Mixing beaters for use with a stand mixer

A mixing beater for a stand mixer, comprising:

• a collar configured to removably couple said mixing beater with said stand mixer;
• a frame coupled with the collar and comprising a pair of opposing first and second arms, wherein the first and second arms are coupled at their respective distal ends by a frame tip, and wherein a central axis of said mixing beater extends through the frame tip, between the opposing first and second arms;
• a plurality of ribs extending between the first and second arms, each rib having a rib central axis extending orthogonal to the central axis of said mixing beater, and a vertical plane aligned with the central axis of said mixing beater and extending through the first and second arms and the frame tip, wherein the plurality of ribs is aligned with the vertical plane, and further wherein each of the plurality of ribs has a width and a thickness, and wherein a ratio of the width to the thickness is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 3.