KitchenAid Stand Mixer Attachments 2021

You would use this in place of the paddle attachment.

The bonus of this accessory is that it has a built-in spatula along the edge to scrape down the sides.
It reduces mixing times, so pay attention not to overmix the first time you use it.

Some reviewers were unhappy that it didn’t work with their model. This attachment is different for different sized bowls and mixers. You will want to verify that it is compatible with your specific Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer.

The paddle is coated metal, with a rubber scraper on the side.

This attachment requires the food grinder.
Put to shame the idea that you don’t want to know what’s in sausage and make your own breakfast or Italian sausage.

The kit consists of two plastic trumpet shaped cones and an instruction booklet. All parts can be washed in your dishwasher.

You can buy casings and place them around the sausage stuffing tubes. They are available in regular and vegan.

This attachment is plastic and metal. It includes a coarse and fine grinding plate.
There is also a tamper to keep food moving through the top funnel. You can grind meat, cheese, and bread.

Coarsely grind blends of meat to make your own gourmet burgers. Then finely grind the bread crumbs to make meatloaf with the rest of your raw meat.
You can get creative and grind fruits and vegetables into salsas and chutneys.

And you can also use the Fruit and Vegetable Strainer attachment which we’ll discuss a bit further on.

This specially priced package has both the food grinder and the sausage stuffers, plus the tray discussed below.
So even if you’re not sure you want to make your own sausage, you’ll save money hedging bets and getting this kit.

It’s important to remember that this will be a two-step process.
You first grind your mixture. Then you will remove the blades and attach the sausage stuffers. Finally, you stuff the casings. Some people had difficulties until they realized this.

This attachment is used after you grind food. It strains and purees fruits and veggies quickly and easily.
You can make applesauce without having to peel anything! Just cut up the apples and cook. Then when they’re soft, process them in the food grinder and through the strainer.

Make baby food from organic fruits and veggies at a fraction of the cost!
Do you like making jams and jellies from berries but hate the seeds?
Use this strainer to remove the seeds from the puree before cooking into jam.

The standard holding tray on the strainer and the grinder are about a cup. If you need to process a lot of food, you will want to invest in the food tray. It lets you work with larger batches of ingredients.
It’s easy to clean because it’s dishwasher safe.

What I like about the food tray is that if I’m ladling some cooked food into the grinder, the large plastic tray catches all my spills. That makes cleaning up the kitchen easier.
It’s especially useful if you want to replace a food mill or a chinois with the food grinder or strainer and want to pour a large amount.

There are two types of juicer attachments for the Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer. They both work on all types of KitchenAid Stand Mixers.

The first attaches directly into the power hub and rotates a reamer. You just need to hold your orange up to it, and it will do the hard work. This attachment is great if you just want to juice a few oranges for breakfast, or a lemon for fresh salad dressing.

The second one is a lot more complex, and a bit more expensive. However, if you need no pulp, you will love this. The attachment has three pulp screens.
It’s ideal for working with large quantities of citrus fruits. It’s called a juicer and sauce attachment.

There are two ice cream maker attachments for the KitchenAid Stand Mixer. One is for the hinge top models and the other is for the lift up models.

Both process 2 quarts of yummy goodness. Imagine making your own preservative-free ice cream to go with a pie you made with your KitchenAid. And there are also sorbets, using fruit that’s fresh and in season.
If you have a food allergy or sensitivity, you can make your own special dessert using rice or almond milk.

You would mix together all the ingredients in your standard bowl.

The joy of making your own flour is knowing it’s fresh.
The KitchenAid grain mill allows you to choose the consistency.
You could grind fine flour and then grind some cracked wheat to add in for texture.

There are three types of mills available. They all work on all KitchenAid Stand Mixers as they plug into the Power Hub.

The standard grain-mill attachment is all metal.

Do you know what else you can make with your freshly ground flour? Pasta! You can buy the single pasta roller above.
These work on all KitchenAid Stand Mixers.

And also, there is a three roller set that also plugs into the Power Hub.

The first is used to knead and smoothly work the dough. Then increase the pressure to make thin dough sheets.

The KitchenAid Pasta Extruder attachment hooks into the Power Hub. The main hopper is made of sturdy plastic.

You insert the dough into the top, and it extrudes the pasta below.
Because there is a simple cutting wire, you can get exactly the size you want – neat!

Also, there are six dies shaped like macaroni, spaghetti, rigatoni, and more.
There is a case to safely store the dies.

And, of course, the auger, pasta ring, and pusher tool are all dishwasher safe.

This attachment would be used after the pasta roller created sheets of dough.

It would work on all KitchenAid stand mixers as it hooks into the Power Hub.

You feed in two sheets and some filling. Then the attachment creates pillows of goodness. Raviolis are great for using up leftovers or hiding vegetables like butternut squash.

These ones aren’t easy to find. So if you see one available on Amazon, you may want to grab it.

You can really save a lot of money with this attachment!
For starters, you can buy cheese blocks for less money and grate your own!

Or do you have potatoes and zucchini laying around?
Shred them up and make potato and zucchini cakes for breakfast or dinner.

This attachment comes with four metal cones.
Two are for slices and two are for shredders.

The differences are in the thickness of the slice and the fineness of the shred.

Some people didn’t like the rotor slicer/shredders. They felt that their food processors worked better on things like onions and mushrooms. If that’s you, then I have the attachment for you.

The Kitchen Aid Food Processor attachment hooks into the Power Hub.

That means it can be used on all Kitchen Aid Stand Mixers which you can get at Amazon.

It has a work bowl and three disks for slicing, shredding, and julienne. If you buy an upgraded version, you will also get a dicer, which is definitely worth the extra cost, in my opinion –

Have you hopped on the zoodle bandwagon? That’s where you make pasta out of squash like zucchini.

Amazon has this at a consistently cheaper price than other common high-end kitchen stores. It’s also fun to see the recommended cookbooks.

The KitchenAid spiralizer attachment will make quick work out of spiralizing veggies for your dinner.

It also can peel, core and slice fruits and vegetables. This is great if you want to make an apple pie. Or if you have a butternut squash and you’re not sure what to do with it.