The 7 Best Cuisinart Toaster Ovens in 2021: Tried and Tested Models

If you’ve been scouring the internet for a while looking for the best toaster oven, then chances are you have come across a wide array of Cuisinart masterpieces. This could perhaps even be the reason you’ve decided to find a guide that only reviews products from the company – and if that sounds like your current situation, then I’d like to let you know that you have come to the right place.

If you checked out the guide I created recently on how to pick the best toaster oven, then you remember that one of the points I insisted on is that you should always try your best to go for products from some of the most reputable brands. Why? Well, unlike lesser-known brands, companies like Cuisinart have a reputation to maintain, which implies that they will go above and beyond to ensure that each product they sell you matches its marketed specifications.

That said, you do not have to take Cuisinart at their word.

Every single product I’ve included in this post is a tool I have extensively tested myself to ensure it can perform as advertised. With that in mind, all you ought to do now is go through the guide and pick the product you think best complements your needs. I’ll also include my favorite pick from the list in the conclusion section. That should come in handy if you are still having a hard time to make a final, educated decision by the end of the post.

Without further ado, let’s jump right into the main section of the article.

Cuisinart TOA-60 Toaster Oven

• If you are looking for a masterpiece that also doubles up as one of the best gift options, then allow me to introduce you to Cuisinart TOA-60 Toaster Oven. The first thing you will notice after visiting this masterpiece’s product page on Amazon is that it retails in four different colors, namely silver, cream, copper, and black. So, if you have a loved one’s wedding or party coming up, this can be the perfect gift. Its multiple color options will not only improve your chances of picking the tool in the recipient’s favorite color, but it also allows you to pick the shade that best complements your kitchen’s interior décor.
• Aesthetics aren’t the only thing this masterpiece delivers.
• The second thing you’ll notice about the appliance is its high-power level. The unit has been fitted with 1800 watts of power that are guaranteed to handle anything your home throws in it. Couple this with the 7 cooking functions fitted within the appliance and you have one of the best reliable toaster ovens. The seven settings include toast, warm, broil, bake, convection broil, convection bake, and air fry.
• While researching for this guide, I came across a lot of first-time toaster oven users who had no idea what the air frying setting was supposed to do. If you’re one of those individuals, here is a straightforward description about the setting. As the title suggests, the air frying setting will use air instead of oil to fry your meals. It’s basically a great way to get the flavor of fried meals but without all the fat. With that in mind, if your from this year goals included eating healthier and getting fit, this Cuisinart TOA-60 Toaster Oven is worth your consideration.
• Inside the package you will receive from Amazon, you’ll also find several accessories to improve your flexibility in the kitchen space. These include an air fryer rack, air fryer basket, a baking pan, oven rack, and a removable crumb tray.

Notable features

• Fitted with a convection setting
• Very powerful
• Retails in four different colors
• It will look sleek on any kitchen counter
• Has a spacious interior
• Sturdy and durable
• The feet are anti-skid even on wet surfaces
• Retails with additional accessories

Cuisinart TOB-260N1 Toaster Oven

• If you live alone or stay in a small apartment and are looking for an appliance that will save you kitchen space, then allow me to introduce you to one of the best compact toaster ovens in the marketplace right now.
• Cuisinart TOB-260N1 Toaster Oven’s actual unit dimensions are the followings: 11.43” H x 20.87” L x 16.93” W. I do not know about your current living situation, but these dimensions perfectly fit my kitchen counter when I was living in a small apartment. In addition to its compact nature, it has also been fitted with 15 different cooking functions, earning it a spot as one of the best versatile toaster ovens. These functions include even a speed convection and an innovative dual cook.
• Let’s take a few lines and explain the convection setting for the sake of those who are new to the realm of toaster ovens and don’t know what it does. A convection setting implies that unlike regular toaster ovens, this one has been fitted with an inbuilt fan that will blow hot air around inside the oven for fast and even cooking. You have to note though, if you decide to engage the convection setting, you need to remember to adjust the temperature level and timer accordingly, so you do not overcook your meals. And until you get the settings down, you can use the appliance’s interior light to visually track the cooking progress of your meals. If you notice through the glass that your meal has been sufficiently cooked, but the timer is still running, you can feel free to turn off the appliance and retrieve your delicacy.
• Another feature of the appliance worth noting is its digital controls with LED buttons and a large blue backlit display. These make the appliance extremely easy to use even for people who have never used a toaster oven before in their life.

