KITCHENARM 29-in-1 SMART Bread Machine with Gluten Free Setting 2LB 1.5LB 1LB Bread Maker Machine with Homemade Cycle - Stainless Steel Breadmaker with Recipes Whole Wheat Bread Making Machine

I have now been using the Kitchenarm 29-IN-1 Machine for two months, making bread products almost on a daily basis. The machine makes excellent looking and tasting bread. The customer support is outstanding, maybe the best I have ever encountered with a consumer product. Cleaning has been easy after soaking the inner basket in hot water for an hour to loosen bread residue around the bottom of the spindle. I researched bread makers for many days before purchase, spending at least 12 or more hours. Since I knew I would be making a lot of bread, I concluded it was worth my time investigating. I read every review I could find online and all the comments via Amazon feedback for the top machines. Initially I thought it would be an easy choice since most reviews favored the Zojirushi as the top company with some disagreement as to model. I had no hesitation with the Zojirushi's price because the machine would be getting a lot of use and I needed to make no-salt bread products unavailable in supermarkets. Although its double paddle was a big plus, I quickly discovered a problem with the aluminum paddles used in Zojirushi machines. The aluminum slowly degrades into the bread due to excess play with the turning spindle. Also, many Zojirushi parts are not available for purchase, forcing users to buy new machines. There were also different issues with the Breville, Panasonic and KBS machines, although all make excellent bread. Eventually, I discovered the Kitchenarm due to its high ratings on Amazon. Why had I not picked up on this company in the internet reviews? On going back I saw that it was tested, but failed to make the final cut due to "inconsistent outcomes" or "difficulty in cleaning." Yet, on Amazon these reasons were not listed in the Kitchenarm reviews. My own use has proven that the Kitchenarm bread is consistently baked to perfection and that the machine is easy to clean as long as the rising dough does not overflow the basket. One issue I researched for a long time is that of Teflon type coatings and alternatives. Almost all bread machine manufacturers use Teflon type products, for good reason. Ceramic coatings will degrade fairly quickly over time. A stainless steel inner basket machine is made by only one European company, but the bread does not easily remove from the basket, even after cooling, as shown by the company's own video. Teflon type coatings are perfectly safe assuming they remain unscratched and are used below 500 degrees F. Bread machines operate well below this temperature, and the Kitchenarm turns out to have one of the lowest baking temperatures in comparison to other companies. When first operating a bread machine it is easy to make a mistake and scratch the paddle or the inner basket. It is important to be able to replace them via good customer service. The Kitchenarm machine includes an excellent detailed manual with numerous tips for correct operation. Also included is a 64 page recipe book. After reading the manual I made my first loaf, "Outback Steakhouse Bread" and it came out perfectly. One mistake I made later on was in using the supplied metal tool to remove the paddle from the bread. The tool scratched the paddle. Instead, I now use a small plastic hook. Another mistake was adding too much yeast to a 2 pound loaf. The bread overflowed the basket and created a mess. If you stick to 1.5 lb loaves this will not be a problem. I was pleasantly surprised by the unusually professional and personal assistance provided by the customer service rep, Mr. Tony A Simpson. He just couldn't do enough to help me and make suggestions! When I scratched the paddle he immediately shipped out two replacements with extra measuring spoons. Based on Amazon reviews I am delighted that this assistance is provided for years after purchase. If you need replacement parts, they can be purchased cheaply via Kitchenarm's website. Here are a few tips based upon my own use: 1. After removal of the loaf from the basket, use a specialized bread knife on a wooden cutting board. Be very careful not to cut into the paddle which may remain in the loaf! One must get into the habit of first removing the paddle with a plastic or rubber hook immediately after sliding the loaf out! I have found that the paddle remains in the loaf only about 25% of the time depending on the recipe. 2. The easiest way to get recipes is via Perplexity.ai or Chat GPT. If you ask the AI engine "What is the best no-salt recipe for whole wheat pretzels using a bread machine?" you will obtain the very best reviewed recipe on the internet! I have made everything from simple French bread to Corn Bread Rye using Perplexity, which is a free AI question/answer engine on the internet. My favorite bread product turns out to be no-salt Coney Island style Pretzels. For this I make the dough in the Kitchenarm, dip the dough in a hot Baking soda bath, and complete in an oven. 3. Everything I make is no-salt. Just replace the salt in any recipe with a no-salt product like Mrs. Dash or Costco's Organic No Salt Seasoning. If you just leave the salt out, you will also be fine. 4. If you want to add raisins or nuts, open the machine top and throw them in after about 45 minutes regardless of recipe. 5. I have made many recipes by putting the machine on the dough setting and finishing off the bread in my oven. However, using the "Dark Crust" setting on the Kitchenarm yields a crusty loaf that is just as good, and a lot more convenient! Again, huge thanks to Tony A Simpson, who personifies the saying, "The Customer Is Always Right."

