If you've ever baked cookies or cake at home, you likely used a KitchenAid mixer to do so. The beloved appliance has been around for decades and continues to be a household name thanks to its durability and versatile attachments. While many people purchase mixers for baking, did you know you can use it to make ice cream, spiralize vegetables, grind meat, and more? With the right attachment your stand mixer can perform a handful of cooking tasks.

If you're ready to unlock the full potential of your mixer, now is the perfect time to shop. KitchenAid is currently offering discounted prices on its popular accessories. Beat the heat this summer and add the KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment ($89.99, originally $99.99, kitchenaid.com). Or make it easier to slice and spiralize all of your seasonal produce with the KitchenAid 7 Blade Spiralizer Plus with Peel, Core, and Slice ($114.99, originally $129.99, kitchenaid.com).

With the brand's many attachments, your stand mixer becomes a multifunctional appliance that you'll use for more than just baking. Ahead, find all of our favorite marked-down KitchenAid attachments to shop now.

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The days of hand chopping your vegetables are over. Attach this food processor to your stand mixer and watch as it perfectly slices, dices, shreds, and juliennes fruits, vegetables, and hard cheeses. The exact slice mechanism allows you to make thick to thin slices with the slide of a lever. 

Make filling for empanadas, dumplings, and more by attaching the KitchenAid grinder to your stand mixer. You control how fine or coarse it grinds your food and you can even add in other ingredients like garlic, parsley, rosemary, and more so you're left with an even, ready-to-use mixture rather than chopping and combining everything by hand. 

Making ice cream at home doesn't have to be complicated. This ice cream maker attachment comes with a special ice cream bowl and dasher that efficiently makes up to two quarts of your favorite frozen treats in under 30 minutes. 

Conveniently turn zucchini, carrots, and other ingredients into perfect spirals with KitchenAid's spiralizer attachment, that can also peal, core, and slice fruits and vegetables. In addition to the spiralizer, the attachment comes with seven different blade so you can accomplish the perfect slice. 

If your least favorite part of baking is the pressure of accuracy, this sifter and scale attachment will do it all for you. The all-in-one tool accurately measures, sifts, and automatically adds ingredients into your mixer bowl. Baking never looked so easy!