The best food mixer 2020: Kitchen Aid, Smeg, Sage Bakery Boss and more

Our pick of the best food mixers make a handy addition to a modern kitchen, and are vital for quickly whipping up dough, batter, cake mixture and more.

So, whether you're a keen baker looking for an upgrade to manual mixing, or you're new to the world of baking and bread-making and want to invest in a handy piece of kit, you're sure to find something that suits your budget, and requirements.

When you're done browsing our pick of the best food mixers, you'll find plenty more advice and information over on our appliances hub page. Alternatively, if you've decided you might be better suited to investing in the best food processor and blenders – perfect for those interested in soups and smoothies, rather than cake mixture – you might want to take a look at our handy buying guide.

What is the best food mixer?

In our opinion, the best food mixer currently available comes in the form of the Sage by Heston Blumenthal Bakery Boss, a professional grade mixer which is perfect for keen bakers.

Designed with the capacity to mix a range of ingredients, quickly, you'll be making everything from thick dough to fluffy meringues in no time. Plus, it comes complete with a built-in timer, which means you can leave it to work its magic.

How to buy the best food mixer

When it comes to buying the best food mixer to suit your needs, there are a few factors and functions we'd recommend considering:

Is it a food mixer that you actually want?

Food mixers are a baker's best friend, allowing users to whisk and whip ingredients with ease. If you're looking for something that can whizz up soups, smoothies, and the like, you might be better suited to a food processor.

Ease of use

The whole point in a food mixer is to make your life easier. With that in mind, look out for devices that are easy to use and subsequently easy to clean. Some parts may be dishwasher safe, while others are not, and some machines are louder than others.

Cost

A top quality food mixer can cost anything from £100 to £800, but there are plenty around for those on a budget, too. 

The price does not always reflect the quality, so it is important to look for the features you want and consider what you want to use it for before buying something expensive that doesn’t cater to your needs. 

The best food mixer you can buy right now 

If you’re an avid baker, this professional mixer from Sage by Heston Blumenthal is a must-have gadget. Allowing you to mix a range of different ingredients quickly and easily, you'll be making everything from thick dough to delicate fluffy meringues in no time. 

It also comes complete with a timer, meaning you can leave this mixer to work its magic, while you get on with other tasks.

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If you fancy yourself a bit of a Mary Berry, then this KitchenAid 175 Artisan Stand Mixer is the ultimate tool for you. It comes in a huge range of colours to suit all styles of kitchen, and a range of attachments so you can whip up anything from frosting to creamy mashed potato

Although pricey, if you are passionate about baking, this is a stunning food mixer that will look good and stand the test of time on your kitchen worktop. 

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Make the smoothest, thickest dough around with the Kenwood kMix KMX754 Stand Mixer. Its high capacity bowl is made for serious bakers who want to make large quantities of dough – ideal for pizza, cakes and much more.

All of the attachments and bowls are dishwasher safe, making this food mixer extremely low maintenance and easy to use.  

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Another of our top picks, when it comes to the best food mixers, is the stylish and versatile CRUX Bake & Blend Stand Mixer, which ticks all the form-meets-function boxes.

In addition to its stainless steel mixing bowl, which is perfect for mixing up cakes, and other bakes, this model comes complete with a glass blending jug that's perfect for soups, smoothies and other blended goods, too.

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Designed with the same iconic 50s styling Smeg is renowned for, the SMF01 Stand Mixer makes a timeless addition to any kitchen, whatever your interiors style, and is available in a variety of colours.

In addition to a 4.8ltr high-polished stainless steel bowl and a die-cast aluminium body, it boasts 10 different speed settings which ensure you achieve your desired mixture consistency. As if this wasn't enough, a range of accessories are also available to help with a range of cooking and baking tasks.

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