Norpro Stainless Steel Scoop, 56MM (4 Tablespoon)

by Norpro

• Scoop measures 8.75 inches/22cm long
• Holds 4 Tablespoons/2 ounces
• Heavy-duty spring action releases food by sliding band beneath it
• Made of stainless steel with a high polished finish
• Handwashing recommended

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 7.2 x 12.2 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004UE65
• Item model number: 679
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #700 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #5 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Specialty Tools & Gadgets > Ice-Cream Scoops

Product Description

Amazon.com

An all-purpose scoop, this tool portions ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookie dough, meat balls, rice dishes, and vegetable purées. And it's ideal for forming pretty sherbet balls to fill dessert glasses. With a squeeze of your hand, its heavy-duty spring action releases food by sliding a thin steel band beneath it. The scoop head holds 4 tablespoons. The tool measures 8-3/4 inches overall, is made of noncorrosive 18/8 stainless steel polished to a mirror finish, and is dishwasher-safe. --Fred Brack

Product Description

Norpro's spring action Stainless Steel Scoop is 8.75 inches/22cm in length and holds 4 Tablespoons/2 ounces. Ideal for scooping ice cream, scoop and drop cookie dough, use as a meatballer, as a fruit/melon baller and also great for dishing up pet food

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for scooping out cupcake batter January 7, 2010

By Cheryl M. Porro

I find the 2 ounce size ice cream scoop to be perfect for scooping out cupcake batter for regular sized cupcakes. It definitely helps me stay uniform and is far less messy compare to other methods I have tried. I have this model and it has stood up well over 100's of cupcakes.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Scoop April 26, 2010

By T. Lindsay Foster

Amazon Verified Purchase

I was looking for a larger scoop that would effectively scoop and release cookie dough onto a cookie sheet so that my cookies would be larger and more perfectly formed. I also wanted a scoop that was built well and that would last for many years. The 56MM (4 Tablespoon) Norpro Stainless Steel Scoop has met all of my expectations.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed October 18, 2010

By D. Bates

Amazon Verified Purchase

I would have liked to give this product more stars but it has already began rusting. I wash it by hand and dry it immediately and still it rusts. Otherwise it works well for cupcakes, just the right amount of batter.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Just buy the set! February 24, 2011

By GeeC

Lusted after these (watching too much Alton Brown) but too cheap to spring for them. Finally gave in and bought a set, only question is why did I wait to long? Great for cookies, of course, but also meatballs. My husband even helped me make a huge batch for a potluck, so that has to count as a plus! Very well made, mechanism doesn't get too gunked up to function, clean easily. Took me 50 years of cookie baking to realize how much easier it could be. Recommended.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars norpro scoops July 28, 2010

By Melissa M Lawson

I have the Norpro 1.5 T scoop that I bought many years ago. So, when I saw this one and the 1.5 tsp scoop I bought them. As soon as I picked them up I knew they were not the same as my older one. They are about half the weight and the spring action is much flimsier. They will still work for what I intend, but it was disappointing to get the "same" produce fromt he same company and so easily be able to see that they are not the same at all.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars What was sent was not a Norpro product November 5, 2012

By Deep in Thought

Amazon Verified Purchase

Norpro produces well crafted products. I have several other Norpro scoops of different sizes and they have proven to be sturdy, rust proof and reliable. Before ordering this scoop, I searched Norpro's website to get sizing, found what I needed and then ordered what was represented as a Norpro product from this vendor on Amazon. What I received appears to be a cheaply made imitation of a Norpro scoop attached to a piece of blue cardboard with the words Ice Cream Scoop on the front. There was no Norpro logo, no country of origin and no information as to size. While it may function as a scoop, it is not the Norpro scoop that I specifically ordered and is now on it's way back to the vendor. I am less than thrilled that this was presented as a Norpro scoop and I imagine Norpro might feel the same.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Didn't Stand-up To Ice Cream... April 16, 2012

By delicateflower152 TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Amazon Verified Purchase

The 56MM Norpro Stainless Steel Scoop appeared to be well made; it seemed sturdy and the spring mechanism operated smoothly. When used for portioning muffin or cupcake batter, the scoop allowed me to produce a uniform product and eliminated overflow caused by filling a standard sized muffin/cupcake tin's individual cups with too much batter. The Norpro Stainless Steel Scoop was also excellent for making drop cookies; again the uniform amount of dough resulted in a better, more evenly baked finished product. The scoop was easy to hand wash. I also put it in the dishwasher on the energy-saver cycle and had no problems with the scoop's integrity. I did allow it to completely air dry before storing it in a drawer.

However, when the 56MM Norpro Stainless Steel Scoop was used to portion ice cream it failed. The sliding band "sprung" and instead of remaining in the scoop arched like a rainbow over it. All attempts to return the band to its original position failed. The ice cream was firm, but was not so hard that the scoop should have broken. It is for this reason that I have rated the 56MM Norpro Stainless Steel Scoop as deserving four stars. I did like it well enough that I will be purchasing another one.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect for muffins or cupcakes September 30, 2011

By beckygardens TOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this specifically to use for making cupcakes and it works perfectly. The handle is very easy to squeeze, which is important to me as I have a touch of arthritis in my hands. The scoop looks really nice, feels well made and sturdy without being to heavy, and fills a muffin or cupcake tin just right. I no longer have to try to scrape the batter from a 1/4 cup measuring cup or slop it all over trying to use a spoon or spatula.