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Product Help | KitchenAid

Ingredients are Stuck or Not Blending

Possible Solution

What setting was being used?

Use the guide below to identify the correct setting for your recipe. 

Setting Description Blending Time Suggested Items to Blend
Pulse Allows for precise control of the duration and frequency of blending. Manual Salsa, crumb topping, chopped nuts, fruits or vegetables, and more
Variable Speed (1–10) Manual speed offers ultimate control of the Blender. 3:00 Fruits, soups, sauces, doughs, vegetables, butters, nuts, dips, frozen desserts, and purées.
Ice Crush The Blender runs at optimal speed to crush ice. 00:30 To crush and chop it without adding any liquid ingredients.
Smoothie The Blender will operate at high speed to make purées of items or ingredients. 00:45 Fruits, vegetables, ice cream, and yogurt into thick smoothies, blended drinks, and milkshakes, etc.
Clean Quick pulses of power and high speeds work to clean the Blender Jar. 00:15 Half of the jar is filled with warm water and 1- 2 drops of dish soap.

Rearrange the Ingredients 

  1. Unplug the blender
  2. Remove the Jar
  3. Use a spatula to rearrange the ingredients in the Jar.
  4. Replace the jar and restart a cycle. 

NOTE: 

  • Do not put pressure on the top of the unit while blending.
  • Do not shake the blender back and forth while it is running.

Did you layer correctly? 

Why does it matter how I layer my ingredients in the jar? Layering the ingredients properly will make a difference in how well your blender performs.

  • Start with liquids at the bottom to create a vortex that pulls the other ingredients down towards the blades.  
  • Layer from softer to harder ingredients to help ensure everything gets evenly incorporated. This prevents clumps and uneven textures.
  • Powders added in the correct layering order mix more evenly and prevent clumping.

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