Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’ve been using the KitchenAid Convection Toaster/Pizza oven for about three weeks now. I’ve used it to cook several things at this point and have to say I like it, but there are a couple of issues. It’s packed very well with lots of styrofoam around it to protect the oven. There are a few pieces of plastic and cardboard in place to protect it during use that have to be removed, but no more than the standard amount for this sort of thing. There’s also a piece of plastic on the plug that must be cut off before use. This is a very large appliance, so be sure you have adequate counter space and clearance. Believe me when I say you want nothing close to the oven. There is an instruction manual included with a few warnings included that probably deserve a bit more emphasis than the manual gives them. Overall the manual is useful, and the oven is pretty easy to use once you’ve figured out ‘the lay of the land’ so to speak. The first couple of uses there is a very strong ‘chemical’ smell given off, which is typical of new ovens. You may want to make sure you have good ventilation at least for the first few uses, as the odor can be a little overwhelming in tight spaces. As far as cooking goes I’ve cooked a few things and it does a very good job. I made one batch of cookies using both my wall oven and the convection oven. Cooking them both the same amount of time (10 minutes—the default on the KitchenAid and timer on my wall oven) the convection batch was clearly more thoroughly cooked with the top of the cookies browned moreso than the wall oven batch. I’ve also cooked bread and one small roast using the temperature probe and all turned out really well. The pre-set cooking times worked well for the modes I tried, There are a few pre-set modes for convection cooking that will choose the temperature and time. The two I’ve used worked very well, with the exception of being frustrated by the timer (see next paragraph). One thing I didn’t care for was the automatic start for the cooking timer. The oven goes directly from pre-heating to cooking, and the beep is not very loud to indicate it’s time to put something in the oven. The timer will start as soon as the oven is ready, whether you’re ready or not. There may be a way to adjust this but I couldn’t figure it out. There was a time or two I had to restart the cycle to get something in the oven for the proper amount of time. Easy enough, but still a bit of a silly hassle that could be easily fixed with a push of the start button. There are a few drawbacks to the oven: as with any oven of this type the interior cooking area is not very big. If you’re in the market for an appliance like this, you’re likely expecting that. I’ve already mentioned my issue with the timer. Even with the oven not being very big you still need a lot of counter-space for it. This will very likely be the biggest ‘small appliance’ that you own, and since it is an oven you’ll want to make sure you have space cleared around it as well. Always keep in mind that this is an oven capable of very high temperatures and should be treated as one. Like all ovens, surfaces can get hot, so be sure and follow the manufacturer’s warnings and suggestions as far as operating this oven safely If you a decent-sized oven for secondary cooking then the KitchenAid is a good choice, so long as you have the room for it.

This KitchenAid appliance lives up to the name and is definitely near the top of my fancy kitchen gadgets list (but let’s be serious, nothing will ever out-compete my citrus zester – Thanks Nan!). I felt proud as I unboxed this convection “toaster/pizza” (everything cook-able) oven. The appearance and functionalities pretty much felt like I had secured myself a solid man toy for the kitchen. As you open the box, there is a picture quick start guide on the flaps if you are trying to avoid reading the manual (I’d suggest reading the manual as it’s a quick read and well, safety). The real takeaway highlight to the manual for me seemed to be to have 4” clearance around the oven in all directions. I have adhered to this as the oven does give off a substantial amount of heat. Included in the box is the oven, a crumb tray, oven rack, baking pan, broil rack, and meat probe. I am a fan of these additional items as they are designed to work in this particular oven (a nice starter pack basically). The use was simple – plug, tinker, and go. The digital interface looks sleek, and choosing between the functions is simple and self-explanatory. The modes are designed for different cooking options and while that does provide many opportunities to experiment, there is also the traditional go to option – Bake. While in use there is a back-light to the oven, allowing one to peek in and see the progress as you go. I have not had the opportunity yet to use the meat probe, but an electric meat probe? Why not! A feature that I love is that when the oven is being started up or while it is on the digital display is lit – when you turn off the oven, the display is completely gone. This is reassurance that the oven is off. I do have one con, but it’s also a pro. The oven actually works, and it works well. I had become a little too accustomed to my house’s older oven that does not often cook within expected cook time, and had become nonchalant with my cooking. For instance, the timer goes off for the Texas toast? Okay, cool… 3 minutes later… oh yea! the toast! And I’d go, pull out the toast, and everything is completely fine. Toast is slightly browned and ready for consumption. But, well, with this convection toaster oven from heaven? Don’t do that. Texas toast was actually the first item I cooked with this appliance and well… burnt Texas toast anyone?

