8 Best Types of Electric Oven for Bakery

If you are into baking, you will agree that electric oven is the best for baking. This is because this type of oven provides equal and steady distribution of heat for even cooking.

Electric oven is designed in such a way that the electrical coil under the floor of the oven section pushes radiant heat upwards to circulate all through. The heat is not that strong so rarely does your baking end up burnt. Lastly, the environment is also dry enough to make the top of your muffins crispy and golden brown.

Electric ovens are gaining more popularity as the day goes by. This due to the ease of use, size and of course price. Please note that despite the fact that some electric ovens are advertised as extra-large, almost all electric ovens would fit on a countertop. However, some would take up more space than others.

Having said that, considering the number of options on the market, shopping for the best electric oven for your standard bakery shop can be challenging and time – consuming. In no particular order, here are 8 of the best electric ovens you can get today.

Best Electric Oven for Bakery

1. Panasonic FlashXpress Compact Toaster Oven 

Double Infrared Heating High Efficiency Quartz and Ceramic Infrared Heating Elements are positioned in the front and back to evenly toast, bake, brown and reheat to perfection Precise temperature control easily bakes piping hot fresh breads and prepared meals, an endless variety of tasty side dishes, home made hors d’oeuvres and more with a convenient manual touch button temperature control sensor

See through door is connected to the baking rack to smoothly and safely pull the rack toward you as the door is opened. The FlashXpress toaster oven’s compact design accents any kitchen décor or countertop. Power Supply:120V AC, 60 Hertz.

Easy to use the flashxpress toaster oven includes a square shape inner tray — a perfect fit for pizza up to 9 inches in diameter or up to four slices of bread — plus baking and removable crumb trays.

2. Oster Extra Large Digital Countertop Convection Oven

These are some of the Features of this Electric Oven

• 1500 watt convection technology delivers fast and even heating for perfectly baked, cooked or browned products.
• Digital settings for all the cooking options.
• Large interior capacity that can fit 2 16-inch pizzas, 18 slices of bread and a regular sized chicken.
• Comes with two oven racks, an integrated broiling rack and a baking pan.
• 90 minute timer and automatic shutoff function.

Pros

The Oster Extra Large Digital Countertop Convection Oven is a multi functional kitchen appliance. With this oven you do not need a toaster. You can perform myriads of meal preparation including your breakfast toast. The oven has a range of 200 to 450 degrees temperature with pizza, toast, defrost and bake settings.

This oven is large enough to serve as the only oven you need. If you usually cook for a mixed number of folks (sometimes small, sometimes large) it can be an add-on oven to your conventional oven.

Cons

• The buttons are not straightforward to use. You have to go through many steps to customize the controls.
• The top and handle of the oven do get hot to touch.

3. BLACK+DECKER Convection Countertop Toaster Oven

These are some of the Features of this Electric Oven

• Wide interior that’s specially designed to designed to fit a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with handles. It can also fit a 12-inch pizza or 8 slices of bread.
• Employs convection heating that delivers fast and even baking. It has as maximum temperature of 450 degrees.
• Comes with a toasting rack and dedicated toast timer for ease of preparation of your breakfast toast.
• 60 minutes timer with stay-on function for meals that need longer time.
• Has four cooking options with three rack levels.

Pros

This BLACK+DECKER Convection Countertop Toaster Oven is on this list because of its price and features. It is an affordable oven that comes in under $60 but packed with great features some of which are highlighted above.

This oven is ideal for people with small families and small kitchen space. If you want an oven that’s great for baking without breaking the bank, then this is for you. It employs most of the features that high end ovens have but not the capacity.

That said we feel it has enough capacity to cater for an average family that doesn’t do much entertaining. It fits most of the regular baking pans so you don’t need specialized accessories.

Cons

It is important to point that this oven has some downsides and they include the following:-

• Body of the oven is not insulated so it gets hot while in use.
• It takes a little getting use to as the knobs/control are not intuitive.

4. Breville BOV800XL Smart Oven 1800-Watt Convection Toaster Oven 

These are some of the Features of this Electric Oven

• High power 1800 watts with 5 Quartz heating elements delivers ultra-fast heating for perfectly done meals.
• Element IQ technology. This helps to distribute heat intelligently throughout the 5 quartz heating element to provide stable and uniform heat. It also remembers if you preset your oven to deliver a particular taste.
• LCD display helps you easily access the inbuilt smart functionality of the oven to choose preset functions.
• 10 Cooking functions that also include slow cooking settings
• One year limited warranty on the product.

Pros

This Breville Smart Oven Pro With Element iQ is an undisputed asset for baking the perfect homemade treats, making toasts and roasting all types of meat. It is on this list because it is a high end product that delivers value for the money. Following the known Breville standard, this oven comes with user friendly and intuitive features that make meal preparation stress free.

The interior oven light allows user to check on what’s in the oven without opening the oven door and losing heat. With the slow cook function, you can set the timer for up to 10 hours before it automatically sets to the keep warm mode.

Cons

• The magnetic feature on the door for the baking rack functions only when the rack is set to the middle.
• Does not have an interior light.

