Today is Homemade Bread Day. Some report that this event was started in the 1980s by the National Homemade Bread Committee to “encourage people to make bread at home and rely less on store-bought bread”, but others argue that its origins are unknown. Wherever this event began, there’s no denying that we’re a nation of bread-loving Brits, so it comes as no surprise that we jumped at the chance to celebrate the humble loaf.
Research by Kantar in 2018 found that bread products are purchased by 99.8% of British households – that’s equivalent to 11 million loaves of bread sold each day. With 3,570 specialist bakeries and 12,704 supermarkets nationwide, bread is pretty easy to come by in the UK, but there’s something extra-special about a loaf you’ve made yourself.
Google Trends data from the last five years shows that the number of people searching for the term “bread recipe” is consistent year on year. But, unsurprisingly, the pandemic saw searches hit an all-time high.
Either through necessity or the extra time we were all being afforded, lockdown saw many turn to home baking. In fact, breadmaking was the biggest trend of the year at BBC Good Food. As sourdough starters bubbled away and bakes became more daring, for many of us, breadmaking turned into a hobby that has lived on beyond the pandemic.
As much as we love to get hands-on when breadmaking, it’s not always practical. Enter: the breadmaker. These nifty appliances knead, prove, knock back and shape loaves at the touch of a button, all without you having to lift a finger or turn the oven on.
We’ve tested a wide variety of breadmakers, from small and simple models, to large devices that make bread, plus jam, cakes, yogurt and more. Whether you’re a novice looking to enter the world of baking or after an upgrade, we’ve rounded-up the best breadmaker deals on our tried and tested models to help you save dough this Homemade Bread Day.
Best breadmaker deals at a glance
Best breadmaker deals this Homemade Bread Day
We’ve spotted impressive savings across many of our top-performing breadmakers.
Panasonic SD-B2510
Star rating: 5/5
Wattage: 550w
Panasonic are one of the leading brands in the breadmaker world, and finding a model on offer for under £100 is no mean feat. We rated this model five stars, praising it for its generous range of 21 presets, 13-hour delay timer and perfectly baked loaves. It’s a quiet and attractive machine, with lots of functions to explore.
Read the full Panasonic SD-B2510 review
Tefal Pain and Delices
Star rating: 5/5
Wattage: 700w
We love this breadmaker for the quality of the bread it produces, as well as all the additional functions it comes with. This versatile machine can make yogurt, cottage cheese, jams and preserves, as well as a good number of breads, including gluten-free loaves. This model is a great all-rounder.
Read the full Tefal Pain and Delices review
Russell Hobbs 23620 Fast Bake breadmaker
Star rating: 4.5/5
Wattage: 660w
If time is rarely on your side but you love homemade bread, choose the Russell Hobbs 23620 Fast Bake. This model can produce a fully baked – if slightly pale – loaf in under an hour. When you’ve got a little more time to play with, there are 12 presets to get to know, as well as customisable size and colour settings.
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Tower T11003 2lb digital breadmaker
Star rating: 4.5/5
Wattage: 550w
If you’ve been thinking about getting a breadmaker for a while, this user-friendly model from Tower is a brilliant option for first-timers. With 12 simple settings and an intuitive control panel, this fuss-free model produced just what we wanted: a brilliant loaf of bread. The medium-browning setting left the loaf a little paler than we’d hoped, but when it came to flavour and texture, we couldn’t fault this machine.
Read the full Tower T11003 2lb digital breadmaker review
Morphy Richards 502001 Homebake breadmaker
Star rating: 4/5
Wattage: 600w
Sporting an impressive 46% off, this is not a deal to be missed. With a compact footprint and generously sized viewing window, this is a breadmaker that deserves pride of place on the kitchen counter. This model produced a good-textured, flavoursome loaf, but it was a little pale on top. There is also a useful fast-bake setting.
Read the full Morphy Richards 502001 Homebake breadmaker review
Tower T11005 breadmaker
Star rating: 4/5
Wattage: 650w
This sturdy and professional-looking breadmaker from Tower impressed us with its variety of 19 presets. These include everything from bread settings for sourdough and gluten-free loaves, to yogurt, jam and even cake. This model also comes with an automatic dispenser, so additions like seeds, nuts, chocolate or fruit can be dropped into the dough mix at just the right time.
Read the full Tower T11005 breadmaker review
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