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product_id: 47897140
title: "Cuisinart Ice Cream and Gelato Maker Makes Ice Cream, Gelato, Sorbet, Frozen Yoghurt in 40 Minutes No Need to Pre-Freeze Bowl Stainless Steel ICE100BCU, Silver"
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# Dual paddles for perfect texture 40-min fast batch cycles No pre-freeze bowl needed Cuisinart Ice Cream and Gelato Maker Makes Ice Cream, Gelato, Sorbet, Frozen Yoghurt in 40 Minutes No Need to Pre-Freeze Bowl Stainless Steel ICE100BCU, Silver

**Brand:** cuisinart
**Price:** $904.80
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍦 Freeze Time, Not Fun — Your Personal Gelato Bar Awaits!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Cuisinart Ice Cream and Gelato Maker Makes Ice Cream, Gelato, Sorbet, Frozen Yoghurt in 40 Minutes No Need to Pre-Freeze Bowl Stainless Steel ICE100BCU, Silver by cuisinart
- **How much does it cost?** $904.80 with free shipping
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## Best For

- cuisinart enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted cuisinart brand quality
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- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Serve It Your Way:** Enjoy soft-serve right after churning or freeze 10 more minutes for that perfect scoopable firmness.
- • **Tailored Texture Tech:** Two specialized paddles deliver the ideal airiness or density for your frozen masterpiece.
- • **Gourmet Quality at Home:** Create 1.5L of fresh, artisanal frozen desserts that outshine any store-bought treat.
- • **Speedy Sweet Satisfaction:** Craft luscious ice cream, gelato, or sorbet in just 40 minutes—no downtime, no waiting.
- • **Batch After Batch, No Breaks:** Professional compressor system lets you churn continuously without pre-freezing delays.

## Overview

The Cuisinart ICE100BCU is a sleek stainless steel ice cream and gelato maker with a 1.5L capacity, featuring a professional compressor that eliminates the need to pre-freeze the bowl. It offers two specialized mixing paddles for perfect texture control and delivers delicious frozen desserts in as little as 40 minutes. Designed for continuous batch making and ultimate serving flexibility, it’s the ideal appliance for millennials who crave gourmet-quality treats at home with zero wait.

