Best Toaster Ovens From Consumer Reports' Tests

These models are worth clearing counter space
While a microwave might sound more of a kitchen staple, a kitchen appliance increases your cooking options by an extended shot. Its capabilities go far beyond making toast. This countertop appliance can roast vegetables, bake cookies, broil burgers, reheat leftovers, and more. Some newer toaster oven even have features like air-frying, convection, and slow-cooking.

Other perks? A kitchen appliance heats up quickly, given its small capacity, and comes in handy when when your full-sized oven is maxed out—or when you’re cooking for just a couple of people. "A kitchen appliance can end up a chicken or lasagna that’s nicely browned, and pizza that features a crispy crust," says Cindy Fisher, the CR test engineer who oversees our kitchen appliance tests. "A microwave can’t do this ."