Last Updated on January 16th, 2018
10 Best Toaster Ovens Under $100 Review 2018
Editor Pick 3 Best Toaster Ovens Under $100
Oster Large Capacity Countertop Convection Oven
This toaster oven has convection baking that revolves hot air throughout the appliance, to ensure crispy crusts and uniform browning in record time. The control panel is digital, so you can choose the exact heat and can adjust the time. They offer several choices of preset functions and you can coos the shade of your toast. They also feature a countdown timer that shuts off when cooking is finished. The large interior of this toaster oven accommodates an array of food, from cookies to pizzas, and has two rack positions. The Oster Large Capacity Countertop Convection Oven offers broiling at different temperatures, baking, defrosting and warming. The interior features a light and the door is see through so you can witness the progress. This product is in the high price range and comes with a one year limited warranty
- Large and accommodates many foods
- Many cooking functions
- High price range
- Glass door may shatter under higher heat
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Black and Decker 8 Slice Extra Wide Convection Countertop Toaster Oven
The Black and Decker 8 Slice Extra Wide Convection Countertop Toaster Oven lodges most pan, so you can use the pans you have. The convection fan sends heat throughout the appliance and functions include broiling, baking, toasting and warming. This toaster oven adjusts the dial temperature because the oven temperature will be less than the point at which it is set, the adjustment is for the results of most recipes. The features of this product include two timers, 4 different functions, 3 rack positions and toast timer. This extra wide toaster oven falls in the mid price range and offers a two year limited warranty.
- Accommodates eight slices
- Can use with you own pans
- Dials are not digital
- May not cook meat thoroughly
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Cuisinart Custom Classic Oven Broiler
With 1800 watts of power this toaster oven bakes, broils and toasts, it accommodates pizzas up to 11 inches and 6 slices of toast. The front is made of stainless steel, with handles made of rubber and the interior is non stick. The Cuisinart Classic Oven Broiler, has a removable tray, cool touch dials and an automatic slide out rack. Other features include a drip and baking pan, wire rack, broiling rack and cord tray. The shade control monitors on this product allows for balanced browning, by adjusting the timing and monitoring the temperature. This toaster oven is in the high price range and has a limited two year warranty.
- Simple control
- Heats quickly
- Moderate size
- Materials may shatter or become too hot when heated
- Beeps loudly
- Heating coil may break over time
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Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Oven
The Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Oven has a built in fan with heating on the top and bottom for convection. It features a curved, roll top door, to accommodate workspace, and is small in size but large enough to fit a 12 inch pizza. They boast you can achieve all of your cooking needs in this oven without ever having to use your large one. It’s functions include baking, toasting and broiling. Other features include a 30 minute timer, with bell, glass door and crumb tray. This oven is easy to clean due to removable parts, and adjustable rack. The Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Oven is in the mid price range and comes with a one year limited warranty.
- Curved roll top door
- Size is small to save space
- Gets very hot
- Convection is noisy
- Glass may break
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hOmeLabs 6 Slice Toaster Oven
This convection toaster oven has a pop up toaster included with the oven for a two in one appliance. It includes ten functions, so you can quickly prepare your every meal. The hOmeLabs 6 Slice Toaster Oven features three rack positions, viewing window, rapid heating and a capacity to toast six slices and cook a 12 inch pizza. Accessories include a bake pan, broil rack, removable crumb tray and rotisserie fork. They advertise this product heats quickly, that helps you save time and easy cleaning as well. hOmeLabs diligently researches to engineer their produces and their in-house engineering team every product. This oven falls in the high price range.
- 10 cooking functions
- Rotisseries and cooks meats
- Cooks evenly
- High price range
- High temperature may burn your food
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Black and Decker Countertop Toaster Oven
The Black and Decker Countertop Toaster oven has convection heating for quick and thorough baking. The controls are digital for functions that include temperature,broiling, baking, toasting, pizza, frozen foods, potatoes and cookies. The timer goes up to, two hours and automatically shuts off. The interior is curved and fits up to six slices of toast and 12 a 12 inch pizza, and is non stick for easy cleaning. This Black and Decker Countertop Toaster Oven is in the mid price range and offers a two year limited warranty.
