'Just like Dairy Queen': Cuisinart's soft-serve ice cream maker is nearly 60% off

There is so much to love about summer — sunny days at the pool, hot afternoons at the beach and warm evenings on the patio. With so much heat coming our way, there's only one delicious way to cool down: ice cream! And because everything homemade tastes better than store-bought, we sought out an appliance at Amazon that will let you indulge in creamy, dreamy frozen treats anytime, all summer long, and look what we found: the Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker, marked down to just $80, from $185 — that's nearly 60% off!

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Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker

$149

Fully automatic, this countertop wonder churns out soft-serve ice cream in 20 minutes. It comes with a double-insulated freezer bowl, condiment dispensers and a cone holder.

$149 at Amazon

This is the sundae station you dreamed about when you were a kid. Not only does this little machine crank out ice cream in just 20 minutes, you can make froyo, slushies and frozen cocktails, too.

The Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker is pretty easy to set up and operate — after all, it's made for the countertop! The ice cream bowl snaps into the machine, but you do have to freeze it overnight before you can start churning ice cream. It comes with a recipe book, but here's one on us: With just whole milk, heavy cream, sugar and the eponymous extract, you can make vanilla soft serve. Just turn the dial on the side and let it churn for about 20 minutes. When it's ready, pull the lever down for a little swirl of frozen bliss. It makes about 1.5 quarts of ice cream per batch.

Amazon shoppers love this contraption — over 4,200 five-star fans have licked it up.

"Where has this been all my life??" raved a one of them. "This works like a charm! Soft serve in under 30 minutes total and hard leftovers later. Everything rinses clean quickly. Recipes in the book are perfect just as they are."

"Just like Dairy Queen soft serve!" gushed another happy shopper. "So far I have only tried the vanilla with a few little twists of my own, and my family loved it. I'm so glad I invested in this handy appliance!"

For the best results, shoppers suggest mixing your ingredients and freezing them for 20 minutes before adding to your frozen bowl and starting the ice cream maker.

And if you — or the grandkids — want to add a little sparkle to your soft serve with sprinkles, chocolate chips or a swirl of caramel, the machine comes with dispensers where you can keep toppings.

"This gets a lot of use!" shared a grateful grandparent. "My grandkids have all sorts of recipes that they have developed — ages 4–15, and they all are always having friends in, so it's working out great for them."

Amazon

Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker

$149

Have ice cream on demand (and we DO mean "demand") all summer long!

$149 at Amazon

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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

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