The Best Snow Cone Machines For 2023

Whether you’re making snow cones for the kids or alcoholic slushies for the grown-ups, the VIVOHOME Electric Dual Blades Silver Ice Crusher Snow Cone Machine is at your service. It’s a plug-in countertop appliance that can shave up to 440 pounds of ice per hour—and that’s a lot of snow cones. All you have to do is plug it in, add ice cubes, and press the handle. Voila! You've got snow cones.

This budget-friendly pick is sure to be a hit at your next pool party. With just the push of a button, the Nostalgia Electric Shave Ice & Snow Cone Maker can shave ice directly into a wrapper using a convenient cup holder. Plus, you can use cubed ice from your freezer or use the included mold to make a shave-able ice disk. The mold also doubles as a serving bowl. A reviewer on the product page notes that it’s “easy to use” and shaves ice well.

This snow cone machine doesn’t need an electrical outlet to crush and shave ice—just crank away! It even comes with a BPA-free ice cube tray. With each turn of the crank, the MANBA Portable Ice Shaver and Snow Cone Machine creates dessert-ready ice using three sharp stainless steel blades. One reviewer notes that it’s a “great product” that “gets your arms moving.”

This adorable, aqua-hued snow cone machine is perfect for small kitchens. It weighs just one pound, doesn’t take up a lot of counter space, and even comes with a recipe book. To use, just plug it in, add some ice cubes, and shave away.

One reviewer says that even though it can be loud and make a mess, the Dash Shaved Ice Maker “is still a lot of fun and delicious.”

Made of sturdy, rust-proof stainless steel, this sleek snow cone maker is said to be suitable for both home and commercial use.

The ZENY Stainless Steel Snow Cone Maker can make 143lbs of shaved ice per hour and pours it into a food grade stainless steel bowl. In addition, the water-resistant on/off switch and auto shut-off feature are key safety features.

A reviewer on the product page notes that it is a “well-built machine” that “makes fine snow cones out of regular ice.” They use a mixing bowl to catch the snow, as the included bowl isn’t very deep.

Featuring everything you need to make snow cones, the Hawaiian Shaved Ice Kid-Friendly Snow Cone Machine Package is a no-brainer. It comes with an electric ice shaver, 25 spoon straws, 25 snow cone cups, two pints of syrup (in both cherry and blue raspberry flavors), and two pourers.

One reviewer on the product page notes that they bought it for their five-year-old grandson and he loves it. “It is easy to use and makes shaved ice cones in beautiful colors and yummy flavors,” they wrote.

Create a carnival in your very own home with the Nostalgia Vintage Countertop Snow Cone Maker. In addition to being super adorable, it can hold enough ice for 20 snow cones at a time and comes with two reusable cups and an ice scoop. One reviewer notes that it’s a “fantastic snow cone machine for the price.”

The retro-chic Cuisinart Snow Cone Maker is a fast and furious machine, churning out enough ice for four to five snow cones in under a minute. It makes a lot of shaved ice, fast, which is ideal for parties with impatient children (and even adults). One reviewer on the product page notes that it is “easy to operate” and makes “consistent shaved ice.”

Go beyond snow cones and make kakigōri (Japanese shaved ice), bingsu (Korean shaved ice), and even halo-halo (a Filipino dessert featuring crushed ice and evaporated milk) with the Hawaiian HomePro Shave Ice and Snow Cone Machine. It comes with molds to make ice pucks and has an adjustable blade to control the consistency of the shaved ice it makes. One reviewer was “really impressed” with this “great little machine,” though they wished the ice compartment was larger so that they didn’t have to refill it after every cup.

Turn your trusty KitchenAid into a snow cone machine using this convenient attachment. It mounts directly onto the power hub of a KitchenAid stand mixer and comes with both a coarse blade and a fine blade for extra fluffy ice. On the product page, one reviewer notes that the KitchenAid Shave Ice Attachment is “super easy to use, easy to clean-up (just needs to dry!), and makes good ice.”