The Best Bread Machines (Review) in 2020

We will start off our list with an option that will be very hard to beat for other bread machines. This 2882 model from Hamilton Beach looks every bit of stylish with its sleek black exterior with hints of blue and silver. Just by its appearance, this bread maker can add a lot more attitude to your kitchen.

The most attractive feature it embodies is the wide variety of 12 setting options in total for preparing the bread loaves. These settings include some healthy choices as well as some fun ones like French, Cake, Jam, Dough, Bake, Whole Grain, Sweet, Quick Bread without yeast and two kinds of Express – 1.5 pounds and 2 pounds.

There are three choices for the crust formation called light, medium and dark. But before choosing the crust, you need to specify what will be the size of your loaf between 1.5 and 2 pounds.

All the necessary information regarding these features will be visible on the large digital display. There you will select the required options for the crust, loaf size and others. For the additional ingredients, use delay timer and let the baking process take off later.

The interior pan has a non-stick built and thus promotes easy cleaning for the user. It is also dishwasher-safe for fast cleanup! Two kneading paddles are provided so that you can still use one when the other is getting cleansed in the dishwasher. Beware of the machine which weighs at just around 15 pounds itself!

Sunbeam’s 5891 model has a cozy white look with a typical structure. It has the capacity to produce half, one or two pounds of fresh bread loaves at once. So it can cater to all levels of need depending on the size of the crowd and that too within an hour!

This machine offers 12 ways of bread-baking including whole-wheat, French and many others. Moreover, it can also prepare the dough, cake, jam, and other bakery goodness. You can choose from three settings for the crust including light, medium and dark to encourage more versatility.

All you have to do is measure the ingredients correctly and add them to the baking pan. Then put it into the bread maker and close down the lid. After that, choose the desired options from the user-friendly button control panel and leave the rest to the machine! Every stage of the whole process will be shown on the LCD display. There is also a huge glass viewing window to let you have some sneak-peeks on the current state of the bread.

This machine allows a long duration of 13 hours to delay the bake time. The pan is non-stick and thus cleaning it up is easy. Recipes, instruction book, and a one-year warranty are provided with this machine weighing almost 19 pounds.

Zojirushi built their first breadmaker of the Home Bakery series back in 1988. After 20 years, it has certainly improved its chances to beat all others in the market with this Virtuoso breadmaker. With its sleek yet simple design in the palette of black and silver, this machine will certainly catch a few eyes with its presence.

Weighing at a hefty mark of 22 pounds, it can make traditional rectangular loaves measuring 2 pounds each. These bread can be of any variety from the 10 pre-set flavors which include basic, wheat, quick, gluten-free and more. Besides, you can also add three of your own homemade menus to it!

Let the crust boundaries be light, medium or dark to complement the fresh warm bread! You will get to enjoy the newly made bread slices within 2 hours with its quick baking cycle! You can also delay it up to 13 hours for further convenience.

There are two kneading blades here to make the dough as consistent as possible and an additional heater on the lid for even baking. Peek into the current status of your loaves from the large viewing window. There are an indicator light and a button to start or restart the whole process.

A measuring spoon, an 8-ounce measuring cup and some recipes will be provided with the machine.

This bread machine from Oster can produce up to a 2-pound loaf of bread at a time. The 12 kinds of bread you can produce with this include wheat, gluten-free and other healthy variations.

There are also three crust settings to complement the wide variety of bread. The warmth of these freshly baked pieces is protected by the warm setting of this machine. After the kneading is done, the audible signal notification tells you the appropriate time to add all those extra elements. Due to the Expressbake cycle, the whole baking process gets completed in less than an hour!

Through the large display on top, you can easily read the specifications chosen for this particular loaf along with other information. You can also take a peek inside the container through the large glass window to see how it’s all going.

The pan itself is made of aluminum and has a non-stick surface. Thus, it promotes even heating of the loaf as well as easy cleanup afterward. With this machine weighing a mere 8 pounds, you will also get a measuring cup and a spoon for proper portioning.

