Say goodbye to appliance overload and hello to your new kitchen
MVP. The bella 3.5qt Hand & Stand Mixer is the ultimate
multitasker—ready to whip, mix, beat, and knead its way through
every craving, all without taking over your counter (or your
sanity). Need to whip cream, mix cookie dough, and knead
bread—all in the same baking session? Done, done, and done. This
2-in-1 wonder lets you switch effortlessly between portable
handheld and stationary mixer mode, giving you total control over
every recipe. Two 3.5qt bowls (yep, one stainless steel and one
plastic) mean you can prep multiple batches without washing
mid-bake. Powered by a 200-watt motor and armed with dough hooks
and beaters, this incredible kitchen essential handles everything
from airy batters to heavy doughs like a pro. The built-in
viewing window lets you keep an eye on the action—because nobody
wants surprise lumps. And when the fun’s over? Cleanup and
storage are as easy as the mixing. Everything—yes,
everything—nests neatly inside the bowls. The cover plate even
doubles as a bench scraper and dough cutter. Suction feet keep it
all steady while you work, and the sleek design (in fresh new
bella colors!) brings serious style to your countertop. Big on
versatility. Small on space. Wildly good at everything.
Review: Outstanding small appliance - best bread dough kneader on
the planet - get one! - Short summary: this thing is the kitchen
helper that you need. 100% pleased with it. Long version: I have
been considering getting a stand mixer for some time, but I was
put off by the expense (and brands other than Kitchenaid don't
have good reviews), the size and storage difficulty, the weight,
and the fact that my hand mixer does a pretty good job, although
using it with dough hooks is a wrestling match. This appliance
solves ALL of those problems. First, the price. At about a
quarter of the price of the lowest price Kitchenaid, and half the
price of the other brands, it's a no-brainer. Size and storage:
with all of the components stored inside the bowl, it has a
storage footprint no larger than a comparable sized mixing bowl
alone, and is light enough to easily be moved into under counter
storage, plus looks fine sitting on the counter, too. Because the
lid covers all of the components in storage, it doesn't
accumulate dust or miscellaneous kitchen mess on the mixer,
controls, or bowl, while most stand mixers need a cover of some
kind to stay clean. Compared to a good hand mixer, it's superior.
No stopping to add ingredients, just add them through the port.
It mixed chocolate chips into a stiff cookie dough quickly and
evenly. Mixed chopped dates into banana bread evenly, something
my hand mixer fails at. I wouldn't recommend leaving it
unsupervised (although I've had zero problems with it), but you
can do other kitchen tasks while it cheerfully hums away mixing
your recipe. Quieter than a hand mixer. One drawback is that it
has just one size of bowl, but I find that it's the right size
for most of my recipes anyway. I use the hand mixer separately
and a small bowl for smaller amounts, because the mixer locked
onto the bowl may not thoroughly mix small volumes. For recipes
such as a typical cookie or cake batch, it's an ideal size. The
mixer is detachable, so you can use it as a hand mixer, and it
does a good job. When locked into the bowl assembly, I find that
it reduces mess drastically. Adding ingredients, including flour,
through the port on top, is practically mess-free. You can see
the progress of the mixing through the clear port cover. After
mixing, and removing the mixer from the top, the underside of the
mixer has NO splatter on it. None. The underside of the lid
surprised me by also having almost no splatter - apparently the
design of the beaters keeps the batter or dough from splattering
upward. I used it with different thicknesses of batters and
doughs, at all of its speeds, and no splatter. The inner mixing
bowl is very heavy gauge, top quality stainless steel. The ring
of gear teeth around the top - it rotates the bowl - makes it
easy to handle when pouring or scraping mixtures into baking
pans. I have not used the outer bowl separately as a bowl, but
for a plastic bowl, it's pretty solid. Now let's talk bread!
Using dough hooks on my old hand mixer has not been successful
for me, as it requires hanging on to the bowl and the mixer with
an iron grip. This gem of a mixer stays suction-cupped firmly to
the counter, and handles bread dough with ease. Yes,
hand-kneading dough can be relaxing and therapeutic, but it takes
time and muscle to get a really well kneaded dough. My first loaf
of bread prepared with this mixer came out perfectly. It does
vibrate a bit, but does not "walk". I did have to scrape down
flour from the sides of the bowl a couple of times, but that was
easy. Once the dough was thoroughly kneaded, I removed the mixer
and lid (the dough hooks did not stick in the dough, but came
right out), used a silicone spatula to get under the dough and
form it into a ball, then added a little olive oil to coat the
dough as I usually do in a mixing bowl. I let the dough rise in
the bowl, with the lid on - you can see the progress of the dough
rising through the clear cover of the port in the lid. After the
first rise, I punched the dough down and scraped it onto a
floured board - the only time during the whole breadmaking that I
got any flour on the countertop. I shaped it as usual, put it
into the loaf pan, gave it the usual second rise, and baked. The
bread turned out better than any hand-kneaded batch! Even, light
texture, great rise in the oven, perfect loaf. I make a loaf each
week, and it's not a chore any more. Cleanup: the inner bowl is
dishwasher safe, but I just wash it by hand. The lid is not
dishwasher safe, and can't be immersed in water, but that's not
really a problem, since it gets almost no splatter on its
underside. I wipe it clean with a damp cloth and it's fine. Once
the inner bowl and the beaters or dough hooks are clean and dry
(beaters and dough hooks can go in the dishwasher), it all goes
inside the bowl. The mixer goes in first, upside down, then the
attachments go in under the clear port cover. I had to jiggle
them around a bit the first time, but once you figure it out
(beaters go in first, then the dough hooks) it's easy. Get this
terrific mixer. You will be happy with it.
Review: My new favorite kitchen item - Its just to convenient.
Everything is detachable and easy to clean. Its also not bulk to
store. I ve used it every time I bake. It blends really smooth.
Not too loud when it blends. It comes in so many colors to meet
your kitchen decor. And it a decent price. Great quality. Great
gift for any baker.
