The Best Mini Food Processors in Canada of 2023

The Ninja is one of the most powerful food choppers we’ve tested—so much so that there was definitely had a learning curve as we adjusted. We started testing by chopping onions and the initial result was mushy, potentially due to over-chopping. As we adapted to its chopping style, we redid the onion test and achieved better results.

In terms of setup, the overall experience was straightforward and fairly effortless, but sliding in the lid took us some time to get used to. Though the rubber-lined lid helps seal the blending chamber to prevent leaking, we had to apply some force to open and close the lid.

It’s the only mini food processor in the pack that comes with multiple attachments that can effectively turn it into a blender for crushing ice and making soup.

This is the other cordless food processor we’ve tested, which impressed us with its ability to blend, grind, and chop ingredients with consistency and ease.

Featuring a durable glass chamber, this mini chopper can be easily stored in the cabinet or drawer. Though its 2.5-cup capacity may seem small, we had no trouble smashing two avocados in one go. It takes about three to four hours for the device to fully charge (the manual didn’t specify how many chopping cycles it can run when fully charged).

The only major issue we had during testing was charging—it didn’t come with a charging port, which would allow us to plug it into an electric outlet to charge the gadget. Instead, we had to look for a USB adapter to get it to work.

This is a sturdy and attractive mini food processor. In our testing, it produced consistent results through the various tasks we threw at it. It offers two speeds and the Pulse mode gives users control over how they want to process their ingredients—whether it’s coarsely grinding nuts or pureeing a dip or marinade.

It’s compact and lightweight, meaning you can move it around the kitchen with ease. It also has a smart cord wrap design that allows you to easily store it when not in use. We like the drizzle basin on the lid of this food processor because it allows you to incorporate liquid ingredients while blending.

However, the assembly and lock mechanism could use some improvements. We struggled to unlock the chamber and the lid several times during testing, as it was too stiff. It became less of an issue as we got used to it but could be annoying for first-timers.

At our first glance, this Hamilton Beach has all the features of a full-sized food processor: a lid chute that allows users to plunge down larger cuts of ingredients and two-blade options.

To get it to work, the lid requires users to manually snap the two locks on, which is a less convenient locking mechanism compared to some other products we tested. During the assembly process, we took note of how easily the blades could come in contact with hands—some safety guards would be helpful.

In terms of performance, though it delivered satisfying results in some tests, it struggled to chop up herbs—such as scallions—evenly.

Despite the seemingly helpful chute, we didn’t find much use for it in reality. In theory, the chute is supposed to help users load more ingredients into the chamber without opening the lid. However, in practice, the chute isn’t wide enough to let ingredients pass through conveniently.

This mini food chopper is simple and powerful. Instead of a traditional design, the blades were inserted into the glass chopping bowl from above, generally creating a more thoroughly processed result. The set-up was straightforward and every part locks in easily.

Our biggest complaint is its noise level. It may be the loudest food chopper in this round of testing when blending on High. It also failed at producing evenly chopped pieces, especially when it came to the onion and herb tests.

This compact food processor is generally attractive. However, we weren’t impressed with its performance during testing. Though it’s powerful and its bowl is spacious enough to grind 0.7-pound of meat at one time, it was one of the loudest mini food processors we tested.

Additionally, the machine defaults to pulsing—therefore users have to keep pressing the desired option on the control panel (either Chop or Grind) to continuously process. Granted, it was a minor inconvenience in our testing, but the inclusion of a chopping cycle would be greatly appreciated. Another major issue was that it kept on shaking when we tried the Grind mode, which turns the blunt side of the blade in reverse to perform more intense tasks, such as grinding nut butter and coffee beans.