Features:

  • DOUBLE INFRARED HEATING - High-efficiency quartz and ceramic infrared heating elements are positioned in the front and back to evenly toast, bake, brown and reheat to perfection
  • PRECISE TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Easily bake piping hot fresh breads and prepared meals, an endless variety of tasty side dishes, home made hors d'oeuvres and more with a convenient manual touch-button temperature control sensor
  • SEE-THROUGH GLASS DOOR - The resilient, see-through door is connected to the baking rack to smoothly and safely pull the rack toward you as the door is opened
  • CLEAN COMPACT DESIGN - The FlashXpress toaster oven's compact design accents any kitchen décor or countertop
  • EASY TO USE - The FlashXpress toaster oven includes a square-shape inner tray — a perfect fit for pizza up to 9 inches in diameter or up to four slices of bread — plus baking and removable crumb trays
Best option in this price range

I use toaster ovens more than I use my regular oven, so when I moved, I was really torn about which one to get. I didn't want to spend $300 on a high end one as my situation has changed and now I travel a lot. I picked this one, which was not my first choice, but after reading a lot of reviews and comparing features, it seemed like a good fit. I haven't had it for very long so I can't speak to durability, but my experience so far has been really good. Here's a breakdown: - Unpacking and setting up takes 60 seconds. Nothing to put together, very easy to get going - I really like the space saving format with the controls under the oven instead of to the side. If you don't have a lot of counter space you will appreciate the smaller, square footprint. The oven is just as big inside as one with side by side controls - The controls are intuitive and appear to be accurate - It's fast - toasts a bagel on medium setting to perfection in 2 minutes - Easy pullout bottom tray for catching crumbs and disposing - The inside lights up very bright which is great for keeping an eye on progress as it definitely is faster than my last toaster oven. I guess my only concern is, will it hold up? It's pretty light-weight but it doesn't feel flimsy. I'll be sure to change my review if something happens, but for now, I feel like I made the best choice for my needs and saved some money.

Fantastic! Far exceeded expectations.

This toaster oven is absolutely amazing! I roast my own coffee at home and needed to replace my cheap dying toaster oven. I wanted something that could reach 500 F, thinking I needed that to roast the beans fast enough. Well, my first batch of beans burned within 3 minutes at 500 F! I was stunned at how quickly it was able to dry them out. It heats up extremely fast, and it even cools down quickly when the cycle is over. I haven't tried cooking anything else with it yet (I bought it specifically for bean roasting). If you're looking for a great toaster oven at a decent price, this is the one. I am beyond satisfied. Well done, Panasonic. Bravo! Side note: if you're looking for something to roast beans at home, this works great. 425 F for 8 minutes does the trick for me. Just wear sunglasses. I'm not joking. The instruction manual even says not to stare at the "Near Infrarde" (typo in the manual for Infrared) element or it will cause eye damage. It is bright. Very, very bright. Kinda like cooking with the sun.

Worth the purchase.

Love this little oven. I was using a Nuwave oven, but could never get the bottom of baked items to cook correctly. Also, with air circulating the Nuwave would blow food around..ie toppings on pizza, grated cheese etc. This oven has no air blowing so I can toast bread with parmesan cheese on top and it all comes out crispy. I've baked cookies and muffins all with success. You do have to get use to the temperature controls and be a bit creative. When I heat frozen egg rolls, I use the frozen pizza button. When that is done, I flip them over and use the reheat button and I end up with a nice crispy egg roll. The temps are a bit different that what we are use to. I would normally use 350F or 375F in a normal oven. You do not have these options in this oven. You have options of 250F, 285F, 320F, 355F, 390F, 425F , 450F and 500F. They setting are also in 'C'. I think because the oven is so small and food is close to the burners, you need to make adjustments. If I wanted to cook something that I would normally cook at 350F, I would use the 320F. It's really not difficult to figure out once you start using the oven. Yes, it is small. I wanted small as I have a small space to work in and I got it. The exterior does get hot as in most toaster ovens, so you do need room around it. Also, when I first purchased this oven, I received it with a broken handle right out the box. Went on Amazon to return and replace the item. Amazon gave options of having UPS pick up from my house so yeah, I took that option. Easy return. I was sent another in 2 days and have been happy ever since.

