The Best Toaster Ovens 

We got one for out wedding 8 years ago. We use it daily and it's still going strong. My only qualm is that it's hotter towards the front. It's easily fixed by rotating what we bake 180°.

When i bought my first house, my mother got the breville for me. About 10-11 years later the fan died. Within that time, I got married, and my wife also fell in love with the smart over, so we replaced it with the same model. It gets used more than our full size oven.

I got the big brother to this the Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro. Air fries, convection oven, roaster, toaster absolutely love it. Haven't used my conventional oven since I don't know when.

A few years ago we had a beach house and I didn't want to build a full kitchen out as it was basically a "beach shack" so we chose a few Breville countertop appliances and they all go strong to this day. I honestly didn't know the name before our first purchase, a juicer, but now I'm aware that it's actually one of the best companies for quality appliances! Who knew??

Breville's suck. Just wait until you get the dreaded "E06" error.

The fan on mine stopped seized up doesn’t work. I think that’s one common issue with those fans.

Please, the planet begs you, if the only thing that is a problem is the fan please have a qualified small appliance company replace the fan. _The idea of gluttonous first world countries tossing things into landfills irks me.. cheers!_

Would like to have seen what brands of toaster ovens you tested and gotten more details on their performance.

Yeah, my convection fan busted too. Then the start switch. I just bought a new one. (King Arthur has a magnificent sale on them)

I have a counter top oven. I have not used it yet.

Hamilton beach oven

Same for me, hands down the best toaster oven I have ever had.

Ditto.

Same here. Living alone, it makes cooking in the summer bearable and doesn't require a ton of cleanup afte!

Still going strong?

@@FaithTheHolySpirit still going strong!

Ha, we did the same thing with our Breville. I still use it but am going to upgrade to their Joule, I think.

The Problem with Breville is years old model no updating on them so because of that NOT %100 stainless steel , still have the Teflon polish here & there in it or on the trays ..i wanna get the rid of all these Teflon coding & airfryers with that Teflon coding , because says coz cancer is everywhere these days now, so i am looking for Pure stainless steel toaster ovens & Glass made airfryers

We had problems with convection and loud noises too, but Breville had us send it back. There was a charge, but not anywhere near the cost of the original oven. They sent a brand new oven and it’s been going longer than the original one.

I'd give Brevell a call. Thy stand behind their stuff.

@@ghanus2009 I bought it on ebay from a private seller, and they don't warranty that. Just the risk of purchasing at a steep discount, so I'm fine with it. Even without convection it works great for my needs, luckily my oven has a convection fan so I don't miss it much.

ATK's "best buy" was discontinued. There are links provided to the models they do recommend, however the Breville now seems to be the "best buy" overall.

There is sometimes a price spike after these videos. It's normal capitalism. So... as always, shop around. Also, don't forget -- because of stellar and remarkably competent current leadership of most developed countries, prices are probably going up. 🤷🏿‍♀️

I have the Breville and it is the ONLY oven to use. I could never get along without it and use daily. No exaggeration.

Excellent question! Too pricey for me.

@@RickDeckardMemoriesincrease in pricing has nothing to do with a countries leadership. Corporate greed is more like it. What do you expect. Wages to continue to rise while prices remain flat? Get real!

Same here fan died

@@nygardenguru I had two that the fan died at 1 and 2 yrs. I'm done with Breville!

Here's some info.... Virtually every US & European brand, including high end brands like Cuisinart, KitchenAid, Krups, & Breville & other “familiar” brands like Oster, Hamilton Beach, & Black and Decker are completely manufactured in China (often trying to mislead you with the “Designed in America, Manufactured in China” line.

The Breville. It's pricier, but it lasts, it's versatile, and it's a work horse. I've had mine for over 12 years and it's the most used appliance in my kitchen.

Find ATK's toaster oven review from about three years ago. Both videos are based on the same equipment review from 2019 but the earlier one is a bit more detailed. That said, things changed between the recording of the two segments in that the "Best Buy" model they initially recommended has since been discontinued which is why there is no "Best Buy" mentioned here. And since this clip was recorded a bit over a year ago for the ATK TV show, ATK has tested two additional toaster oven models and one of those by Cuisinart is now recommended. ATK has included links to all the models they currently recommend. Of the three(Cuisinart, DeLonghi and Breville, the Breville seems to be the cheapest overall and therefore the "Best Buy". There was a fourth model by Calphalon that was also recommended but it seems to be missing from the Calphalon website at this time which might mean it's been discontinued. An air fryer toaster oven model with almost the same model number is there, but it's not the model ATK tested for this review.

​@@sandrah7512Thank you

I still have the original too!

Still have mine and working fine after 25 years!

How old and how much ??

