Amazon Basics Programmable Bread Maker, 2 Pound Non-Stick Automatic Bread Making Machine, 14 Settings for Breads, Doughs, Gluten-Free Options, ExpressBake, 3 Crust Colors, LCD Display, White

I've used this bread machine weekly since May 2023, and am very pleased with it. I wanted a way to make bread that didn't have a ton of extra ingredients in it, but also in a way that I could do consistently, even with a busy schedule. This machine really fits the bill. The bread is very good - light and fluffy, but able to be sliced for sandwiches and toast. The machine is very simple to operate, and once you press "start," you walk away from it until it's done. Pros: - So simple to use. Plug in, add ingredients, press button, boom. Bread. - Recipes in the instruction book work great and taste great. - Comes with a measuring cup for liquid ingredients and a measuring spoon for dry measurements of tsp / tbsp. Cons: - The machine is "loud" when it's kneading. You can definitely hear it across the house. The kneading phase is usually 2 or 3 per bread cycle, and it lasts for anywhere from 5-10 minuets at a go. The "loudness" of the machine is subjective, and it personally doesn't bother me. But if you're looking for something that you'll forget is running, then this isn't it. - Like most bread makers, the kneading / mixing paddle at the bottom gets "stuck" in the loaf as it's baking. So getting the bread out means turning the pan upside down and shaking the loaf loose, which leaves a hole in the last 2 pieces of bread. Really not a huge problem, but worth mentioning. Nice to know: - Since you're not adding any preservatives, keep the finished product in the fridge. We've found a 2lb loaf lasts us about a week before getting moldy. - The loaves are a different size than a typical loaf of bread bought at a store. Store bought bread is usually a longer, smaller loaf, whereas there are bigger and shorter in length. - A finished loaf will usually fit in a gallon-sized ziploc bag, to keep it fresh. I'm still searching for the best solution for this. Helpful tips: - I always sift the flour when I add it to the machine - it's helped keep the finished loaf light and fluffy. - Using bread machine yeast (I got a jar of it at Walmart, but you can find it anywhere) versus the small packets makes it easier to measure out the correct amount for the recipe, because one packet of yeast will make 2.5 loaves. You can't just add a whole packet per recipe. - I use a scale to measure the flour needed for each batch, so I don't add too much flour by compacting it in a measuring cup. My favorite recipe uses 490 grams of flour, and that's way easier to keep consistent then how much I'd get using a measuring cup. Food for thought: With bread going for anywhere from $3.79-$6.19 in the store right now, getting this bread maker is an upfront expense that really pays off. Getting all the ingredients to start at Walmart will run ~$15, and each loaf costs about $1.48 make. The ingredient you'll use the most of is the bread flour. All the others - oil, salt, sugar, yeast - you'll be able to make several batches before needing to replace them.

I have zero complaints about this Bread Maker. I've used it weekly from the day it arrived, and it has performed flawlessly. ~ The quality of the loaves is consistently good. ~ The noise level of the machine is low. ~ The machine does not budge on a granite countertop. If you wish, buy a silicone mat and place the machine on that. ~ The machine is not hot to the touch. ~ It really does not take up much space on my limited countertop area. I prefer giving up the space to constantly bending down and hauling it out of the cupboard. In short, I highly recommend.

This was an ok breadmaker. First problem was easy to resolve - I realized quickly that I needed to stop using the instructions when first loaf I tried (1.5 lb whole wheat) called for 4 tsp. of salt and turned out tasting like play-dough. After I made it and it smelled so good but so salty that I had to trash the whole loaf, I noticed that the 2 lb whole wheat called for only 1 tsp. of salt so this must have been a typo. Once I started using recipes from BreadDad.com, the bread turned out great. Other things - I only used the 1.5 lb loaf setting as the 2 lb loaf hits the top window sinks back down. Many commented on the dough hook - yes, it bakes into the end of the bread, and yes, it does take some super strength to remove the dough hook, but do it every time because the bread gets stuck underneath and it needs to be washed out. Even with the above things, I'd have given it 5 stars because the bread was good and it's very reasonably priced. Here's why it's 4 stars. After mastering BreadDad's soft whole wheat loaf, I decided to try pizza dough. Set the machine and walked away like I usually did for bread... but the kneading action made it wobble its way little by little to the edge of the counter like a washing machine with an unbalanced load. All of the sudden I heard a crash and the entire machine was on the floor, pizza dough launched across the kitchen and plastic shards all over. Even the metal oven bent with the impact of the 3 foot fall from the counter onto my hardwood floor. I guess the little rubber feet are not strong enough to hold it in place if the dough gets unbalanced inside the machine. Usually I placed it on a trivet to bake bread, but that day I wasn't using a high temp setting for baking (only kneading on the dough setting) so I set it on the countertop alone. Oh, and in addition to the smashed mess, I noticed that the dough hook no longer holds in place securely. So, if you buy it, place very carefully on your counter and keep an eye on it in case it starts running away... and there might be something to the "over time the dough hook gets loose and falls off during kneading" reviews. Many thanks to Amazon at extending the return window (which I missed by 11 days... this machine was still practically brand new when it bit the kitchen floor) so I could send this smashed up plastic back for a full return. The top of the dough that didn't stick to the floor made a delicious pizza so I'm sad I can't make it again, but I'm thinking I'll seek out a sturdier machine next time. All in all, I don't regret buying this machine and gaining my first bread making experience... but very thankful for Amazon accepting the return. Be very careful with it and it might work out ok!

