GreenPan Frost Ice Cream Maker & Slushie Machine, Soft Serve, Sorbet, Margaritas, Milkshakes, Frozen Yogurt, No Pre-Freezing, Ready in 15 Mins, 6 Modes, 7 Textures, Self-Cleaning, Family Size, Pink

We got this today and anxiously awaited its arrival. We immediately started making some soft serve and after reading reviews as well as looking up some tutorial videos, we decided to add a tablespoon of cocoa powder and a tablespoon of instant pudding mix (a binder) to the vanilla soft serve recipe in the manual, to thicken it up a bit. It turned out perfect!! It took right at 30min from dumping it all in and turning it on to the ice cream hitting the cones. I consider that to be some really fast ice cream! With the added ingredients the consistency was perfect! It was quiet, isn’t too big and worked great. I did notice a couple drips coming down but we also didn’t realize we were supposed to change the setting to pour the cones and honestly it was only a couple drips that landed in the drip pan anyway. The part it came from comes off to be cleaned either way so it’s not like it will stay in there to create a problem. We haven’t tried slushies yet, those will be this weekend but I already can’t wait. I have a hard time with making sure machines like this are fully cleaned and I’m always paranoid it won’t be clean enough. This came apart really easily in ways that will be simple to put back together after it’s dried off and I love that! I wavered on getting this for a long time because it’s expensive, but thought what better than making our own slushies and soft serve!! I’m so glad we did.

I can show you more photos of the two cracked bowls. I had to take them in order to get them replaced. After the 2nd one I was offered yet another bowl, but they are out so it was going to be 2 months waiting. I can tell you why they are out, because they break. My first broke in the 2nd week of use, the second broke after 2 uses. I see there are others with the same issue, not sure how anyone doesn't have this issue, unless the seal portion on some units pulls tighter. I heard mine crack when I put it on. With all my going back and forth with GreenPan on the warranty and replacements I missed the return window. The vendor and Amazon understood that I tried to get this fixed and refunded me my money. BUT, here is my issue, this would be an amazing product, the ice cream, the slushies, the lemonade slushies, margaritas were great. There was no competitor (until 2 weeks ago) that had a compressor and could do all these types of items. Seriously, I and my AI friends searched and searched, until just last week a competitor emerged with a very similar product, which we ordered. Last notes on this, the bowl has a double wall, and water gets in that wall during use and washing, there is only a door at the bottom to let water out, so the inside gets wet and cloudy and starts to look bad. No way to clean it. Until this bowl is fixed, I recommend you not buy this. FYI, I have done 3000+ reviews and only a few times have I said, do not buy. Hopefully they get a new bowl, this could be a great product.

I have been wanting to get an ice cream maker because all of the ice cream these days has a ton of trash ingredients, so much so that some of them can't be listed as ice cream anymore. With that being said depending on what flavor you want this machine can make it with only a few ingredients and it does an awesome job. My wife made vanilla soft serve using the GreenPan recipe with regular sugar and vanilla with the coconut sugar and the coconut sugar by far gives the ice cream that over the top flavor because it neutralizes the vanilla extract. Both batches were quick and the texture was great. The machine is built sturdy and the GreenPan brand is very good. We own a set of the pots so I have been watching this machine waiting for a sale as it is a bit pricey. The machine keeps the temperature perfect and even after putting it in the freezer it still has a great texture. Honestly can't wait to break out the new juicer so we can try the natural flavored sherbet. The kids love the ice cream and we love the option of using all natural ingredients.

I have been searching for a countertop soft serve ice cream machine and was excited for this. Prior to this machine, I've had several classic ice cream makers, a condenser unit, and a Ninja Creami Soft Serve Machine. This machine looked promising as it has a condenser unit. It does what it claims, it's super easy to use, it makes ice cream and it much quieter than my condenser ice cream unit. Price-wise, it's about the same as the Ninja but is much quieter and again - that condenser is a game changer. And I LOVE being able to have soft serve at home. The things I don't like or that concern me: - The main compartment is double-walled plastic. This is an issue for a few reasons : if this puppy is dropped once, I'm pretty sure it's done-zo. Also, being double-walled, if any moisture is trapped you're going to have issues down the line with mold and/or bacteria. - While the recommended cleaning process is easy, I find it wasteful. I noticed a lot of ice cream still on the paddle, drum, and a long the walls after the extrusion process was completed. I decided to take the machine apart to scrape all the remaining ice cream into a bowl, hoping for a serving. I was able to half-fill a 16oz container. Them I cleaned the machine by hand. It was a bit messier than the recommended cleaning process but I'd rather do it this way and get the ice cream. It would be nice if there were a mechanism that ensured all the ice cream is completely extruded. All in all, it is a good little machine after one use. I intend to put it through its paces over the coming weeks, will update if anything else pops up. 21SEPT2025- uploaded video. To date I have made 4 rounds of ice cream, all delicious and creamy. The recipes in the book are pretty standard, but I used my own with excellent results. I a full recipe should yield 2 pints, plus a little extra. However, if you use the recommended cleaning method, you are will yield only 1 pint plus a little extra and effectively wash away and entire pint. Every batch I made had the same result. I highly recommend getting a large bowl and rubber spatula to scrape the remaining ice cream.

