Cuisinart CBK-200 Review

What the Reviewers Like:
Owners like the retro design and stainless-steel housing. The special cycle for gluten-free recipes is well-regarded by both owners and experts, who also like the convection-bake feature, which browns the crust more evenly. Most owners say the Cuisinart CBK-200 bread machine is easy to use with an unusual three-year warranty.

What the Reviewers Don't Like:
Experts dislike the shape of the loaf pan, which makes loaves that are somewhere in between horizontal and vertical. Some wish there were more programmable features. We read some complaints from owners about burning bread and that the Cuisinart CBK-200 is harder to clean than others.

Cuisinart CBK-200 review highlights

The Cuisinart CBK-200 receives mixed reviews from the expert and owners. In the only professional comparative review we found, the reviewer likes the Cuisinart breakmaker overall, but doesn't like the loaf pan, which turns out loaves that are neither horizontal (with the crust on one long side) nor fully vertical. Also, reviews say the single paddle design sometimes leaves flour in the corners of the pan. Experts do praise the CBK-200's low-carb, gluten-free and convection-bake cycles. At Amazon.com, we read some reports of mechanical problems and many say it's hard to clean. Among comparably priced bread machines, we found better reviews for the Panasonic SD-YD250 (*est. $120).

The Cuisinart CBK-200 has accumulated several dozen owner-written reviews at Amazon.com, Cooking.com and Epinions. For a review on BreadMachineDigest.com, expert Robert Barnett prepares 30 different loaves in this Cuisinart bread machine before assessing its performance and features. This is the only professional evaluation we found, but the large number of user reviews give us a good idea of overall performance.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. The Bread Machine Digest
Cuisinart CBK-200 Review
Robert Barnett

Robert Barnett bakes more than two dozen loaves of bread in his Cuisinart CBK-200 and is pleased with the results every time, although he does not like the pan design. He praises the convection bake feature, as well as low-carb and gluten-free cycles. If you're not looking for a machine with these features, he suggests you opt for a different model.

2. Amazon.com
Cuisinart CBK-200 Reviews
Contributors to Amazon.com

At Amazon.com, the Cuisinart CBK-200 receives a slightly better than average rating in more than 75 owner-written reviews. Owners say the Cuisinart bread machine is easy to use and attractive enough to leave on the counter. Many complain that the bread often burns before the timed cycle is complete, so they have to watch the bread closely as it bakes. Several owners say the machine is loud.

3. Cooking.com
Cuisinart CBK-200 Reviews
Contributors to Cooking.com

The Cuisinart CBK-200 bread machine scores over four stars (out of a possible five) in ratings by more than 70 owners. Owners say that this model does a good job with most breads and dough types and that the recipes in the manual works as written. Also, many find the Cuisinart CBK-200 to be attractive. A few complain that you cannot reset the machine once the cycle is underway.

4. Epinions
Cuisinart CBK-200 Reviews
Contributors to Epinions

The Cuisinart CBK-200 receives a rating just above average in more than 20 Epinions reviews. Many owners like the design and performance of this bread machine, but some say the mixing paddle is difficult to remove. Some owners complain that bread emerges burned.

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Cuisinart CBK-200 Review