My previous bread maker was broken, this Amazon Basics Bread maker pops when I searched on Amazon. Placed order, and it arrived quickly. And I tried it right way. The bread maker comes in the brown box, no fancy packaging. The instruction is also pretty simple. Seems it is straight forward to make a bread. I have followed the instruction for the "basic" bread. The result is good enough. See attached photo for result. According to instruction, it can make much more things. But I only got chance to check the basic bread. Some complains or improvements needed. 1. For some reason, the keep warm feature is enabled by default. I was wait for 10 beep sound at the end, but failed to do so. I pushed power button again to turn it off to end the bread making. 2. The window. During the bread making, it is covered by the steam. Make it impossible for me to see what is going on under the cover. And the instruction also says: do not open the cover. Anything can be done to clear the steam? See photo for the steam covered window.

No he tenido ningún problema con la elaboración de las recetas que tiene programadas, quizá sea porque tengo una báscula de precisión en la que puedo colocar directamente la bandeja de horneado e ir midiendo y agregando los ingredientes sobre la misma báscula, el pan siempre sale perfecto (hasta ahora ningún desastre) Sin embargo creo que los programas se quedan cortos, la máquina tiene el potencial para elaborar otro tipo de recetas, hasta ahora he hecho modificaciones simples a los ingredientes y no ha habido problema, por ejemplo agregar granos enteros y frutos secos al pan clásico, esto lo hago con la receta del pan pequeño para evitar que la adición de ingredientes provoque un derrame, cosa que hasta ahora no ha ocurrido Sin duda la volvería a comprar

I use this mostly for pizza dough now. Never thought I would but it makes amazing pizza dough super easy to use and easy to clean what more could you ask for

I'm happy with my purchase. This is a good bread maker at a reasonable price. It can do everything I need it to do, and a lot of things I'll likely never try. There are a few things worth noting. The manual is very basic and lacking in detail. It really should have a list of times for the various stages on each cycle. I managed to find a manual online for a similar Hamilton Beach machine that fills in a lot of the gaps, but the included manual really should have this information, and it could be a bit more clear on a few other points as well. For example, there is no information on how to use the programmable feature, which is a pretty big oversight. The display is a bit hard to read. It is difficult to see unless you are looking from the right angle, and the backlight shuts off right after starting the machine and the manual doesn't say how to turn the light back on again. Some of the print and symbols are kind of small too. Regardless, the display is workable if your lighting is right, so no biggy. This machine beeps on startup. It beeps again when it is time to add additional ingredients, and it beeps when it is finished. The beeper is not terribly loud, so it is easy to miss it if you're not in the same room as the bread maker. The drawbacks are pretty minor, and there are easy work arounds, so no deal breaakers. I've made a number of loaves of good bread using the provided recipes with all-purpose flour, so overall I'm very pleased and I recommend this product.

Es muy sencilla de usar, y con el mínimo esfuerzo ya tienes pan recién hecho, lo único que no me gustó fue que esta máquina no viene con un buen recetario, solo tiene unos que no se antojan ni explotan su potencial, y ha sido un poco complicado encontrar buenas recetas en internet porque todos le varían mucho dependiendo de la marca de su máquina, de ahí en fuera funciona de maravilla y he tenido muy buenos resultados con ella

No he logrado que el pan quede a mi completo gusto, vivo en una zona muy húmeda y calurosa (normalmente estamos a 40°C y con humedad hasta un 65%) y hace que el pan no quede completamente cocido, he intentado ir ajustando la cantidad de agua e ingredientes, pero todavía no alcanzo sea óptimo.