The grip. The edge. The depth. The ice cream scoop is no simple serving spoon; it’s a masterpiece in culinary engineering, perfected over generations of tinkering and ergonomic tailoring in search of the perfect creamy construction. No more hacking away with a soup spoon at your Ben & Jerry’s or having difficulty making perfect spheres for your homemade banana split.
FYI, sometimes even the best ice cream scoop needs a helping hand: if your ice cream is too hard for scooping, take it out of the freezer and let it sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Best ice cream scoops
1. Belle-V Ice Cream Scoop
Ice cream just got a little more tempting thanks to Belle-V’s elegant sculpted and hand-polished stainless-steel scoops, available in right AND left-handed versions.
The weighted handle of the Left-Hand Ice Cream Scoop is specifically designed for left-handed people. And the ergonomic angled head sails through the hardest of ice creams while tackling hard-to-reach corners. You can use this ice cream scoop for avocados as well.
2. Zeroll Original Ice Cream Scoop
It’s the old-school star of ice cream slinging: The Zeroll Original Ice Cream Scoop made a 70-year journey from its origins in 1935 to being part of the Humble Masterpieces exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC in 2004. So what’s its secret to success? Heat-conductive liquid inside the ice cream scoop transfers warmth from your hand into the bowl, making this one of the best ice cream scoops for hard ice cream. Handwash only.
3. OXO’s Good Grips Stainless Steel Ice Cream Scoop
Ice cream is one of life’s great simple pleasures, and a simple approach to construction makes a just-as-tasty cone. OXO’s Good Grips Stainless Steel Ice Cream Scoop has all the essentials and none of the fuss: no-slip handle? Check. Slightly-pointed tip for scraping the carton? Check. High-capacity cone and pint of homemade strawberry ice cream? Check, check and check.
4. Spring Chef Professional Scooper
Make spheres of ice cream perfectly with the Spring Chef Professional Scooper. A combination between a spade and a scoop, the unique curve makes the ice cream curl unto itself to make effortless spheres. An ergonomic rubber handle allows for easy scooping, even through desserts that are frozen rock-hard. Best of all? It’s dishwasher-safe.
5. OXO Steel Lever Ice Cream Scoop
OXO has outdone itself again with this elegant lever-style ice cream scoop. The lever is integrated into the bowl of the scoop, which allows the ice cream to pop out of the scoop. A brushed stainless steel finish keeps ice cream cold, while a simple line of soft grip, non-slip rubber runs the perimeter of the handle to make sure hands don’t slip when scooping. Perfect for scooping sorbets, ice cream and sherbet.
