Price: $299.99
(as of Nov 23, 2024 18:40:09 UTC - Details)

Bread tastes better from scratch! There’s nothing like the homemade aroma of baking bread wafting through the kitchen. Whether you’re a breadmaster or a brand-new baker, the Panasonic Bread Bakery™ SD-R2550 is here to help you bake delicious bakery-style loaves every time. The included Quick Start Guide provides 27 recipes for various breads, delicious cakes, rising doughs, and even gluten-free options! The enclosed Operating Instructions contain even more mouth-watering recipes, including cakes, pasta dough, gluten-free baked goods, and jams. Great for everyone who loves amazing bread, and an essential tool for those with dietary restrictions such as gluten intolerance, this breadmaker makes bread, cake, pizza dough, and pasta with incredible ease. Customize your creations with the included Raisin/Nut Dispenser and by choosing your individual settings, such as the desired color of your crust.
Double Temperature Sensor for Ideal Baking: Sensor detects both internal and room temperatures, auto-adjusting the time to rise and rest dough to make incredible breads, cakes, pizza and pasta dough, and gluten-free baking
Artisan-style Kneading: Unique kneading blade is shaped to knead firm dough, and works together with the specially-placed ribs in the bread pan to deliver the best-tasting bread with ideal texture; even hard-to-blend ingredients are kneaded just right
Raisin/Nut Dispenser for Even Distribution of Added Ingredients: Making sure the add-ins for your loaf are mixed thoroughly and evenly, the dedicated dispenser automatically drops the raisin/nuts/seeds into the pan at perfectly-timed intervals
20 Different Settings, Including Gluten-Free: Packed with all the programs for the basics you need, and recipes you want to try--whole wheat, sourdough, brioche, and cakes; pizza and pasta;
Manual Time Setting: Choose manual options to customize your cake kneading, bread kneading, and bread fermentation to enjoy a wide range of recipes
Reviewer: Davethewave2010
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good Bread Maker, Very Versatile
Review: The Panasonic Bread Maker is replacing a 20 year old bread maker. It still works, but the bread pan keeps popping up when using a bread mix. The bread pan in the Panasonic locks with a little twist. I made the Basic White Bread from the Panasonic manual in the old machine before the Panasonic arrived and then in the Panasonic Bread Maker. The first picture is from the old machine, the second from the Panasonic and the third is my second attempt at a Banana Bread recipe for bread machines. The banana bread hasn't cooled enough to slice, yet. I wasn't 100% satisfied with the first banana bread loaf, but it still came out pretty well. To make the banana bread, I had to manually set the mix time, then manually set the bake time. I have never been able to do that before. I was impressed that the Panasonic has that capability. Compared to our old machine, the bread from the Panasonic is a little lighter in color, the crust is softer and the loaf is "spongy". When pressed lightly, it springs back to the original shape. Before, I had to be careful not to leave a dent in the bread. I have tried a bread mix in the Panasonic 2 times, but it did not come out perfect either time. The bread was very good, just not perfect. I The Panasonic is not perfect, but I couldn't afford $400 for the huge, nearly perfect bread maker that I don't have room for anyway. I read the online manual for the Panasonic before buying it and I was impressed with the way it was laid out and the way the different functions were described.. I still have some learning to do for bread mixes, but I thoroughly pleased with the results of the bread made from "scratch". I just wish that the settings screen was back lit I also want to mention, for those keeping track, this is my second Panasonic. I ordered one from another vendor because it was substantially cheaper, but it arrived dented. The vendor didn't have any more, so I bought this one from Amazon. It arrived it perfect condition., thankfully. I think that Panasonic needs to using something a little more substantial than air to protect the sides of the bread maker in the shipping carton. Bottom line, I am happy that I bought the Panasonic Bread Maker

Reviewer: Hawk Pan
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Dough Didn’t Rise, Bread Undercooked - Unusable
Review: I purchased this bread maker with high hopes at a much higher price point than average. but unfortunately, it did not meet expectations. After four attempts using the basic bread recipe, the dough failed to rise, and the bread’s interior remained undercooked each time. We followed the instructions closely, trying different types of yeast and flour, but with no success. Disappointed with the performance and seeking a return. Not recommended and ask for return already.

Reviewer: WEI ZHANG
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Automatic Bread Maker with easy operation
Review: I already used this Bread Maker two times. It makes good bread with the instructions and recipe it provided.

Reviewer: LooseyB
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Second time lucky!!!!
Review: I’m changing my review to 5 stars for the second bread machine I received! It’s fantastic! No dents, a little larger than my old Panasonic from 2008, but it performs exactly the same. I am so pleased I decided to give this another chance and ordered a second one, with NO DENTS!!!!I only ever make dough, and this makes it in 45 minutes. Shape the dough, let it rise again for 45 minutes, and you are cooking an hour and a half after you started the dough. If you are (like I was) looking for a bread machine with a 45 minute dough cycle, I would thoroughly recommend this one. Hoping it last 16 years, like the previous one! (The Panasonic SD-YD250)Previous Heading: Arrived in a dented box! Why aren’t the Handlers more careful?I thought I’d risk it, even though so many people mentioned the bread machines arriving dented. Thought I might be lucky. No such luck. Dented right in front, and it shows.I was so excited to find a Panasonic that makes bread dough in 45 minutes, like the one I still use from 2008! Guess now I’ll be waiting for it to go on sale again, and try my luck, again. If I do get one that is perfect, after I’ve used it, I’ll update this review.