Notable features

• Has a compact design
• Fitted with a convection setting
• The power cord is sufficiently long
• Boasts a cord storage underneath
• The exterior remains cool to the touch during operations
• Delivers consistent results
• Fitted with digital controls and LED buttons

Cuisinart TOA-65 Toaster Oven

• Not all of us care about looks and aesthetics. Some of us only care about products that deliver as advertised and do it consistently, and that is exactly what this Cuisinart TOA-65 Convection Toaster Oven offers.
• When the product arrived at my doorstep from Amazon, the first thing I tested was its consistency. I went out, bought 40 loaves of bread, and decided that I was going to toast all of them using the appliance – back-to-back and without letting the appliance rest.
• The results? Well, the fact that the appliance has made it into this enumeration proves that its results not only met but also exceeded my needs and expectations. The last slice to go inside the appliance came out just as perfectly and evenly toasted as the first one to go inside. Better yet, the appliance delivered each batch of toasted slices in less than three minutes, which is actually as fast as some of the fastest toaster ovens out there.
• The second thing I needed to know about the appliance was its durability, so I went to several toaster oven forums online and checked out what previous, verified customers of the appliance had to say about the unit’s durability.
• I found three commenters, all of them have been owning the appliance for more than three years now. According to them, the units they own have never run into any issues since they acquired and one of them even mentioned that his unit had been knocked down several times by her daughters, but that didn’t affect its ability to deliver.
• And that’s not all. Unlike most units in this list, this machine’s cooking settings are all preset. These functions include dual cook, warm, reheat, bagel, toast, roast, pizza, broil, and bake – and the fact that they are preset implies that when you select one of them, the appliance will automatically adjust the temperature level and timer to the levels that are assured to deliver the best results. For me, this took the guesswork of frying veggies, snacks, nuggets, fries, and wings.
• Let’s top off Cuisinart TOA-65 Convection Toaster Oven’s review with one of its unique selling propositions. The unit has taken its convection cooking setting further and included high and low convection fan speed.

Notable features:

• Consistent with its results
• Very powerful
• Lightweight and portable
• Fitted with a convection setting
• Versatile
• Easy to clean
• Boast an air fry cooking function
• Easy to use
• Its cooking functions are preset

Cuisinart TOB-60N1 Toaster Oven

• If you have children in your household and protecting them is your priority, then allow me to introduce you one of the safest toaster ovens out there today. This Cuisinart TOB-60N1 Toaster Oven has been fitted with a cool-to-the-touch exterior, which implies that regardless of how long the appliance stays in operation, its exterior surface won’t get hot and anyone who comes into contact with it will not sustain any serious burn injuries. If you know how cool to the touch exteriors in cooking appliances work, then you know that this means that the gadget has a second advantage straight off the bat. Allow me to explain.
• The appliance remains cool to the touch because it has been perfectly insulated to ensure that hot air doesn’t get to the appliance’s exterior surface. Well, this also implies that the hot air will be trapped inside the oven, which will result in faster and even cooking times. During my test sessions, the appliance delivered perfectly and evenly cooked bagel slices in approximately three minutes. The warm function, on the other hand, took less than a minute to warm up my cold leftovers.
• The machine was also extremely easy to clean after use. For starters, the unit retails with a removable crumb tray, and for those of you who do not know what this is, it’s the part of the tool inside toasters responsible for collecting all the dirt and debris that fall off of your cooked meals.
• To clean the crumb tray, simply take it out, empty its contents into a bin or sink, wipe it clean using a damp cloth, then take it back into the oven.
• For the thorough, once in a while cleaning sessions, Cuisinart TOB-60N1 Toaster Oven won’t be a hassle to clean either, thanks to its interior non-stick coating covers that will allow dirt to slide right off. Here is a detailed guide on how to clean your toaster oven’s interior in less than 10 minutes.

Notable features:

• Easy to use and clean
• Consistent with its results
• Delivers some of the most delicious meals
• Very durable and sturdy
• Has a cool to the touch exterior
• Very powerful
• The power cord is sufficiently long
• Perfectly insulated

Cuisinart TOB-135N Toaster Oven

• As you can probably already tell from the product’s image above, Cuisinart TOB-135N Toaster Oven has been fitted with six different cooking settings, including reheat, keep warm, broil, bake, bagel, and toast. To back these settings up, the appliance also retails with a blue backlit display and digital controls that will make it easy for anyone to pick from the settings.
• Among its digital controls, you’ll also find two that allow you to set the timer and change the temperature level in increments of 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature range goes up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit whereas the timer can reach up to 2 hours.
• Add to that the auto shut off feature and you have one of the best high-end toaster ovens. The auto shut off feature implies that when the time you have set runs out, the appliance will shut off right away to avoid overcooking and let out a beeping bell that you are assured to hear if you’re somewhere within your home.
• That said, there will be cases when you’ll either be outside the house or will be distracted by noise such as music, and in these cases, it has still got you covered. The appliance’s interior has been perfectly insulated, which means that even after the auto shut off feature kicks in, the heat trapped inside the appliance will be sufficient to keep your food warm until you retrieve it.
• As you can also see from the image above, Cuisinart TOB-135N Toaster Oven also boasts a see-through glass door. Just like the previous products we looked at in this enumeration, this glass door will allow you to visually track the cooking progress of your meals when you’re preparing something, you’re not familiar with.

