This model isn’t as wide as a typical toaster oven, so it won’t take up as much countertop space. Despite its relatively compact size, it can accommodate three pounds of fries, six slices of bread, and a four-pound roast chicken. With a low setting for slow cooking and braising, as well as dehydrating and proofing modes, it provides a lot of versatility for the money. All the tests we conducted in the Cosori Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo, from air fry to bake, received top scores.
You can also use the sheet pan as you would a regular sheet pan in your full-size oven for baking, air frying, etc. For best results, you really need to watch your food while it’s being air fried. The glass door makes it easy and I really don’t mind since it’s so fast, and I don’t love turning on the oven with a toddler running around the kitchen. You cannot reheat food and walk away, especially on the air fry setting.
It also toasted bread evenly and made a gorgeously browned cake and level cake. The control panel is simple to operate with easy-to-read settings. In the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab, we’ve tested more than 20 different air fryer toaster ovens in addition to more than 40 standalone air fryers and 40 standalone toaster ovens. The Cuisinart toaster-oven air fryer suits any busy home cook who wants to air-fry delicious foods but would like the convenience of a multifunctional product. Not only does the Cuisinart make air-fryer favorites, such as french fries and wings, but it can also serve as a toaster, oven, microwave, and more.
Helen McCue is a freelance contributor who trained as a home economist. I made the pizza directly on the baking tray, making sure it was well oiled, pushing the dough right up to the edges of the tray. The pizza was cooked cuisinart choppers in just eight minutes, with a light and airy base, crisp crust, and golden cheese. As directed, I preheated the oven for five minutes on the bake function, then put the muffins in and set the timer for 20 minutes.
Sure, it’s supposed to be the “healthier” way to warm your food and they say french fries are just so much better in an air fryer. But if you’re one of those people who ever heats anything up, sometimes reheats pizza, or makes frozen chicken nuggets, you need an air fryer. The oven syncs with a recipe via the Breville Joule app, and its autopilot feature takes it from there. The oven automatically set the temperature for proofing the dough, preheated the oven once it was time to bake, and adjusted the convection-fan speed during baking. While that’s nice, we don’t think doing any of those things manually with other ovens is a major inconvenience.