QAP Stainless Steel Spiral Dough Hook Fits KitchenAid Artisan Mini 3.5 QT

This has totally changed making dough in my K5SS KitchenAid (Hobart) mixer! I have always been frustrated that the factory dough hook doesn't really do much with dough, and it never develops good, strong dough. I finally decided to pick up this spiral hook and am so glad I did! It fit my mixer perfectly and spun smoothly and freely around the bowl without needing any adjustments. I made my first dough, a brioche bun recipe, and the dough came together faster, was actually kneaded by the hook, incorporated the butter, and resulted in a perfect brioche recipe without needing any hand kneading. It was so relieving compared to previous attempts with the factory hook. Highly recommend you pick this up if you intend to make any doughs that need 5-10 minutes of kneading in the K5SS!

Far superior to the KitchenAid C dough hook that came with a 25-30+ year old Professional 6. I was shocked at how much this improves the dough kneading experience. No dough up creep! I just finished a 1.4kg / 3lbs+ batch of pizza dough and the new dough hook was amazing compared to the original. See my video for some live kneading mixing on level 2 for the pro 6 / pro 600.The stainless steal quality seems to be very good and the smooth finish made the hook just pull clean from my dough when I was done. I have been making this pizza dough a lot and this is the first time I tried the mixer because I knew the old C hook was going to be more trouble than it was worth. I wasn't disappointed. You will spend a few bucks for this dough hook but in my opinion it is a good value for the money. It has a nice weight in the hand and seems that it will last a lifetime with it's durability.

I purchased this stainless steel dough hook for my KitchenAid stand mixer mini and it fits and performs exceptionally well. I struggle to find attachments for my precious 3.5 QT mini and I’m glad I was able to find this affordable dough hook. It’s very easy to attach and use.Right out of the box, it felt solid—definitely not flimsy or coated like some original accessories. I appreciate the all stainless steel construction, especially since it’s rustproof and there’s no risk of chipping like enamel-coated hooks.I’ve used it for bread dough, pizza crust, and even some heavier pasta dough—this spiral hook handled it all without strain. Cleanup is effortless: dishwasher safe and easy to rinse if you’re hand washing.If you’re replacing a worn-out dough hook or want to avoid the chipping issues of coated versions, this is an excellent upgrade. Just double-check your model compatibility.Pros:• Heavy-duty stainless steel• No chipping or coating to worry about• Easy to clean• Kneads evenly and efficientlyCons:• Haven’t found anyOverall, I’m very pleased and would definitely repurchase.

Used to replace KA mixer attachment. Like it much better as it mixes more efficiently. Easy to clean in the dishwasher.

I have had my KitchenAid tilt head since the mid-70's (yes, it is avocado green!). Over the last few years I really got into bread making, including sourdough and make all of my bread and rolls now. I have never fully liked the dough hook that came with the KitchenAid, so was intrigued when I saw this spiral dough hook that was compatible with my old KitchenAid.And I absolutely love it! It mixes and kneads dough so much better, easily cleaning the sides of the bowl, even when the dough is a bit on the sticky side. I think the two caveats are that you should keep the speed low (level 1 or 2) and don't overload with a very large amount of dough. But that is good advice for using the original one as well.I believe this dough hook is dishwasher safe, but I always just hand wash it. It takes just a couple of swishes to clean it completely.