This comes with 11 pre-programmed settings for preparing bread including basic or white bread, French or Italian bread, whole wheat, sweet, gluten-free, packaged mix, quick bread, rapid bake and more!

Each of those loaves can be either 1 pound, 1.5 pounds or 2 pounds in amount depending on your crowd size. You can make a choice from the three crust settings for those loaves – light, medium or dark – allowing more versatility in your creations.

All these choices can be made from the LCD display. You can use the timer of 13 hours to match your schedules. To know how much of the process is done, just look inside through the viewing window.

Usually, there will be 15 beeps until it has ended when the display window will show 00:00. After that, the loaf will enter the Warm Cycle which can keep it warm for 60 minutes without letting it get soggy. The stay-cool handles make it easier for you to lift the lid up. The lid, pan and paddle are all removable for convenient cleanup.

This machine also comes with a backup system for power failure situations. In case of a power outage, the last stage of the bread-making cycle will be stored in the memory. As soon as the power comes back, it will resume the process. Unfortunately, this works only if the power outage lasts for a maximum of 15 minutes.

Another Zojirushi creation on our list is the model BB-HAC10 which only supports 1 pound of bread. Its slim and compact structure takes up the minimum space in your kitchen.

This machine offers three textures for the slices – regular, soft and firm. The crust also does get its due significance from the 2 settings of light or regular.

In addition to bread, it can also help you prepare cake, French, fresh dough for cookies or pasta. There are also course settings for jam as the perfect fruit topping and 12-inch thick or thin pizza crusts.

This machine can make all these amazing baked goods within 2 hours with the help of its quick baking cycle. To make all your choices regarding the crust, bread type, and others, select the options accordingly from its user-friendly LCD panel.

To see what stage the process is at right now, just peek into the small viewing window from the top. Looking into it, you will be able to tell if the kneading is still on or not. Both the kneading needles and the pan are non-stick to make the cleanup smooth for you.

This expensive machine weighs 18 pounds but due to the sturdy handle, it is easy for anybody to lift it and store in place. The convenient cord storage also helps to keep things organized in the kitchen.

This bread machine from SKG comes with 19 different programs for you to take advantage of including – basic, quick, sweet, French, whole-wheat, gluten-free, cornbread, rice bread and more! In one sitting, you can produce 1 pound, 1.5 pounds or 2 pounds of any of these bread variations.

This machine will also allow you to try out jam, yogurt, dough and many other varieties of bakery goodness within an hour!

In addition to it, if the house suffers from a power outage of up to 15 minutes, it can also recover the last state of the process from its memory. There is no need for a separate viewing window here since the ergonomic lid on top plays that role itself!

This machine looks very sleek and has PP food grade housing furnished with brushed stainless steel accents. The non-skid feet keep it in place while working and the bread pan helps in even spreading the heat.

You will get a measuring cup, measuring spoon, a metal hook for lifting and a 2-year warranty with this bread machine which weighs only 8.6 pounds.

The last entry on our list is also programmable with 19 digital settings including French, gluten-free, whole grain, quick bread, sweet bread and many others. There is a simple bake function which allows the cook to knead and rise separately. It also lets you make some dough, jam or cake for trying out some advanced bakery.

No matter what kind of bread you decide upon, there will be three kinds of crust options available to you. Make it light, medium or dark depending on what the crowd demands. Besides, you can make the bread for a loaf of unusually specific sizes like 1.1 pounds, 1.7 pounds or 2.2 pounds. All these choices can be made on the digital display which also has an indicator light.

The warm-keeping function lets the bread stay warm for about an hour. In case the power goes off and comes back within 10 minutes, the memory function will resume the baking process right where it left.

When it comes to the structure and design, the interior of this 12-pounds heavy machine is made of aluminum alloy which boosts even heating across the pan. It is also non-stick which makes the cleanup a lot easier and effortless. After the whole process is over, you can put its removable parts in the dishwasher.