If you're considering investing in a truly excellent air fryer toaster oven during Black Friday sales, look no further: The Breville Joule Smart Countertop Oven Air Fryer Pro is currently 27% off, bringing the price down to $400. It's still an investment, but it's been a game-changer in my kitchen that I use every single day, and it's totally worth it for home chefs who want to make cooking a bit easier and more convenient.
(If you don't need all of the bells and whistles, you can also find the great Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro on sale for $300 now, down from $400.)
When I bought a Breville the Joule about two and a half years ago, I expected it to be useful for heating up my daughter's chicken nuggets and making crispy fries. But not only did it give us an air fryer and replace our toaster (which never quite toasted evenly), it's effectively become a second oven, without taking up the amount of space a regular oven would.
You'll find 13 presets for things like air frying, toasting (with a bagel setting), and roasting, but also for reheating pizza, making cookies, and keeping foods warm ahead of serving. There's even a proof setting for bread, a slow cook setting, and a dehydrate setting. Control the oven from the device itself or from an app on your phone, which also includes recipes that you can set on autopilot, so it will move between different cooking modes for you.
I've used the Joule to toast bread and bagels, air fry those nuggets, frozen foods, and leftovers, roast vegetables, and make cookies -- and it's managed to cook them all well. Another feature I love is that it preheats way faster than my oven does, and prevents me from having to turn the big oven on when I'm making something small.
It's also super useful to have for entertaining -- since I don't have a double oven setup, it helps me heat up appetizers or cook a side so I can time everything properly.
Don't miss this early Black Friday deal -- grab a Breville the Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro now, on both the black stainless steel or brushed stainless steel finishes.
How I rated this deal
At 27% off, I rated this deal on the Breville Joule a 3/5. It's back down to the price we saw last Black Friday, which is the lowest it's gone down to, so this is a good time to pick one up if you're in the market.
When will this deal expire? Amazon doesn't list an expiration date for this deal, so we're guessing it will last through Black Friday weekend. But deals are subject to sell out or expire anytime, though ZDNET remains committed to finding, sharing, and updating the best product deals for you to score the best savings. Our team of experts regularly checks in on the deals we share to ensure they are still live and obtainable. Show more
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