Breadman TR520 Programmable Bread Maker

Breadman produces a number of quality bread making machines, ranging from the high end models to this entry level version. However, despite a lower price point and more basic features, this bread maker still beats out appliances from other manufacturers that cost twice as much. This programmable bread maker will produce a hot, fresh loaf of any kind of bread in a 1 pound, 1 and ½ pound or 2 pound size for easy portion control. You’ll be able to make healthy bread or the fancy artisan breads that supermarkets overprice at home without any strain or stress.

The detachable kneading paddle makes it easier to bake breads that are already mixed, or certain cake and batter breads that don’t require kneading. To prevent you from losing the paddle it comes attached to the power cord for safe storage. Three crust adjustments allow you to make a dark and thick crusted loaf of bread or one with a light and soft finish. Only 8 pre-programmed functions come with this model, but these 8 settings cover the full range of breads from plain white to multi-grain and sweet breads.

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The Breadman TR250 Programmable Bread Maker also offers unique options like:

• Add-in signal noise to let you know when to add dried fruits or nuts
• Clear viewing window in lid to keep an eye on the bread
• Non-stick baking pan
• 13 hour delay timer

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A. Terry likes the power and consistent baking of this machine, but warns that it works best with a specific brand of yeast. Wilma loves having warm bread for a snack, and has never experienced a bad loaf of bread out of this Breadman machine. She also likes not having to wear out her hands kneading a wad of dough every morning just to enjoy her fresh bread.  (More Reviews)

Oster 5838 ExpressBake Breadmaker

Other bread makers produce vertically orientated loaves that have an abundance of the soft, chewy center bread but little crust. If you want to make your own fresh bread for sandwiches or other uses that require a smaller slice, the Oster ExpressBake’s horizontal pan will give you the results you are looking for. The pan will accommodate a loaf between one and two pounds. It is also removable, for easier cleaning and to aid in removing the loaf in one piece. The non-stick aluminum finish will let the finished product slide right out without losing its crust.

While other bread makers offer the same 13 hour delay as this model, few have a ‘keep-warm’ setting. The Oster Bread Maker will keep your new loaf of bread nice and warm for up to an hour without drying it out or continuing to bake it. The control panel is large and well labeled for easy adjustment and so you can check where the machine is at in the baking cycle at a glance. Most importantly, the ExpressBake lives up to its name. While other appliances take at least 2 hours to make a finished loaf of bread, this model can mix, knead and bake a whole loaf in one hour.

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The Oster 5838 ExpressBake Breadmaker also offers:

• 18 Bread Settings for every type of bread
• Easy to remove kneading paddle
• 2 pound maximum capacity
• One hour express bake setting

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Keith says that this bread maker is reliable and consistent, and produces a loaf shaped piece of bread instead of a chunk or tube or bread like other bread makers. Phil says that everything he’s made in the machine came out perfectly, whether he was using his own recipe or a store-bought yeast bread mix. 
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West Bend 41300 Hi-Rise Electronic Dual-Blade Breadmaker

There’s no need to spend over $200 to get a high quality bread maker capable of producing fresh, tasty loaves on a daily basis. The West Bend Hi-Rise Dual-Blade Breadmaker offers many of the luxury features of more expensive appliances for under $100. Four bread pans let you make a 1 pound, 1 ½ pound, 2 pound or even 2 and ½ pound loaf of bread even when another pan still has bread cooling in it. All of the pans are made from durable, non-stick aluminum to make cleaning and removal easier.

While many other bread machines use only one blade for mixing and kneading the dough, the West Bend model offers two blades. This ensures that all of the liquids and dry ingredients blend together evenly and that there are no clumps of yeast left in the dough. 11 settings make it easy to quickly bake the perfect loaf of white or French bread without manually adjusting the temperature or rising time. 3 different crust darkness levels allow you to make a soft quick bread or a crusty baguette with ease. The 12 hour delay timer makes it easy to wake up with a fresh treat for breakfast, or for a snack when you arrive home from work.

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The West Bend 41300 Hi-Rise Electronic Dual-Blade Breadmaker features:

• Digital control panel for easy setting and adjusting
• Kneading blade removal tool for easy cleaning
• Black and brushed metal design
• Low carb and gluten free settings

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Samantha knows how to make great bread by hand, but she made a perfect loaf with her first try by just dumping the ingredients into the West Bend Bread Maker and walking away. She loves the delay timer that lets her have fresh breakfast bread with her morning coffee. Bob likes to make heavy whole grain breads with lots of cereal grains mixed in, and while other bread machines broke trying to knead his heavy dough, this appliance has made plenty of perfect loaves since he bought it.  (More Reviews)

Cuisinart CBK-100 Programmable Breadmaker

Tall, compact and finished in a brushed stainless steel case, the Cuisinart CBK-100 Breadmaker looks more like a work of modern art or space age appliance than a regular breadmaker. It may look fancy and complicated, but the touch button control panel and easy to use settings allow anyone to make bread without any prior knowledge of the art. 12 pre-programmed settings give you enough options to make many different types of dough. This settings include special adjustments for sweet or quick breads, gluten-free breads that need special care and the basic white bread.

