KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer with Pouring Shield
The KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart stand mixer is a timeless classic in the world of kitchen appliances. Known for its superior performance, stylish design, and unmatched versatility, this mixer has become an essential tool for home bakers and professional chefs alike. With its durable build, tilt-head convenience, and multiple attachments, the Artisan Series makes preparing everything from bread and pizza dough to cakes, cookies, and whipped cream both simple and enjoyable.
Spacious 5-Quart Stainless Steel Bowl
At the heart of the KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart mixer is its polished stainless steel bowl. With a 5-quart capacity, it’s perfect for both small and large batches. You can mix dough for up to nine dozen cookies, four loaves of bread, or seven pounds of mashed potatoes in a single batch. The sturdy stainless steel design ensures durability, while the dishwasher-safe finish makes cleanup quick and effortless.
Tilt-Head Design for Convenience
The tilt-head design is one of the most beloved features of the KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart. It allows you to easily add ingredients, attach accessories, and access the bowl without hassle. This practical design improves efficiency and helps maintain a mess-free workspace, making it perfect for both beginner cooks and experienced bakers.
10 Speed Settings for Precision
Equipped with 10 adjustable speed settings, this mixer gives you precise control over every task. Low speeds are ideal for gently mixing dry ingredients or kneading dough, while higher speeds whip cream, egg whites, or frosting with ease. The powerful motor ensures consistent performance across a wide variety of recipes, making the KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart a versatile appliance for everyday use.
Attachments for Every Recipe
The mixer includes a flat beater, dough hook, wire whip, and a convenient pouring shield. The pouring shield helps prevent splatters, keeping your countertops clean as you add ingredients. Beyond the included tools, the KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart supports over 10 optional attachments such as pasta makers, food grinders, vegetable spiralizers, and ice cream makers, transforming it into a true all-in-one kitchen companion.
Iconic Design and Color Options
One of the standout features of the KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart is its iconic, timeless design. Available in dozens of colors, it allows you to choose the perfect shade to match your kitchen décor. Its sleek finish and sturdy construction not only make it a functional appliance but also a stylish statement piece for your countertop.
Built to Last
Durability is a hallmark of the KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart. Crafted with high-quality materials and a solid build, this stand mixer is made to withstand daily use and last for years. Its reliability makes it a worthwhile investment for any kitchen.
In summary: The KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart tilt-head stand mixer combines capacity, power, and versatility in a timeless design. With its 5-quart stainless steel bowl, 10-speed control, multiple attachments, and compatibility with additional accessories, it’s the perfect appliance for anyone who loves to bake or cook at home.
hollie paul –
Beautiful, Powerful, and the Perfect Gift!
I bought the KitchenAid Artisan Series Stand Mixer as a birthday gift for my daughter, and she is absolutely in love with it! The quality is everything you’d expect from KitchenAid — solid, powerful, and reliable.The color is gorgeous and really pops on the kitchen counter. It’s not just a mixer — it’s a statement piece. She’s been baking nonstop since she opened it, and it handles everything from cookie dough to bread like a dream with a large mixing ability.This was such a worthwhile purchase. If you’re looking for something that’s both functional and beautiful, this mixer is it!
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NanaJo –
14 years and still going strong!
I bought the 5qt red KitchenAid tilt head mixer in Oct 2011 and it is still going strong in 2025! It gets a real work out from Dec thru Jan every year when I make my Italian Pizzelles. I make over 700 Pizzelle cookies every year for gifts for friends and family Christmas.You use an electric Pizzelle maker that makes only 2 at a time. The batter I use fills the 5qt glass mixing bowl. One batch of batter makes 12 dozen pizzelles – 144 cookies x 5 batches = 720 pizzelles!!! It’s a labor of love.❤️When I bought mine it was advertized as a limited addition special “Candy Apple Red” with a clear glass measuring mixing bowl. Candy Apple Red always has been my favorite car color so I couldn’t resist! It doesnt match my kitchen colors but I don’t care as it is a beautiful red color.My mother had one with a metal bowl so it took me a while to get used to the glass as I was afraid I might break it, but it is very sturdy. I like having a handle and plan to buy a metal mixing bowl with a handle and a lid so I can make 2 batches of batter as I have family helpers at Christmas.Oh by the way my mothers KitchenAid mixer has out lived my dear mother. I used it until I bought the red one and passed my mother’s on to my daughter. I believe hers is an Almond color.Anyway I know these are expensive but they are worth every penny. If you can wait for a sale even better. I haven’t tried making pasta, icecream or sausage with it as I don’t own any of the special attatchments but may try the pasta maker in the future.