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Proctor Silex Modern Toaster Oven
This compact toaster oven toasts, bakes and broils, it toasts up to four slices of toaster and a nine inch pizza. The front is curved and has a silver finish. The temperature adjusts between 150 degrees to 450 degrees, and is equipped with a 30 minute timer with a bell. Functions include shade selection and automatic shut off. The crumb tray is easily removed and a bake pan is included. The Proctor Silex Modern Toaster Oven is in the low price range.
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Hamilton Beach Toastation
This two in one toaster appliance combines a traditional toaster with compact oven. They advertise that switching between the two is effortless, with a slide lever. They advertise that their toaster oven toasts faster and saves energy. Features include a six setting shade selector, automatic shut off, baking pan and crumb tray. The Hamilton Beach Toastation falls in the low price range and come with a one year limited warranty.
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Krups 6 Slice Convection Toaster Oven
This 6 slice toaster oven is made of stainless steel and uses 1,500 watts of power, for quick heating to save time and energy. It features convection heating, 7 cooking functions such as, bake, broil, toast, reheat, pizza and bagel. The time and temperature is adjustable, and this appliance uses knobs as well as display for easy use, and a glass door for viewing. The Krups 6 Slice Convection Toaster Oven comes with an adjustable rack, crumb tray and baking pan, and falls in the high price range.
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Westinghouse 4 Slice Countertop Toaster Oven
The Westinghouse 4 Slice Countertop Toaster Oven, boasts that their product is perfect for the little things you need to get done around the kitchen, and its size is just right for studio apartments where space is limited and there little oven will serve several functions. The controls are easy to use, the timer goes up to 30 minutes and the temperature range is between 150 degrees to 450 degrees. This kitchen appliance is in the low price range and comes with a limited warranty.
Buyer’s guide
The first toaster oven was created in 1910 by William Hadaway, who built the Westinghouse corporation, and was built from leftover products of the electric stove. In 1919 the electric toaster, which toasted both sides of the bread was invented. Modern toaster ovens open horizontally, and the doors are made of glass, and have cooking functions of a regular oven. What we see in the toaster oven is a mixture of inventions from the last one hundred years, from oven to toaster to broiling and baking.
Most of the toaster ovens on this list use convection heating. Convection ovens use a fan with an exhaust system, they work together to blow hot air around the food, then vent it out. This helps to cook food evenly and quickly. Some of the benefits of convection ovens are:
- Even cooking, because the hot air is circulated around the food, it prevents one area from being cooked more than others.
- Browning, convection cooking keeps the air dry instead of humid, which is a better atmosphere for browning.
- Faster cooking, hot air blows right on the food, so cooking time is faster.
- Saves energy, due to faster cooking at a lower temperature.
- Saves space, if you have a limited amount of space, such as a studio, it neatly fits on the counter top and performs many cooking functions.
- Is great for a small household, you can make small meals for one or two.
Toaster ovens can make a variety of meals, from breakfast, lunch and dinner, to even a quick snack. Features include toasting, baking and broiling, so you and make cookies, pizzas and broil meats. Whether you use it as an alternative to your large oven, or use it as your main appliance to save energy, you can prepare a variety of recipes that can be found on the web, or purchased in your local book store.
Toaster ovens heat up faster than regular ovens due to their size, so if you need to make a pizza in a zip, your better off using a toaster oven over a regular oven. Toaster ovens take much less time to pre heat, and baking time is shorter. Temperatures may vary in toaster ovens just like in a regular oven and temperatures typically range from 130 degrees to 500 degrees. Since they have a variety of settings, simply turn the dial or press a button and the appliance will heat to the temperature needed for that function.
Toaster Ovens can take up just as much space as a microwave, but their functions are very different. A toaster oven heats the inside of the oven, microwaves use electromagnetic waves to heat up water molecules. There are functions that a toaster oven can perform that a microwave cannot. A toaster oven can brown as well as toast, cooks bread so that it is crispy, whereas a microwaved bread is soft and chewy, and a toaster oven also can bake meats such as chicken, leaving it with a crispy skin and broil steaks.
So as you can see a toaster oven is a handy appliance to have around the home, they are useful for small parties or single servings, and can accompany your regular oven when preparing large meals. They are energy efficient, and perform a variety of functions. Toaster ovens can be found in different price ranges and styles to suit your finances and lifestyle, as well as prepare any meal of the day, as well as desserts.
