The best KitchenAid attachments and accessories can expand your stand mixer’s culinary capabilities. It’ll become your food processor, pasta maker, ice cream churner, and much much more. Just make sure you buy the right ones.
I’ve owned a KitchenAid stand mixer for nearly a decade, but it was only when I was looking into ice cream makers that I discovered KitchenAid’s attachments. These compact, simple accessories will take even the best stand mixer to a whole new level.
From slicers and dicers to shavers, graters, and grinders, KitchenAid’s range of stand mixer accessories is as vast as it is useful. I’ve been making my way through the whole collection and these are the ones that are actually worth buying.
The best KitchenAid attachments for baking
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If you own a stand mixer, it’s highly likely that you’re a budding baker. Grab your apron, roll your sleeves up, and get your hair out the way. These accessories will expand your repertoire to patisserie levels.
Some of KitchenAid’s fiercest rivals call themselves ‘hybrid’ stand mixers, with integrated scales and timers. You can take yours to the next level with an integrated digital scale as well as a sifter to help you create light and fluffy bakes.
Bread Bowl With Baking Lid
My bug bare with bread is having to get multiple bowls doughy between kneading and proofing, which is why I was beyond excited to find the single bowl that’ll mix, knead, proof, and bake your bread in one container. You get a cooking lid and dishwasher safe ceramic container too.
I tested this ice cream maker two years ago and I haven’t looked back since. I’ve put it against dedicated ice cream makers and none achieved such smooth, creamy results, especially when working with alternative ingredients. It needs to sit in your freezer for a little while though.
The best KitchenAid attachments for chefs
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If you make your family call you by ‘chef’ as soon as they step foot into the kitchen, I have something exciting for you. Rather then pushing your stand mixer out of the way, pull it forward to centre stage. Who needs a sous chef when they have a stand mixer? You’re welcome, chef.
The best food processors are often chunky, which is why I was so pleased to stumble across this. The dicing kit, shredding disc, and julienne disc take all the sweat and potential of cuts and scrapes out of food prep. I won’t chop an onion by hand again.
Vegetable Slicer and Shredder
In the same vain as the food processor, the slicer and shredder can take even the least skilled chef into the realms of creative cooking. This boasts three cylinders for different shreds – your salads will never be the same again.
The meat grinder is one of the most popular KitchenAid accessories on the market. You can use it for meat and fish, but I see lots of people use it to grind grains and vegetables too. You get an option between coarse or fine grinds, which is a nice touch.
The best KitchenAid bowls
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Lots of people don’t know that KitchenAid sells bowls separately to their KitchenAid stand mixers. If you’ve had your eye on the copper design, a glass bowl, or even just the stainless steel bowl with a handle, you can buy yourself another one. It’s a simple way to style-up and personalise your baking buddy. Are you not bowl-ed over?
Glass mixing bowls are controversial, but I find them to be really helpful. Not only does this have measurements on the side (great for free-pouring), you’ll be able to keep an eye on the bottom and sides of the bowl, avoiding any unmixed ingredients.
Ceramic Mixing Bowl 4.7l – Fired Clay
I don’t think I need to say anything about this bowl. Made to admire, the titanium-reinforced ceramic will add flair and beauty to your bakes. There’s even a handy pour spout to keep things clean too.
Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl 4.8 L – Radiant Black
This modern take on the classic stainless steel really is radiant. The elegant black looks great with some of KitchenAid’s darker hues and the ergonomic handle is endlessly useful, especially when you’re scraping the bowl out.
FAQs
Are all KitchenAid stand mixers compatible with the accessories?
Whether you’ve got a tilt head or a bowl-lift model, all KitchenAid attachments fit all KitchenAid stand mixers that are currently in production. If you need some more reassurance, here’s KitchenAid’s dedicated page answering your very question.
What KitchenAid attachments do you love?
For me, the must-have KitchenAid attachment is the ice cream maker. I love making my own batches of ice cream all year round: you can mix up the flavours and cut out all the additives that you’ll find in the supermarket.
Do KitchenAid attachments work on other stand mixers?
Lots of stand mixers are compatible with KitchenAid attachments and accessories. For example, the ProCook stand mixer fits all KitchenAid’s kit, so you’d be fine to mix and match over there. Make sure to double check with the manufacturer before you commit to anything.
Is the wooden KitchenAid bowl for sale?
Ah, the iconic KitchenAid Evergreen, with its dark green body and wooden bowl. Sadly, the bowl isn’t sold separately, but watch this space. The Evergreen’s Design Series predecessor had a hammered copper bowl that’s now available. If you can wait a year, you might be able to nab one of the beautiful, walnut bowls.
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If you’re smart about where you invest, the best KitchenAid attachments and accessories can work hard for you. The bowls look good and the functional extras can expand your stand mixer’s repertoire beyond your baking basics. It’s an exciting time to be a stand mixer owner.