## Description

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Review: If you love excellent ice cream, you really couldn't do better - UPDATE 2026 (2 years on): Machine still works perfectly so the 5* review remains. Unfortunately the bowl fell onto a hard floor which broke the mechanism, causing some of the ice cream mix to leak into the base of the machine but very luckily it was immediately dealt with & did no lasting damage to the machine! I ordered a replacement bowl from Cuisinart which was reasonably-priced & arrived next day, so it was soon good to go again! (They also stock replacement lids and paddles.) Re. cleaning the bowl - I recommend unscrewing the base of the bowl every few uses, to clean the parts you can't access normally. It only involves 2 screws, takes literally seconds & is well worth it. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Amazing piece of kit - makes the finest ice cream you'll ever eat, with minimal effort and you don't have to keep waiting 12 hours for a bowl to freeze! Believe me, once you've had this ice cream, you'll never want to touch any commercial variety again (not to mention goodness knows what additives.) This is a heavy chunky machine that you probably won't want to keep dragging in and out of a cupboard (and it really shouldn't be moved around anyway) so you ideally need permanent space on your worktop. I've sat mine on one of those black oven liners so I can easily slide it aside when I want to clean the granite worktop underneath etc. When the machine arrived, I left it to settle for 24 hours before using it. Next day I made a batch of strawberry gelato and blackberry/mango gelato, using the gelato paddle - pic attached shows the strawberry. The results were out of this world - smooth, creamy and full of fruit. I used one of the online recipes from the excellent 'Ask Chef Dennis' website using fresh strawberries, half full-fat milk/half double cream, lemon juice and granulated sugar (I used less sugar than the recipe called for, as the fruit was quite sweet.) And that was it. No messing about with egg yolks and making custards. You can substitute virtually any fruit. I don't find this machine excessively noisy at all - it's a lot quieter than even most kettles and you can easily talk over it. Some people have also marked this machine down because they say the ice cream is hard to remove from the paddle but I had no problem with that at all - I just used two small silicone spatulas. TIP: get a teaspoon ready to just eat the residue left on the paddle - it's too good to waste! Getting the lid in place can be a bit of a knack but once you've got it, it's very easy - just make sure the small lock icons line up on the lid and the machine. The handbook is very clear and well-written. It's got a small but good selection of basic recipes but I find the (free) 'Ask Chef Dennis' recipes much less of a faff to prepare and give great results. Although the handbook states that 1 litre is the total maximum quantity you should make at a time, I'd actually recommend using slightly less because as the mixture freezes, it expands massively and depending on what you're making and how long your chosen cycle is, it rises right to the very top of the bowl. If your paddle squeaks as it goes round when the mixture starts thickening, a tiny drop of cooking oil or butter on the top part of the paddle spindle where it touches the lid should stop it. You'll probably have to re-apply the oil every time though because it will come off when you wash the paddle. All in all, although this is a relatively expensive machine, it's solidly built and imo worth every penny. My only regret is not buying one much sooner.
Review: Easy and quick to use- makes fantastic ice cream! - I absolutely love this ice cream/gelato maker. It is so convenient to be able to make ice cream any time without having to pre-freeze a drum. The machine works wonderfully well, and makes ice cream in as little as 25 minutes depending on which recipe you use and how much you are making. I often make a half-batch as it is so quick to make and that way I can make a greater variety of flavours at once. I didn't much like the recipes that came in the machine's recipe book- they didn't have a great texture and got very hard in the freezer. Instead I prefer the Ben & Jerry's recipe book for quick no-cook bases, or the BBC Good Food Vanilla ice cream recipe for a cooked custard base. Both of those recipes turn out rich and smooth and don't get too hard in the freezer- you can still scoop them immediately after taking them out. I've had this machine for a year now- I've used it very regularly, about twice a week every week- and it still works just as well as when I bought it. I've loved playing around with all sorts of different flavours and textures in ice cream and gelato. This has become one of my most-used kitchen appliances, I've grown very attached to it! The machine is a little noisy but it isn't loud enough to bother me or to be a nuisance. FYI the first time I used it I thought it was broken when it got stuck and stopped turning after about 40 minutes- it turned out that's perfectly normal and it just meant the ice cream was ready to be taken out! I adore this ice cream maker and would highly recommend it! It is worth the investment!

## Features

- Warning:Not suitable for children under 36 months
- NO NEED FOR PRE-FREEZING: Instant freeze bowl means you can prepare batch after batch of frozen desserts quickly, with each batch ready in as little as 40 minutes.
- TWO SPECIALIST MIXING PADDLES: One for ice cream and one for gelato and sorbet, designed to give the perfect texture incorporating the right amount of air for a lighter or denser consistency.
- ULTIMATE SERVING CONVENIENCE: Flexibility to enjoy immediately after churning for a soft serve consistency, or keep frozen for an additional 10 minutes for a firmer consistency.
- UNBEATABLE TASTE AND QUALITY: 1.5L of homemade ice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt, or sorbet made with fresh ingredients for delicious, high-quality frozen desserts better than any shop-bought alternatives
- FEED A CROWD WITH EASE: With a professional compressor system, there's no need to pre-freeze the bowl or wait between batches for a continuous and efficient ice cream-making process.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00ARETWDK |
| Best Sellers Rank | 15,450 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) 8 in Ice Cream Makers |
| Brand Name | Cuisinart |
| Capacity | 1.5 litres |
| Colour | Stainless Steel |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,544) |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 03030058501003 |
| Included Components | Ice Cream Maker, Recipe Book |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 42L x 30W x 24H centimetres |
| Item Type Name | Cuisinart Professional Gelato, Ice Cream, Frozen Yoghurt and Sorbet Maker 1.5L - Silver |
| Item Weight | 10.2 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Model Name | Cuisinart Professional Gelato, Ice Cream, Frozen Yoghurt and Sorbet Maker, 1.5L - Silver |
| Model Number | ICE100BCU |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Operation Mode | Automatic |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Keep Cool Function |
| Part Number | ICE100BCU |
| Product Care Instructions | Clean the appliance after each use |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Preparation of ice cream, sorbets, frozen yogurt, and artisan ice creams |
| UPC | 790914221232 763854484074 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Cuisinart
- **Capacity:** 1.5 litres
- **Colour:** Stainless Steel
- **Material:** Stainless Steel
- **Special feature:** Keep Cool Function

