Sensio Home Icy Treats
A 1.2-litre bowl, a touchscreen and a window in the lid to watch the churning without opening it. Forty minutes per batch, then it automatically keeps the ice cream cold.
The one with the window in the lid
Sensio Home is a British kitchen appliance brand, and this is its compressor ice cream maker. What sets it apart from others its size is a small thing that turns out to be very useful: you can watch the ice cream come together without lifting the lid, which is exactly what you should not do.
Our score, after reading the reviews one by one.
Fine for its class. It makes ice cream, gelato, sorbet and frozen yoghurt with the same churning.
Touchscreen, timer and automatic shut-off if the mix seizes. You do not have to stand over it.
1.2 litres: four servings per batch.
The window in the lid and the cold-holding function at the end.
Four things you notice
in use, not on the box
How the ice cream comes out
Good for a machine at this price. The bowl comes out whole, so the ice cream goes into the tub without a fight.
How long it really takes
Sensio quotes under 40 minutes per batch, and afterwards it holds the cold so you do not have to rush to serve.
Day to day
No pre-chilling. Bowl and motor unit separate for washing, and it comes with a recipe booklet.
Footprint
37 × 26 × 22 centimetres and 7.4 kilos. At 22 tall it fits under almost any shelf.
Look without opening
Opening the lid mid-batch is the commonest mistake: warm air gets in, the bowl loses cold and the ice cream takes longer and comes out more crystalline. With the window you can see when the mix stops running off the paddle, which is the sign that it is ready, without touching anything.
Bowl capacity
How long a batch takes
How tall it is
Weight
What it wins and what you have to accept
- Window in the lid: you can watch the ice cream take shape without opening it
- Keeps the ice cream cold after finishing, so there is no rush to serve
- Touchscreen, timer and automatic shut-off if the mixture hardens and jams the paddle
- Only 22 cm tall: fits under many shelves
- Bowl and motor unit come apart for washing, and a recipe book is included
- Not every Amazon catalogue sells it
- 1.2 L bowl: four servings per batch
- The same churning process for ice cream, gelato, sorbet and frozen yoghurt
- Frozen yoghurt, yes; fermenting the milk, no
Sensio Home Icy Treats specifications
The Sensio Home Icy Treats against its rivals
Pro Breeze EasyFreezy
Less bowl, but it makes granita and milkshake, and it takes up half the width.
Severin EZ 7407
Same bowl, but it ferments yoghurt instead of just churning it.
Caso IceCreamer
Two litres, yoghurt and five functions, in another price league.
Springlane ELLI
The same bowl and the same idea, and this one is sold here.
Would we buy it? Yes, if you find it on sale
It gives 1.2 litres with a compressor, a display and automatic shut-off, which is everything you ask of a home ice cream maker, and the window in the lid heads off the commonest mistake. Not every catalogue sells it: the button above takes you to yours. If it is not in yours, the Springlane ELLI does the same with the same bowl.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have to pre-freeze anything?
No. It has a built-in compressor and starts cooling on its own.
What is the window in the lid for?
To see when the ice cream is ready without opening it. Opening mid-batch lets warm air in and lengthens the process.
Does the Sensio Home Icy Treats make yoghurt or frozen yoghurt?
Frozen yoghurt: it churns a yoghurt that is already made. It does not ferment the milk.
Is it sold in every Amazon?
Not in all of them: in some catalogues it is listed but with no buy button. The button above goes to yours and tells you straight away.
How many does 1.2 litres serve?
Four servings per batch, and you can run another straight after with no pre-chilling.
What would we buy instead of the Sensio Home Icy Treats?
The Springlane ELLI, which does the same with the same bowl, or the Severin EZ 7407 if you also want it to ferment yoghurt.
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