Verdict
The Greenpan Frost is a frozen drink and ice cream maker. Within one hour you can be enjoying your favourite frozen treat, which is smooth and perfectly formed. I found it really easy to set up and use, but cleaning up was a bit of an operation. And whilst it is a compact design, it does still take up space on the kitchen worktop – which will become more noticeable if this appliance gets seldom use.
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Makes a variety of drinks, snacks & desserts
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Neat, compact design
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Easy to set up & use
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No single-serve
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Narrow pouring shute (makes a mess)
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Tricky to clean
Key Features
Introduction
Compact yet versatile, the Greenpan Frost Ice Cream Maker, Soft Serve & Frozen Drinks is a dedicated appliance that can make all sorts of frozen treats from five different modes within the hour.
By pressing just one button you can opt for a Slushie, Soft Ice Cream, Spiked Slushie, Sorbet or Milkshake. Turn a dial, and you can choose from seven different textures.
Whilst it’s £399 price makes it more expensive than rivals, you don’t need to freeze the mixture before using it, like you need to do with the Ninja Creami Deluxe, and it offers more customization.
Design and Features
- Compact design
- 6 modes, 7 textures
- Removable parts
The Greenpan Frost is a neat, compact machine that takes up little space on the kitchen worktop. Measuring 17.3(h) x 8.7(w) x 17.2(l) inches, it won’t quite fit underneath most wall cabinets, but it’s far enough away from the wall on the worktop to still be comfortably used.
It’s all controlled by a control dial and mode button; turn the dial to control the texture and press the dial to start or stop, and use the mode button to cycle between six modes.
These six modes will make you a chilled, iced drink or frozen desert in no longer than 45 minutes. Starting at number 1, you can make a slushie to make icy treats then; 2 for soft ice cream; 3 for spiked slushies; 4 for sorbets; 5 for milkshakes and 6 for extrude/clean.
It does not have an on / off switch.
You’ll do all the mixing in the 2QT (64oz or around 1.9L) mixing bowl, which is clear so that you can see the ingredients be transformed into a chilled or frozen treat.
Most of the parts are removable for cleaning. This includes the mixing bowl which unclips by turning it anti-clockwise and the stirring blade which can be slipped off. The handle can also be fixed into position with the pin latch.
It’s looks like a fun appliance with a pop-up cone holder and lever handle. It’s also available in a choice of five colours including Cream, Licorice, Berry, Pistachio and Cotton Candy. It arrives pretty much fully assembled; you’ll just need to attach the handle and drip tray.
In the box, the Greenpan Frost comes with the following accessories: bristle cleaning brush, 2x extrusion head gaskets, sealing ring, silicone cleaning brush/installation rod, handle and handle fixing pin.
Performance
- All-in-one
- Can make a creamy, frosted milkshake in 30 minutes
- Quiet
Greenpan Frost is an all-in-one appliance that’ll stir and frost ingrients to make a selection of treats. It doesn’t do all the prep work though. For example, it won’t blend berries into a smooth pulp and it won’t dissolve sugar either.
The first treat that I made was soft ice cream. I needed to buy more whole milk, heavy (double) cream and vanilla extract. All these ingredients, along with the sugar, needed to be whisked together before pouring into the mixing bowl.
You’ll need a jug to pour in the whisked ingredients and a steady hand because the chute is narrow and, as I found, this can make a mess.
I then selected Soft Ice Cream Mode and chose a texture level of 4. It churned until the Frost switched to “Cool” and beeped one hour later.
At first I had a bit of bother to extract the ice cream – it didn’t start to drop when I pulled the lever down. Instead I *think* I panicked and pressed “Extract” mode and removed the handle (there’s my error) so it all started to drop onto the drip tray and I couldn’t stop it. I ended up filling up a glass vessel and spooning out the mixture into cone (the cone holder came in handy).
Lesson learned.
Next I tried making a Strawberry milkshake using “Milkshake” mode. I blended together the strawberries, vanilla and sugar before whisking in the whole milk and heavy cream before pouring in to the mixing bowl.
