Best Bread Makers to Bake Bread at Home in the UK

The Panasonic SD-ZB2502BXC features 550-watt power. It is high enough to save your time on bread making and get a brilliant result. For example, a standard programme for baking a 600 g loaf of white bread lasts about 4 hours. And if you are in a hurry, you can bypass it by selecting a 2-hour rapid programme to make an aromatic fresh wheat bread. This powerful bread maker will definitely become an unmatched kitchen appliance both for a stay-at-home mom or dad caring about a homely home and for a business person who's always in haste.

The Andrew James AJ000640 is able to juggle many things with solid efficiency and not too many sacrifices. All things considered, we do not have any major issues with the appliance. About the only problem we have with the product in general is that the supplied recipe book only has basic recipes for each of the settings. Aside from that, there isn't much to complain about here.

The appliance will let you prepare delicious homemade bread with very little effort and hassle involved. The model features smooth-touch controls, a practical handled lid, and a non-stick dough pan.

The part that we like most about the machine and arguably its biggest selling point is the removable ingredients dispenser. You'll be able to fill the dispenser before starting the bake and the ingredients will be automatically added to your dough at the right point in the cycle. You won't have to interrupt the baking process to add ingredients.

On top of that, there's this nice little viewing window that will allow you to check how your bread is doing without pausing the process and popping the lid.

As it is usually the case, the model comes equipped with a 15-hour delay timer that will present you with an opportunity to always have freshly baked bread first thing in the morning. Again, not necessarily something we haven't seen before but the 60-minute keep-warm function is there too, adding convenience points to the mix.

The programmable bread machine from Murphy Richards is all about providing the user with a multitude of choices. Though they aren't necessarily unique, a dozen of pre-set programmes will allow you to bake not just a number of different types of bread but also the most delicious cakes and jams. Of course, if you wouldn't describe yourself as a person with a sweeter tooth, the model has plenty to offer you too. From a basic white or a French to a wholewheat or simple dough, the machine can bake it all.

In terms of the loaf size, the bread maker will allow you to choose from 1 lb, 1.5 lb, 2 lb loaves (or 450, 680, and 900 grams if you feel so inclined). The last couple of options work with the Fastbake function. Using the latter, you will be able to make yourself a freshly baked loaf in no more than 50 minutes. If you have a celiac disease or you simply do not fancy gluten in your food, the model will allow you to сhoose from a number of gluten-free options, using the recipes that are included in the instruction manual. And if you like to switch things up every once in a while, there're 3 crust settings that you can use to change the crust from light to dark.

Though the Tower T11001 Digital Bread Maker certainly does not lack in the functions department, the first thing that we would like to talk about is the model's construction, meaning both its composition and appearance. And though the latter aspect is entirely subjective, if you ask us, we'd say that the stainless steel housing makes the model look particularly sleek. Other than that, there's also the appliance's 27.5 x 31 x 28.5 centimetres of overall dimensions that don't just improve the visual aspect but also allow anybody to find enough space for the bread maker, regardless of how much free countertop space they have.

Naturally, the stainless steel housing is there not just for the looks but to improve the model's sturdiness and durability. Now, while we're still on the subject of construction, we would like to point out the viewing window that will allow you to monitor the bread making process and the non-stick pan that makes sure you won't have to waste a lot of time cleaning the pan. In addition to the small bread maker, you will also receive a kneading blade that will allow you to knead ingredients and mix dough. The usual crust settings are there as well, allowing you to choose between light, medium, and dark finishes to your crusty bread.

The Andrew James AJ000088 is the perfect choice for those large families who don't just like but absolutely love a piece of fresh bread first thing in the morning as well as in the evening. Now, there are a few things that make this model such a suitable option for these types of customers. But the first one is definitely the model's ability to bake the most sizable loaves of bread. The machine's small option prepares a 1000g loaf of bread, which is above your average bread maker's highest loaf size setting. The middle one bakes a 1250g loaf and the highest one can be used to prepare a loaf of bread that weighs a kilo and a half. As you would imagine, the latter can be used to feed the most sizable family that has quite an appreciation for freshly baked bread.

And even though this isn't one of those cases where the size doesn't matter, the aforementioned ability alone would not be enough to satisfy the most demanding customers. But that is precisely why the company behind this bread maker made sure to implement 15 pre-set programmes. You can use these programs to bake just about any kind of bread, from wholemeal or french style baguettes to gluten-free loaves. The usual crust settings are there as well, allowing you to choose between light, medium and dark finishes to your crusty bread.