Ankarsrum Mixer, Coral Crush, Basic Package
- Exceptional Swedish quality
- Outstanding bowl access
- Tremendous torque and infinitely variable speed
- 11 lb (5 kg) dough capacity
- 7.4 qt stainless mixing bowl
- Stable, low weight distribution
- Timer for automatic shut off
- Exceptional kneading action
- Wide range of highest-quality accessories
- 15 beautiful finishes (see all colors below)
- Buy Now, Pay Later option through PayPal
- We're an authorized Ankarsrum dealer
- Military & First Responder discount available
- Mixer motor base
- 7.4 qt. stainless bowl with cover
- Roller
- Scraper
- Dough hook
- BPA-free 4 qt beater bowl with drive shaft
- Double beater/whisks
- Cake beater whisks
- Hand spatula
- Owner's manual
- Quick Start guide
- Ankarsrum cookbook
$799.95
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Ankarsrum Mixer
Built in Sweden, the Assistant® embodies a decades-old pride of craftsmanship. The people of Ankarsrum build a very special kitchen tool to the highest standard of quality, and at Pleasant Hill Grain we're pleased to offer their products to you! We use this mixer in the PHG kitchen, and understand very well how unique and special they are.
The Ankarsrum Original stand mixer has been revered for decades by cooks who want extraordinary performance from their principal kitchen machine. A great all-purpose stand mixer for everything from cookie and cake batters to applesauce and mashed potatoes, its power also makes it a world class bread dough mixer and kneader. Mix all kinds of bread dough from standard sandwich bread and sourdough, to rye bread and challah, the Ankarsrum will take it all in stride! This mixer provides legendary reliability and superlative results whether you're making a cake, whipping a meringue, or preparing as many as seven loaves of light, delicious bread. The updated model AKM 6230 is the best Ankarsrum ever, a standout machine with tremendous capabilities—and the Ankarsrum’s longevity is so widely recognized that it was recently named one of the five appliance brands you’ll never have to replace! Value per dollar is truly off the charts with Ankarsrum.
The Ankarsrum AKM 6230 model includes two bowls: A 7.4 quart stainless bowl, and a clear, BPA-free beater bowl with a usable capacity of 4.5 quarts.
From Meringues to Challah
The clear beater bowl creates beautiful meringues and excels at mixing light, pourable batters. It's especially well suited for soft cookie doughs such as chocolate chip, spritz, and Danish shortbread, as well as cheese straws, cake batters, pancakes, brownies, biscuits, scones, Dutch babies, popovers, pie dough, and pasta dough. Thanks to the Ankarsrum’s slow, gentle mixing action compared to other stand mixers, pastry doughs and quick breads turn out soft and tender. While these doughs are easy to overmix in many mixers, the Ankarsrum makes it much easier to achieve excellent results.
The clear bowl is stationary, and the whisks are driven from below via a center column in the bowl (the clear bowl is shaped something like a bundt cake pan, as you can see in the images above). This arrangement provides completely open access to the top of the bowl, with no overhead motor drive in the way. Made of Tritan Copolyester, the mixer's clear bowl can withstand even boiling liquids without warping. When mixing with either bowl, the only metal in contact with your food is food-grade stainless steel.
The stainless bowl with roller and scraper (also called a dough knife) is ideal for making all kinds of bread dough, pizza dough, thick cookie batter, mashed potatoes, and even mixing ground meat for meatballs. The stainless bowl with roller and scraper is also used for creaming butter, margarine, or shortening with sugar to achieve an exceptionally smooth, creamy texture—perfect for cookies and other baked goods.
Using the stainless bowl, the mixer kneads smooth, silky, elastic bread dough quickly and easily with its unique roller and scraper design. This method effectively mimics kneading by hand, without the time and effort. The Ankarsrum develops perfect gluten in sticky rye or sourdough without tearing—resulting in lighter, taller loaves that rise beautifully. The stainless bowl revolves as the mixer runs, and as it turns, the deeply fluted roller acts as your fingers, with the scraper mimicking the palm of your hand. The scraper folds the dough with a rhythmic motion while the roller provides a powerful massaging action. From very large batches to very small, your dough comes out wonderfully smooth and elastic. The biggest difference between dense, heavy baked goods and delightfully textured products is proper development of the gluten in the dough, and the powerful AKM 6230 mixer is a master of kneading technique.