For those of you wondering if this is truly stainless steel, I can confirm that is almost certainly is. Their video states that it is machined from a single block of stainless steel. I also messaged the seller and they confirmed it is solid stainless steel without any coating.I did some tests myself. It is weakly attracted to a strong magnet, which indicates most likely that it is stainless steel, and likely something like 304 stainless.This item is 276g vs the 143g of the included polyester coated die cast aluminum hook. This is about 1.9x the weight of the included hook. 304 stainless is roughly 3x the density of aluminum. Assuming a portion of the volume of the original hook is the plastic, this doesn't seem too far off.I tried scratching it with steel wool, but I did not see any other metal underneath. It did scratch which would be normal for this type of stainless steel. I also used Barkeeper's Friend which did not result in any discoloration.The reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is that it did come with a minor single pit that had some discoloration. I'm guessing during the manufacturing or shipping process some salt or other contaminant got on the item and causes the issue. I was able to clean it off with Barkeeper's Friend, revealing shiny metal underneath, so I suggest the same if you encounter this issue. Ideally though I'd hope the seller can improve quality control.The low scoring reviews for this item indicating significant discoloration probably saw the same issue but on a larger scale. This does not mean that the metal is coated or isn't stainless as stainless steel will pit and discolor (just try cooking acidic foods in a stainless steel pot and sometimes you will get pitting).Overall, I'm pretty satisfied as the product is much cheaper than the official KitchenAid stainless steel replacement. To be honest, KitchenAid should have included this already with their mixers instead of the mediocre plastic coated attachments.

Love this, far better than some of the actual kitchenaid brand attachments I’ve bought that ended up oxidizing. It fit well and has held up over time for meat shredding and dough mixing.

This dough spiral is very well made and has a flawless, polished finish. It has a nice weight to it in the hand. It also worked great out of the box without having to adjust my mixer, but instructions on how to adjust the mixer height were provided with it. I will say it works differently than a standard dough hook and I get the best results on the speed setting #6 on my mixer. Overall I'm very pleased with this and it's been a major upgrade over the dough hook thay came with my mixer.

The dough hook on my KitchenAid had peeling plastic coming away and I didn't consider it hygienically safe, its has not been a good product from day one. This replacement dough hook has transformed my mixer and made it the mixer it should have been from the start. This new hook is top quality. It is heavy duty stainless steel spiral hook that works better than I've ever had for my bread making which I do every week. It offers excellent kneading of the dough and has given me much better bread and bread rolls than ever before.

J'ai remplaçé le crochet pétrisseur d'origine de mon robot patissier Kitchenaid mini artisan par celui-ci pour pétrir mes pâtes à pizza. Valeur ajoutée indéniable, le pétrissage se fait beaucoup mieux et ressemble à celui d'un pétrin professionnel. De qualité ce crochet vous aidera vraiment à améliorer vos pétrissages.

Heute bekommen und direkt mal ausprobiert beim kneten von Hefeteig. Das Ergebnis ist wirklich so gut wie mit der Hand geknetet. Um Längen besser als mit dem Original Zubehör. Ich hatte bei Backprofis immer wieder Spiralhaken an den Küchenmaschinen gesehen und mich dann ärgern müssen, dass es für die KitchenAid Mini sowas eigentlich gar nicht als Zubehör gibt. Das habe ich von allen einschlägigen Händlern und auch vom Hersteller selbst gehört. Und jetzt finde ich das Teil bei Amazon. Massiver Edelstahl, das perfekt zur KitchenAid Mini 3,3 l passt. Sehr teuer, aber billiger als eine neue Küchenmaschine, die ich mir aus Verzweiflung über die recht mangelhaften bisherigen Knet-Ergebnisse insbesondere bei Hefeteig gekauft hätte. Top Empfehlung!

I have an enamel coated dough hook that was beginning to chip, and had concerns about the coating ending up in food. Lots of nasty stuff can happen.This one is a very solid feeling piece of steel. I can't tell if it's just one piece, or if there's welds. I think it's just one piece, which I think is good for longevity and strength.It does weigh SIGNIFICANTLY more than the original dough hook. The enamel one is 142g. This steel one is a double at a whopping 281g. I have to think that amount of weight is going to mean more wear on the motor, and also it'll be significantly scarier if something drops into the mixing bowl while it's going (stainless WHACK!).

Op zich een degelijke haak, maar de kitchenaid kan dit niet aan. De machine is niet krachtig genoeg voor een dergelijke haak.