It’s like a big convention oven but small to fit on your countertop. Great for small apartments like what you’ll find in like New York City. It can toast bread, bagels and etc but can also cook small frozen pizzas as well. It’s simple to use.

We bought this Kitchen Aid Toaster Oven about 3 weeks ago. Use it nearly every day. Have cooked meatloaf, pork chops, pizza, cookies, toast etc. This unit is very clean looking by design. We are extremely pleased with it. Sits on our counter and looks great, and works great too. More than worth the purchase price.

Tried this out the day that I got it to make pizzas and cookies for the family. Worked amazingly. Pizzas and cookies all came out perfectly cooked. Takes up quite a bit of space though so if you’re limited in your counter space real estate you may not find this to be a great option. But if you find yourself needing a quality oven type appliance this is definitely worth consideration.

The KitchenAid Dual Convection Countertop Oven is a practical countertop oven that brings convenience and efficiency to quick cooking. The lighted digital settings make it easy to cook simple foods like whole chicken, Pizza, fries, slices of bread, and quick snacks by just the turn of the dial and pressing start. The oven features preset options for some of the foods. You can adjust the desired meat temperature by inserting the probe that comes with the countertop oven. You can change the oven temperature to heat from 150 degrees to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. The oven alerts you when it reaches the desired temperature and when the set timer for the food you are cooking expires. You have to be careful; however, the outside of the oven gets very hot to the touch, but not enough to scorch your skin. So far, I've cooked chicken cutlets, a whole chicken, fresh and frozen Pizza. The chicken came out moist in the inside and crispy in the outside. The Pizza cooked evenly throughout, without using the metal tray that's included with the oven. The sliced bread and bagels toasted evenly. The aesthetics of the countertop oven compliments my kitchen appliances. The oven comes in black, and it combines glass, plastic, and metal to give it a very attractive look.

KitchenAid made a fantastic convection toaster that's easy to use and works well under many different cooking settings. One of which can cook two whole chickens at once which came out amazing, I wouldn't overstuff this oven but it can take a lot of food at once allowed to make 2 or 3-course meals. This oven is huge and takes up a good amount of space so I would suggest making sure you have the countertop space for this one. I will be the first to say that the design is very modern and nice that it should fit into any kitchen universally, Something KitchenAid is good at. You can cook almost everything in here with 12 pre-settings. Pizza (about 12 inches), Baking, Dough, Chicken and a whole lot more come in the settings but there is a way to set the temperature manually. There is a light inside the oven so you can check on the food. So far I made my favorite Tequila lime chicken wings, Deep Dish Chocolate chip cookie, and some Potato wedges all of which came out hot and fresh, they came out super juicy. There are two fans inside for cooking but they are not as loud as the last few air fryers I've used and silent enough to not disturb family when viewing a movie. The alert to let you know the food is loud enough for you to ear but not an annoying beep. There isn't much to it but the stand out feature is that this oven has a very large capacity to feed an army but outside of that it's a pretty standard/easy to use oven. It can easily fit a 12-inch pot or pizza pan inside so that's a major win in my book. Overall I like it and cooks amazing food.

It is a pleasure to use and more importantly easy to use as well. It works

Received my KitchenAid Convection Toaster/Oven and as with most users of such appliances I decided to see how it performed when making toast. Uhh, not well. The first 2 slices came out barely toasted on the top and poorly under-toasted on the bottom. I tried a second time, lowering the shelf and increasing the toasting duration one notch. Again poorly toasted bread top & bottom. So let's try something else. So I tried some frozen french fries, at 450° for 19 minutes per the instructions on the package. About 2 minutes before completing the bake, the toasted/oven tripped the kitchen GCI. An unpleasant and unwelcome surprise, especially as there were no other small appliances (nothing actually) sharing the circuit at the time. I reset that circuit and moved the toaster/oven to a second circuit in the kitchen. This time the toaster/oven tripped the GCI as soon as I plugged it in. Thinking I perhaps had tripped the circuit my own self, I tried plugging the toaster/oven in yet again. Same result. Since everything else in my kitchen works without tripping GCIs, I must assume the fault lies with KitchenAid.so now I have an unusable toaster/oven back in its box/shipping carton awaiting disposition. I have used KitchenAid products (mixers, blenders, toasters, et. al.) several decades with never a problem. I truly hope this experience is a one-off but I will leave that to KitchenAid to determine.