Best Toaster Ovens for Your Kitchen in 2025

Colin West McDonald/CNET I set out to cook a wide variety of common toaster oven fodder. With the exception of the toast tests, where I looked at each toaster oven's individual settings for light, medium and dark toast, I used standardized temperature and cook times and followed the recommendations on the box for whatever I was cooking wherever possible. Toasting capabilities: Speed and consistency Making toast is one of the critical tasks for a toaster. I mean, it's right there in the name. I hauled in a whole lot of bread to see how fast and evenly each oven made this breakfast and sandwich staple. Most low-end toaster ovens use a built-in kitchen timer to set the broiling, toasting and cooking time. Typically, those timers include a couple of preset options for toasting: medium toast, dark toast and in some cases, a light setting, barely toasted bread too. Higher-end models with an LCD will usually let you dial into a specific doneness level when you're toasting. You'll typicall ... Read full article.