Three loaf sizes, ranging from 1 to 2 pounds, let you make a small loaf of banana bread for a coffee date with a friend or a full sized loaf for lunchtime sandwiches. This bread machine also offers three crust finishes including light, medium and dark. If you like a dark, thick crust on your bread, the crust control will produce a more enjoyable bread as bread machines tend to make less of a crust than regular oven baking. If you want to knead your own dough, this bread maker will also just bake it perfectly for you if you prefer.

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The Cuisinart CBK-100 Programmable Breadmaker also features:

• 13 hour delay timer
• Removable kneading paddle
• Packaged Mix setting for yeast bread mixes
• Jam setting for cooking your own homemade jams or chutneys

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Greg says that this bread maker produces smooth, chewy bread. He warns that all bread makers will make dense, sunken loaves if you use all purpose flour instead of high gluten bread flour, but with the right ingredients this appliance can produce beautiful results. J. Durham uses his Cuisinart bread maker to produce tasty and well textured gluten free breads that other appliances aren’t capable of producing.  (More Reviews)

Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme 2-Pound-Loaf Breadmaker

The Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme isn’t just a superb bread maker – it can be used for mixing and cooking a tasty meatloaf, baking a chocolate cake for your next birthday party or for cooking up a batch of homemade jam. The rectangular, non-stick aluminum baking pan accommodates up to a 2 pound loaf of bread but the even heating and total control over the cooking process makes it perfect for cooking anything that needs steady heat. While other bread makers leave you with a square loaf of bread that isn’t suitable for sandwiches, the long rectangular pan will produce the same shape as a store bought loaf with all of the home baked flavor.

10 pre-programmed settings handle most batter or dough types, including white, quick bread, dough only and jam. Use the mixing and kneading settings alone for bread products you’d prefer to shape, like cinnamon rolls, hamburger buns or garlic bread. Try making your own pasta by letting the Zojirushi Bread Maker knead up a soft dough, then just roll it out and cut it into fettuccine or ravioli shapes. Other bread makers struggle to mix a full 2 pound dough wad, but this model has two blades to full scrape the whole pan and combine all ingredients evenly.

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This Zojirushi Breadmaker also features:

• LCD Control and Settings Panel
• 13 Delay Cycle
• Viewing Window so you can watch as the bread rises or cooks
• Three crust shades

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A. Chandler spent over a year learning the delicate art of making bread by hand, but finds that this bread maker makes a loaf just as good as the best artisan breads. She also likes the stainless steel finish because it is stylish enough to stay out on the counter everyday.  (More Reviews)

Panasonic SD-YD250 Automatic Bread Maker

Fresh baked bread is worth all the time and effort that goes into it, but if you just don’t have a spare hour per day for the process, a high quality bread maker like the Panasonic SD-YD250 Automatic Bread Maker is a good alternative. This compact, space saving appliance will mix, knead, rise and bake your favorite whole wheat or white bread recipes without the need for cleaning multiple mixing bowls. You won’t have to worry about proofing the dough at the right temperature because the Panasonic Bread Maker handles it for you. The dough will stay warm but not hot enough to dry out for just long enough for it to double.

This bread maker is the best choice for homes where different loaf sizes are needed at different times. The adjustable inner chamber can make anything from a small one pound loaf to a large 2 and ½ pound loaf for large families or a week’s worth of sandwiches. Five baking and kneading settings accommodate any bread recipe from plain white bread to multi-grain loaves full of nuts and seeds or your favorite quick bread or cake. Although it will still need your attention if you plan to add raisins or another special addition to the bread, plain bread can be made from scratch while you’re at work or away from home due to the special delayed start feature.

