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    Best Blender and Food Processor Combos of 2025

    These two-in-one appliances save space and offer top blending and chopping performance

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    Ninja Master Prep Professional QB1004 on the counter.
    The best blender and food processor combos in our ratings excel at making smoothies and slicing vegetables.
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    No matter how you slice it, there are limits to what blenders and food processors can do on their own. While they both can capably turn out purées and salsas, even the best food processors are lousy smoothie makers, and the best blenders don’t get far if you’re shredding carrots. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to shell out for two counter-hogging appliances. The best blender and food processor combos perform well on both sets of tasks. 

    While blenders and food processors function differently and use different blades, the motors that power them are essentially the same. That means they can share the same motor base and save you some room and even money, depending on which model you get.

    More on Blenders and Food Processors

    “There’s a trend in small appliances where people prefer a multipurpose machine that can do it all,” says Stacy Canova-Turner, a CR market analyst who covers small kitchen appliances. “It’s true for blenders, food processors, toaster ovens, and air fryers. For instance, with the right combination blender and food processor, you can make your favorite strawberry daiquiri, salsa salad, or hot butternut squash soup.”

    We’ve highlighted (in alphabetical order) combo appliances that perform well in CR’s tests for blenders and food processors.

    CR’s blender testing reveals how well a model purées, makes smoothies, and crushes ice. The food processing tests show how well each model chops almonds and onions, grates Parmesan cheese, and purées peas and carrots. 

    CR members with digital access can see the ratings for individual tests for blenders and food processors. For more on each of these small appliances and how we test them, see CR’s blender buying guide and food processor buying guide. If you’re not a member yet, click below to access this full article and exclusive ratings and reviews for all the products we buy and test, including cars and computers.

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