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Simone Francisca Gonzaga –
Game Changer in the Kitchen!
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This mixer is a dream! It’s powerful, quiet, and beautifully made. It handles dough, batters, and everything in between with ease. The design is stunning and the color matches perfectly with all my kitchen supplies.
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Abbie Pincus –
Excellent for baking
Great stand mixer. I love using it to make bread and cookies. I love the color, durability and perfect size for my dough. Will probably buy the pasta and ice cream attachment eventually !
Mike O. –
Love kitchenaid
It’s kitchen aid. What else is there to say. It’s a work horse, beats up everything I throw at it.
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AmznAddict –
long lasting, reliable and versatile
This is the most heavily used tool in my kitchen besides my tea kettle, I have had mine for over 6 years now and it is still going strong today. It is unbelievably versatile and very heavy duty. Due to it’s weight, I thought it was best to find a permanent home for it on my kitchen counter as opposed to putting it away each time; the bonus is that it looks very attractive on the counter due to its iconic look. My friends are always jealous when they see this, most of them end up buying one for themselves!Besides being very useful for making baked goods like cakes, muffins, and breads (and don’t forget icing!), this is fantastic for blending meat! That’s right, if you use the flat paddle to blend canned chicken breasts or tuna, you will get the most delicate chicken or tuna salad sandwiches out of it. I also use it to blend ground turkey or ground beef for the smoothest, most consistent meatloaf texture ever. Same thing for hamburger patties- I like to make mine out of ground beef and sausage meat, if you mix it with the flat paddle first you will get a perfect patty that is consistent throughout, and you will get a perfect shape if you use a mold. The best part is, your fingers don’t have to get cold from mixing ground meat together. Speaking of ground meat, did you know they make a sausage making extension? You can make your own sausage at home if you are so inclined.Due to the powerful motor, you can buy all kinds of extensions on this so the KitchenAid’s uses are not limited to the mixing bowl. I have the pasta making extension and it really does work. You mix the pasta dough in the mixing bowl (or by hand), and you run it through the extruder extension. It comes in several sizes and can make several different shapes. However, ever since I bought the Phillips Pasta Maker, I can’t go back to the KitchenAid to make pasta anymore. I love my pasta maker and I have to say the KitchenAid loses out on this. That being said, not everyone has to room nor wants to buy a separate pasta maker- this is a very good replacement tool for making pasta. I have tried the hand crank pasta maker as well, you will never want to go back after using the extruder extension!Some other uses that you might not think- this makes excellent honey butter. I make biscuits using my KitchenAid and the honey butter goes so well with those biscuits! I use 1 cup of honey and 1 cup of butter and it really does make awesome honey butter. You can try and make all kinds of butters (e.g. apple butter using applesauce and butter) with this, and you can even make your own butter if you work cream long enough on this! I do not think it is capable of making nut butters, however…you will need a high powered blender like a blendtec or a decent food processor for that.Make sure you clean it well after every use. The bowl and the mixing tool can be washed in the dishwasher.. I have washed those in the dishwasher for over 6 years, and no rust! I wipe down the machine itself with a wet paper towel if flour or icing sugar gets on it, and it will. Sometimes milk or butter or meat will get on the machine itself during the mixing process, and I use a wet paper towel with dish soup to wipe it down, followed by a plain wet paper towel. Again, I have been doing this for a while and my machine is still as red and vibrant as the day it came out of the box.
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Don –
Quality Heavy Duty Mixer.
Quality Product. Heavy Duty Mixer with all the useful attachments. Nothing to beat a Kitchen Aid ! Excellent Value.
Jimmy Price –
Mixer
Bought this for my wife for here birthday. This is a high quality mixer and works great. Her had one her mom bought for her 20 years ago and it just went out. She was so happy to get a new one.
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Melissa B. –
Mixer Review 2YRS In The Making + TIPS!!!!
