Zojirushi BB-HAC10: For Freshly Baked Bread Any Time of the Day

There’s just nothing better than waking up to the aroma of freshly baked bread in the morning. But there’s also nothing worse than trying to bake bread before you go to work – except perhaps baking bread before you get to work and getting a glimpse of your credit card statement right before that. Fortunately for us, we live in a time and place where machines are smarter than most of the people at work (yeah, even your boss). The Zojirushi BB-HAC10 Home Bakery 1-Pound Loaf Programmable Mini Bread Maker may not be a machine with a genius IQ, but it is smart enough to bake your bread for you.

Overview: With the Zojirushi BB_HAC10, you can create 1-pound loaves or 1-pound cakes anytime you want. It can even make cookie and pasta dough as well as fresh fruit jams. You can set the bread texture to firm, soft or regular. It also lets you choose between light and regular bread crust. It’s the perfect all-around tool for creating the carbohydrate and calorific breakfast.

What You’ll Love: The Zojirushi BB-HAC10 measures 8 by 10 by 11 inches, a very small footprint compared to other bread makers. It will fit right in with your other kitchen equipment and not take up too much space. It comes with its own kneading blade, baking pan and even recipe books. The whole unit, as well as the pans and other equipment it comes with are all easy to clean. The Zojirushi BB-HAC10 is also efficient due to its quick-bake cycle. You can view the baking progress through the viewing window, and customize the bake settings easily through the LCD control panel. Automatic settings come pre-set; just choose your pleasure and set the timer. And speaking of the timer, you can actually have it set for delayed baking. Set the timer at night and wake up to the scent of baking bread.

Full Disclosure: It is a bit pricey, so get it only if you really plan on using it. Remember, too, that a 1-pound loaf of bread is not that big – so if you have a big family of voracious bread-eaters, you’d better get the bigger-size model.