8 of the best bread machines for making your own fresh loaves at home

There’s nothing quite as appealing as the smell of a freshly baked loaf of bread. But if all that kneading and rising and kneading and rising puts you off the idea of homemade fresh loaves, a bread maker might just change your mind. 

It used to be that bread makers had one option, one size, and no features to speak of. Nowadays, you can get models with delay starts—perfect for waking up to a fresh loaf—and even some that make multiple sizes of loaves. 

Whether you’re looking for a no-frills, basic bread maker or a full-fledged product to program perfectly timed and sized loaves (leaving you more time to loaf around, get it?), we’ve got the best bread makers (or are they breadwinners?) to fit your needs. Read more...