If you're looking for a new kitchen gadget to take away some of the more menial tasks during food-prep, a handheld blender is the right way to go.
Take the wrist work out of it and make your life and your meal preparations easier, with many models coming with accessories to aid you in whatever you're cooking.
For a lot of people, a conventional food processor takes up too much room and it isn't always practical to store away after every use, whereas a hand blender takes up less room and is a lot smaller, meaning they can often live with the cutlery.
Whether it's a sauce or a soup you're dying to try, you can do it all with a handheld blender. We've rounded up some of the best hand blenders below.
Best hand blenders to buy:
1. Bosch Hand Blender
The Bosch hand blender has a sleek and stylish appearance that will compliment any kitchen setting, without taking up too much room in your kitchen.
With a powerful 800W motor, this machine is robust enough to deal with your everyday cooking requirements. A low vibration motor makes this machine mighty and fairly silent while doing its job.
The handheld blender has 12 speed settings and a turbo button to tackle most cooking tasks. The accessories and foot of the blender are dishwasher safe, making cleaning less of a chore too.
Price: £79.99, Amazon - buy here now
2. Salter Hand Blender & Hand Mixer
If you're looking for a blending duo that looks just as good as it mixes - this option from Salter is a great place to start.
With 400W of power, it isn't as powerful as the Bosch MaxoMix, but has it's own amazing qualities that make it a contender to reckon with.
The blender comes with a handheld mixer as well as interchangeable accessories like a kneading hook and beater - for perfect bread everytime.
The rose gold details on this set are unique and would make the perfect gift for someone who loves their kitchen to have all the little details.
Price: £36.99, Amazon - buy here now
3. KitchenAid Hand Blender
This blending unit from KitchenAid has five adjustable speed settings and three interchangeable blades to fulfill all of your cooking desires.
The machine has a 1L pitcher capacity, which is ideal if you're blending soups or sauces in batches.
This unit comes in four different colour options, so you can pick the best one for your colour scheme.
Price: £119, John Lewis - buy here now
4. Beko Hand Blender
The Beko hand blender is one of the cheapest on the list, but by no means is it the least capable of heavy duty tasks.
A handy pulse function on this model, makes it easy to get the right consistency for harder ingredients like nuts. Included in the pack is a 950ml jug, which is more than enough to hold sauce and soup for the whole family.
700 watts of power will also enable you to blend frozen ingredients easily.
Price: £32, AO - buy here now
5. Russell Hobbs 3-in-1 Hand Blender
This hand blender from Russell Hobbs is lightweight, stylish and perfect for transporting if you need to.
A 500W capability means it isn't as powerful as some of the other machines on the market, but it will easily get the job done for most of your prepping needs.
The blender is also available as 400W - the 500W model comes along with an interchangeable whisk, more power and more attachments, you can't really go wrong.
Price: £32.96, Amazon - buy here now
6. Dualit Hand Blender Set
Are you looking for something super stylish, sleek and speedy? This hand blender set from Dualit is just what you need.
The multi functional machine has enough technology to chop, blend, whisk and even puree food.
A 1L jug capacity with a non-drip spout is large enough to handle big cooking arrangements.
Price: £89.99, John Lewis - buy here now
7. Aicok Hand Blender
The Aicok 5 in 1 blender is powerful, efficient and comes with all the tools you'll need to tackle your many kitchen tasks.
12 speed settings and a turbo power function makes blending even the hardest of ingredients effortless and easily manageable.
It also has 800W of power, meaning this unit as powerful as some of the competitors more than twice the price, all of this with extra accessories, you can't really go wrong.
Price: £32.99, Amazon - buy here now
8. Kenwood Hand Blender
This hand blender from Kenwood is perfect if you don't require a machine that's too advanced to start off with.
It has a great 800W of power, but only has one sped setting and pulse function, so providing you don't need to complete any cooking tasks that are too elaborate, this will suffice.
All of the parts of the unit are dishwasher safe - cooking and cleaning just got a little bit easier.
Price: £36.99, Argos - buy here now
9. Bosch CleverMixx Hand Blender
The Bosch CleverMixx has a lightweight and ergonomic design that is simple for anyone to use and even simpler when prepping meals.
Take the fuss out of blending and prepare smoothies, soups, sauces and other culinary adventures easily.
For the cooking novice or someone who just needs a bit of help with the smaller stuff, this gadget is definitely one to consider.
Price: £34.99, Robert Dyas - buy here now
10. Bamix SwissLine Stainless Steel Hand Blender
While the Bamix SwissLine comes with a hefty price tag, it also has some great qualities you'll need when considering what kind of hand blender to buy.
The blender comes with its own resting base, making it compact and easy to store away. This blender comes with a range of different accessories including a whisking disc, mixing bowl and a 1L capacity jug.
It also comes in 12 different colours - so there's no reason to not find the perfect one for your home.
Price: £183.20, Amazon - buy here now