4.5 STARS. As always, I prefer to give credit where credit is due rather than short change a product, but just keep in mind there are a few drawbacks to this mixer. But first the pros, this sucker is STURDY! Most of us have seen these mixers everywhere for what seems to be decades, but it was probably just me that didn’t realize all kitchenmaid stand mixers aren’t created equal. While they may look alike, different models have different capacities, speeds and effectiveness in various applications. I really wanted to wait to write this review until I had really explored this machine because it’s such a big investment (in my opinion at least!). Now that I have, the sturdiness of this product has definitely proven to be true. We have a rather small kitchen and so it gets moved around quite a bit, this hasn’t resulted in any sort of loosening or wiggling which is important when you have that dough hook running at top speed (some of the cheaper mixers act like poorly balanced washing machines). The sturdiness, however, can be a double edged sword due to the heft. If you have trouble lifting things or perhaps a bit of arthritis be sure to store this on a mobile kitchen cart or simply give it a permanent countertop space to avoid having to lift it from a bottom (or worse-top) cabinet which can be a task. Next is function, I cannot tell you how nice it is to be able to toss something into this mixer and walk away to get the other ingredients without having to babysit a bowl! Especially when I’m working with something dense like honey or doughs. The attachments have all been easy to put on/take off and are sized well enough to store away easily. There is room for improvement though, the rubber spatula sided mixer attachment is sold separately which is what can scrape down the sides of your bowl without you having to angle a separate spatula into the mixer, I would have been open to forgoing some of the other attachments in order to have this one right off the bat, but they are cheaper and easy to find at TJ Maxx, Marshalls, etc.. Also, the swing back mechanism for the top of the mixer via the hinge at the neck has no protection against it flipping up and down hard. Think about the drawer add-ons you can install so they don’t slam, that would be great for the head of this mixer, just to protect the hinge. Color-wise, the blue color of this mixer is absolutely dreamy! It’s beautiful and a bit novel without being overly kitschy and is still easy to match to other kitchen products out there. Overall, I really do love this piece of equipment and think it is a great investment for anyone who likes to cook or bake. This model and size is great for families and even sturdy enough to teach the little ones on. Half star loss for the lack of slow-down mechanism for the head and the lack of spatula on the mixer attachment leaving you to clean up the walls of the bowl pretty frequently, but apart from that this machine is fantastic.PROS: Built To Last, BEAUTIFUL color, Easy On/Off Attachments, Does Not Slow Down When Dealing With Thick/Difficult Foods (i.e. Honey, Doughs, etc.), Great Size, Good Investment Piece (I bought this two years ago and the price hasn’t fallen).CONS: No Cushion For Mixer Head When Lifting up/Down To Prevent Hard Slam, Spatula Mixer Attachment Not Included Requiring You to Scrape Down The Bowl Pretty Often, Expensive (but again, it’s not bad for an investment piece-I can’t see this thing breaking any time soon or ever maybe)TIPS: TJ Maxx and Marshalls have attachment for these mixers on sale regularly for 60% off the selling price so if you have one nearby go and check for that spatula attachment or even a pasta maker or meat grinder I’ve seen them all there!, If you are working with dough (or especially if a young one is learning) watch out for it coiling up your dough hook and into the gears-it can happen quickly if you’re not careful. Last, I’ve found that a metal blemish extractor (bought and dedicated for mixer cleaning) is the best tool to get into the attachment holder and metal pieces in the head of the mixer in case they get dirty (or gunked up with aforementioned dough… ). It is sturdier than a toothpick which runs the risk of breaking and getting caught in the gears.***Did you find my review helpful? I hope so! Let me know if you have questions by using the comments section below ***
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Erika SpencerErika Spencer –
Great value, color, power, easy to clean and performance is excellent.
I have to admit, I had a perfectly good, royal blue kitchenaid mixer. But when they came out with one in periwinkle that perfectly matched our newly remodeled kitchen, I HAD to have it. With the plan to begin a farmstand in the spring, I thought it was justified! It performs so well, and was priced well considering competitors pricing. It’s a perfect color, came with more extras like the funnel top which allows you to pour in dry ingredients without spilling it all over, or blowing out. Would highly recommend this mixer.
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