Toaster Ovens: Reviews

The Cuisinart TOB-195 Convection Toaster Oven excels at everything you expect a toaster oven to do: toast, broil and bake. It tops reviews more times than other models. In fact, we found fewer owner complaints for this… toaster oven than any other. The Cuisinart's spacious interior can accommodate up to six slices of toast or a whole chicken. It offers reheating and defrosting. Reviewers say its convection feature also does an excellent job of browning and baking food evenly. Many users appreciate its automatic safety shut-off function. One drawback: This toaster oven's exterior gets hot during use, including its handle, and owners suggest using an oven mitt to avoid getting burned.

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If you don't want to spend $140 but still want a toaster oven with a convection feature, the Hamilton Beach 31197R Countertop Oven fares very well in professional and user reviews. In addition to baking and broiling, the… Hamilton Beach toaster oven has a rotisserie feature than can accommodate up to four pounds of meat. Although some reviewers say it's too bulky, most appreciate its large capacity -- this toaster oven can accommodate two 12-inch pizzas at the same time. That said, some users at Amazon.com say it doesn't toast bread well.

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With its 10-inch-square footprint, this compact Sanyo toaster oven takes up less counter space than most. The hitch: This oven can't fit two slices of bread side by side, and it doesn't have a convection feature. This… Sanyo toaster oven is a little taller than other ovens, too. Still, the Toasty is a hit with owners posting reviews to Amazon.com. They say it does the basics well, including toasting bread, heating frozen pizza and warming leftovers, but it's not meant for much more. This toaster oven also has no broil function, no thermostat and offers only a 15-minute timer.

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