The 14 best wooden ice cream maker brands

  • 14 brands ranked
  • Ranked by brand visibility

Nostalgia, White Mountain and Oster lead our ranking of 14 wooden ice cream maker brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.

Wooden Ice Cream Maker brands, ranked

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  1. 1

    Nostalgia

    Wood-look electric machines in 4 and 6 quart sizes, the most common style in this category.

    Top products: ICMW400· Old Fashioned Electric Ice Cream Maker

    Popularity 10.0/10

  2. 2

    White Mountain

    Classic hand-crank freezers with wooden buckets, mostly vintage stock favoured by traditionalists.

    Top products: Hand Crank Wooden Bucket Ice Cream Maker

    Popularity 8.1/10

  3. 3

    Oster

    Oster's Ice Cream Shop line pairs a 4-quart wooden bucket with an electric motor.

    Top products: Ice Cream Shop 4-Qt Wooden Bucket· FRSTIC-WDB-001

    Popularity 4.3/10

  4. 4

    Elite Gourmet

    Mid-priced electric wood-bucket machines in 4 and 6 quart sizes, usually below heritage names.

    Top products: EIM916· EIM402· EIM-506

    Popularity 4.3/10

  5. 5

    AROMA

    Hand-crank freezers with an optional electric motor, sold with a wooden bucket and plastic stirrer.

    Top products: Traditional 4 Qt Hand Crank Ice Cream Maker

    Popularity 4.1/10

  6. 6

    Pioneer Woman

    Ree Drummond's floral-patterned 4-quart electric freezer, sold as a decorative kitchen piece.

    Top products: 4 Quart Ice Cream Maker Sweet Rose

    Popularity 4.0/10

  7. 7

    Sunbeam

    Retro-look 4-quart wooden-bucket electric models, plus vintage hand-crank units from earlier decades.

    Top products: 4-Quart Ice Cream Maker Wooden Bucket

    Popularity 3.7/10

  8. 8

    Proctor Silex

    Vintage-style wood-and-copper bucket electric freezers from an appliance maker with decades of kitchen products.

    Top products: Model 2267

    Popularity 2.3/10

  9. 9

    AmeriHome

    AmeriHome produces bar stools, counter stools and other home furniture for kitchens, dorms and apartments. Its plastic stools have swivel seats and built-in footrests. AmeriHome barstools are also sold through large home improvement retailers.

    Popularity 1.7/10

  10. 10

    West Bend

    West Bend sells countertop kitchen appliances, including electric skillets, bread machines, coffee and espresso machines. The line covers both baking and brewing equipment, and its products are aimed at everyday home cooking.

    Top products: Ice Crazy Cream Maker

    Popularity 1.6/10

  11. 11

    Cuisinart

    Cuisinart's ice cream makers are mainly freezer-bowl and stainless models, not wooden-bucket ones.

    Popularity 1.1/10

  12. 12

    Brentwood

    Brentwood Appliances aspires to help you live a healthy lifestyle by preparing easy, wholesome, and nutritious meals in the comfort of your own home. They think that food can improve your life and contribute to your overall well-being. Their culinary...

    Popularity 1.1/10

  13. 13

    Ninja

    Pod-based Creami machines that churn frozen bases, a different design from wooden-bucket freezers.

    Top products: CREAMi 7-in-1 Ice Cream Maker· Creami XL 11-in-1 Ice Cream Maker

    Popularity 0.8/10

  14. 14

    Jokari

    Jokari makes kitchen gadgets such as can openers and tea infusers, along with hand tools and simple organizers. The company develops practical solutions for cooks, entertainers and older users. Its products are designed to make everyday tasks easier to manage...

    Popularity 0.8/10