Building your fall hosting checklist ? Invest in a few kitchen gadgets that make holiday food prep quick and easy this year.

Tools like spiralizers and hand mixers are huge time-savers for prep work, especially when preparing multiple dishes. Fortunately, you’ll find them (and thousands of essential gadgets) in the Amazon kitchen and dining section , just in time for the holidays.

We’re sharing our top five picks for the best kitchen tools and appliances $40 and under — including a mini Crock-Pot that I use (and totally love) for warming homemade dips.

Holiday Kitchen Essentials for Easy Cooking — $40 and Under

40% Off: Fullstar The Original Pro Vegetable Chopper and Spiralizer , $30 (orig. $50)

Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Electric Hand Mixer With Whisk , $28

Oxo Good Grips Vege

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