BLACK+DECKER Countertop Convection Toaster Oven, Stainless Steel

Great lil toaster over. Heats up fast

Have had the oven about two months. This was a replacement of a Sears oven (same size) which died after many years of use. At first, I tried a smaller model to save counter space, but it was too short inside. Burned the inside top of the little one with a bruschetta. Also, don’t believe them when they say the little ones will cook 4 pieces of toast! Gave it to my granddaughter. I cook a lot. This oven works so well it is used almost daily. Last night I baked a sweet potato then broiled pork chops without heating up the kitchen. If you don’t splatter, it is easy to clean. The push buttons work well and are easy to operate. Looks nice on the counter. Would purchase again.

Our previous convection toaster oven served us well over the years with 4 teenage boys and frozen pizzas. It finally gave out and they no longer made it anymore. Settled on this one for looks, price, convection, etc. After having used it for several weeks, I think I can give a fair review. I like it, it gets good and hot. For S&G, I timed how long it took to get to 350 degrees, exactly 4 mins. I mention this because I got very used to setting the timer to the shortest recommended time and put the food in as it was heating up. I guess this one takes a little longer to warm up because I noticed I didn’t need the full amount of set time to cook. So now I still set it to the lowest time, I just start preheating first, before setting up whatever I was going to put in. Convection fan only works on the Bake mode. Just hit Bake, Convection fan, set the temp, then the timer and hit start. It’s not an air fryer, But it bakes, re heats dinners and gives it a nice little browning if you like that.
Biggest con is the door. You have to hold it all the way down, nothing stops it from hitting the counter hard if you let it go. The lettering is hard to see and read, especially at my age. Now, I’ve just got used to where my favorite buttons are.
Toasting: I don’t toast regular bread in it, but I’ve done some bagels and home baked bread that can be too thick for a toaster. I’ve noticed that it is uneven. Seems like the rear/upper is the hottest and browns quicker. Lastly, it has a little rounded, recessed area in the back and it seems like it could hold up to a 12″ pizza. I put in a 11″ plate and there was still a little gap to the door. It fits a 9×13 casserole dish WITHOUT handles.
So, in all, it works well for us as empty nesters. Big enough to heat up food, bake some potatoes without having to use the big oven. Oh, and the rack can be moved into 4 different levels, two slots that it can slide into and you can put it upside down.

I really like it. I got it on sale and I see, as I write this, it is listed at $85. I am not sure I would spend that much, I paid $63 and I think I would go to $75. Anyway when I first got it I was kinda upset the toast didn’t come out perfectly even. But I looked into it and I think to get an really good oven that cooks evenly you need to get something like the Breville Smart Oven, which I think the smallest cheapest one is $150 and that was out of my budget. Also I learned that went cooking a lot of dishes you can turn on the convection fan and that pretty much evens out the cooking, and the toast I just rotate or put in the middle and it turns out pretty good.

I don’t like the buttons, they get too hot plus others have shown that the writing comes off. Although you really don’t use all of them and I printed a pic and put it in a drawer just in case i forget after they are gone. Also as others have mentioned the guards around the heating elements do get crumbs, I saw this comment before it came and thought I could be careful and not drop crumbs but it’s harder than you’d think. There is a positive to the guards though, my last oven broke from getting hit by the crumb tray so maybe they do more good than bad. The final negative is it only has one tray. My previous oven had two and I could could two different things at different levels. I looked up a replacement trays but the only one I could find that fit was $30 plus shipping, If you are adding another $30 you might as well look at better ovens I think.

Over all I really like it, the fan makes food crispy, it heats up fast, and its large enough to cook dishes for multiple people. Also one huge plus that I haven’t seen anyone mention is that it comes with a two year warranty. So make sure you register it, I don’t think you have to but it will probably make things easier if you need to use it down the line.