Best Mini Ovens

The Breville BOV845BKSUSC is one of the smartest mini ovens out there. The Element IQ™ technology featured on this electric oven automatically adjusts the power of each quartz heating element and distributes the heat evenly throughout the oven for precise and stable heat. It also makes alterations to time so as to move the power where and when it's needed. Plus, the inbuilt fan raises hotter air and sinks colder, making the air less dense. As a result, you get perfectly cooked meals on your table faster (the cooking time is reduced by 30%).

The controls on the front panel are intuitively easy to use, allowing you to quickly choose one of 10 pre-set cooking functions (toast slices, bake, roast, bagel, broil, cookies, pizza, reheat, warm, or slow cook). The oven comes up to the needed temperature swiftly and automatically turns to “keep warm” once the meal is done. The oven has 3 rack positions and can fit a 3-lb chicken or 13-inch pizza without any issues.

What is especially useful for families where children often make toast or reheat pizzas, the oven has a magnetic catch on the door that automatically pulls out the cooking rack. Therefore, you or your kids won’t need to reach in to grab a hot tray.

All things taken into account, we highly recommend this smart oven for big families with kids. It offers great food capacity which makes it a viable substitution for a full-sized home oven.

The KitchenAid KCO273SS is a great alternative to pricier ovens from big names, which is completely comparable to them in performance. For starters, it can do everything you expect from a convection oven... and a bit more. It offers 9 cooking functions, allowing you to bake, toast, broil, or just heat up a quick meal. But the thing that particularly stands out about this oven is its ability to carry the roast function. Only first-class models include Asado roast mode, so if you're looking for a good mini oven with extended capabilities, the Kitchenaid might be a solid fit.

It's not only the wide range of cooking functions that make this portable oven so special. The model boasts a trademarked Even-heat technology that aids in achieving consistent results. It turns different heating elements on/off during cooking cycles. For instance, only the top and bottom heating elements are turned on in the baking mode, while all three heating elements including top center are active during broiling. Consequently, more precision and flexibility ensures ultimately fine, delicious results.

The oven uses convection technology that can speed up the cooking time by up to 30%. Also, the convection feature automatically reduces the heat by 25°F to prevent overcooking. So, if you're hunting for a high-end convection oven that can do various cooking styles including roasting, this one will fit the bill.

If you're a kind of penny pincher and want to get a bit more than you pay for, take a closer look at the Oster digital convection oven. It's an inexpensive model that has quite a lot to offer. Designed with convenient digital controls, it eliminates all the guesswork with bake, toast, pizza, broil, and defrost settings. Also, it's featured with a handy 90-minute timer and auto shut-off feature - the loud bell will let you know when your food is ready.

The oven has a sleek look and though it's quite big, it's just the right size to be left out on the counter but not to be in the way. Naturally, it's large inside too. The interior has dual shelves allowing you to have several meals going at a time. The racks can be placed in two positions, enabling you to customize the space as you wish. The extra-large interior can easily fit two 16" take-and-bake pizzas, a family-sized chicken, or up to 18 slices of bread. This great capacity makes the oven a win-win choice for large families or those who often host parties and need to crank out several pizzas at a time. However, its larger size increases the heat up time. But, if you don't mind waiting for an extended period of time and need a large, inexpensive conventional oven, the Oster stainless steel oven is your perfect choice. For the price, it performs above expectations.

The BLACK+DECKER CTO6335S is highly praised for both its reasonable price and excellent performance characteristics. It's equipped with 4 heating elements - 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom. They heat up pretty quickly and toast your food evenly, thus you will never get your chicken or pizza with an undercooked center. What's more, the oven features pretty straightforward controls. Designed with an extra-large display and illustrated mechanical buttons located under it, the CTO6335S model allows you to preset the cooking time, temperature, and the mode you need, showing all the settings on the display. Bake, broil, toast, bagel, pizza, frozen snacks, potatoes, cookies - this is the list of the pre-set cooking modes you can choose from and customize them depending on your preferences or needs. You can set the timer for up to 120 minutes to alert you when your meal is ready. Without the timer, the oven automatically shuts off every 30 minutes, allowing you to use it for some short cooking jobs like toasting or baking small items.

This portable electric oven is equipped with a dual-position rack that can be inserted either in the upper or in the lower slot and can be turned upside-down, making for two additional positions. This feature alone can expand your cooking capabilities, providing you with 4 options for cooking food conveniently and mess-free. Being extremely versatile and easy to use, this toaster oven gives you a wonderful opportunity to experiment with recipes and start cooking restaurant-quality meals like a real chef.

The Breville BOV450XL is a basic toaster oven from a world-known manufacturer. It offers 8 cooking modes and the capability of manually customizing time and temperature for all preset cooking modes. Just like the pricier models from Breville, this one features the IQ Element technology to adjust the power of each heating element and distribute heat as evenly as possible. One more highlight of this model is 'A Bit More' function that extends the cooking time from 30 seconds up to 10 minutes.

The built-in 2-hour timer with an audible alert will let you know when your dish is ready and if you forget to turn the mini-oven off, the auto shut-off feature will do it automatically. Another feature you'll like about this oven is an LCD display on the housing that can help you easily set the mode/temperature/time. Additionally, it displays how much time is left before your dish is ready.

It's quite easy to maintain this toaster oven due to a removable crumb tray and a non-stick interior that easily withstands high temperatures. To clean the unit and the crumb tray, you just need a damp cloth and a non-abrasive liquid cleanser. Low maintenance and a user-friendly control panel with LED display make this oven a great option for beginners.