That problem is exacerbated by the fact that the baking tray stubbornly hangs onto grease and that the texture of the fry basket rips up your sponge when you scrub it. Countertop ovens from Cuisinart are known for many features that make them simple and enjoyable. Their viewing window and interior lighting allow you to keep an eye on your food easily, and digital controls with blue backlit LED display are attractive and straightforward to operate.
Owner satisfaction ratings are based on the proportion of members who are extremely likely to recommend their toaster oven brand to their friends and family. When it comes to functionality, the TOA-65 allows for more precise cooking than the TOA-60. We prefer having the ability to set an exact temperature in five-degree incriments on the TOA-65, rather than using the TOA-60 knob that can only toggle in 50-degree incriments.
As advised in the recipe, I set the toaster oven to convection bake and preheated for 15 minutes. After drooling over several of the recipes included in the product manual, I landed on blueberry muffins – a classic. The recipe makes six muffins and as such advises using a six cup muffin tin. However, my six cup muffin tin didn’t fit into this toaster oven. But by this point I had all the ingredients out and my heart was set on blueberry muffins.
One of the most annoying features of the Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven is that the accessories must all be hand washed. Considering they’re the perfect size to fit in a dishwasher, it seems crazy to me that Cuisinart didn’t make them dishwasher friendly. And in the absence of being able to clean them in the dishwasher, it would have been nice if they were non-stick.
It’s not the kind of appliance that you can out away in a cupboard when you’re not using it, so you’ll need to ensure you have enough countertop space to give it a permanent home. We experimented with a few different positions in our fairly small kitchen, trying to ensure that it was near our extractor fan and wasn’t underneath a wall cupboard, because of the heat. We eventually settled on a deep space where we could pull the oven out to use it. Whatever you’re cooking though, it’s a good idea to keep checking on your food by using the interior oven light or simply opening the door.
Two handles at the base of the oven allow for easy lifting, while the glass door lets you keep a careful eye on your food during cooking. A pull-out crumb cuisinart toa60 tray at the base of the oven is easy to miss unless you check the manual. Inside is an oven rack, baking tray and airfryer basket, all stainless steel.