Capacity
Both bowls are ideal for large batches as well as small. As noted above, the beater bowl will whip anywhere from two to 20 egg whites into a beautiful meringue. The large 7.4 quart stainless steel bowl holds up to 6.6 lbs. of flour, enough to make approximately 11 pounds (5 kg) of bread dough, which will make seven loaves in 8" loaf pans. It also works wonderfully well with batches of dough as small as 2.2 pounds (1 kg). The efficient, high-torque 600 watt motor runs smoothly and quietly, providing ample power to mix and knead even the largest batch of low hydration bread dough, like challah, or a triple batch of stiff cookie batter without straining. This mixer was nicknamed "The Workhorse Mixer" not by its maker but by users who praise this powerful kitchen helper that's so much fun to use.
Variable Speed & Timer
Any speed from 40 to 180 RPM can be selected, and an electronic speed sensor automatically adjusts motor torque to the load. The mixer's advanced transmission features a belt drive that transmits power more efficiently than common gear drives—producing more usable power than mixers with much higher wattage ratings. This advantage becomes even more pronounced over time as the lubricant in typical gear driven mixers dries to a sticky paste, and most doesn't even stay between the gear teeth. Look inside such a machine after a few years and you'll see grease in abundance, except where it's really needed. Ankarsrum stand mixers, in contrast, maintain their higher efficiency and power for years and years.
A timer is standard equipment, so this mixer will do its work quietly and expertly while you attend to other tasks. The control panel is angled for comfortable use, and the large timer and speed controls are attractive and easy to read.
Size & Weight
The AKM 6230 mixer measures 13.5"H x 10.5"W x 15.7"D and weighs 19 lbs. with stainless bowl. It sits firmly on solid rubber feet, and won't walk on the countertop during use. The dimensions and weight listed by the manufacturer refers to the shipping box, which includes the mixer and all standard accessories. The product dimensions and weight shown on our website reflect the mixer itself with the stainless steel mixing bowl on the mixer.
Warranty
This mixer has a manufacturer's warranty covering the motor and drive train for seven years, and all other parts for one year.
Accessories
With a wide array of available accessories, this versatile mixer adds a myriad of exciting dimensions to your cooking experience. From blending, juicing, slicing, coffee grinding, and grain flaking—to pasta making, meat grinding, sausage stuffing, and more. It would be easier to list what this mixer can't do!
Gluten Free?
Is someone in your home on a gluten-free diet? Baking your own tailor-made recipes at home offers variety, freshness and satisfaction that commercially prepared products can't touch.
Your Creative Companion
The Ankarsrum Original mixer is a lifetime investment in cooking enjoyment and superior results. While it is, strictly speaking, a machine, like many owners you'll likely come to think of it more as your creative companion in the kitchen.
The Ankarsrum's belt drive system provides higher operating torque & long life durability superior
to the all-gear drives used in mass marketed mixers.
Included with Mixer
Included with the standard package are the high capacity stainless steel bowl with cover, roller, scraper and dough hook, BPA-free beater bowl with drive shaft and standard double beater/whisks, hand spatula, cake beater whisks, a helpful User Manual and Ankarsrum's recipe book.
Superb Gluten Development
The Ankarsrum Original mixer excels at producing dough with perfectly developed gluten, the kind of dough that will make your baked goods light, fluffy and delectable. From a tiny batch up to seven loaves at once, this mixer is the ideal machine for bread, and performs a remarkable range of other kitchen tasks superbly, as well.
Electrolux Assistant: a distinctive, Nordic design classic
Treasured and handed down as a family heirloom from generation to generation, the Electrolux Assistant food processor has become a national favorite in Sweden.
In 1939, Electrolux gave Swedish designer and engineer, Alvar Lenning, the task of converting a professional restaurant kitchen device into a smaller, more compact gadget that would be convenient for domestic use. Few would have suspected that it would become one of the company’s most durable products, praised both for its sturdy reliability and design. The beige bodywork, the distinctive bell-shaped, metal bowl, unique velouté blades and the sleek, slightly retro look are instantly recognizable. Lenning is an unsung hero of Swedish design.
Read more history of the Electrolux mixer here.
Note: This mixer has been offered in past years as the Electrolux® Assistant, the Magic Mill DLX, and the Verona® Assistant.
Military & First Responder Discount
Save 5% on all Ankarsrum products if you're a military or first responder personnel. The process is simple!
- First, log into your PHG account here. If you don't have an account, click the Sign Up link.