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This bread maker has many important features:

• 550 Watt power draw for efficient and even baking
• 13 hour delay timer for fresh bread when you wake up or get home from work
• Rapid bake cycle
• Crust darkness controls
• Automatic shutoff for safety

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Henry likes all the technologically advanced features this bread maker offers, including soft touch sensitive buttons and an LED screen to indicate which settings you’ve chosen. He also notes that this bread machine is much quieter than other similar models.  (More Reviews)

Breadman Ultimate Plus 2-Pound Stainless-Steel Convection Breadmaker

Why spend all day waiting for your dough to rise or wear yourself out kneading large lumps of tough dough when the Breadman TR2500BC Ultimate Plus 2-Pound Breadmaker will do it all for you? This bread maker is one of the best on the market and will manage almost all of the bread making process for you. All you have to do is measure out your dry and wet ingredients and add to the baking pan. Over 300 unique recipes are already programmed into the appliance – just find your favorite multi-grain, white or quick bread recipe and it will adjust all the settings for it.

People on gluten-free diets will also find the special gluten-free baking settings very helpful. Gluten-free breads require different rising conditions and can become tough when baked too quickly, but this bread maker will make a tasty and soft loaf of gluten free bread. The pasta maker settings also let you make preservative free, healthy whole grain pasta dough. Run the dough through a simple hand cranked pasta machine and you could have fresh lasagna, ravioli or any other pasta dish you prefer.

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The Breadman Bread Maker includes features like:

• Seven unique dough options, including bagel, pizza and pasta dough settings
• 24 hour delay timer
• Automatic add-in dispenser for herbs, nuts or dried fruit
• Convection baking method for a firmer crust
• 1 to 2 pound loaf size options

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R. VanCamp has baked his own bread for over 40 years, but finds the texture produced by this machine just as good as any hand kneaded artisan bread. He has used this bread maker for over 5 years without any malfunctions or a single under baked or tough loaf of bread. Jewel produced perfect gluten free breads without ever having cooked bread or made a yeast dough from scratch before.  (More Reviews)

Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker

Nothing beats fresh bread for breakfast or a hearty sandwich, but few modern homeowners have the time or energy to knead dough. The Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker takes all the work out of bread making – you just add your ingredients, adjust the settings and let it do its work. This heavy duty bread maker is capable of making loaves that weigh 2 pounds. Of course, if a 2 pound loaf is too much, it is capable of making a 1 or 1 ½ pound loaf as well.

The bread maker is also highly programmable, offering multiple selections for almost of its settings. The 13 hour delay allows you to set the machine for fresh bread in the morning or for a hot accompaniment to dinner without you being present to start the cooking cycle. Unlike older machines that can be hard to read, the LED touchscreen clearly displays your current setting choices. Bread lovers who prefer lightly toasted loaves will also love the three unique shade settings that control the darkness of the final product.

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This bread maker features:

• 12 different cooking functions for all varieties of bread
• Multiple loaf sizes from 1 to 2 pounds
• 1 year limited warranty
• Touchscreen control panel
• Easy to clean removable bread pan

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The “Scientific Mom” from Nebraska loves the warning beep that lets you know when to add raisins or other additives, but warns that the enclosed recipes aren’t very good. Frau Schott thought it was a great deal for a quality bread machine and noted that this model is quieter than other bread makers of similar size. One user has even made over 200 loaves in it in just over a year, and reports that the machine is still working just as hard to create beautiful bread.  (More Reviews)

Zojirushi BB-HAC10 Home Bakery Programmable Mini Breadmaker

Sometimes you don’t need a large 2 pound loaf of bread. Single people may find that a large loaf of bread goes stale or dry before they can eat it all, or they’d like to try a different variety before they can consume the last loaf they made. A 1 pound loaf is just enough for a few sandwiches or snacks, but many bread makers produce dry or crumbly bread when you try to bake a small loaf. The Zojirushi Home Bakery Mini Bread Maker produces a neat one pound bread loaf or cake and takes up very little counter space.

Despite its compact size and lower capacity, it comes with the same features as other Zojirushi bread machines. Special settings allow you to mix a batch of cookie or pasta dough with the powerful kneading blades, then take out the result for baking on a sheet or a run through the pasta maker. Bread makers are ideal for cooking down jams that require steady, low heat and constant stirring, so this appliance features a new jam setting for making homemade preserves. Both the kneading blade and baking pan are nonstick and removable for the easiest clean up process.

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This Zojirushi Mini Breadmaker also features:

• Quick bake cycle for fast bread
• Bread texture controls for softer or firmer results
• Crust color controls
• LCD screen and touch pad buttons
• 13 hour delay timer

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Jessica keeps this mini bread maker out on her counter because its sleek design and small foot print doesn’t use up all of her counter top space. She says it is roughly the same width as her toaster, but produces a hot loaf of homemade bread in about 3 hours. M. Schroeder uses it for trying out breads to eliminate the waste of tossing out 2 pounds of bread from an unsatisfactory recipe. 
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