Price: $67.49
(as of Dec 20, 2024 03:24:08 UTC - Details)

Amazon Basics 2 Pound Non-Stick Bread Making Machine, Black
550 watt non-stick bread making machine with up to a 2 pound loaf capacity
Automatically mixes, kneads, rises, and bakes fresh bread
ExpressBake setting bakes bread in less than 90 minutes
14 settings for making breads, doughs, gluten-free options, jams, and more
3 crust color options in light, medium, and dark
LCD display and intuitive button controls
Reviewer: Candice McMath
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: TL/DR: Best budget-friendly bread maker
Review: I've used this bread machine weekly since May 2023, and am very pleased with it. I wanted a way to make bread that didn't have a ton of extra ingredients in it, but also in a way that I could do consistently, even with a busy schedule.This machine really fits the bill. The bread is very good - light and fluffy, but able to be sliced for sandwiches and toast. The machine is very simple to operate, and once you press "start," you walk away from it until it's done.Pros:- So simple to use. Plug in, add ingredients, press button, boom. Bread.- Recipes in the instruction book work great and taste great.- Comes with a measuring cup for liquid ingredients and a measuring spoon for dry measurements of tsp / tbsp.Cons:- The machine is "loud" when it's kneading. You can definitely hear it across the house. The kneading phase is usually 2 or 3 per bread cycle, and it lasts for anywhere from 5-10 minuets at a go. The "loudness" of the machine is subjective, and it personally doesn't bother me. But if you're looking for something that you'll forget is running, then this isn't it.- Like most bread makers, the kneading / mixing paddle at the bottom gets "stuck" in the loaf as it's baking. So getting the bread out means turning the pan upside down and shaking the loaf loose, which leaves a hole in the last 2 pieces of bread. Really not a huge problem, but worth mentioning.Nice to know:- Since you're not adding any preservatives, keep the finished product in the fridge. We've found a 2lb loaf lasts us about a week before getting moldy.- The loaves are a different size than a typical loaf of bread bought at a store. Store bought bread is usually a longer, smaller loaf, whereas there are bigger and shorter in length.- A finished loaf will usually fit in a gallon-sized ziploc bag, to keep it fresh. I'm still searching for the best solution for this.Helpful tips:- I always sift the flour when I add it to the machine - it's helped keep the finished loaf light and fluffy.- Using bread machine yeast (I got a jar of it at Walmart, but you can find it anywhere) versus the small packets makes it easier to measure out the correct amount for the recipe, because one packet of yeast will make 2.5 loaves. You can't just add a whole packet per recipe.- I use a scale to measure the flour needed for each batch, so I don't add too much flour by compacting it in a measuring cup. My favorite recipe uses 490 grams of flour, and that's way easier to keep consistent then how much I'd get using a measuring cup.Food for thought:With bread going for anywhere from $3.79-$6.19 in the store right now, getting this bread maker is an upfront expense that really pays off. Getting all the ingredients to start at Walmart will run ~$15, and each loaf costs about $1.48 make. The ingredient you'll use the most of is the bread flour. All the others - oil, salt, sugar, yeast - you'll be able to make several batches before needing to replace them.

Reviewer: E.E
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good, easy to use Bread Machine!
Review: This is a good machine for the price! This is the second bread machine I've had. Prior to this one I had a Hamilton Beach one that was similar. This one is smaller and takes up less room which is a plus. They had the same settings, so I pretty much knew how to use this from my experience with my past one. The recipes in the manual are extremely vague. I'm glad I kept my old Hamilton Beach recipe book and have mostly been using that. I will say the dough recipe is great for making two 16" pizzas. I make a pizza with half the dough and put the other half in a baggie and refrigerate for several days. I bake the pizza 425 degrees for 23 minutes. So far that's the only recipe I've used. The rest I used from my old recipe book. I usually make express white bread which only takes 1 and a half hours! Nothing like warm fresh bread with a meal. I've made cinnamon raisin buns that were fantastic. I also made cinnamon raisin bread that was great. Like my last machine the paddle is pretty much stuck on. I don't bother trying to pull it off anymore and just wash the paddle in the pan. It washes very easily since it's nonstick. I use the soft side of a sponge to prevent scratching it up. The soft side is all that's needed to remove anything. It seems to cook well. I usually put my toast level on medium and it has a crispy but not too hard crust. Makes it easier to slice. Any leftover bread pieces make the best breadcrumbs too. I just run the bread in a processor and then toast the crumbs on a baking sheet till golden brown. So far it makes the usual noises. Eventually the gears on my last bread maker started slipping and it stopped working. Hopefully the gears on this are metal and not plastic and that doesn't happen again. Overall, I've been very happy with my machine! I think this is very simple and easy to use. The worst part about it is the recipe book. It should have more detail like what to do with the dough after... things like that. But all you have to do is look for recipes on the internet so it's not a big deal. It'd just make it even easier for a newbie to use.

