Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker Review

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The Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker is a compact, easy to use machine with a very affordable price tag.  It has a 2 pound loaf capacity for making family sized loaves of bread and with a 13 hour programmable baking timer you can have freshly baked bread any time you want it.  Of course you can also make cakes, jellies, and dough as well.

There are 12 baking functions with 3 different crust shades and it also comes with an instruction book with recipes to get you started as quickly and easily as possible.  The large LCD digital display is easy to read and a large viewing window lets you keep an eye on the baking process.  The Sunbeam 5891 bread machine also has a removable nonstick baking pan for easy cleanup.

Sunbeam 5891 Bread Maker Features and Specifications:

  • Sunbeam 5891 Dimensions: approximately 14 x 19 x 13.5″
  • Item Weight: 19.2 pounds
  • 12 baking functions with 3 crust shade selections
  • 13 hour timer for delayed baking
  • Digital LED display with touch control panel
  • Large viewing window
  • Removable nonstick baking pan
  • Instructions with recipes included
  • one-year limited warranty

Sunbeam 5891 Bread Machine Reviews:

Our research into the Sunbeam 5891 bread machine revealed a lot of very good reviews. One review said “After 10 loaves of different types of bread, I can say this is a reliable consistent basic bread machine that works well and is extremely cheap.”  Another said “I have now cooked over 200 loaves in 13 months. Very easy to use, minimal effort required.”  One review that we found on Amazon.com had someone come back three years later to add to their review and say that they were still using the same breadmaker.  The general consensus seems to be that this is an easy to use machine, makes delicious bread, and is easy to cleanup.

There were some negative reviews of this machine and most of the people that gave a negative review said that the loaves frequently fall.  One of the reviewers complained that the recipes that are included are wrong and include too much yeast.  People that use their own recipes however seemed to have very good results and no problems with falling loaves.

Although there were some negative reviews, out of nearly 500 reviews the positive comments outweighed the negative by a factor of more than four to one.  However, even some of the positive reviewers said “throw away the recipe book” so in conclusion, our research suggests that this is a very good machine at a very affordable price and is certainly worth considering if you’re shopping for a breadmaker but you may want to go ahead and buy a recipe book to go along with it.