I've had 2 over 15 yrs. 1st one was grandmas, got it when she passed, so not sure how old. I bought the same one when it died. 3 knobs on the side. $60 at the time. Convection fan is a bit loud, but not a deal breaker.

@@jernigan007 The much older ones work for much longer. My Granny' had sunbeam! Way back .her coffee maker was 50 years old and Still worked perfect. Same with her JUMBO OVEN. SHE COOKED A TURKEY IN IT FOR 50 YEARS.

That's hilarious, but many of us can relate. Cooking shows were my sister's and my favorite from kidergarten.

Right? He lists off all their review criteria, indicates that several ovens met their expectations, and only mentions the "winner" rather than contrasting the top ovens. Smells like this was paid for by Breville.

ONLY THE OLD ONES ARE GOOD NOW. THE NEWER ONES AREN'T GOOD

Same! It's just me. No need to heat up the big oven, I might use that 1x a yr. Still like new

Same, great unit. I can only hope the next one will be as reliable.

@@whitehat55 Hopefully I can get another 14 years out of it.

If I were your neighbor I would want to buy that old oven of yours. haha!

I got the Hamilton-Beach model ATK used to recommend and I was extremely disappointed; toast takes forever, if it’s hearty bread like a sourdough it doesn’t brown at all but simply dehydrates, oven temp is well below the setting, the tray that came with it has a convex rectangle for who knows what reason … I could go on. I’m glad they are recommending something else now.

Your point #5 is excellent.

They only have three they recommend after their "best buy" was discontinued and of those three, the Breville seems to be the "best buy" overall.

If you want a toaster oven that truly replaces an oven then the Breville is still a bargain. If you just want to make toast and reheat stuff then a cheaper oven toaster makes more sense including ones for Breville. But you make a great point about not ranking them and getting one that best matches your usage case.

I had one of their Oster toasters, bought it in 2017, or 18 and it barely lasted 2 years before it failed completely, not the element itself, but the circuit board and would not always lock the lever when pushed down, nor did it release and the final straw was it caused the toast to begin to catch on fire one morning. I bought a Cuisinart basic white toaster and it's been great, going on 3 years I think now. A major surprise was the cheap toaster I bought in 2005, I think, a red plastic shelled Farberware unit at Big Lots and it toasted toast quite well, and reliably until the heating element finally went on one side of one slot, killing the toaster, never mind it was getting all faded on part of one side from years of exposure to the western sun in my kitchen.

I've had an Oster toaster oven and aside from the low price it was terrible. It can't maintain heat very well and my model had the horrible one knob for toast and 60 minute timer, so the toast settings were tiny and hard to set so you don't burn your toast.

I live in an RV and my Oster handles light duty heating of the kitchen. Turn on the bake function and open the door. Has been strong for about three years now. I love it.

It doesn't appear that the FlashXpress met the physical parameters of ATK's toaster oven test.

I was going to comment on this as well. The FlashXpress really is an excellent toaster oven. I find it a bit odd that they decided to go for the giant “smart oven” type category as opposed to a more traditionally sized toaster oven.

Ditto. Only use the big oven if I can't fit it in the Breville. So much faster, less energy, less ambient heat. I got an older model at TJMaxx for like $150 so you can save some money upfront if you look.

At my favorite resale shop, I found a basically unused, few year old Breville. I took the model # and watched the original video. Very happy to go the next day and pick it up for $50. They had a special ~ I got it for under $30. Score ! It does everything including make great toast and bagels, besides the convection and other features. This probably just sat on a counter until I got it (the plug had original packing on)

Their last food dehydrator review was a few years ago and there does not appear to be a video for it.

right? I was completely sold on the Breville until I read it has nonstick coating on the interior. They have a panini/contact grill that is teflon free - why not use that coating on the toaster oven?

BLACK N' DECKER IS POOR QUALITY JUNK. YOU'RE LUCKY

Which model?

I have a generic one under $20. Just a timer on it. Toasts bread well. Toasts pizza and while sandwiches well. It just works. I'm disgusted by all the junk here.

My $40 Black and Decker is 11 years old and starting to not work so great, so give yourself another 5 years of use

I just bought one at Walmart

And only $1300!

How do you "poach" an egg in an oven? Wouldn't it leak? "To poach" means to cook in boiling water.

@@AC-gw4qu There is an egg tray that you put water in and the infrared bulbs boil the water.

My t60 died this week after 3 years. Not worth it. Single male here..not heavily used. No more cuisinart. Not responsive to CS.

@@doogieschmoogie5849 sorry to hear that! I feel lucky. I have hot dogs in mine right now and made a bit batch of tortilla chips over the weekend. I like mine so much that I bought one for my son who is also single. When I went for a visit I didn't see it on his counter but it was put up on a high shelf. He hardly uses it either. 😆

it is a really nice little oven