Reviewer: Amy Relihan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great!
Review: Worked great. Just like our previous one

Reviewer: I am Mariah
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fresh bread!! So easy and delicious
Review: This machine was so easy to use and I can make fresh bread in under 2hours by using quick rise yeast. It took a couple tries to get familiar with how to add the ingredients, but once I got it it was no problem to achieve a delicious crumb on my fresh loaves.The negative is the machine is quite big and bulky , but it’s not something you have to leave on the counter, I just pull it out when I want to make bread.

Reviewer: Carol Reilly
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Did not work
Review: This bread machine did not work. I have owned 2 previous Panasonic bread machines in the past and wore them out. Each produced great bread during the life of the machine. I tried 3 different recipes and not one worked. Produced uneven loaves, apparently did not mix yeast well because rose unevenly, not completely baked. Last loaf, the sour dough was hard as a rock when it came out of the machine. Could not even eat it and threw it away. Very disappointed because I was excited about the features. Sister-in-law gave me her 35 year old one, little used, and it made a beautiful loaf of bread first time. Very disappointed and decided to return this quite expensive appliance.

Reviewer: luckycharm
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good Bread Maker
Review: I bought this bread maker assuming the top part was a yeast dispenser, but sadly I was mistaken. (Shame on me)The item came heavily damaged and you can see from the pictures. I paid full price for this, no discount so how is mine so far worst than the other photos here. I didn’t send it back and made a loaf, it works just fine despite the exterior damage.The bread tastes amazing and the booklet has multiple recipes to begin using immediately. The bread maker has multiple presets to make bread easily.All that to say I wouldn’t buy this again. I think I can get a better product for the amount I spent. The exterior damage (Probably the postal service’s fault but regardless had the damage) and no yeast dispenser feature really ruined it for me. I paid $300 for it and don’t feel like it was worth the price compared to other similar products. I saw it on sale afterwards for around $200, that is more reasonable for what you get.

Reviewer: Lillian
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I've never owned a bread maker before and I've baked pretty much my whole life. So when I started having issues making dough and baking due to mobility and pain, I knew it was time to start looking for one. I read a lot of reviews on many different bread makers, watched a lot of tiktok videos, qnd read a lot of website reviews before deciding that this one seemed like the best one I could get.The reason I chose this bread maker in particular is because it has a fruit and nut dispenser and that makes it more convenient IF you are only using dried fruits and nuts. If you want to make a lot of fruit "loaves" like I do ie blueberry or cherry that requires fresh or frozen fruits, then you have to add those In manually yourself.(The machine likes to kick up a fuss whenever you need to do that so don't worry)Otherwise this bread maker has made baking super easy and very hands off. I will say, however, that I know what to look for in my doughs and mixes due to having baked for so long I know when to add or change certain things to get the best results. If your doughs are collapsing, or not performing as you expect and you are unsure on what to do then this bread machine comes with a quick troubleshoot guide and problem solving page in the user manual. I'm sure you could also find that info online.This bread machine has so many functional options that I use frequently. I say I bake just about every day to every other day. I definitely get a lot of value out of this bread maker. It is very versatile. It did take me awhile to figure out what settings I needed to bake my "loaves" as a lot of online bread machine recipes call for "sweet bread" or "quick bread" settings to be used which is not accurate or the right setting for this bread machine. For my banana breads and my blueberry loaves and basically any other loaves I use the "cake" setting and they turn out perfect every single time. It took me a long time to figure that out but I'm glad I did and I wanted to share that incase anyone else was having a problem or wasn't sure what setting to use. You do not need to use the "knead only" then the "bake only" setting that the manual or other websites suggest, It's just a waste of time when the cake setting does it allAll in all this is a great bread maker and me and my family eat deliciously, perfect baked goods all the time now.Also it is very easy to clean and is definitely non stick.Enjoy! 🙂

Reviewer: Dave K
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: 6 month update: We've saved about $150 so far making our own bread. I'm still making consistently great bread, and have it down to an art, easy to bake and I know what's going into each laof!We make a loaf every 3-4 days, and no matter what I do they always come out perfect. The only one that looked weird was because I loaded it up with too many ancient grains - but it still tasted great. Our current favourite is half all purpose and half whole wheat, with wheat germ, canola oil, brown sugar and water.We haven't bought bread since we bought this, it will pay for itself within the year. Bonus is the wonderful smell and taste of freshly baked bread.

Reviewer: Hossein
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I had a bread maker from another brand, and it worked for three years.Every product I bought from Panasonic worked for at least 8 years.The machine is not loud and doesn't run like the other brands. You can easily work with the menu and select what you want.About the quality of the bread, I've really nothing to say. Everyone like its taste, specially the French bread. I make 3 French bread every week just for myself. 😄Everyone told me it's not possible to make a sourdough starter in 24 hours, but with this machine, I made one and baked a bread. The result was good. I liked it.I've also baked almond cake, but it wasn't too light.I'm really satisfied with my purchase.

Reviewer: Lz2020
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: have a 8 years old zojirushi PAC20. made good bread never disappoint us. want to compare the bread quality when getting this new machine. made a raisin bread supper soft and delicious. very happy about the new purchase.

Reviewer: Jessica Huang
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: After reading the Operating instruction carefully I prepared the ingredients strictly. The screen indicating all the info correctly while the bread maker was on strike for 10 mins long! So I checked online and found a very detailed video from YouTube everything we did were correct only that we have to wait for 30 minutes for the preheating, so we started to wait , but after 1 hour I finally open the lid - it still rested there no heating was on! I believe the machine is retired- the auto procedure does not work at all! What can I do? In order not to waste my flour and milk I select 19 MANUAL to start the knead, then I guess I need to select 20 for RISE. The machine is quiet compared with a Chinese one I returned recently. So far so good, at least it can work, only it cannot work automatically. I will get back to see what is going on later. Very disappointed with this one. Maybe it is my bad luck to meet such a defective one.