Breville BOV650XL Compact Toaster Oven Review

Breville BOV650XL Compact oven, a smaller version than BOV800XL, is the best choice for a kitchen with less space. In fact, this Breville delight has become an essential product for the modern kitchens, as it ensures cooking your favorite dish in no time and with ease whenever in need. The compact size with the 4-Slice smart technology facilitates an excellent cooking encounter while saving more counter space. There is no doubt that this oven is one of bestselling appliances on Amazon.

Features

The reason why the Breville BOV650XL is on the bestseller list of Amazon is because of its IQ technology as well as diverse features. Referred to as a smart sensor technology, the Element IQ allows the oven to operate with efficient utilization of energy, as it uses only the desired amount of power when or wherever needed. This feature also automatically regulates the power in need according to each of the 8 pre-set functions due to which it can estimate the exact cooking time. Apart from that, if you change the time or temperature settings according to your preferences, the Element IQ feature ensures that the oven remembers the changed setting for the next time use. Therefore, the Breville BOV650XL Compact oven is a smarter as well as economical alternative to a massive traditional oven. Listed below are the main features of this oven.

• 16.5 by 14.25 by 10 inches in dimension
• 1800-watt power consumption
• 3/5-cubic-foot interior (nonstick)
• Element IQ technology
• 8 pre-set functions (Reheat, Toast, Bake, Cookies, Roast, Broil, Bagel, and Pizza)
• Independent heating elements adjusting automatically to the functions
• Control dial with 1 to 120 minutes cooking time and temperature from 120 to 145 degrees F
• User-friendly control panel with temperature conversion button, start/cancel button, and a defrost button
• Color-coded temperature setting
• Backlit LCD screen
• Tempered glass door
• 3 rack positions
• Enamel baking pan as well as broil rack
• Removable crumb tray
• 1-year warranty

The Breville BOV650XL compact oven has 8 unique preset functions but you can set your own customized pre-set programs to cook anything. The 0.6 cubic-foot interior is spacious enough to accommodate 4 bread slices and 12-inch pizza. The three rack positions are just ideal – the top one supports the broil function, the bottom rack facilitates the baking, reheating, and roasting functions, and the middle one ensures toasting cookies, bagel, and pizza functions.

The easy-to-use interface can set a number of slices as well as the toast shade from light to dark. The backlit LCD screen is very clear to read and displays the current functions, temperature, and adjustments. However, the most unique feature is the color coded indicators: Orange for cooking and preheating, while blue for completed cooking process.

The toasting function is just great for muffins, breads, and waffles with a total control on cooking. Apart from setting the color from 1 to 10 for browning the bread, it also retains the moisture of the interior as well as softness while keeping the exterior crisp and nice.

Pros

• Compact
• Energy-efficient
• Durability
• Great style
• Easy cleanup
• Auto shut down

Cons

• No convection fan
• No auto-sliding of rack
• Expensive

Conclusion

The Breville BOV650XL Compact oven is just an ideal pick for diverse cooking needs.