Size isn’t everything, so don’t go thinking that mini blenders are limited to fewer functions because of their size. In fact, these more approachably scaled kitchen appliances do many more things than you would expect. And since they are small, it’s easy to change out a portion of the tool and have something that serves an entirely different purpose—without taking up much more space (or money) to do so!

Here are some of the top attachments for mini blenders that allow you to diversify your skills and revolutionize your kitchen:

• The whisk. Immersion mini blenders are a hand blender intended for immersion in soups, sauces, and smoothies. Replace the blending attachment with a whisking attachment and you have the perfect tool for beating eggs, whisking flour, whipping cream, and making meringue. The best part: your arm won’t get tired.
• The chopper arm. The blending arm of an immersion blender is generally intended for relatively soft foods and liquids. But some higher end models can be quickly converted into a food chopper (like a food processor). The chopping attachment fits on in lieu of the blending attachment, and usually comes with a lidded bowl or container in which the vegetables are contained while being chopped.
• The chopper blade. Standing, food-processor style mini blenders usually have a single, lower blade, but for slicing and dicing vegetables, it comes with a higher blade specifically meant to slice more cleanly.
• The food chute. Higher quality food processor style mini blenders will come with a chute that allows you to gradually add food to the running blender. This is particularly useful when paired with the chopper blade.
• Storage containers. Many mini blenders come with specific storage containers, matched in size to their capacity. This means you can easily make a batch of pesto, salsa, hummus, or even salad dressing and easily store it; no worry about finding the right size container to do so.
• Blending containers. Immersion mini blenders can be immersed into an already-in-use container (such as a big soup pot). Or, many come with blending-specific bows (often with high sides) that work perfectly with the appliance.