No need to live above a bakery to enjoy the warm aroma of freshly baked bread on a daily basis. Equipped with an array of user-friendly features, this automatic bread machine by Panasonic makes baking fresh, healthy homemade bread--and much more--easier than ever. Now anyone can enjoy the simple pleasure of freshly baked homemade bread--without the time-consuming efforts normally associated with kneading and baking bread. Just add ingredients, press a few buttons, and it takes care of the rest.

Choose from 2 loaf sizes and light or dark crust colors.

Easily Bake Bread or Create Dough

The bread maker mixes, kneads, rises, and bakes bread in two loaf sizes--medium and extra large, plus offers crust color control with light and dark options to accommodate individual preferences. Its digital control panel with a large easy-to-read LCD display makes it simple to select the loaf size and crust shade, as well as the baking mode. Choose from five different modes: Basic, French, Pasta, Pizza Dough, and Bake Only. The Basic mode works well for a variety of breads, including white and whole wheat; French mode bakes up delicious French bread with a soft interior and crispy exterior--perfect for pasta night. Speaking of, Pasta mode makes several different types of homemade pasta dough--there's nothing quite like homemade pasta. Use the Pizza Dough mode for creating homemade pizza dough in just 45 minutes, or use the Bake Only mode when it's time to bake a cake for a birthday celebration or delectable tea breads to serve with tea when visiting with a friend.

Various modes for baking bread or creating dough.

Even more, the bread maker allows for baking a variety of white or whole-wheat bread for slicing and slathering with butter and jam or for making healthy sandwiches to put in the kids' lunches during the week. Or, make bread dough for shaping by hand and baking in the oven. The versatile machine produces delicious results without the additives and preservatives found in store-bought brands.

Best of all, the bread maker comes with a programmable timer that can be set up to 13 hours in advance, which means it's possible to wake up in the morning to the smell of freshly baked cinnamon-raisin bread. Or set the timer before leaving for work in the morning so that a warm loaf of rosemary bread will be ready and waiting after a long day at the office. Simply slice it up and serve with dinner.

Automatic raisin dispenser removes for easy cleaning.

Unique Raisin & Nuts Dispenser

The bread machine also provides a unique dispenser that automatically drops up to 5.29 ounces (150 grams) of raisins, dried fruits, or nuts into the bread dough at just the right time for thorough, even distribution. When compared to other bread machines, the SD-RD250 turns out loaves with an even scattering of raisins, instead of a clump in one section and bare sections elsewhere. The handy dispenser can also be removed from the machine for convenient washing between uses.

Innovative Design for Professional Results

Unlike other bread machines, the unit does not offer a viewing window. The absence of a viewing window creates a more even reflection of heat inside the unit, which offers the following three advantages: excellent crust, good rising, and even color.

Healthy and Nutritious

Removable nonstick pan with carrying handle. View larger.

Baking bread at home allows for ultimate control over the finished product. By using only the freshest ingredients and making choices from a variety of options, homemade bread can be an important part of a well-balanced diet--for both young and older family members alike. High in fiber and low in fat, bread contains a wealth of beneficial components. It provides complex carbohydrates needed for energy, protein for strong muscles, and vitamins and minerals, including calcium and iron for healthy bones and teeth. Add nutrient-rich eggs to the recipe or choose whole-grain flour for an extra boost of fiber, iron, vitamins, and minerals. Mixing in nuts and dried fruits not only add to the pleasing consistency and taste of the finished product, but they're also another way to add to the overall health factor.

Durably Built with Diamond-Fluorine-Coated Baking Pan

Diamond-fluorine coating on scratch-resistant baking pan for enhanced durability.

The bread maker provides an inner bread pan with a generous loop handle for easy removal (use an oven mitt when hot). The rugged pan also features a diamond-fluorine coating for even heating and scratch-resistant, long-lasting use. In fact, the hard diamond particles, which cover both the surface of the kneading blade and the bread pan, are twice as hard as fluorine resin for unbeatable performance. For added convenience, the pan's nonstick interior ensures effortless food release--dough removes without sticking to the pan and fully cooked cakes and loaves of bread slide out smoothly from the pan and onto a cutting board for slicing and serving. The pan's nonstick coating also makes cleanup a snap.

The small appliance comes in a slim, compact design that takes up minimal space on the kitchen countertop. Keep it out for everyday use or store it on a shelf or in the pantry when finished. Awarded the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, the 550-watt automatic bread maker measures 14.6 by 11.1 by 12.8 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty. Accessories include a measuring cup, measuring spoon, and recipe booklet with great tasting ideas for getting started.

Compare Breville's Smart Ovens

Attribute	BOV450XL: Mini Smart Oven	BOV650XL: Compact Smart Oven	BOV800XL: Smart Oven
Dimensions	16x13x9 inches	16.5x15.5x10.25 inches	18.5x16.25x11.25 inches
Capacity	11 inch pizza, 4 toast slices	12 inch pizza, 4 toast slices	13 inch pizza, 6 toast slices
Element IQ?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wattage	1800	1800	1800
Heating Elements	4 (quartz)	4 (quartz)	5 (quartz)
Convection	No	No	Yes
Pre-set functions	8	8	9
Accessories	Baking pan	Baking pan, broil rack	Baking pan, broil rack, pizza pan

Why the Breville Compact Smart Oven?

Every Breville product begins with a simple moment of brilliance. The Breville Smart Oven began with the simple fact that different foods require different methods of heating: some, like baked goods, need to be cooked evenly; others, like meats, need to be seared on top. Most toaster ovens fail to distribute heat in a consistent way throughout their interiors, let alone change heat distribution to suit the different foods being prepared. This is how the Breville Smart Oven stands apart: whatever the food, it adjusts its heat distribution for perfect results.