Saw this ice cream maker on a PBS sponsorship promo. So, I was inclined to like it, but I'm IMPRESSED! Malted milk shakes at home. I know my ingredients, mix/match my recipes and can have it lickety-split. Tastes amazing, froze quickly, milkshake texture, not loud. Whatever team designed this should be designing cars, buildings, electronics and anything else the public needs to be functional, have ease-of-use, explicit instructions and a large dose of common sense!

LOVE THIS ICE CREAM MACHINE. We use it almost every single day. I mostly use it to make vanilla ice cream or orange juice slushy. I used to have a ninja cremi but got rid of it once I got this. It is so simple to use and quick. I love how you don’t have to freeze anything the night before. You can choose your consistency. I get so many compliments from friends and family! It is so much fun to try new flavors. 10/10 would recommend.

I'm on my second Frost, and after finding out some things, wouldn't recommend this purchase. 1) First Frost just didn't make hard ice cream. Tried various settings and eventually contacted support. I reported the ice cream melting almost the moment it hit the bowl. They asked how I made it (to assess sugar content). I would be contacted by the Frost team in 24-48 hours. A week later, I contacted them about the temperature of the ice cream with various settings and a day or so later got an email that a new Frost was on order for me. 2) Before the original Frost was replaced, found the bowl had cracks where it connects to unit. Did some searching and found that Greenpan will NOT sell replacement parts for the Frost. If you can get them to acknowledge you, they will do warranty repairs (hence my second Frost) but at least one online reported cracking their bowl, and Greenpan wouldn't sell a replacement. Since the problem was the users fault, no replacement, therefore a useless boat anchor is all that's left. The new Frost is pretty good, but as stated above, not recommended. Greenpan added a safety feature so the unit knows the bowl is attached, or it won't spin the mixing blades. Ice cream is soft serve and melts a bit when put in a bowl but doesn't become soup immediately. Does what it's supposed to, but not being able to get spare parts is a BIG warning sign IMO to getting a new unit.

Amazon should stop selling these inferior machines. They function great until the inevitable and widely reported leaking due to a negligently weak mixing bowl. The plastic is too thin and weak at the mounting points, and as is widely reported in social media and product reviews, it will inevitably crack and leak. Customer service will promise to send you a new one if it’s within the warranty period. However, there are so many failures that the backlog to receive a replacement can run months. DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE. Update: The machine works very well and is easy to use. However, my unit suffered the same leaking that others have experienced after only a few uses. The clear mixing bowl has slots that fit into tabs on the machine body. You twist the mixing bowl into these tabs and it locks into place. The slot that’s near the top of the mixing bowl is supported by very narrow plastic and it cracks then leaks. My guess is that it cracked during assembly or disassembly by putting too much downward pressure on the mixing bowl, or while filling it when resting a container on it while pouring in the mixture. It’s very weak at that point. So if you do not want yours to crack and leak, then be very careful not to press down on the mixing bowl at any time. I think even pressing down on the dispenser handle too firmly could crack the bowl since that would put a lot of torque on that particular mounting slot. The manufacturer needs to reinforce that area to make it stronger. Deducting two stars for the failure after only a few uses. The manufacturer sells replacements but it’s the same weak design. Handle it very carefully and you’ll be happy with the machine. Previous: Wow, this thing works great! Soft serve ice cream, slushies, spiked slushies…. quick and so easy. Very well made high quality, operated quietly, solid well functioning machine. I was skeptical given an overall 4.4 stars (I wanted 4.7 at least) and seeing other makes rated poorly. I was worried if it would be a huge useless pain destined for the scrap heap. NO! It works amazingly well and convenient. So much so that I bought another one as a Christmas gift for my daughter’s family of four because I know they’d love it, have fun and enjoy the results. This is a rare experience of a product far exceeding expectations. Pour premixed margarita straight in, turn it on, choose the right setting and sit back to wait for the much anticipated beep for great adult slushes. Delicious!