Best Immersion Blenders of 2025: Handheld Power for Soups, Sauces & Smoothies

An immersion blender — also called a stick blender or hand blender — is the kitchen tool that quietly saves you from transferring hot soup to a blender in batches, from dirtying multiple bowls to emulsify a vinaigrette, and from pulling out the full-size blender for a single-serving smoothie. It brings the blending to the pot, the bowl, or the cup, and in 2025, the best models do far more than purée: they chop, whisk, froth, and even mash potatoes with interchangeable attachments. ...

May 23, 2025 · 18 min · Kitchen Gear Review Team