For toast, high heat from top and bottom evenly crisps the outside of toast but doesn't dry out the inside (left diagram), while for baking 1500W are distributed among four elements for gentle heat and even cooking (right diagram)

Smarter, better, faster, more efficient than your average toaster oven

Element IQ Variable Power Distribution

The Compact Smart Oven is equipped with Element IQ cooking technology, which adjusts the power of four individual quartz heating elements to cook food more evenly and quickly. This sophisticated heating system distributes heat throughout the oven when and where it is needed, to guarantee more efficient cooking. Eight different menu options allow users to choose the best setting for the food they are cooking. In addition to dynamically distributing heat to different areas, the Compact Smart Oven can adjust the wattage of its heating elements for even more cooking flexibility. Most ovens have elements with fixed wattage that can only switch between ON and OFF, but Element IQ functions much like a dimmer on a light switch, increasing or decreasing element power with a simple turn of the knob.

For example, toast needs to be cooked evenly on both sides without drying out the inside, so the Compact Smart Oven uses high radiated heat from above and below (1800W distributed between the four elements) to crisp the outside quickly.

On the other hand, baking needs more gentle, even heat that will cook the inside of the baked goods without toughening the outer crust, so the Compact Smart Oven uses 1500W distributed over the top and bottom elements.

Each of eight functions (bake, broil, roast, cookies, reheat, pizza, bagel, and toast) is preset with recommended settings, taking the guesswork out of cooking. However, each can be customized according to recipe, volume of food, or personal taste. Customized settings will remain in the memory of the oven until changed or until the oven is unplugged from the wall outlet, streamlining your cooking process.

Huge innovation on a compact frame

Small but powerful, the Breville Compact Smart Oven has a reduced physical footprint without sacrificing quality or style. It boasts many of the same features as the larger Breville Smart Oven, but with dimensions of 16.5 x15.5 x10.25 inches it requires less counter space. A smaller oven means less time to heat up and less time to cook, perfect for preparing a meal in a hurry (or for cooks who like to create in the heat of the moment). This also translates into a cooler kitchen (particularly convenient in the hot summer months) and less energy consumed. It is also perfect for cooks that are preparing fewer servings of food, since it is more energy-efficient than cooking small portions in a huge wall oven.

Designed with the consumer in mind

The Compact Smart Oven is carefully constructed from the most durable materials. Attractively housed in reinforced stainless steel, it is a striking addition to any kitchen. The heating elements are composed of quartz, rather than the metal elements found in other toaster ovens. Quartz responds more quickly to heat change, which results in more even heating throughout the oven. The interior is coated with a non-stick material that can safely withstand high temperatures, making cleanup easier. A crumb/drip tray that is accessible from the front of the oven (rather than the back, like many other toasters) also makes it easier to clean between cooking sessions.

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Product Features

1. Easy-clean, stainless steel housing with ribbed plate warming tray
2. Non-Stick Interior with 3 rack positions
3. 12” pizza, 4-slice toast capacity (0.6 cu ft. interior)
4. Tempered glass door
5. 4 quartz elements with Element IQ for smart cooking
6. Back-lit easy-read LCD that calculates the correct the time and temperature, illuminating orange during preheating and cooking and blue once the cycle is complete
7. Function dial with 8 pre-set cooking functions: bake, broil, roast, cookies, reheat, pizza, bagel, toast
8. Temperature and time dial with auto shut-off and sound alert
9. Easily removable pull-out crumb tray

2-pound programmable bread maker--perfect for large families. View larger

12 baking functions, including 58-minute
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2-pound capacity for making family-sized loaves

Large viewing window to monitor the baking process

Easy-to-read LCD digital display

Sunbeam 2-Pound Programmable Bread Maker

Create bakery-style artisan bread right at home--in less than an hour--with this programmable bread maker from Sunbeam. Whether it's cinnamon-raisin bread in the morning, whole-wheat sandwich bread in the afternoon, or buttery dinner rolls to serve with dinner, the countertop appliance makes it easy.

User-Friendly Design with Large LCD Display

For a basic bread recipe, simply add measured ingredients (liquid, then dry) to the baking pan, snap the baking pan into the bread maker, and close the lid. Then make the desired selections from the user-friendly push-button control panel, and it takes care of the rest--baking up a 1-1/2-pound or 2-pound rectangular-shaped loaf to delicious perfection.

The control panel's large LCD display indicates the chosen settings and shows each stage of the bread-making process. Plus, the machine's large glass viewing window makes it possible to sneak a peek without lifting the lid.

12 Settings Offer Exceptional Versatility

Heading to a potluck and needing homemade bread in a hurry? Choose the Express Bake setting for a delicious, sliceable loaf in less than an hour. The versatile bread maker offers 12 settings all together for baking a variety of breads, as well as for making dough, jam, and cake. In addition to the 12 settings, the bread maker also provides three different crust selections (light, medium, and dark).

13-Hour Programmable Delay Bake for Any-Time Baking

Best of all, the machine's 13-hour programmable timer allows for delaying the bake time, which means you can set it so you'll wake up to the aroma of freshly baked bread in the morning or come home to a warm loaf of bread at the end of a long day.

Additional Highlights

A user manual with step-by-step instructions and yummy recipes comes included. Recipes range from homestyle white and whole wheat to banana-pecan and chocolate walnut-zucchini bread.

Also included is a kneading blade and nonstick removable bread pan for easy cleaning and effortless food release. Avoid the use of metal utensils with the removable baking pan, which should be washed by hand in order to protect its nonstick surface.

With its compact, contemporary design that takes up minimal space on the countertop, the bread maker measures approximately 14 by 19 by 13-1/2 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box

Programmable bread maker, removable nonstick baking pan, kneading blade, user manual with recipes, one-year limited warranty