- After you're logged into your PHG account, click here to go through the simple authorization process. Once you're verified, the discount will automatically appear in your cart when any Ankarsrum products are added to your cart.
This discount is available to active duty, veterans and retirees, as well as to police, fire and EMT personnel. If you're unsure whether or not you qualify, please take a moment to go through the simple verification process described above, to find out.
Authorized Dealer
Pleasant Hill Grain is an authorized dealer of the Ankarsrum Original mixer. Click here to learn what that means to you.
Click the button below to read our comprehensive guide explaining how to set up, operate, and get the
best results from the Ankarsrum Original stand mixer! Our guide serves as a practical, detailed
user manual to help new owners master this versatile, heavy-duty mixer—especially praised for superior
bread results compared to conventional stand mixers.
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Care Instructions
All bowls and bowl tools are dishwasher safe, although hand washing is recommended for the clear beater bowl. Beaters should be placed in the top rack of the dishwasher and plastic beater bowl should be placed in the lower rack, but not directly over the drying element as it may melt the plastic. To wash by hand, use warm soapy water and wash with a sponge or cloth.
Shipping
Sorry, we cannot ship Ankarsrum mixers to Canadian or other non-U.S. addresses.
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Rock solid mixer - won't burn out or jump gears like a Kitchenaid. I do very heavy doughs in mine with no problems. Whisker is super fast but having the gear in the center of the whisking bowl is a nuisance. Would love to see a stainless whisker bowl instead of plastic. Love my attachments and have ground countless pounds of meat for sausage. Is it worth the money? Well, I've gone through 3 Kitchenaids in the same amount of time as one of these, which still hasn't broken, so financially I would say yes.
This mixer is a replacement for my KitchenAid Professional 6Q which I was never happy with. So far, so good, after one or two missteps. I found the instructions provided with the machine less than clear for some things, so wrote up my own cheat sheets based on YouTube videos. Laminated and in a binder, they sit beside my mixer. I appreciate the solid feel of this mixer, and am getting used to doing some things a little differently. Wish they would make a smaller bowl, roller, and scraper combo for smaller recipes. Think I may have to treat myself to the lasagna roller for pasta experiments!
I had such high hopes for the Ankarsrum after reading tons of reviews and articles about the unique mechanics. Unfortunately, it has been a huge (and expensive) disappointment . I mostly purchased it to mix batches of low hydration bagel and challah dough for my microbakery. While the motor doesn't struggle with these stiff doughs like a kitchen aid does, it also does not actually knead the dough – the dough gets bunched up on the dough hook and then spins and spins like a rotisserie chicken, not actually moving or kneading the dough. I usually end up having to "babysit" the mixer and continuously pull the dough off the hook after it gets bunched up making it completely inefficient for my bakery production. This mixer is such a hassle that I typically just do the initial mix in the mixer and then knead by hand to finish developing the gluten. I've watched the videos and read tips and tricks and nothing has helped make this an effective mixer for my low hydration doughs. I would not recommend this to anyone wishing to mix large batches of lower hydration doughs and am planning to sell it. (Note: Pleasant Hill Grain was great and shipped me my item promptly – I have nothing but good things to say about them).
Okay, honestly, the price scared me for the longest time, but when Christmas came around this year, I thought it was time to ask Santa for the Ankarsrum. This is a beast and it's a dream to work with. I've made major amounts of dough in one batch and the Ank had no issue kneading the large mass of dough. Despite coming with a hefty dough hook, I used the roller and was mesmerized watching it the first time. And the machine is surprisingly quieter than I expected.
Switching to the beater bowl to make a homemade cake with the single whisks was a dream. Clean-up is each as well. Some say there is a learning curve when switching from something like a Kitchen Aid, but I've had absolutely no issues. And, the added security of a 7-year warrantee on the motor is just icing on the cake.
If you are thinking about investing in the Ankarsrum, don't make the mistake I did in waiting so long. You won't regret it.
I received the Ankarsrum mixer a week ago. I did a lot of research on it and other machines prior to deciding to purchase this, and I do not regret it!
It is definitely "sunbeam" yellow. I was hoping for more of a lemon color, but it is not a big deal to me.
I have already made:
1. Pie Crust (used cookie beaters)
2. Pancakes (used whisks)
3. Bagels (dough roller. Stiffer/high gluten bread)
4. Russian Black Bread (dough roller. Very wet bread)
5. Crescent Rolls (normal hydration)
6. Sourdough (normal hydration)
7. Banana bread (cookie beaters)
And some other things using the mixer. The only thing I have not used yet is the dough hook.
