The Best-Selling Dash Stand Mixer Is Lightweight Yet Powerful—and It's Only $50

A stand mixer is an essential for bakers. They eliminate the manpower it takes to beat batters for airy layered cakes, fluffy whipped cream, and stiff bread doughs by hand, making them total time and bicep savers. Their one drawback, though? They're a little steep in price: An iconic KitchenAid stand mixer costs up to $650.

But the Dash Electric Stand Mixer, the best-selling household stand mixer on Amazon with over 9,500 five-star ratings, is only $50. "For a lightweight, compact mixer, the Dash delivers a punch!" one reviewer enthused. The six-speed stand mixer comes with a 3-quart stainless steel mixing bowl, two beaters, and two dough hooks—all of which are dishwasher-safe.

Compared to the 25-pound KitchenAid mixer, the compact Dash mixer weighs less than 3 pounds, so just about anyone can easily move it around. The mixing bowl moves with the beaters to ensure an even mix, and you can even slide the bowl from side to side to get it in the best position. Plus, you can tilt the motor head and eject the attachments with a simple push of a button.

To buy: Dash Electric Stand Mixer, $50 at amazon.com

Amazon shoppers love this stand mixer for its compact size, efficient speed settings, and adjustable bowl positions for even mixing. One shopper said, "I have always wanted to have a stand mixer but thought they were always too large and would take up too much room on my counter or in my cabinet. This [size] is perfect for a smaller family."

"I didn't know what to expect considering every stand mixer I'd seen was so [expensive] but it was great!" another customer said. "The mixer is compact (my coffee maker is a bit taller than it). The stainless steel bowl is a good size, bigger than I expected. You can shift the bowl from left, right, or middle. It has suction cups on the bottom to help hold it in place, and it also came with the dough hooks, and in the guide book it has a few recipes."

"If you need a mixer for occasional baking and don't want to hold a hand mixer, this is for you," a different shopper wrote. "It's light and small enough to store away."

Head to Amazon to grab the $50 Dash stand mixer. If you buy it now, it'll arrive at your door before Christmas.

To buy: Dash Electric Stand Mixer, $38 with coupon (originally $50) at amazon.com