Best Blender-Food Processor Combo 2024
1. The quick list
2. Best overall: Ninja Professional Plus
3. Best luxury: Vitamix A3500
4. Best for large homes: Nutribullet Triple Prep
5. Most versatile: Breville 3X The Bluicer
6. Best basic: Magic Bullet Kitchen Prep
7. Best handheld: Braun MultiQuick
8. How to choose
9. How we test
If you're someone who enjoys space efficiency and value for money, you're in for a treat. The best blender food processor combos combine chopping, dicing, slicing, blending, pulsing, and more into one neat, sleek appliance.
As someone who is always busy in the kitchen, I wanted to find a hard-working appliance that could save me space and money. I enlisted the help of our expert testers to find the best blender food processor combos. We all agreed that these needed to be worthy of a position in our best blenders buying guide as well as our best food processors one. There shouldn't be any compromises.
Whether you're whipping up smoothies, pureeing soups, chopping vegetables, or kneading dough, we've tested the best on the market. These are the ones you need in your kitchen, whether you're looking for luxury and capacity or a petite, space-saving option, there's one for you.
The quick list
If you want to take a quick look at our top picks for the best blender food processor combo, here's where to look. I love these all for their very specific functions. If you want to find out more, keep scrolling. We'll dive deep into the details further below.
Best overall
This boasts some serious power and capacity. It was faultless across all our tests, so if you want an appliance that can do it all, look no further. Just note, this is huge.
Best luxury
This iconic, beautiful appliance is made to last a lifetime. It works on everything from ice to piping hot soup. Just prepare your bank balance.
Best for large homes
When you're feeding a whole family, this is the appliance for you. It's sleek and smart, with a lot of power and huge capacity. Make some room in your cupboards.
Most versatile
If you want an appliance that can juice, blend, and function as a food processor, this has you covered. It has adjustable settings,
a good build quality, and a hefty price tag.
Best basic
If you've got $100 to spend, this is the one to buy. It's petite and surprisingly powerful, so you can use it for everything. It feels flimsy, so be careful with it.
The handheld
This is close to perfect, especially if you're short on space. The blender is better than the slightly flimsy food processor, but it's powerful and versatile nonetheless.
Best blender food processor combo overall
When we needed to pick a blender for top spot, there was no question of which it would be. This is reasonably priced, versatile, excellent value, and it flew through our tests. It's best suited for bigger families, thanks to the enormous 72 oz pitcher and 64 oz food processor, but if you want to make single servings, there are also two 24-ounce travel bullets that you can throw in your bag and take on the go.
This was a hot contestant for one of the competitive spots in our buying guide for the best blenders. The only reason it came a little lower down the list (and didn't steal the accolade of the best large blender) is because it left some seeds behind in our berry smoothie test. It was impressive across soups and ice cones and, quite frankly, the smoothie was close to perfect. We just have very high standards.
As a food processor, our experts labeled this 'faultless'. We tested everything in it, asking the Ninja to chop zucchini, celery, and carrots. We used all the speed settings, including pulse, and it more than delivered. Our only complaint was that it's on the noisy side.
Before you make the investment, it's worth evaluating your kitchen space. The large attachments need some spacious cupboards to be stored neatly away in, especially because the lids only lock into place when the attachments are on your base. Just remember, this is two appliances in one, so you're probably saving space overall.
Our Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-IQ review has more details
Best luxury blender food processor combo
You'll probably already know the A3500 line for its iconic heating blender. It's defended the top spot in our buying guide for the best blenders for over a year now and it doesn't look like it's going to be shaken any time soon. The blender food processor combo is a really premium appliance. It's a pricy option, but we think it's excellent value. Here's why.
First of all, the powerful motor is made with aircraft-grade stainless steel blades, so you know that it's built with quality, durability, and enough power to whizz up the toughest greens and crispest ice into nothing. Reviewers say that it can make silky smooth drinks, effortless soups, and creamy nut butter without breaking a sweat. They particularly love the variable speed controls and presets which give you control over your recipes, if you want it.
The food processor function is equally impressive. The range of attachments, including the bowl and blades, can chop, slide, and shred like the best of them. Reviewers have made fresh salsas, pizza dough, and grated cheese without any issues. It takes all your meal prep stress and whizzes it away.
As I've mentioned, this kind of expertise comes at a cost. The premium price point might be enough to put you off, as might the large footprint. If you're short on space, there are smaller appliances that it's worth considering. They won't be as good as this, but I think the Vitamix might overdeliver for some.
We are in the process of reviewing this. We'll update you with an official review when we have one.
Best blender food processor combo for large homes
If you live in a large home and you've got a lot to do, the Nutribullet will become your best friend. The seamless design integrates effortless blending and thorough food processing into one, sleek, smart appliance.
As a blender, this is a seriously good option. I recently tested it on making smoothies, soups, dips, and ice cones. Thanks to the sharp blades and powerful motor, it whizzed up consistently perfect results. I tested both the big, family-sized pitcher and the single-serve bullets. The beauty of having these options is that you can make drinks to take on the go, skipping washing up, but when you need it, you've got a big pitcher with a lot of capacity.
The food processor is similarly impressive. I chopped, shredded, and pureed in this totally effortlessly. The only place this slightly faltered was on consistency on chopping smaller quantities. The food processor is so big that one small onion wasn't as thoroughly chopped.
Overall, this is a seriously impressive appliance. It's big, so only buy it if you've got the space and the demand for it, but if it sounds like the one for you, you'll be grateful you made the investment.
I've tested this recently, so the review will be published very soon. These are some of my initial thoughts.
Most versatile blender food processor combo
If you like to get creative in the kitchen, blending, juicing, and food processing, you're going to love the Bluicer. It combines the capabilities of three appliances into one, sleek, smart appliance.