Some reviews have said this is designed just for larger capacities. I disagree. All of the recipes I made are single loaf and even one single pie crust, and it had no issues. I watched the Ankarsrum Master videos, which were helpful. After watching these, I have not found the learning curve others mentioned difficult.
I did have to watch it the first few minutes to make sure everything was incorporated well and used the moving arm to help the ingredients along. After that, I set the timer as indicated in the recipes and was present in ear shot and looked in occasionally. I used different recipes in the videos to see what it could handle and how it did, and each time it was great! I weighed all of my ingredients, and there were no issues for too dry of dough or the dough going up the roller as others have mentioned.
There are also concerns about pie crust recipes that require cold butter and the Ankarsrum not being compatible with cold butter. I worked around this by grating my cold butter into the dough, and it worked fine. I did put room temperature into a pie crust dough, and the butter was not fully incorporated into the dough.
The open top is very convenient to keep adding ingredients as it is mixing and running. It is easy to clean. It is sizable. I raised a shelf in one cabinet so it can fit under my cabinet when not in use to avoid dust, dirt, and cluttered counter space.
I like the lid. Although, I do not use the lid and bowl for rising since it does not fit in the Brod and Taylor proofer (available from PHG too) that I love in my chilly/drafty kitchen .
I have limited experience with other mixers because I did not like using them at friends' and families' homes, so I ruled them out. I really enjoy this machine. I am looking forward to getting a few attachments to really make it an "assistant" as its nickname indicates. But so far it has saved me hours of time and energy in the one week I have had it!
After a year of almost daily use, I am extremely happy with my Ank! We use the oat flaker every morning. I have no problems making any type of freshly milled dough, whether for large bread loaves or small batches for pasta and tortillas. The shredder/grater attachments are easy to clean. I have used pasta attachments for other brands, but we have been much more successful using the Ankersrum pasta rollers.
I absolutely love this machine! It is so much more than a mixer!
This mixer has been a game changer for me with my love of baking. The ease of use, the variety of attachments helps make this a versatile addition to my kitchen. The attachments are a breeze to use and simplify preparation of recipes. Thank you for offering a wonderful product!
My wife and I have put this purchase off for a couple of years mostly because of the cost. Why spend money when your present mixer is still working? Well, with my frugal wife’s blessing after watching many Ankarsrum videos we purchased an Ankarsrum mixer. We were impressed with the overall quality of the unit as we unboxed it and set it up.
Then we began to use it. At first we were fearful because of all the “ there is a definite learning curve” comments. On our first attempt at making some chocolate chip cookies we heard the plastic gears slipping and we were frightened and moved everything to the stainless steel bowl with the roller. After that experience we watched some of the Ankarsrum USA videos. They spoke to what we encountered. We tried the plastic beater bowl again but with a bit more wisdom and we were successful. We have made bread, cookies raisin bread with success.
When I ask my wife if she would rather use her other mixer (KA) she promptly replies “ No, I love my Ankarsrum”. I asked her if the use of the mixing arm is bothersome. Her reply is that she prefers using it and that watching the process has helped her understand what she used to have to do manually before.
If you are on the fence about purchasing this mixer, go ahead and get one. I wish we would have purchased it a couple years ago!
Good Mixer, But the Plastic Beater Bowl only lasted 1 year and half. I would expect a bowl to last longer than just 1.5 years. I'd like to see the manufacturer redesign their beater bowl to be more durable.
I had a Bosch for 20+ years before it finally died, and it wasn't available during Covid. I needed something quickly and decided to pay extra for the Ank, after reading the great reviews. I use it for Challah (5 lbs. of whole wheat flour) and cakes/cookies. It has many advantages over the Bosch. It stays firm on the counter, it's easy to add ingredients with the open bowl design, the timer is a great feature, and it mixes and kneads the dough beautifully! I was glad that I watched a few videos showing how to bake challah. I use the clear bowl for all of my cakes, unless I use chocolate chunks; then I use the stainless steel bowl. The Bosch is very lightweight, and I was afraid that the Ank would be too heavy, but it really isn't at all. It is so sturdy! My challah dough rises fine and it's so well kneaded!
The Ank was really well worth the money. I would recommend it to everyone!
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