Staples in home kitchens and professional bakeries alike, the best KitchenAid stand mixers are capable of whipping up everything from delicate cake batters to tacky bread doughs with ease.
I've used the best KitchenAid stand mixers in professional kitchens for more than a decade, and for this guide, I tested top models by making bagel dough, kitchen-sink cookies, and more.
KitchenAid's Professional series uses a bowl lift design instead of a tilt-head one. That means that the mixer head is fixed and can't bounce around, even when subjected to the stiffest doughs.
With Black Friday approaching, this small KitchenAid mixer is now an impressive $100 off at Amazon, making this a prime moment to snag one. Don’t be fooled by the smaller size — this stand ...