Picked for one job

The bowl and drive for nut butter are on the Cuisinart Custom 14

Top pick

Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor

Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor

For repeated nut-butter batches, the 720-watt motor and broad bowl make it a dependable choice. Breville Sous Chef 9 is a premium compact route, and Ninja BZ601 adds a timed program workflow.

Why it suits this job

  • Lasting motor power
  • Blade coverage
The catch
Slicing happens at one fixed 4 mm thickness, set by the supplied disc.
Go with Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor if
Frequent slicers wanting premium control from a moderately sized machine
More reasons we picked it
  • Food circulation
  • Access for scraping

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Sustained chopping, enough room for circulation and a lid that contains fine particles are what dense nut pastes call for.

Guide updated , Product data updated , Amazon.com / United States

By the numbers

What the data shows

What we found across the food processors we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.

How many fit

Only 2 of the 26 models checked meet every need here: “Nut butters and thick purees”, “Space for family-size and holiday batches”, and “A processor you can count on for everyday prep”.

2 models fit, out of 26 checked

Why it helps

Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor lists 14 cups for work-bowl capacity, 56% above the 9 cups median.

Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor
14 cups
Typical (median)
9 cups
Models with this figure
20 of 26
Show the facts and the math
Models in the comparison
26 models
Sources
6 covering these models
Product data updated

How we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “Nut butters and thick purees”, “Space for family-size and holiday batches”, and “A processor you can count on for everyday prep”. A need with no documented match is not counted.

How we calculatedFigures are the stated work-bowl volume. The safe amount of liquid or dough can be less. The median draws on the 20 of 26 models that publish comparable figures.

The facts and sources behind each product in this recommendation
ProductNeeds it meetsFacts we checkedSources
Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor
  • Nut butter
  • Large batches
  • Everyday prep
  • 14-cup working bowl
  • 720-watt motor
  • Comes with a 4 mm slicing disc, medium shredding disc and metal chopping blade
  • Custom 14 Cup DFP-14BCNY: Cuisinart (maker specs)
  • The best food processor: Wirecutter (independent source)
Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor
  • Nut butter
  • Everyday prep
  • Work bowl of nine cups
  • 625-watt induction-type motor
  • 4.7-inch feeding chute
Ninja PrecisionPro Food Processor
  • Nut butter
  • Everyday prep
  • Processor bowl of nine cups
  • 1000-watt peak motor
  • Four programs from Auto-iQ

3 options

The top pick and the alternatives

01
Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor

Cuisinart, DFP-14BCNY

Custom 14 Cup Food Processor

Large bowl, strong chopping, steady disc work and simple paddle controls make this a proven design.

Top pick ifAnyone who preps for a family often and wants a durable full-size machine

Key facts

  • 14-cup working bowl
  • 720-watt motor

The catch

Slicing happens at one fixed 4 mm thickness, set by the supplied disc.

02
Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor

Breville, BFP610BSS

Sous Chef 9 Food Processor

Precision is the point of this nine-cup processor, which has a broad chute, 15 slicing levels and an in-bowl caddy for everyday tools.

Best forFrequent slicers wanting premium control from a moderately sized machine

Key facts

  • Work bowl of nine cups
  • 625-watt induction-type motor

The catch

Plain chopping does not need the setup that comes with the broad chute and 15-level slicer.

03
Ninja PrecisionPro Food Processor

Ninja, BZ601

PrecisionPro Food Processor

Four Auto-iQ buttons organize chopping, pureeing, disc work and dough on this current nine-cup Ninja.

Best forEveryday prep driven by programs, in a medium-size bowl

Key facts

  • Processor bowl of nine cups
  • 1000-watt peak motor

The catch

The reversible disc cuts only at a set thickness.

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Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor

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Frequent slicers wanting premium control from a moderately sized machine

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