It feels like there’s always pressure to find the best Mother’s Day gifts for the moms in your life, but these cool kitchen gadgets might make the search easier. Being a mom is worthy of celebration (and maybe a smart oven that can bake cookies in under 10 minutes?).
In fact, you might have a hard time deciding what to buy first. A personal pizza oven sounds nice for when you don’t want to wait for the oven to heat up, but what about a coffee maker that chills your brew in less than 60 seconds, or an $8 screw that cooks your baked potatoes faster? And if you’re willing to splurge, a pancakebot — yes, you read that right, and no, it’s not a robot shaped like a pancake — would make Sunday breakfasts with the family so much more fun. Man, living in the future is awesome.
Keep scrolling to see 14 inventions so brilliant, you’ll never want to leave the kitchen.
This article originally appeared on our sister site,FHM.
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1. Potato Screws
Warmer weather is right around the corner, which means family-filled backyard barbecues, sunny beach days, and afternoon picnics — aka a whole lot of cooking. And what's a better side dish than a freshly-baked potato stuffed with cheese, bacon, and sour cream? Be barbecue-ready this season with a set of Char-Broil potato screws. For just $8 you can have a perfectly-baked potato in no time — the stainless steel regulates the temperature as the potatoes cook, giving you a toasty and evenly-cooked potato. Plus, the screws make it even easier to grab with gloves or tongs, making the grill-to-plate time even faster.
Where to buy it: $13.82, Amazon
2. Cookie Shot Maker
We didn't know what a cookie shot was, but now that we do, we need them. All of them. This kit includes the molding for the cups and a contraption that melts chocolate for the fillings.
Where to buy: $21.95, Amazon
3. Fizzics Waytap Home Beer Dispenser
Turn any bottled or canned beer into a freshly poured draft with this nifty contraption that looks like something from our dreams. And with the summer right around the corner, this will be the next biggest attraction. When word gets out that you have one of these bad boys at your house, the neighbors will flock to your home for the next big game.
Where to buy: $129.99 $99.99, Amazon
4. CuiZen Pizza Box Oven
The next time you're craving a personal pizza (which, let's be honest, is all the time), simply throw it into this oven shaped like a pizza box. It cooks pizza quickly without having to wait for the oven to heat up or the pizza to thaw. Talk about a lifesaver!
Where to buy: $59.99 $46.37, Amazon
5. HyperChiller Iced Coffee Maker
Attention, iced coffee lovers! The next time you want to make iced coffee, instead of sticking it in the fridge and waiting 24 hours, pour it into this hyper chiller. You'll have iced coffee in under 60 seconds. Take that, Starbucks.
Where to buy: $29.99, Amazon
6. "Volvano" Belgian Waffle Maker
If you're a family that eats frozen waffles because making them the old-fashioned way is just too dang hard and messy — we can relate! But this awesome waffle maker lets you pour the batter straight into the top, avoiding spills and creating a cool "volcanic" shape to your waffles.
Where to buy: $27.97, Amazon
7. Dual Breakfast Sandwich Maker
If one of your New Year's resolutions was to cut down on your morning runs to McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, consider that resolution checked off. Why? Because this time-saving breakfast sandwich maker can make you not only a McGriddle but also any breakfast sandwich you can imagine.
Where to buy: $29.99 $23.85, Amazon
8. Instant Ice Cream Maker
There are all kinds of big contraptions that'll make you a soft serve, but who has the time to figure those things out? This instant version is not only silly-easy to make, but it also makes ice cream in under five minutes — perfect for pairing with those 10-minute cookies!
Where to buy: $49.99 $40.73, Amazon
9. Kirin Frozen Beer Slushie Maker
Simply pour in your beer and out comes delicious, frothy goodness. Yes, yes to all of this.
Where to buy: $41.42, Amazon
10. Instant Slushie Maker
Or if it's not beer floats you're craving, this easier (and cheaper) contraption lets you create instant shakes, coke floats, smoothies, and slushies from simply adding them to the cup and stirring. You'll thank us in the summer!
Where to buy: $23.01, Amazon
11. Pizzacraft Grilled Pizza Cone Set
Like pizza, except in a cone. Because everything's better in a cone. Says who? Us.
Where to buy: $19.99 $13.99, Amazon
12. CHiP Smart Cookie Oven
If you have an incurable sweet tooth and a hankering for some freshly baked cookies, throw a couple of dough "pods" into this mini oven and have yourself a fresh mini batch in under 10 minutes. All you need now is a big glass of milk!
Where to preorder: $99, Indiegogo
13. Pancakebot
If you feel like splurging (or always had a childhood dream of eating a pancake shaped like the Little Mermaid), this gadget 3D prints pancakes in any design that you want. The future may not have flying cars, but at least we have robot pancakes.
Where to buy: $299.99 $229.99, Amazon
14. Alchema Craft Cider Maker
If you're husband is a beer guy and, well, you aren't so much, a cider maker might be your thing. And the fruit in it makes it healthy, right? The best part is that this cider maker is just for cider. Make wine and mead, too!
Where to preorder: $499.99, Alchema
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