Again, I made a mess when pouring in the mixture to the mixing bowl.
I selected “Milkshake” mode and texture level 4. Then, 30 minutes later I heard a beep and the machine switched into “Cool” mode.
Initially I wasn’t ready to drink a cold milkshake so I left it whirling around in the mixing bowl. The Greenpan Frost will keep in “Cool” mode for two hours after the selected texture setting has been reached.
The recipe I had followed made enough milkshake for 3-4 people so while I enjoyed one glass of it, I extrududed the rest and put it on the fridge for the kid’s to enjoy later after school. When it was first extruded, it was too frosty for me (too frosty for a milkshake really), so it was enjoyed 30 minutes after leaving the mixing bowl; it was thick, creamy and fluffy.
It would have been a good idea to strain through a fine mesh to remove the seeds but, alas, I did not so some of these found there way around the seal in the extrustion head.
I also made raspberry sorbet using “Sorbet” mode. I dissolved some sugar with water and lemon zest, before adding to a bowl of blended raspberries with water. I then strained the seeds from the mix because I can’t imagine the sorbet will go down well with all the hundreds of raspberry seeds on the palette.
I poured the strained mixture into the mixing bowl and selected “Sorbet” mode, texture 1. Then, 40 minutes later it was ready to extrude.
The results were delicious, with the mixture evenly frosted – and it extruded perfectly. I only kept it in “Cool” mode for a few minutes before extruding because I heard a squeaking noise which I guess is from some resistance from the stirring blade inside the mixing bowl.
I recorded a noise level of 58dB of the GreenPan Frost when it was in use which is equivialant to a quiet street. The noise level increase to 64dB when it was in “Cool” mode.
To clean the Greenpan Frost I switched over to the Extrude/Clean mode after each recipe I tried. I poured a solution of warm water and liquid soap into the mixing bowl, to clean the bowl and stirring blade. I kept the handle levered down to empty it into a large bowl underneath (I removed the drip tray to get the bowl snug underneath the extrusion head).
After this, the mixing bowl, stirring blade and drip tray all needed washing by hand with warm soapy water. I found that, especially after mixing whole milk and double cream, there was a layer of fatty residue on these parts mentioned that the Extrude/Clean mode alone doesn’t budge. The extrusion head also trapped some residue around the seal that only handwashing (and patience) can remove.
Final Thoughts
I’ve had a lot of fun using the Greenpan Frost. I’ve made icy treats that have been previously shop-bought, and the results have been delicious.
Through from set-up to using the Frost it has been really easy, with only one dial and one button to navigate in order to achieve a treat some 30 minutes later. Whilst there is some prep work to the ingredients such as mixing and straining, the Frost stirs to even texture and temperature throughout the mix.
However, I found bulk-making to be a nuisance, owed to a lack of space in the fridge or freezer and storage units large enough to contain the treats. And whilst the overall design of the Frost is neat and compact, if it’s only going to be used once or twice a year then you might want to think again about buying it because it’ll only take up space in the cupboard.
Should you buy it?
You reguarly enjoy iced drinks and chilled desserts
It’s quick to make a slushie, ice cream, slushie, sorbet or milkshake.
You want to batch make and store
This machine is best for fresh treats enjoyed there and then, and is a bit more fiddly if you want to extrude and store the results.
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- Used to make ice cream, milkshake and… to use three of the five controls
- Recorded the noise level when mixing<br><br>
FAQs
Yes, it will keep treats cold for up to two hours.
Full Specs
| Greenpan Frost Ice Cream Maker, Soft Serve & Frozen Drinks Review | |
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| Manufacturer | – |
| Size (Dimensions) | 222 x 438 x 441 MM |
| Weight | 14 KG |
| Release Date | 2026 |
| First Reviewed Date | 29/07/2026 |
| Model Number | Greenpan Frost Ice Cream Maker, Soft Serve & Frozen Drinks |
| Blender type | Frozen treat maker |
| Controls | Mode dial |
| UK RRP | £399 |
| USA RRP | $399 |
