Zojirushi Home Bakery Maestro Breadmaker: This model made great white bread, but we thought the other Zojirushi models performed better overall. To find the best bread makers out of the bunch, we put all the models through a series of tests and inspections in our lab that were designed to determine their efficacy, including how well they produced plain white bread, the outcome of their banana bread, and how easy they were to clean after use. This machine is well-engineered, from its solid construction to its industrial, stainless steel design. White Bread Test: We made a loaf of white bread from each machine’s recipe booklet and noted how well each model mixed, kneaded, proofed, and baked the loaf.

This can be a result of not kneading bread thoroughly enough, but most often, it is from not using the proper kind of flour.The Cuisinart 2-Pound Convection Bread Maker (CBK-200) was among those that didn't quite measure up. Whether you prefer a light or dark crust, a specific loaf size, or want to experiment with different baking modes, this bread machine offers unmatched customization options. Degree Surrounding Baking, 15H Timer, 1H Automatic Warm-keeping Function: 360-degree baking for thinner crusts, fluffier bread, and more evenly burned color, 15-hour Delay Timer, 1-Hour Automatic Keep Warm, 15-minute Power Interruption Recovery allow for fresh breads anytime.

CUSIMAX Bread Maker: This machine also left pockets of dry ingredients that weren't fully incorporated. This machine was the only model that had a rectangular loaf pan, which avoided producing the taller, squared-off loaves that bread machines are usually known for. Designed to produce loaves in a variety of sizes, this machine offers additional flexibility by including 12 preprogrammed options, a 13-hour delay-start timer, and settings that allow you to bake various types of bread and control whether the crust is light, medium, or dark.

Bread Machine's Removable Non-stick Ceramic Pan is designed to make the bread evenly baked, BPA-Teflon-PTFE Free premium healthier and easy to clean.

Like our favorite air fryers, waffle makers, and pasta machines, bread machines are universally convenient; even the less-than-ideal versions save time and effort over working from scratch. Rye Bread Test (Top Models-Only): We followed the recipe for our Bread Machine Rye Bread to see how each machine could handle a standardized formula.Though the dome was slightly less perfect on these loaves, it still achieved a very satisfying rise: not too big or too flat. But despite its luxury feel, we found that its performance was too inconsistent for it to rank higher on our list.