Toaster Oven Perfection: A Smarter Way to Cook on a Smaller Scale by America's Test Kitchen Editors

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Notes about this book

  • goodfruit on April 18, 2024

    I have made much better use of my Breville Smart Oven since buying this cookbook. I keep making Key Lime Pie and NY Crumb Cake over and over. I loved the information in the front of the book about buying certain sized pans, racks and baking dishes, once I had those things, I use the Smart Oven rather than turn on my whole Kitchen Aid 6 cubit feet oven just to bake one dish. If there are just one or two of you at home, get the Breville Smart Oven and get this cookbook!

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Spicy oven-fried chicken sandwich

    • goodfruit on May 21, 2026

      takes a bit of time and layout, important to get your stuff needed out ahead of time, but makes a very good and crispy chix sammie

  • Roasted pork tenderloin with green beans and potatoes

    • jay.moe on May 01, 2025

      I made extra vegetables, because 16 ounces of pork seemed like a lot for two servings. Turning the pork over half way through cooking helped it to brown nicely on both sides. Everything cooked in the amount of time indicated in the recipe and it made a quick, mostly hands-off meal. The recipe made four servings due to the extra vegetables.

  • Crispy breaded pork chops

    • goodfruit on April 05, 2021

      very good! a perfect chop.

  • Baked cod with cherry tomatoes and chickpeas

    • quiltergirl1960 on May 14, 2023

      Very good and had all the ingredients in our pantry. Cod is not very flavorful and this treatment made it great! Easy, fast - great week night dinner.

  • Baked shrimp with couscous, leeks and tarragon-orange vinaigrette

    • cadfael on September 17, 2023

      This is a really good recipe. I like to toast the couscous first but otherwise did as written.BLT

  • Baked spaghetti and meatballs

    • jay.moe on April 29, 2025

      I used leftover meatballs that I had in the freezer which were thawed in the microwave and added to the spaghetti half way through the first bake. The sauce was a good consistency without additional water after the 10 minute cool down. I think I prefer the texture of boiled spaghetti instead of spaghetti baked in the sauce. Although this recipe was mostly hands-off, I'm not sure I will make it again.

  • Baked macaroni and cheese

    • jay.moe on April 29, 2025

      This is a quick recipe to put together with very little hands on time since the dry pasta cooks in the oven. I stirred the macaroni four times while it baked for 30 minutes. The pasta was completely cooked through after only 30 minutes, so I shortened the second bake, which was to melt the cheese, to only 7 minutes. The mac and cheese was not as loose as I expected when I took it out of the oven, and had to add a half cup of milk make it a creamy consistency. The panko was golden brown after only one minute in the microwave and was a nice addition to the macaroni and cheese. It made three servings rather than two. Everyone liked this recipe.

  • Ham, egg, and cheese sandwiches

    • goodfruit on April 05, 2021

      these are great and so versatile!

  • Breakfast pizza

    • sally_dmx1d0 on February 22, 2026

      Fun snow day project. Great combination of flavors. A great template for making any pizza in the toaster oven.

  • Classic pizza dough

    • sally_dmx1d0 on February 22, 2026

      Fantastic small batch pizza dough recipe. I made it in my mini food processor believe it or not.

  • Lemon-blueberry muffins

    • goodfruit on April 05, 2021

      too much batter for a six cup muffin pan

  • Easy baked potato

    • goodfruit on April 05, 2021

      easy, way better than turning on the whole oven

  • Chewy brownies

    • jay.moe on April 25, 2025

      The brownies are chocolatey and fudgy with a glossy, crackly top, which is the kind of brownies I prefer. I found the ingredient list somewhat confusing as it called for 3/4 cup (3-3/4 ounces) plus 2 tablespoons AP flour. I thought it was odd that the weight didn't include all of the flour, which should be 4-3/8 ounces. The cooled brownies were somewhat difficult to remove from the oiled, foil sling. Next time I might try butter rather than oil or even add a piece of parchment paper to the bottom of the foil-lined pan. This recipe is a half-batch of the recipes in many of ATK's other books including The Perfect Cookie and the cookbooks from the TV show. I thought this was a good recipe for a smaller batch of brownies. My family thought there is never a reason to make only a half-batch of brownies!

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  • ISBN 10 1948703483
  • ISBN 13 9781948703482
  • Linked ISBNs
  • Published Dec 22 2020
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 256
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher America's Test Kitchen

Publishers Text

Take your toaster oven from sidekick to superhero with 100+ streamlined recipes that save time and energy and make your cooking life easier.

A toaster oven can do much more than make toast! Essentially a countertop oven, it can bake, roast, and broil (some have convection and air fryer features)--plus it heats up faster than a regular oven, uses less energy, and takes up less space, making it an efficient way to cook and bake in small batches. In Toaster Oven Perfection we show the many ways to put this workhorse to work, from baking mini meatloaves, pizza, and chicken parts to roasting vegetables, and offer recipes tested across a range of models to be sure it will work in yours.

Our sheet-pan dinners for two utilize every inch of your toaster oven's pan (think Pork Tenderloin with Green Beans, Drive-in Burgers and Fries, and Roasted Salmon with Boy Choy). And we've hacked the toaster oven by learning which other pans perform best in it (such as loaf pans, even casserole dishes) with delicious results like Loaf Pan Lasagna and Chicken Pot Pie. What about air frying? If your toaster oven has that function, we indicate which recipes take full advantage of it and give proper cook times.

Enlist your toaster oven to roast up a vegetable side dish (no jostling for oven space) with recipes for Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and more. Bake easy appetizers like wings, mini quiches, and granola (tastier and fresher than store-bought). And embrace the joys of small-batch baking, from sheet-pan pizza and ramekin fruit desserts to freeze-and-bake cookies and scones: bake off a couple at a time and they'll always come out hot and fresh.

We also draw upon our extensive testing of toaster ovens to help you navigate the variety of models available and give top tips for any toaster, including how best to use each feature and which features to ignore).

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