A bachelor's dream

It's weird being excited about a toaster oven, but this thing is LEGIT. I went full nerd and read a bunch of reviews on the WireCutter before deciding on this one, and I couldn't be happier. As a bachelor, it's a pain to fire up the oven every time you want to put down a Hot Pocket. I also didn't have a toaster, so this solved both problems. It does have an interesting design. People will comment on it. I can't quite tell if it looks futuristic or like a fossil from the early 70's. But I like it. And it cooks like a champion.

This is a 5-Star Toaster Oven. And we've had a few of them over the years.

This is seriously the best toaster oven we have ever owned, and we've been through a few with daily use. You can't really tell from their photos, but the footprint is smaller than the ones that you can only cram two pieces of bread into, yet you can easily fit four in this one. It's a bit deeper, that's all, but plenty of counter in front of it. The heating element, whatever it is, toasts evenly and quickly. It uses less energy as well. I tried it last night for reheating and it worked perfectly for that task as well. The timer is accurate. We haven't burned anything yet. I am really pleased with this purchase and hope it lasts for a few years at least!

Excellent appliance if you want to toast something..

This is the best toaster oven I've ever owned. Period. And over the course of 30 years I've owned just about every imaginable kind of toaster oven - and toaster oven combo (usually with convection feature). As I've gotten older I've really gravitated toward the pricey ones that aren't "just" a toaster. The last one I bought was a highly rated Cusinart stainless convection Combo that cost well over $300. I ended up giving it away after a year even though it was barely used. It was too big, too complicated to simply toast, took up too much room on my counter---and while it did lots of things well, the toasting could have been better. That's when I realized that I was too enamored with finding a toaster oven that did MORE than toast....yet the ones that did MORE tended to be very big & bulky & complicated, and simple toasting was a hassle. Then I read about this Panisonic while reading many online lists of "top ten 10 toaster ovens for 2016-2017". The description on the Panasonic stood out because it really is just a simple oven with simple intuitive buttons, but it can easily and accurately toast six slices of bread at once. Ultimately, that appealed over everything else. Simplicity, usefulness, large enough to toast 6 slices at once but doesn't use up too much counter space. So....I've had it about 5 months and it is the second most used appliance in our home after our microwave (which is the kids favorite appliance.). I am thrilled. One other thing? It's a slightly different shape than a traditional toaster over -- square shaped instead of long and boxy. The shape seems more logical for some reason, fits much better on our counter, and the toast seems easier to get to.

A year later and it’s still giving easy, quick and even toasting/heating

Well over a year ago I needed a replacement for an old Cuisinart toaster oven that blew out its heating elements. As did my research, I realised how large the upper quality toaster ovens had gotten! I didn’t want something that would extend way beyond the upper cabinet depth or take up an enormous amount of counter space. I also wanted something that would heat/toast quickly and evenly, and if possible, quickly. I decided to give this a go and about a year and 1/2 later it’s still amazing. My only issue is with the on/off button with no auto off (once the job is done it defaults to a resting stage, but still “on.” I end up pressing that off button every day behind my husband! I wish it was a bit larger —my breads are a bit larger so I can only do 2 slices at a time, but given how fast it is it doesn’t take longer. This is a great little toaster oven. (And before you order any toaster oven measure your counter space and confirm that you’re willing to give that much space to a toaster oven!)

My New Best Friend!

