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Top Models of Breadmaker

With so many brands and models of breadmaker on the market, it can be difficult to know which one to choose. To give you a starting-point, here are some details about a few of the top models of breadmaker on the market:

These models along with further great choice are available from John Lewis

Breville BR6 Compact Breadmaker

The Breville BR6 Compact Breadmaker is ideal if you are looking for a breadmaker that doesn’t take up much space.

The key features of the Breville BR6 Compact Breadmaker are:

• Bakes 750g and 1kg loaves
• It has a choice of 68 baking and kneading programmes
• It has 12 automatic programmes for making bread, dough, pasta and even jam
• It produces sandwich-style loaves
• It has a rapid bake feature
• You can pre-set the breadmaker 15 hours in advance using its timer function
• 3 crust settings allow you to have your crusts as pale or as brown as you like
• Viewing window allows you to check on your bread while it is baking
• Incorporates an automatic fruit and nut dispenser with a beeper to let you know when the extra ingredients need to be added.

Kenwood BM200 Compact Breadmaker

The Kenwood BM200 Compact Breadmaker is compact and suitable for smaller kitchens and can bake loaves weighing up to 900g (2lb). It’s also designed to be easy to clean, making it a great addition to any kitchen.

The key features of the Kenwood BM200 Compact Breadmaker are:

• 13 automatic programmes including a one-hour keep-warm function
• Jam-making function so you can make your favourite conserves
• Rapid bake function for when you need fresh bread quickly
• 12-hour digital timer with delay function so you can pre-programme it
• Viewing window allows you to check on your bread while it is baking
• Touch-panel controls make it easy to use
• It’s wipe-clean white metal casing and non-stick bread pan make cleaning hassle-free
• Comes with a measuring cup and spoon.

The specifications of the Kenwood BM200 Compact Breadmaker are:

• Height: 28.5 cm
• Width 33.5 cm
• Depth 22 cm
• Colour: White, but also available as silver and grey (as Model No BM258)
• Wattage: 730w.

Panasonic SD253 Breadmaker

The Panasonic SD253 Breadmaker is an extremely versatile and easy-to-use breadmaker that can make gluten-free bread, cakes, tea-breads, dough for French sticks, bread rolls, buns and croissants and pizza dough as well as standard loaves. When you buy this bread machine, you also get access to a UK Cookery Advice Line.

The key features of the Panasonic SD253 Breadmaker are:

• Makes three different loaf sizes
• It has 18 different programmed settings including a rapid bake mode, a bake-only function suitable for cakes and a sandwich-style loaf option
• 13-hour time-delay function
• Includes raisin and nut dispenser
• 10 minute power interruption protection
• Easy to use touch control.

The specifications of the Panasonic SD253 Breadmaker are:

• Height: 37cm
• Width: 34cm
• Depth: 26cm
• Weight: approx 7.5kg
• Colour: White.

Further Information

You can find some hints and tips on what to look for when choosing a breadmaker on our How to Choose a Breadmaker page.

If you want to buy a breadmaker, you can find out more about some of the top online suppliers including details of their delivery times and postage and packaging costs in our Where to Buy section.

You can learn more about other types of cooking appliance in our Types of Cooking Appliance section.

You can find out about specific cooking appliance manufacturers and brands in our Brands of Cooking Appliance section.