An avid baker for many years, I finally purchased one of these machines. I already had a Bosch mixer, which I love for making bread, but with the versatility of the KitchenAid stand mixer and the $100 off sale at Sam's Club, I thought it was time to try this kitchen favorite. First, I tired making bread with it, to see if can stand to the kneading. I have burned a motor in a mixer before (other than the Bosch), so that was the big test. Important factor for me in this Professional grade mixer was that it has an overheating protection for the motor, so that it shuts off if overworked. Came to find out, the machine kneaded up to two loaves of bread beautifully, with no pauses for overheating. The quality of the bread was the next criteria. After all, that is also the test for the machine. For my first loaves, I did not knead the dough long enough, so though the bread was tasty, the texture was somewhat crumbly. I soon learned that in order to gain the necessary elasticity to produce a good texture, the dough has to be kneaded for 15-20 minutes. That is about twice as long as with my Bosch, but the time is not really that big of a factor for me, as along as the results are good. After I learned to knead long enough, the loaves have come out perfect in texture. I have also used the mixer to make quick bread (cranberry) and cookies. Both came out very well. I had to adjust the height of the bowl from the little screw to get the blade and the dough hook to come close enough to the bottom of the bowl so that all the ingredients get incorporated. I still sometime have to swipe the sides of the bowl to help the ingredients get mixed in, but that does not bother me. It is still like having an extra set of hands to help you with the baking chores. I think this is one of the smallest Professional grade KitchenAid mixers, but it is still very powerful, it has the overheating protection, and it will handle most of your baking preparations beautifully. I highly recommend this product for the serious baker!

Such a help for these arthritic hands! Easy to use and straight forward instructions. Love the color options to coordinate the kitchen. This blender IS a five star, but I gave it four because in less than 30 days the price went down another $31! That was a little disappointing seeing that the pouring shield had to be purchased elsewhere

There was nothing with my 30 y/o old stand mixer. I just needed one with a bigger bowl. This 5 Qt bowl holds a full recipe of Pizzelle batter (my recipe calls for 12 eggs & 8 cups of flour). It also comes with a small bowl, the perfect size for frosting and single batches of small cookie dough and regular cake batter. The only disappointment was that it doesn't come with the flat scraper beater.

This is my first stand mixer so nothing to compare it with, but I'm so excited to have one. Kitchen-aid has a reputation of being the best and I'm not disappointed. I love the color “Red” and it looks great on my countertop! I've made my favorite Sweet Potato Pie, and Soufflé with Pecan Strudel topping with ease. The extra utensils was a bonus and I use them all! Thanks Sam's Club, not to mention the awesome sale price!! Looking forward to the holiday cooking this year. No, I'm not a baker by no means.. but I'm open to trying all the Instagram recipes using my new Kitchen Aid Stand mixer!!🥰

I had an older KitchenAid professional mixer so I know how nice they are. Loved all the extras that came in the box with this package. They do specials for big box stores so beware that this model will not show up on some of the attachments that you can purchase. They still should all fit. I have had some trouble finding the flex edge beater for this model.

My mother had a Kitchen-Aid mixer 40 years ago. She made breads, cakes, and my favorite - cupcakes. Her mixer worked perfect every day. Although we have only had our mixer a couple of months, it seems to have the same quality my mom's had. What happened to my mom's mixer you might ask? My brother has it, still uses it, and won't give it up. So, I finally broke down and bought s new one. I can only hope it last as long.

I do a good bit of baking...various pastries, layered cakes, icings, etc. This mixer is great....handles heavy batters like a pro and it's fairly simple to clean up. I have noticed that it doesn't seem to get all of the batter that is on the side of the mixing bowl. I've used an attachment that has a little rubber spatula-like on the side of the beater to clean off the sides of the bowl, but I don't think it helps much. To work around it, I'll periodically turn the mixer off and use a rubber spatula to clean it off. It's really not that big of an issue for me. I still think it's a great mixer and I would definitely purchase it again! I'm very pleased with it and wish I would have purchased one a few years ago. Even though I have this mixer, I do still continue to use my smaller handheld Kitchen Aid mixer for simpler everyday things like mashed potatoes.

Got this mixer for my husband for Valentine's Day since he had been wanting one. He loves it!! He's already made biscuits and strawberry butter with it. This mixer package has lots of extras that you may not get from other stores. Fabulous addition to our kitchen. I picked a red one to match my coffee pot and blender. I love it too. Oh and it arrived a day before expected in good condition.

This KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus Quart Mixer was purchased as a gift for a family member. They love it! I purchased it because it was a great value with the extra bowl and beater! I own this size KitchenAid Mixer and also a 7 Qt! They work so well I do give them as gifts!

I've had Kitchenaid mixers most of my adult life and always been happy with them. I have used them in restaurants and at home and always admired the design, function and toughness. I bought this one for a second home and it is no exception. I like the soft start to keep the flour in the bowl and it has high quality attachments. I've tried other brand stand mixers that never seemed to stand up to the workload.