After decades of Toaster Oven use and disappointment, I finally chose to take a chance on this little item. It didn't take me long to discover why it has become a great favorite among so many folks. I spent many years vainly attempting to simulate those wonderful hot dogs I remember from Busch Stadium as a kid and, more recently, Costco or to produce those juicy sausage links that I recall at the old diners back in the fifties and sixties. But, voila! This little item does recreate that very taste in a matter of minutes ... no muss or fuss! Hot Dog and Burger buns also turn out to perfection! And Bagels? YO!!! I reserve my cast iron for burgers and my oven for most meats like chicken, etc. but morning pastries are just so special and a breeze with this Infrared Toaster. Yes! You can, indeed, cook fish and other meats in the oven but the instructions caution you to wrap these in foil if you spread them with oil in order to prevent the damaging effects of spatter. I haven't spanned the possibilities as yet but the oven still works and continues to be clean as clean even after having been in daily use for some time. Several pieces of advice should be mentioned here. There are a set of guidelines for many different select items in the back of the instruction manual (Pg. 18)l. It's a great guide and should be consulted and then one can move on from there. Variations are easily handled once you get the knack but two factors should be kept in mind: the wetter the item (the higher the moisture content), the higher the choice of heat level after you select the appropriate quick cooking button (and you may find that you have to get into the habit of performing this selection ritual before it becomes a habit). The greater the sugar content (the sweeter?), the lower the choice of level. Also, the more items on the tray, the higher the level required. There are four levels and they do make a definitive difference in how things turn out. It does require a bit of experimenting as others have stated. For items that require longer cooking times and higher temps, well that's when you make use of the manual temp adjustment and timer. You can prevent spatter by the use of foil. I also have covered the cooking tray with foil, making certain to spread the foil so that the tray's grooves are noticeable as they actually aid in the cooking of many items so don't just hide them. Make use of them. I change the foil after each use which takes about one minute. I was surprised at how large a cooking pan I was able to fit into the oven without touching the lights! The lights are, indeed, Bright! No kidding! Those claims were not exaggerated! So beware of glaring directly at the oven while it is functioning. The item is virtually silent while working except for the ring when cooking is complete. The ring can be heard on the other side of my house, so it isn't too low. If you have a problem hearing it, you might consider having your hearing tested. You do have to turn off the oven (the little red led indicator) for, even though the oven's heating mode turns off automatically, the oven itself stays on. One really weird deal though: the instruction manual states that once you set the levels for your fave items, they remain set until you change them ... but ... then it contradicts this note by insisting that you unplug the appliance when not in use, which virtually erases its memory! It's far safer to just unplug (mine is connected to a switch that automatically "unplugs" or disconnects the item from the circuitry without having to plug and unplug with each use). So get used to reprogramming which takes less than a second and you will probably want to vary the heating levels at any rate so who cares. Beyond all this, the item (mine is white) is actually quite handsome sitting on my black counter and takes up little space. As with all toaster ovens, there is always a problem with making certain the item is some distance from walls and the top does get fairly hot so watch the cabinets directly above the oven but actually, the external heat radiated from the sides is not all that intense and I keep mine a good six inches away from the rear and left wall areas and it is a good two feet below the upper cabinets. One more thing: the cord does emerge from a rather awkward place but it is only a matter of stringing it beneath the cooking item to the wall plug in so it appears to be of little concern and there is plenty of space beneath the oven for this. to be accomplished. I can't imagine why it is placed in that part of the oven ... possibly for safety reasons but only God and the engineer knows for certain. You may have to wait for the afterlife to find out ... ask St. Pete on the way in.

Details on some of this ovens quirks

Great (but funky) toaster oven. 1) Does not *quite* fit corelle plates easily. You can get them in, but they push a little on the sides of the toaster 2) Alien-space-ray lighting while cooking. Lights blink on and off as food is cooked. Slightly funky and noticeable when heating up pizza rolls while watching a movie. 3) Plates get REEEALLLY hot! Other toaster ovens where you pop a corelle plate in and heat it up aren't quite so aggressive at heating up the plate itself. It's basically impossible to serve / eat from a plate that's been used for the heating/cooking, so plan on transferring / dirtying two plates. 4) Time Adjustment issues => better now. Other reviews talk about not being able to adjust time after cooking is started. What really happens is that if you click (for example) the "Toast => Medium" button, you are locked out of turning minutes up/down. If you use instead: 400-degrees, 5 minutes, then you can click minutes up/down to your heart's desire. Think of it as "toast machine" or "oven"... and when in "toast machine mode" you can't mess with the time, only the shade/darkness settings. "Oven" mode give you full time/temp control whenever you want. Turns out it hasn't really bothered me, but it is a bit quirky. 5) Speed of cooking / heating. OMG, the best! Open the door, hit 300 degrees, +1minute, put your hand in, and *BAM* it's really hot right away. This thing is great for "combo cooking" 1-2 minutes in the microwave, 2-3 minutes in the toaster oven and almost everything will work great! Because there is almost literally zero pre-heating step for the oven, a regular toaster oven might take 2-3 minutes to come to temperature, while this one will immediately give you 2-3 minutes of full-temp cooking time. 6) I'm a huge fan of toaster ovens vs. toasters. In the 1-2 months I've had it, I've made 5-10 items I wouldn't have normally (3 servings of frozen mini-burritos, 2 servings of mozarella cheese sticks, 2 servings of pizza rolls, 2 totinos pizzas, 1 frozen chickent pot pie). I'm not going to microwave pizza rolls or cheese sticks (soggy, unevenly heated), and I'm not going to pre-heat a full oven for 5-10m to cook 5-10 cheese sicks for 10-15 minutes. With this thing, you spread 5-10 cheese sticks onto a plate, set it for 10 minutes, flip them once, and you're done. Soooo much more convenient. Dangerously convenient. 7) Shape. It's the borg-cube of toaster ovens. It's not breadbox-shaped. It's a little funky. Knit a sweater for it and cover it up when it's not in use. It's not that bad, but it might clash with elegant modern design sensibilities. 8) External heat. Other reviews have talked about extreme heat issues. Most toaster ovens have an issue that it's convenient to put things on top of them, but for cooking times of less than 10m I haven't noticed any extreme heat, with ~6 inches clearance around the device.