Reviewer: Grisha Lewis
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Decent and inexpensive machine.
Review: Basic cheap machine that gets the job done. If you have used a bread machine before it's easy. Very simple to use if all you need is a copy/paste white bread or quick bread solution.The manual is absolutely horrible. But thankfully this machine is just a copy made by Damco CN Ltd. and used by some other brands that do have a good manual. Cycle times and programming instructions along with more helpful general bread making info can be had by looking up the bella 14915 or pro. Cycle 10&11 on Bella are combined on the Amazon basics to just 10-express.

Reviewer: Buck hunter
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Somewhat loud
Review: The bread maker was very easy to use with step-by-step instructions how to make the bread the order of the ingredients and how long-meaning 20 minutes after you take the bread out of the bread maker it can be sliced. As you can see, I made a basic bread using the light setting. The bread is very dense, but it is also very good, but it does need jelly or some type of flavor. I am looking forward to making another loaf and I will use the medium setting. This is my first bread maker, so I don’t have anything to compare it to in regards to noise, but it did seem to be noisy to me. It was very easy to remove from the bread maker pan and it stayed in one piece, which was nice. I tried using a regular serrated knife, but it was much easier to use an electric knife and it did not tear the bread. As being a first time bread maker user, I would recommend this bread maker and it deserves a #5 rating. I will submit another review after my next loaf.

Reviewer: Francisco Alvarez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Es muy sencilla de usar, y con el mínimo esfuerzo ya tienes pan recién hecho, lo único que no me gustó fue que esta máquina no viene con un buen recetario, solo tiene unos que no se antojan ni explotan su potencial, y ha sido un poco complicado encontrar buenas recetas en internet porque todos le varían mucho dependiendo de la marca de su máquina, de ahí en fuera funciona de maravilla y he tenido muy buenos resultados con ella

Reviewer: ANGELES S.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: He hecho pan con harina de amaranto, linaza, semillas de girasol y queda excelente. También el yogurt y las mermeladas quedan deliciosas.

Reviewer: GR
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: No he logrado que el pan quede a mi completo gusto, vivo en una zona muy húmeda y calurosa (normalmente estamos a 40°C y con humedad hasta un 65%) y hace que el pan no quede completamente cocido, he intentado ir ajustando la cantidad de agua e ingredientes, pero todavía no alcanzo sea óptimo.

Reviewer: brisia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Aún no encuentro para que sirve el botón de cycle, en las recetas no lo pide, pero ¿para qué lo tiene?

Reviewer: Jclh
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: No he tenido ningún problema con la elaboración de las recetas que tiene programadas, quizá sea porque tengo una báscula de precisión en la que puedo colocar directamente la bandeja de horneado e ir midiendo y agregando los ingredientes sobre la misma báscula, el pan siempre sale perfecto (hasta ahora ningún desastre)Sin embargo creo que los programas se quedan cortos, la máquina tiene el potencial para elaborar otro tipo de recetas, hasta ahora he hecho modificaciones simples a los ingredientes y no ha habido problema, por ejemplo agregar granos enteros y frutos secos al pan clásico, esto lo hago con la receta del pan pequeño para evitar que la adición de ingredientes provoque un derrame, cosa que hasta ahora no ha ocurridoSin duda la volvería a comprar