The best food processors in 2022
If you have a blender, why do you need a food processor as well? The blender's tiny counterpart can chop, slice, grate, shred, knead, grind and puree more precisely, without the hassle of a large blender jug when making dips, doughs, sauces and more this holiday.
Top products in this article:
Best food processor deal: Braun 12-cup food processor, $170 (reduced from $349)
4.5-star food processor by Ninja: Ninja nine-cup professional food processor, $99
Best battery-powered food processor: KitchenAid cordless five-cup food chopper, $100
When purchasing a food processor, consider its cup size and wattage. If you occasionally want to chop onions and the like, a low-watt, small cup size food processor will do. But if you want to make a large dish of mashed potatoes or foods that are tougher to chop, go for a larger food processor with a higher wattage. We've included a wide variety of food processors here to meet your needs.
So ahead, the best food processors from Cuisinart, Ninja, KitchenAid and more brands. These food processors are perfect for your kitchen -- and they make great gifts this holiday. There's a reviewer-loved food processor for every budget below.
Cuisinart 13-cup Elemental food processor
Choose from four sizes and three colors in this 550-watt food processor by Cuisinart. It has high, low, off and pulse buttons. It comes with a dicing disc, stainless steel chopping and mixing blades, a reversible shredding disc and an adjustable slicing disc.
Cuisinart 13-cup Elemental food processor, $170 (reduced from $200)
Ninja nine-cup professional food processor
This nine-cup Ninja food processor has preset programs to chop veggies, shred cheese and make cookie dough. It has 850 watts of power -- the most on this list -- to get the job done.
Ninja nine-cup professional food processor, $99
KitchenAid cordless five-cup food chopper
This small KitchenAid food processor comes in seven fun colors. It's cordless, and powered by a rechargeable battery. It comes with a multi-purpose blade and whisk accessory.
KitchenAid cordless five-cup food chopper, $100
Hamilton Beach 10-cup stack and snap food processor
This 450-watt food processor comes with a simple function guide that shows you which blade to use and which button to press for your food type. Find this Hamilton Beach food processor on sale at Wayfair.
Hamilton Beach 10-cup stack and snap food processor, $57 (reduced from $65)
Braun 12-cup food processor
This multitasking food processor by Braun comes with seven attachments, including a citrus juicer. This 600-watt appliance promises to be super quiet.
You can save big on this Braun food processor at Amazon -- it's now more than half off its original price.
Braun 12-cup food processor, $170 (reduced from $349)
Hamilton Beach eight-cup food processor
This 450-watt Hamilton Beach food processor has low and high speeds, plus a pulse function. There's a larger stainless steel option ($57 after coupon) available as well.
Hamilton Beach eight-cup food processor, $41 (reduced from $55)
Cuisinart three-cup mini-prep plus food processor
This tiny, affordable Cuisinart food processor chops and grinds. Find this 250W food processor in 13 colors. It comes with a spatula and recipe book.
Cuisinart three-cup mini-prep plus food processor, $40
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