An Immersion blender (also referred to as hand blender, stick blender, or blending wand) is an essential kitchen tool with multi-purpose usage. If you never heard of them before, they are handheld tools with a motor on one end and a blade on the other.

Work just like a full-size blender, stand mixer, or food processor but with less power. The best immersion blenders can help you make anything from smoothies to soups and sauces. And it can help you whisk, chop, and even frothing using different attachments.

What Are Immersion Blenders Best For?

Perfect For The Small Jobs

Instead of bringing out your stand mixer or a food processor to make something small, a hand mixer is perfect for the smaller job. Some of the best immersion blenders come with different accessories like whisk attachment, chopper, or even a frother. So you can make a puree, blend a smoothie, crush ice, make fresh whipped cream, whisk eggs, baby food. The possibilities are endless.

An immersion blender doesn't work for heavier tasks like chopping, dicing, or shredding. You will need to get a separate chopper attachment, or you will need to use a food processor for it. A handheld blender also could handle making dips for a crowd. Best for 2-3 people.

Travel Friendly

Whether you are going on a family vacation or a business trip, an immersion blender can go with you anywhere. Personally, I love taking my Nutribullet wherever I go so I can make smoothies while I am away. But an immersion blender makes traveling so much easier because it is way smaller than a Nutribullet or any mini blender. 

Great Tool For Small Kitchen

An immersion blender is perfect for any small kitchen. Unlike a full-size countertop blender, immersion blenders are easy to store away.

What to consider before buying an immersion blender

A Nice And Comfortable Grip

To operate the immersion blender, you have to grip the handle with one hand and press the on button with your fingers. The best immersion blender should perfectly fit your hand, so you don't feel fatigued when running the blender, and it shouldn't need too many motors to cool down sessions while making your recipe.

Corded Vs. Cordless

While whole cords will give you constant power, it can get tangled or get in the way of your kitchen counter. Cordless models are portable and convenient but may lose power before finishing the job.

Additional Attachments

When choosing an immersion blender, I love a removable attachment because it is easy to clean to the blade end (some are even dishwasher safe), and it allows you to use other attachments. If you purchase one that allows removable attachments, you will most likely be able to add other accessories like whisk attachments or mini choppers. This additional attachment could come in very handy.

Stainless Steel Material

When you shop for immersion blenders, you may notice that they come in various materials, with plastic and stainless steel being the most popular material. All plastic hand blenders are cheaper, but they could contain unwanted chemicals that cause health hazards. Stainless steel material is much safer, and it is more durable.

Minimal Spattering

If you have used immersion blenders before, you may notice that some can cause a pretty good mess. When purchasing a hand blender, make sure the cage's openings surrounding the blade are small or don't have a hole. Some blenders now come with technology that can minimize spattering.

Speed And Watt motor

These kitchen gadgets usually come with multiple speeds, which allow you to make a ray of recipes. With higher speed and watt, you can get smoother and creamier recipes.

Best Immersion Blenders

Utalent 5-in-1 8-Speed Stick Blender

Best Set

The most budget-friendly hand blender set that you can purchase. Unlike the Breville Control Grip, you can get this set for half of the price. It comes with an eight-speed and turbo with a 4-blade system head that allows food to mix more efficiently, smoothly, and evenly. A milk frother attachment can be directly attached to the blender's main body and make it more powerful and easy to get more foam than any portal mini milk frother. This set also comes with a food chopper, a beaker, and an egg whisker that is perfect for helping you whip up desserts.

Breville Control Grip Immersion Blender

Best Immersion blender Overall

This Breville immersion blender offers a unique anti-suction technology, so you don't have to worry about any liquid spillage out of your bowl and more efficient blending. It features a rubber ergonomic trigger grip so that you can be in control, and your hand won't get tired from blending away your delicious recipes. It comes with a spin dial on top of the handle to change speeds. This Breville set comes with a whisk attachment and a 42 oz jug.

What I love about this blender is it doesn't spatter or suction to the bottom, so you can feel safer using it indirectly in your cooking pot. When it comes to making a smoothie, this immersion blender can get it to a smooth, even texture within minutes.

All-Clad Cordless Immersion Blender

Best Cordless Immersion Blender

Your kitchen counter can get a little crazy when you are trying to blend a delicious recipe. And the last thing you want to worry about is where to plug it in and how you can detangle your way through to make it work. This All-Clad high-performance cordless immersion blender may just be the answer to your problem. Featuring five speeds to cop grind, puree, or whip up anything in seconds.

KitchenAid 2-Speed Hand Blender

Best Budget Friendly

If you are looking for something quick and simple to use, this is the best immersion blender for you. A quick and easy blend, puree, and crush your recipe all with two speeds. Features removal blending arm with fixed S-blade and soft-grip handle so you can feel comfortable when continuously blending ingredients.

Philips ProMix Hand Blender

The Best Upgrade

Want a stick that does it all? Then this Promix hand blender is exactly what you need. From blending, whisking, chopping, and more, this immersion blender is designed with an ergonomic grip so you can be in control. It features Speedtouch technology and a Turbo button boost for seamless power control at the touch of a button. Also, featuring a unique design that creates the optimal food flow for faster and smoother blending.

This powerful motor gives you the ability to use a variety of accessories, including a double mixer, whisk, XL chopper, and potato masher.

What I love about this Promix hand blender is it can create that silky smooth texture soup, smoothie, and puree. And because it comes with an ergonomic grip, you can blend for minutes without feeling tired or have an overheating or struggling blender. Unlike Breville Control Grip, this model allows you to adjust the speed with more or less pressure on the power bar.

Vitamix Immersion Blender

Worth the splurge

Vitamix is a reputable brand that made its name in the blender industry. This powerful immersion blender can create ideal texture from whole food ingredients like frozen fruit and greens and turn it into a smoothie. Featuring five speeds, a powerful 625-watt motor, designed with a unique bell guard, reduces suction that can blend in any container with a 3-inch wide opening.

What I love about this Vitamix immersion blender is it comes with a long 5-foot cord so you can get dependable power and add ingredients without interrupting the blend. Plus, the scratch resistance blade guard allows you to use this blender in your favorite pots and pans without fear it any scratching