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We Do Not Recommend This Product
The Black & Decker B2250 All-In-One Automatic Breadmaker can bake bread in 1 1/2 to 2 pound loaves which is large enough for families that enjoy fresh baked bread. Built in crust controls let you choose light, medium or dark crusts and there are 10 menu selections for baking different types of bread.
The Breadmaker comes equipped with a 13 hour delay timer so that you can set the machine to have a freshly baked loaf of bread ready whenever you need it. There is also a handy 60 minute keep warm function, a large viewing window, and cool touch housing so you can safely touch the machine even while it’s baking of bread.
The B2250 has a nonstick baking pan and kneading paddle for easy cleanup and a measuring cup and spoon are included.
Product Features and Specifications:
- Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 12.4 x 14.8 inches
- Product Weight: Approximately 5 pounds
- Automatic breadmaker bakes 1-1/2- to 2-pound loaves
- User-friendly control panel with digital display; 10 menu items; 3 crust shades
- 13-hour delay timer
- 60-minute keep warm
- viewing window
- cool-touch housing
- Nonstick baking pan, kneading paddle, and measuring cup and spoon included
The Reviews:
The price point of roughly $90 for this machine makes it affordable and from the description above it sounds like it would be a pretty good breadmaker. The problem is that once we started researching the reviews for this product we found that the reviews were terrible. More than 50% of the reviews we found online were from people that were giving this machine a one star rating — Ouch!
There were some positive reviews of course and some people liked the fact that the machine was quiet and that you could make bread without any hard work. People also commented that the machine does a good job of mixing the ingredients but that is pretty much where the good comments end.
Many of the reviewers stated that it is very difficult to make good bread with this particular machine. There are no extra kneading cycles or multiple rise cycles that one would need to make a more flavorful loaf of bread with a finer texture. The instructions call for warm water rather than having a preheating function and the recipes require lots of yeast to make sure the bread rises rather than using multiple rise cycles.
Many people complained of attempting to make multiple loaves of bread without any success. People that followed the instructions to the letter had issues with the bread overflowing the container because the bread would rise too high in the machine and just end up making a mess instead of a delicious loaf of bread.
Several of the reviewers also complained that it was nearly impossible to find a setting that did not result in burning the bread.
If you want a messy countertop, burned bread, and a big mess to clean up then this is the machine for you. However, if you enjoy fresh baked bread and want a machine that is reliable, durable, and easy to clean up it would be a good idea to spend a little more money and go with a better machine. There are lots of other options out there for you.