These Are the Winter Kitchen Essentials Amazon Shoppers Love Most, Starting at Just $16

In the depths of winter, I often find myself wishing I could head outside for a long walk, but the weather is just too frigid. To distract myself until it's warm enough to venture out for more outdoor adventures, I have been cooking cold-weather recipes: beef chili topped with heaps of shredded cheese and sour cream was a big hit last week. If you want to spend the rest of winter wrapped up in a blanket, watching your favorite shows, you might as well be eating a delicious meal at the same time. And in your free time, maybe you can even fit in a little kitchenware shopping. 

Head to Amazon’s winter favorite's shop to find shopper-loved cookware and appliances. From a Lodge cast iron grill pan to a Cuisinart bread maker, these winter kitchen essentials will come in handy all season long.  But you won’t put them away when the sun comes out because each one has practical features that will come in handy any time of year. We picked eight of our favorite products we know you’ll want to have on hand this winter, and prices start at just $16. 

Kitchen Essentials from Amazon Winter Favorite’s Shop 

• Cuisinart Coffee Center 12-Cup Coffee Maker and Single-Serve Brewer, $194
• Lodge 10.5-Inch Cast Iron Square Grill Pan, $22 (originally $40)
• Bizewo Electric Milk Frother, $40 (originally $50)
• Lodge 6-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven, $80 (originally $133)
• Black+Decker 7-Quart Slow Cooker, $55 
• Cuisinart Art Bread Maker, $130 
• Dash Rapid Egg Cooker, $16 
• W&P Microwave Silicone Popper Maker, $19 with coupon (originally $20) 

Cuisinart Coffee Center 12-Cup Coffee Maker and Single-Serve Brewer

Yes, I miss casual strolls to the coffee shop, but there’s really no better time to start brewing your coffee than winter, which is why you might have your eye on a new coffee maker. This two-in-one Cuisinart coffee maker can brew either a 12-cup carafe of coffee, or individual 6, 8, or 10-ounce cups — plus it features a bold setting for extra flavorful coffee.  And it has more than 14,000 five-star ratings on Amazon, thanks to the fact that it’s easy to use and makes great tasting coffee. One shopper wrote that it makes “terrific coffee,” and that cleaning the machine is “painless.”

Lodge 10.5-Inch Cast Iron Square Grill Pan

Until it’s warm enough to start grilling outside again, a pan for grilling steak, burgers, and vegetables indoors is an absolute must-have. It’s one of our editor-loved grills pans, and in our tests, the ridges on the surface of the pan produced excellent grill marks on pork chops. We also found it “heats very evenly.” At 10.5-inches in diameter, it's wide enough to fit two steaks or three chicken breasts, and all it took to clean it was a quick wipe with a sponge and hot water. Grab one for yourself for 45% off. 

Bizewo Electric Milk Frother

Your favorite hot coffee beverage (and hot cocoa too for that matter) can feel like they came straight from the coffee shop, thanks to this handy appliance, which whips up foamy milk topping. But you don’t need the skills of a professional barista to use it. One shopper wrote that they “love how simple it is compared to the steam wand on my handheld frother.”

Choose from either the hot dense foam, cold milk froth, hot airy foam settings using the easy to read buttons on the front — it can also steam milk in as little as two minutes, according to the brand. 

Lodge 6-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven

A really reliable Dutch oven is the key to winter stews and soups that bring the coziest vibes in winter. Lodge is known for making versatile and sturdy cookware that lasts for decades, and the brand’s Dutch oven is no different. It effortlessly retains heat over long periods, which is what makes it ideal for slow cooking a rich pasta sauce or stew for instance. Meanwhile, high, sloped sides let you stir without spills. Even the base is wide enough to brown several chicken breasts at once. And the cast iron enamel interior wipes clean with nothing more than soapy sponge.

Black+Decker 7-Quart Slow Cooker 

If you and your family crave warming, hearty meals in the colder months, you need this slow cooker. It’s one of the easiest slow cookies out there to use, making weeknight meals that will satisfy everyone a breeze: Just throw all of your ingredients into the ceramic pot, and use the dial on the front to set either high (3-4 hour cook time) or low (8 to 9 hour cook time) temperature. It’s minimal effort for high pay off: One shopper was so impressed with its performance that they wrote that it “makes the best pot roast,” and that they “will never use the oven again.” And once your food is done cooking, you can set the slow cooker to warm so that dinner doesn’t get cold while you’re setting the table. 

Cuisinart Art Bread Maker 

There are upsides to spending lots of times in the kitchen during the winter, including teaching yourself a new skill. For instance, you can finally embrace the art of breadmaking with this handy Cuisinart appliance. Featuring options for whole wheat, French, gluten free and more types of bread, it also lets you pick from the shade of the crust from light, medium, or dark settings, and can make one 2-pound loaf at a time. And the compact design measures 10.25 by 11.25 by 13.25-inches, so it takes up minimal space on the counter. 

On top of its versatility, it’s also an Amazon bestseller with more than 9,600 five-star ratings. One shopper loves how effortless making bread is with this appliance, writing that they “put a few ingredients in the machine, no mixing, and then five hours later I have bread. The bread I make now costs about $3 [or] $4 a loaf. The machine has paid for itself in just a few months.”

Dash Rapid Egg Cooker

This nifty little kitchen tool cooks up a quick snack for breakfast or lunch, and it’s one the most highly rated products on Amazon with more than more than 94,000 five-star ratings on Amazon.  With just the press of a button it hard boils up to six eggs at once in just a matter of minutes, so making egg salad or deviled eggs is a breeze. It also comes with accessories that add to its versatility, omelette and poached egg trays. Shoppers love that this gadget is so much more precise than boiling eggs on the stove. One shopper wrote, “This thing has completely streamlined and enhanced my life, and I’m never going back to the stovetop method.”

W&P Microwave Silicone Popper Maker

A cold winter night is so much better with a beloved movie and a bucket of popcorn. W&P makes this sleek, minimalist microwave-safe bucket which can hold up to four cups of popcorn at a time. It’s collapsible so it doesn’t take up a ton of space in your kitchen, and the best part is, it cuts down on single-use popcorn bags. Plus, the lid doubles as a measuring cup, which helps you measure out enough kernels for your preferred popcorn serving.