5. Cuisinart TOA-60 Convection Toaster Oven and Air Fryer

These are some of the Features of this Electric Oven

• Loaded with 1800 watts and 7 functions. They include – convection bake, bake without convection, air fry, convection broil, broil without convection, toast and warm.
• Nonstick interior makes for ease of cleaning. In addition to that the interior light also allow you to check on your food without opening the oven door.
• Has an adjustable thermostat with a 60-minute timer and auto shutdown. It also has a toast shade selector/ timer.
• Large enough capacity to toast 6 slices of bread, bake a 12-inch pizza, air fry 3 pounds of chicken wings or roast one average sized whole chicken.
• Comes with air fryer rack/basket, baking pan and oven rack.

Pros

This Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven is a unique appliance that combines a full sized toaster oven with an inbuilt air fryer. It offers you all the advantages of a toaster oven and at the same time, the pleasure of crunchy fried treats without messy cleanups and extra calories.

Since this is a countertop oven, you forego the stress of moving your air fryer to and fro the storage cabinet. You now have it within reach whenever you need it! This Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven is on our list because it is a cost effective way of getting two premium quality appliances in one. In addition to the cost effectiveness is space efficiency. So get this oven and start enjoying its multiple functions.

Cons

• The oven is not insulated so can easily heat up the house.
• It doesn’t preheat and the temperature isn’t always accurate.

6. Mueller Austria Toaster Oven

These are some of the Features of this Electric Oven

• Space efficient compact design.
• Curved interior enables the oven to accommodate 4 slices of bread or a 9-inch pizza.
• Wide range of temperature between 150 to 450 degrees delivers the convenience of a regular oven and the convection technology circulates air for even and faster cooking.
• Has four cooking functions at that include toasting, broiling, baking and warming.
• 30-minute timer also has exact toast setting and stay on function.

Pros

The Mueller Austria Toaster Oven is an answer to prayer for folks with small kitchen space or those who cook for one. It is on this our list because it makes it possible for people to whip up homemade baked treats for one or less than 4 persons.

You do not have to spend so much money buying a high end oven when all you need is one that can toast your bread, warm up frozen pizza and prepare simple baked treats or meals. This oven comes with a removable crumb tray that makes cleaning easier.

You can also conserve energy by making this an add-on product in your kitchen. Use it for small recipes and meals instead of heating up your regular range oven.

Cons

• Does not have a toasting setting so you have to watch it closely if you want to use it as a toaster.
• The wattage is low so you need to factor that in and set to a longer cooking time.

7. Samsung NX58H9500WS Slide-In Stainless Steel Gas Range

These are some of the Features of this Electric Oven

• The slide-in design gives your kitchen that sleek and sophisticated ambience. It also enables the range to blend in with the overall décor of your kitchen.
• Comes with 3 oven racks (one split and two wire) that provides enough capacity to prepare multiple and large batches dishes at once.
• Employs true convection technology that distributes heat thoroughly and evenly producing perfectly cooked or baked meals at all times.
• The flexible cooktop delivers the freedom to cook at any speed you desire. You can conveniently move your cooking from a quick boil to a slow simmer. This is facilitated by the True Dual Power Burner that has two independent heating elements with power ranging from 18,000 BTU to 700 BTU. It also has an oval burner for extra-large pots and pans
• Reversible cast iron griddle with smooth and ridged surfaces is included with purchase. This accessory is removable and enables you to cook different types of breakfast meals.

Pros

The Samsung NX58H9500WS Slide-In Stainless Steel Gas Range is a sophisticated full powered kitchen range that’s surprisingly easy to use. This range is on our list of best gas oven for baking because of the premium quality material that it is made of.

Additionally, it is loaded with so many features a few of which we have highlighted above.  Let’s further mention that it comes with a custom wok grate that allows you to place a round bottom wok on the stovetop. More so, it has an intuitive control that offers simple instructions on how to choose your cooking options and a warmer drawer which helps to keep finished products warm.

Cons

• The griddle burner doesn’t heat up fast.
• The control knobs turn so easily and can come on by mistake.

8. Empava 36″ Slide-In Single Oven Gas Range

These are some of the Features of this Electric Oven. It combines 4 different burner sizes and a large capacity oven to deliver a wide range of cooking options. The burners are as follows:- one dual ring 17400-BTU burner, a rapid 8200-BTU burner, two semi-rapid 6900-BTU burner and auxiliary 5000-BTU burner.

• Digital countdown timer that can be set for up to 12 hours.
• Wide range of temperature between 150°F to 475°F.
• Comes with 2 removable oven racks and 4 adjustable rack positions. These allow you to fit different sizes of food into the oven
• Transparent oven door allows you to monitor the progress of your food without opening the oven door and losing heat from the oven.

Pros

The Empava 36″ Slide-In Single Oven Gas Range is a beautifully designed oven range that comes at a cheaper price than most others in the same category.

It is on our list because despite its relative affordability, it comes loaded with great features. This is a good deal if you are not able to afford or don’t want to spend so much on the high end product we discussed earlier. One of its selling points is the Thermocouple Flame-out Failure System (FFD). This ensures the safety of your family in case of gas leakage.