Customer reviews from cuisinart.com
Cuisinart - Compact Automatic Bread Maker - Stainless Steel
Average customer rating
4.5
(1,897 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,897 reviews
5 Stars
1,342
4 Stars
297
3 Stars
122
2 Stars
59
1 Star
77
90%of customers recommend this product.
(
1,304 out of
1,455)
Customer Reviews for Cuisinart - Compact Automatic Bread Maker - Stainless Steel
Posted by: WineyBaker
Verified Purchase:Yes
I’ve had 3 other bread makers in my life and I like this one best. It’s compact and attractive (I have the stainless steel version), looks nice on my counter with only a small footprint. But the best thing about it is that it makes terrific bread, rolls and dough. I especially love the feature that signals when to remove the paddle before baking so the loaf doesn’t have a hole in the bottom! I haven’t tried any of the other functions yet but I plan to since it does bread so well. My only complaint is that the stainless steel marks up quite easily and the marks don’t clean off well. I live in Florida and am having a problem with slightly dense loaves - they taste great but don’t look as good. I’d like to see the company publish some unusual troubleshooting/fixes because the usual corrective action (adjusting water/flour) for this isn’t working.
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Posted by: Long Time Bread Maker
from Tennessee
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I like the compact size of this bread machine. It is a bit noisy. It is advertised to be able to make a 1, 1 1/2, or 2 lb loaf of bread. This is TOTALLY wrong. It does make about a 1 pound loaf or very slightly more. That is fine for me since there is only my husband and myself. For a larger family, this machine is not adequate. I made a loaf using my LONG standing recipe that I used on my old breadmaker. The top fell, leaving a big crater in my bread. I was using fresh wheat that I milled myself and the wheat setting on the breadmaker. I noticed that it was taking about 40 minutes longer on the setting for wheat than my old bread maker. So, after 2 failed loafs, I changed to white bread setting and a beautiful loaf was the result. The wheat setting was over proofing the bread. I say all this to say that I think the preprogrammed settings are wrong. You can make it work by experimenting with the other settings, but i feel you shouldn't have to.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com
Posted by: W H
Verified Purchase:Yes
The kneeding bar did not fit on the post. Returned the bread maker. Also, I was unaware the product was discontinued. Nowhere in the description was that mentioned. Only leaned that fact when I registered the item.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from cuisinart.comBy Cuisinart, January 31, 2025
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Posted by: Grandma@1
Verified Purchase:Yes
I tried baking 3 white breads, 1 oat bread, and 1 French bread. None of the loaves turned out properly. The crust was either underbaked or baked so hard I could barely slice into it. One of the white breads had a crust 1" thick. I had it turned to light crust for all loaves The machine would either overheat or underbake. The length of baking was erratic. The machine was returned as defective.
Response from cuisinart.comBy Cuisinart, February 21, 2025
Hello- Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us about your Cuisinart item. We have taken note of the information you shared about the unit as we are always looking to make products that exceed expectations. We always appreciate our consumers reaching out to us about ways we can improve.
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Posted by: Breadbaker
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought it a month ago. The dough cycle is great but even baking on the lightest setting, the crust is too thick and hard. I’m disappointed.
Response from cuisinart.comBy Cuisinart, July 18, 2025
Hello- Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us about your Cuisinart item. We have taken note of the information you shared about the unit as we are always looking to make products that exceed expectations. We always appreciate our consumers reaching out to us about ways we can improve.
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com
Posted by: M Tauss
from Southport Ct
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I decided to make my own bread due to a health condition and after wasting hours in markets reading labels (both organic, gluten and regular) of breads I decided I would venture this route due that we eat a-lot of bread.
This machine is so easy to use and the recipes are simple I just adjust the ingredients to suit our dietary needs.
You simply fill it set and forget.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com
Posted by: Luvbaking
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Cuisinart bread machine gets five stars. The Cuisinart recipe book is three stars. I actually use a different brand’s pass bread machine recipe book which I love. My old recipe bread machine book is simpler and yummier.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com
Posted by: Cherrie099
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I want to love this, but I can’t get it right! No matter what I do the bread comes out with a big hole in the middle. I googled it. It says usually the ingredient amounts are off. So I make sure the ingredients are exact and it still has a big hole.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com