy lifting for you, automatically pausing when the cycle is over, which normally takes around three minutes of actual churning time.

The real work comes the night before, when you combine your ingredients, milk or an alternative, sweetener, and flavorings, then fill one (or both, because who only makes one pint at a time?) of the two provided pint containers to the brim. It goes into the freezer overnight with little trouble, no ice or salt, and no complicated stirring to deal with. When it’s time to serve, simply grab the frozen container, clip the paddle to the lid, and place the entire thing in the machine. Close the door, press the button, and let the machine do its magic. The paddle works its way through the solid base, giving it a smooth, scoopable texture. With the mix-in cycle, you may add chocolate chips, shattered cookies, fruit bits, nuts, or candy to the mixture, and they will be uniformly dispersed throughout the batch.