Best Hand Mixers of 2023 – Consumer Reports

Love to bake but don’t want to spend a lot of dough on a stand mixer? A capable hand mixer can perform many of the same tasks for a fraction of the price—and it won’t take up valuable counter space. Many newer models even come with handy storage cases for attachments so you don’t have to rummage through your utensil drawer looking for them. You can get the details on how all the hand and stand mixers perform in our full mixer ratings. For more on the features of both types of mixers, read our mixer buying guide.

“Hand mixers are best at light-duty jobs like whipping cream,” says Larry Ciufo, who oversees mixer testing for Consumer Reports. “But the best performers can also handle all but the thickest cookie batters and bread dough.”

Below, listed in alphabetical order, are the top five hand mixers from our tests. In our labs, we time how fast a hand mixer can whip heavy cream—the quickest produce firm peaks in 3 minutes or less. We also judge how well a hand mixer stands up to the tougher challenge of mixing chocolate chip cookie dough.