Best BLACK+DECKER Food Processors (2026)

This is the BLACK+DECKER most households should buy. An 8 cup bowl is the size where a food processor starts doing real kitchen work: a batch of salsa, a full head of cabbage for slaw, a block of cheese or a double batch of hummus. The 450 watt motor drives a stainless S-blade for chopping and pureeing and a reversible metal disc that slices on one side and shreds on the other. The design goal is easy assembly, since the lid doubles as the locking mechanism, so you set the bowl on the base and the act of closing the lid engages the interlock.

The controls are the difference from its sibling listing. Touchpad low, high and pulse buttons wipe clean with one pass of a cloth, where raised buttons collect splatter. Compared with the 150 watt 1.5 cup chopper, it has three times the motor wattage and more than five times the bowl, so it tackles raw carrots, hard cheese and dough-like mixtures that would stall a mini chopper. It does not have the work-bowl size or motor of a 14 cup full-size machine, and it is a countertop appliance for weeknight prep rather than a daily-batch machine.

Ownership is straightforward. The bowl, lid, pusher, blade and disc are removable and are listed as dishwasher safe on the family, though blades last longer if hand washed and dried. Store the discs in the bowl or a drawer so the edges do not get nicked. Processing hard cheese in short pulses rather than a long run keeps the motor cooler, and loading the bowl no higher than the S-blade shaft reduces lid leakage with liquid-heavy recipes.

This listing is the same 450 watt, 8 cup design as the top pick, described without the touchpad detail, so treat the two as near-twins and let availability and control style decide. It is the stripped-down version of the family: S-blade, reversible shred and slice disc, and the same lid-locking idea that avoids fighting a twist-lock bowl. That makes it ideal for someone who wants a food processor for salsa, shredded cheese and chopped vegetables, and nothing more elaborate.

The trade is in the controls. Where the touchpad model gives you low, high and pulse, this listing simply describes a powerful 450 watt motor and the basic cutting functions, so check the product page before you buy to confirm the control layout you are getting. In the same lineup, it sits between the 3 cup chopper, which is better for herbs and small prep, and the 10 cup wide-mouth model, which has a larger bowl and a wider feed chute.

Practical ownership is the same as the top pick. Wash the removable parts promptly, because garlic and onion odors cling to plastic bowls, and avoid running the S-blade empty or on hard items like whole nuts for long, which dulls the edge. A 450 watt direct-drive motor suits intermittent household work; give it short rests when you are shredding a lot of cheese or chopping root vegetables in several batches.

The PowerPro FP2500B is the largest bowl in the BLACK+DECKER lineup and the one to pick if you do bigger batches. Ten cups gives roughly a quarter more working volume than the 8 cup models, and the wide-mouth feed chute is the feature that actually saves time: a wider opening takes a whole potato, a block of cheese or half a pepper without pre-cutting, which means fewer stops and less knife work. Two speeds and a pulse give a little more control than a plain on-off processor.

The listing does not state a motor wattage in the data we reviewed, so we cannot rank its power against the 450 watt models, and that is worth keeping in mind. Larger bowls with a modest motor can struggle with thick mixtures such as dense dips, because the blade has more load to move. If your cooking is mostly slicing and shredding, the wide chute is a bigger benefit than raw power; if it is mostly pureeing hard ingredients, the 450 watt 8 cup units have a known number to lean on.

The soft-touch Mylar buttons are sealed membranes, easy to wipe but less satisfying than physical switches, and they can wear at the edges with age. Keep the control panel dry and wipe it rather than submerging the base. This is an older design, so spare parts and accessories are worth checking for before you buy, particularly the discs, which are the pieces most likely to chip.

The FP1600B is the traditional version of the 8 cup BLACK+DECKER, with a conventional feed chute and pusher, a slicing and shredding disc, and a stainless blade. A pusher on a feed chute is a small safety and control feature that matters more than it sounds: it guides food down toward the spinning disc in a straight line and keeps fingers out, which gives more even slices than dropping the food in by hand. A safety interlock means the blades only run when the lid is secured to the bowl.

The listing gives no motor wattage in the data we reviewed, so unlike the 450 watt models we cannot state its power, and the description is shorter on detail than its siblings. That is a reason to treat it as a basic, reliable older design rather than the most capable option. Next to the 3 cup HC300B chopper it is the one to buy if you want slicing and shredding discs, which the chopper lacks entirely.

Take care of it like any plastic-bowl processor. Parts are listed as dishwasher safe, but a top-rack wash is kinder to the plastic and to the blade edge. Do not let the bowl stand with turmeric or tomato sauce, which stain permanently, and always feed the pusher slowly rather than forcing food, since a stall puts load on the motor.

The HC300B is a food chopper, not a full processor, and it has a clear role: small jobs that a knife would take five minutes to do. A 175 watt motor spins bi-level stainless blades, two stacked sets of cutting edges that chop the top and bottom of the bowl contents in the same run, which is a design used to solve the common mini-chopper problem of a mushy bottom and chunky top. One-touch pulse control puts the texture in your hand: tap for coarse, hold for fine.

Its oil holes are the practical standout. Drip oil through the lid while the blades turn and you can make hummus, mayonnaise-style emulsions and vinaigrettes without lifting the lid and making a mess. Compared with the 1.5 cup chopper in this family, the extra capacity and 25 additional watts handle a full onion, a handful of nuts or a batch of dip rather than a clove or two, and compared with the 8 cup processors it takes up a fraction of the counter space but cannot slice or shred.

Care is simple, since the bowl, lid and blades are dishwasher safe. Do not run it continuously beyond short bursts; a small motor is built for pulses, and overheating shows as a hot smell. Cut hard foods into roughly half-inch cubes before chopping, and keep fingers away from the stacked blades, which are sharp even when the unit looks idle.

This is the smallest machine in the family and a sensible choice for one or two people. A 1.5 cup bowl is enough for chopped herbs, breadcrumbs, a few cloves of garlic or a small portion of salsa, and the 150 watt motor with bi-level stainless blades does those jobs quickly in a few pulses. The oil holes in the lid make it useful for small batches of vinaigrette or hummus, which is a feature you rarely find on a chopper this small.

The limitation is obvious and should be stated plainly: it is a chopper, and it cannot replace a food processor. Its motor is 150 watts, well below the 450 watts of the 8 cup models, and its bowl holds one fifth of theirs. Pushing in dense ingredients like raw carrots or hard cheese will stall it or wear it down. Within the family, choose the 3 cup HC300B if you cook for more than two people and you want extra volume at a small cost in footprint.

Upkeep is minimal: the bowl, lid and blade are removable and dishwasher safe. Pulse in short bursts, shake the bowl between pulses to move food toward the blades and let the unit rest after a minute of work. Store it with the blade assembly removed to avoid dulling and accidental cuts when you reach into a drawer.