Notable features:

• Retails in three different models
• Lightweight and compact
• Boasts a large blue backlit display
• Fitted with a convection fan for fast and even cooking
• Will automatically shut off when your meal is ready
• Exterior remains cool to the touch during operations
• Easy to use and clean

Cuisinart TOB-1010 Toaster Oven

• If you’ve been following my posts for a while, then you know that I must include at least one unit dedicated to cooking fast, and in this list, this Cuisinart TOB-1010 Toaster Oven is the product I firmly believe you should go for.
• The unit has a small design and has also been fitted with heating elements of the highest quality to deliver perfectly toasted slices in around 2 minutes. During my test sessions, the unit was as fast as some of the best 2-slice toasters I’ve ever tested.
• In addition to its heating elements, it has also been designed with a natural convection feature. This implies that unlike other convection toaster ovens that retail with inbuilt fans that blow hot air around, this appliance’s interior has been specifically designed to push hot air equally around the oven’s interior.
• Another thing I loved about this Cuisinart TOB-1010 Toaster Oven was its lightweight nature and portability. At one time, I needed to toast some bagels but didn’t feel like leaving the comfort of my couch and go into the kitchen to prepare a snack. Add to that the fact I was watching an interesting episode of a TV show and you’ll probably understand the predicament I was in.
• What did I do? Well, I simply brought it to my living room and toasted the bagels from there. This wasn’t a hassle since the appliance is compact, lightweight, and retails with a sufficiently long power cord.
• The auto slide-out rack fitted in will allow you to easily and effortlessly remove cooked meals and clean the interior. Since the tray with food will be pushed outside, you won’t need to worry about your arm accidentally coming into contact with the hot interior walls.

Notable features:

• Extremely powerful
• Sturdy
• Lightweight and portable
• Has a sufficiently long power cord
• Will look aesthetic on any kitchen counter
• Has an auto shut off feature included
• Boasts a cool to the touch exterior
• Easy to clean and use

Cuisinart Convection Steam Toaster Oven

• Are you all about aesthetics and only go for cooking appliances that will leave anyone who walks into your kitchen space in awe? If that sounds like you, then I’m confident you will find this Cuisinart Convection Steam Oven interesting.
• While researching the product online, I also came across a claim from the manufacturer that it could cook foods up to 40 percent faster than conventional ovens without inbuilt fans. Well, after putting the appliance through a series of tests, I can confidently confirm that this claim is true. Better yet, the appliance will be consistent with its results regardless of how long you use the appliance without letting it rest.
• Another thing I checked during my test sessions was the appliance’s interior space. From the image above, the appliance does look compact (and that is because it is), but you shouldn’t let that fool you into thinking that it cannot handle the needs of your family. The unit’s design is also extra-long, and I could effortlessly fit 12-inch pizza slices and even a 4.5 lbs. chicken. I do not know about you, but that is more than enough to handle the needs of my family of 5.
• Cuisinart Convection Steam Oven’s review would be incomplete if we did not touch on the unit’s easy to clean design. The exterior surface won’t leave any fingerprint marks after use, meaning you won’t need to spend a lot of time during your cleaning sessions wiping it off. Its interior, on the other hand, has a non-stick coating to make cleaning a breeze. Couple all that with the fact that the appliance’s accessories are dishwasher safe, and you have one of the best easy to clean toaster ovens of the year.

Notable features:

• Retails with heating elements of the highest quality
• Retails from a reputable brand
• Has a sleek, aesthetic design
• Boasts a cool to the touch exterior
• Durable and sturdy
• The power cord is sufficiently long
• Extremely versatile
• Easy to use even for total beginners
• Consistent with its results
• Has an auto shut off feature included

As I promised at the beginning of the post, I’m going to include my favorite pick from the enumeration in the conclusion section for just in case you are having a hard time making a final, educated decision. So, if I were to pick from the enumeration above, I’d pick the Cuisinart TOA-60 as the best Cuisinart toaster oven in the marketplace today – thanks to its high-power level and reliable convection setting.

I got the product as a gift for someone who intended to open a restaurant so these two features were a must in the unit I picked. Other features that solidified my decision include its versatility, safety features, ease of use & cleaning, consistency, durability, sturdiness, and high quality heating elements.

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