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Do you have to put alcohol in between the machine and container? In my last machine we had to do this.**
A: No alcohol required to operate the machine.  You can put a little alcohol in the ice cream for flavour but not too much (about a couple of tablespoons) or the ice cream won't freeze!

**Q: Does it work on 220 volts power supply**
A: The UK voltage is actually 230 volts plus 10% and minus 6% which means it can be anywhere between about 216 and 253 volts. So anything rated between these voltages will work - provided the appliance is designed for 50Hz.

**Q: Can I use condensed milk to replace milk  Or cream in the vanilla ice cream recipe**
A: It’s not suitable as a replacement (the consistency comes out semitranslucent and slightly icy) but, you can use sweetened condensed milk as part of the recipe providing you’ve got heavy cream or a substitute heavy cream working alongside it.

**Q: can you make lowfat ice cream**
A: Buy yourself a copy of Cook Nation's book "The Skinny Ice Cream Maker", published by Bell & Mackenzie (ISBN 978-1-909855-49-6), it is full of low fat and low calorie recipes.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you love excellent ice cream, you really couldn't do better
*by I***S on 8 July 2024*

UPDATE 2026 (2 years on): Machine still works perfectly so the 5* review remains. Unfortunately the bowl fell onto a hard floor which broke the mechanism, causing some of the ice cream mix to leak into the base of the machine but very luckily it was immediately dealt with & did no lasting damage to the machine! I ordered a replacement bowl from Cuisinart which was reasonably-priced & arrived next day, so it was soon good to go again! (They also stock replacement lids and paddles.) Re. cleaning the bowl - I recommend unscrewing the base of the bowl every few uses, to clean the parts you can't access normally. It only involves 2 screws, takes literally seconds & is well worth it. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Amazing piece of kit - makes the finest ice cream you'll ever eat, with minimal effort and you don't have to keep waiting 12 hours for a bowl to freeze! Believe me, once you've had this ice cream, you'll never want to touch any commercial variety again (not to mention goodness knows what additives.) This is a heavy chunky machine that you probably won't want to keep dragging in and out of a cupboard (and it really shouldn't be moved around anyway) so you ideally need permanent space on your worktop. I've sat mine on one of those black oven liners so I can easily slide it aside when I want to clean the granite worktop underneath etc. When the machine arrived, I left it to settle for 24 hours before using it. Next day I made a batch of strawberry gelato and blackberry/mango gelato, using the gelato paddle - pic attached shows the strawberry. The results were out of this world - smooth, creamy and full of fruit. I used one of the online recipes from the excellent 'Ask Chef Dennis' website using fresh strawberries, half full-fat milk/half double cream, lemon juice and granulated sugar (I used less sugar than the recipe called for, as the fruit was quite sweet.) And that was it. No messing about with egg yolks and making custards. You can substitute virtually any fruit. I don't find this machine excessively noisy at all - it's a lot quieter than even most kettles and you can easily talk over it. Some people have also marked this machine down because they say the ice cream is hard to remove from the paddle but I had no problem with that at all - I just used two small silicone spatulas. TIP: get a teaspoon ready to just eat the residue left on the paddle - it's too good to waste! Getting the lid in place can be a bit of a knack but once you've got it, it's very easy - just make sure the small lock icons line up on the lid and the machine. The handbook is very clear and well-written. It's got a small but good selection of basic recipes but I find the (free) 'Ask Chef Dennis' recipes much less of a faff to prepare and give great results. Although the handbook states that 1 litre is the total maximum quantity you should make at a time, I'd actually recommend using slightly less because as the mixture freezes, it expands massively and depending on what you're making and how long your chosen cycle is, it rises right to the very top of the bowl. If your paddle squeaks as it goes round when the mixture starts thickening, a tiny drop of cooking oil or butter on the top part of the paddle spindle where it touches the lid should stop it. You'll probably have to re-apply the oil every time though because it will come off when you wash the paddle. All in all, although this is a relatively expensive machine, it's solidly built and imo worth every penny. My only regret is not buying one much sooner.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy and quick to use- makes fantastic ice cream!
*by V***Z on 11 August 2020*