Worlds Best Toaster Oven!!!!

I had the "old model" of this oven for around 5-years or so. I broke one of the infrared bulbs (while cleaning it) last week. Fortunately I found out that they have started to make this oven again. They had stopped (or at least stopped importing them) when I checked a couple of years ago for a friend of mine who wanted one. But this "new model" is exactly the same as my "old" one except the name on a couple of buttons has changed, and also it's now silver instead of white. Frist, let me just say what this toaster oven is NOT. . .It is NOT a replacement for a "traditional" oven. If you're looking for something of that sort, then I highly recommend you check out one of the Breville or Black & Decker models. This Panasonic toaster oven will NOT cook a chicken. . or bake an 8" pie.. . or bake a cake. But what it does. . .it does VERY well. This oven works by infrared light. You can Google to find out exactly how this works, if you want the specifics. Because of this, there is no pre-heating required. The lights will turn on-and-off while the oven is in operation. This can be a little "confusing" when you start to use it, but you'll get used to it. This oven works WONDERFULLY for the following items: * Toast - using whatever bread you like. . . however thick you like * Toasting bagels or English muffins * Heating pastries or croissants * Baking biscuits (Pillsbury frozen buttermilk biscuits are my favorite) * Heating frozen appetizers such as breaded cheese sticks, chicken fingers, etc. * Pizza - reheating or baking. Either a small whole pizza or a slice of a large pizza * Frozen garlic bread * Cookies Though the guide says that you can bake cakes and pies in it. . . I've tried, and it didn't work for me. If you're baking small tarts which are perhaps a half-inch thick. . .or a cake where it's no more than ½ inch thick.. .then perhaps you could get it to work. . but again. . . this is not like a "traditional" oven, so I think if you're going to bake such things, then you would be much better off using a "traditional" oven. It's wonderful that there is no pre-heating. I put frozen biscuits in, and 20-minutes later they are just perfect. The oven has some preset buttons on the front where you can also choose from "light" (shorter cooking time) to "dark" (longer cooking time). . . or. . . you can choose the temperature and length of cooking you would like, up to 25-minutes. The pan that comes with the oven is 9-inches square. This is certainly the maximum size for the oven. You will learn by trial-and-error what works best with this oven. But after having one for around 5-years, I can HIGHLY recommend it. I have never seen a toaster oven which works like this. . .which has pre-set buttons. . .which doesn't require pre-heating. . . . and does such a fantastic job. It's hard to believe that I get so excited about such an item. . .but this is one of those rare occasions where something just works well. . . REALLY REALLY well. P.S. If you are not using the preset buttons, this toaster oven has a timer up to 25-minutes. If you press the "up" arrow to increase the time, it goes in 30-second intervals up to ten-minutes, and then it goes by 1-min intervals. If you want to bake something on the "higher-end" of the timer, then use the "down arrow" to start with and it will go from 25-minutes backwards.

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