As a blender and a food processor, this boasts some impressive capabilities. You can make smoothies, sauces, and dips with ease. Thanks to the five-speed settings and pre-programmed blending functions, you can have full control over the texture and consistency of what you cook. Some would say that this is a bit of a stretch as a good food processor since it's more of a blender. However, we used it for all of the same functions and it was good, if not a little over-enthusiastic.
Rather usefully, this can handle hot ingredients. If you've roasted a load of vegetables you can throw them in and make a piping to soup in seconds. Similarly, if you wanted to make hot sauces, you could too.
This just happens to also be one of the best juicers on the market. It has a wide chute and filter, so you won't have to do much in the way of prep. The Bluicer comes with a useful chart to help guide you on the juicing settings. Mode 1 works with soft fruits and Mode 5 can juice an apple in seconds.
As a centrifugal juicer, this creates quite a lot of froth, so some people strain their juice before starting to sip. It's also a whopping 17 inches tall, so if you have wall cupboards, it'll be hard to keep out on the countertop. Also, because the appliance is so multifunctional, you will have quite a task cleaning all the parts thoroughly.
You can find more detail in our Breville The 3X Bluicer review.
Best basic blender food processor combo
I really think that this is one of the most overlooked appliances on the market. Ask any expert tester and reviewer and they'll tell you that it's the industry's best kept secret. That's why I'm shouting about it.
Magic Bullet make Nutribullet blenders, so you'll get to enjoy the iconic, on-the-go blending cups. The Kitchen Express system comes with two small cups and a sipping lid, so all you have to do is throw in fruit and the machine does the rest. Even though the base is small, this can pack some serious power. It made a great hummus and guacamole but struggled to whizz up ice. If you like ice cones and frozen cocktails, this isn't the one for you.
The food processor was one of the most used appliances in my kitchen before my family stole it when they came to stay. It's compact, with an oddly shaped feeding chute (you'll need to cut veg and cheese very specifically if you want to use the slicing and grating discs). The bowl's capacity is small, so you could chop a large onion, two carrots, and a whole cucumber, but that's it.
For under $100, this is incredible value. The plastic build feels a little cheap and my family (since stealing this from me) have dropped theirs on the floor and chipped off the edge. However, it's still an appliance that they rave about, so that says it all. As for me, I'll be buying a replacement one ASAP.
There's more detail in our full Magic Bullet Kitchen Express review.
Best handheld blender food processor combo
When thinking about the best blender food processor combos, immersion blenders, which are also known as stick blenders, might not have sprung to mind. However, if you're short on space and looking for a hard-working appliance, this is an incredible investment. The Braun comes with attachments for blending, whisking, mashing, chopping, pureeing, and ice-crushing.
We particularly loved the blending wand, which is why it snagged top spot in our best immersion blenders buying guide. The reason we loved it was that the shaft is flexible and easy to control, so you can reach all around your bowl as you blend. It's powerful and made super smooth soup, pestos, and smoothies.
There were some quirks to the Braun. The chopping bowl and blades feel flimsy in comparison to some of our top options. Even though they do a great job, I don't know how long they'd last in a hectic home. When we used it to whisk egg whites it was surprisingly slow and the masher was only super speedy on potatoes that we had pre-peeled.
You can read more in our Braun MultiQuick Immersion Hand Blender review
How to choose
Choosing the best blender-food processor combo for you requires you to consider a range of different factors, some will be more obvious than others.
Versatility
This is the first factor to consider, because some food processor blender combos offer graters, slicers, juicers, mashers, and more. If you'll use all of these, it's worth paying the extra price for them. If not, you could save some money.
Capacity and size
Whilst these don't always come hand-in-hand. I've put size and capacity together. You'll need to make sure that your appliance can accommodate the quantities that you'll work with, but also you'll want to make sure that it's not too big to fit in your cupboards or keep on your countertop.
Power
This will depend on what you're using your blender food processor combo for. If you'll be crushing ice and blending tough ingredients, look for 700 or more watts. 600 will do a good, basic job though.
Value and durability
Whilst it might be tempting to opt for a 'value' or 'basic' option, this isn't always the best option longer-term. If you know you'll be using this every day, you'll want glass and metal in place of plastic. It'll make your appliance easier to clean and less prone to break. Make sure to look at warranty and guarantees too.
Cleaning
Some blades and pitchers are dishwasher safe, others are not. If you're someone who likes to steer clear of the sink, you'll want to prioritize a self-cleaning function, detachable blades, and wipeable surfaces.
Cost
I wish we didn't have to factor in cost, but we do. This comes under value because oftentimes you'll be paying for a brand's reputation or warranty as well as the quality of your blender and food processor.
How we test
When we were looking at the best blender food processor combos, we were treating the blending and food processing functions (as well as any extras) as we would dedicated appliances. This means that our tests are extremely detailed and incredibly rigorous, ensuring that you're getting a product that our experts deem to be the best food processor and the best blender, separately.
When we test blender functions, we run a number of tests. The first is a berry smoothie, using tough spinach, big frozen berries, and soft bananas. We'll get a good indicator of how well an appliance can handle leafy greens as well as big, seedy chunks of berries. The next test we put blenders through is on hummus. This has a lower liquid quantity, so oftentimes blenders struggle to make a silky smooth result from the garlic, chickpeas, tahini, cumin, and olive oil that we splash in. Our final test is on crushed ice. This is where the power, shape, and blades fail plenty of brilliant blenders. We look for powdery results of crushed ice, perfect for snow cones and cocktails.
When we test food processors, there's a little overlap. We make hummus, but also, we'll try to whizz up guacamole, chop up an onion, grate carrot and cheese, and more.
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