I absolutely love this ice cream/gelato maker. It is so convenient to be able to make ice cream any time without having to pre-freeze a drum. The machine works wonderfully well, and makes ice cream in as little as 25 minutes depending on which recipe you use and how much you are making. I often make a half-batch as it is so quick to make and that way I can make a greater variety of flavours at once. I didn't much like the recipes that came in the machine's recipe book- they didn't have a great texture and got very hard in the freezer. Instead I prefer the Ben & Jerry's recipe book for quick no-cook bases, or the BBC Good Food Vanilla ice cream recipe for a cooked custard base. Both of those recipes turn out rich and smooth and don't get too hard in the freezer- you can still scoop them immediately after taking them out. I've had this machine for a year now- I've used it very regularly, about twice a week every week- and it still works just as well as when I bought it. I've loved playing around with all sorts of different flavours and textures in ice cream and gelato. This has become one of my most-used kitchen appliances, I've grown very attached to it! The machine is a little noisy but it isn't loud enough to bother me or to be a nuisance. FYI the first time I used it I thought it was broken when it got stuck and stopped turning after about 40 minutes- it turned out that's perfectly normal and it just meant the ice cream was ready to be taken out! I adore this ice cream maker and would highly recommend it! It is worth the investment!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is the most amazing thing you will buy, your kids will love you, you will love you buy it now!
*by L***O on 1 July 2026*

This is amazing!!!!! Day 1 we made a batch of mixed berry sorbet, frozen strawberry and banana yoghurt and Oreo ice cream. Today I made Peach sorbet. So easy to experiment with recipes. I substituted all recipes that said sugar with a few squirts of honey. Just taste test before you freeze, it’s that simple. I do love a gadget so I have a magimix so I just whack all the ingredients in there then blitz and pour into the ice cream maker, that’s it, literally time spent picking ingredients nothing else and then 45 mins later frozen delight. I also learnt a clever hack of putting the ice cream in a ziplock once it’s frozen to desired amount in freezer and then it stops it from going hard. And I was even more excited to have bought it at £149 in the prime day sale to see it only a few days later in the CUSINART sale for £249. It’s big but it’s beautiful and it does exactly what you want it to over and over again. No more destroying my Magimix blending frozen fruit and yoghurt. If you’ve ever thought about buying an ice cream machine then buy this one. I was about on the fence as I was considering buying a Ninja that makes slush etc but so glad I went this way, if I want slush/smoothie I just stop the sorbet early. Absolutely perfectly timed purchase the cover the heatwave and beyond as honestly I make banana ice cream in my blender at Christmas so this is something I will use every week for forever more. To make Oreo ice cream I followed the vanilla ice cream recipe provided however I substituted for semi skimmed milk and added more milk and less double cream (only 300ml) then I added 4 Oreo’s to the blender and poured the mix into the ice cream machine. For berry sorbet I used 600grams frozen mixed berries partially thawed, squirt of lemon juice and honey to balance the taste I used 2 squirts. For the banana and strawberry frozen yoghurt I used 500ml of fat free Greek yoghurt, 4 bananas and a handful of partially thawed frozen strawberries. For the peach sorbet I used 2 cans of peaches and 3 squirts of honey and a squirt of lemon juice and then a small amount of water to bring it up to level in the ice cream machine. Enjoy

## Frequently Bought Together

- Cuisinart ICE100BCU Silver Professional Gelato, Ice Cream, Frozen Yoghurt and Sorbet Maker 1.5L, Stainless Steel, 150 W, 1.5 liters
- Ice Cream Made Easy: Homemade Recipes for Ice Cream Machines
- Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book

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