Update after30 Days: I am becoming more impressed as time goes by. In addition to flawless production of three recipes out of their recipe book, I sent KitchenArm a banana bread recipe I downloaded from the internet, and they made minor changes to simplify and customize it for their machine. It ran great. Just for grins, I also ran the recipe unchanged from the internet. It also produced a good looking loaf, but was a little bit less moist. I conclude from that, KitchenArm knows what they are doing and their machine is user friendly. Their free recipe customization service is great! To top it off, Tony from KitchenArm emailed me about a week later asking how well their customization worked. I have now traded a few emails with Tony asking questions, and he gives me detailed answers. For instance, I asked why I should shred instead of melt the butter and found out melted butter can have a saponification reaction with baking powder and baking soda. I doubt you get that kind of customer service from any other bread machine company. He is teaching me the why’s in addition to the how’s. **************** I did weeks of online research reading literally hundreds of user reviews before choosing the Kitchenarm. This machine had the lowest percentage of one-star (3%) and one of the highest percentage of five-star (81%) reviews on Amazon. I was most impressed by the large number of five-star reviews that cited outstanding personalized customer service. It comes with a thirty day free return or replacement policy and a two year warranty. The same day I ordered the machine, I received an email from Tony Simpson at Kitchnarm thanking me for my order, and he provided a list of suggestions for insuring successful bread baking. I emailed Mr. Simpson a question and received an answer the next day along with Amazon Prime delivery of my machine. The machine comes with a 45 page operators manual, and a 66 page recipe book that contains 77 custom recipes developed specifically for their machine. The yeast containing recipes list ingredient quantities required for 1, 1.5, and 2 lb loaf sizes. They also offer a webpage address where you can submit your own recipe, and they will attempt to customize it for running on their machine. They include step-by-step instructions for each recipe as well as pages of details on machine setup and operation, including trouble shooting. In the package is a sheet with a 2-D barcode you scan with your cell phone that takes you to their warranty registration website. Super easy to register the machine. Interestingly, I read one, 1-star review where the person complained they were returning the machine because it was too complicated. All I can say is, I believe the machine is incredibly easy to operate as long as you read the manual to understand and prevent common mistakes. The company has worked hard to explain how to operate their machine and successfully produce bread. The machine arrived well packaged. It is a good looking machine with a stainless steel and plastic outer case. Included with the machine are two kneading paddles, so you have a spare, and two sets of measuring cups and spoons, so you can measure dry and wet ingredients without cleaning in-between ingredients. I would strongly recommend you invest in a food scale, as accurately measuring quantities of flour and water are critical to your success. I purchased an Etekcity scale that was listed as the #1 best seller on Amazon, and it has been a great addition to my bread making. The sound of the machine kneading the bread is noticeable, as expected, but not objectionable. The machine did not vibrate or move across the counter. Kitchenarm strongly recommends you start out by producing your first loaf using the 1.5 lb plain white bread recipe. I did, and it came out great, except that, as expected, plain white bread doesn't have a lot of flavor. I am looking forward to experimenting with other recipes. My next trials will be rye and banana breads. I am just a beginner, but so far, I am very happy with my purchase.

2024-05-02: I've had my Kitchen Arm bread machine less than 2 months now and it's already payed for itself. Talk about a great return on investment! I love this machine! This is a fantastic way to make really good bread at about 1/5 to 1/8 the cost of far inferior store bought bread. I have been making bread with a bread machine for a long time. My first bread machine was a machine I purchased through Dak industries in the late '80s or the very early 90s. I have been purchasing bread machines ever since. I believe I have owned about 20 of them over the years. I have had many brands, and many loaf shapes and orientations. This Kitchen Arm machine far outshines anything I have ever had. It is very quiet and it makes excellent bread consistently. If you make your recipes by weighing your flour and water then you will get an excellent result every time. In addition to making bread this machine makes excellent dairy yogurt. My dairy yogurt recipe is 1/4 of a cup of good active yogurt + 880 milliliters of while milk. You can get started with a small amount of good store bought plain yogurt. The cost of my homemade yogurt is $3.49 for 4 quarts. {Basically the visit of a gallon of while milk } Compare that to about $7.00 per quart for sure bought yogurt. That's about 1/8 the cost. At this rate, I will have recouped the entire price of the bread machine by the time I've made 4 gallons of yogurt! It also makes good soy yogurt, that is much better than store bought at a far less cost than store bought. I'm still perfecting the recipe and will post it here when I get it just right. I haven't tried it yet, but this machine is also capable of making jams. Now for the best part. I believe I will be able to make a sourdough loaf using ONLY sourdough starter. No yeast! It has a programmable capability for custom-made breads. I have already made the sourdough recipe with yeast. The result was good sourdough bread, but I'm a purist. However, I'm not such a purist that I want to manage the labor and precision required to make 3 sourdough loaves a week by hand. (We eat a lot of bread.} Wish me luck! I will post back when I succeed. For most machines this review would stop here. Not for this machine though. What truly sets this machine apart is the customer service. They (Tony Simpson) reached out to me shortly after my purchase to make sure I was happy, offering to answer questions, offering to help fix any of my EXISTING PERSONAL bread recipes that weren't working with the machine, and offering tips. I had a few questions so I responded. I found that Tony is the hardest working customer service representative I have ever come across, or perhaps Tony Simpson is what everyone in the customer service department is called when communicating with customers. Regardless the customer service that comes with this bread machine manufacturer is outstanding! It effectively doubles or triples (or more,) the value of this machine. I don't think these guys have much of an advertising budget, so when you see them in these "ratings" websites, they are always in the mix but never at the top. I think that's because they don't have the money or desire to pay off these websites to rate them at the top. Even if these ratings websites are totally fair, they don't take into account customer service. This level of customer service would easily turn any review into the top rated review. You can ask Tony questions about improving your recipe, converting your recipe, why your recipe is failing etc. he always gets back to you in 24 hours with complete and accurate answers. Often there are insights that go beyond the original question. Outstanding! Get this machine. You will love it. ----- PS. Here is another example of how over the top customer oriented they are. You get 3 measuring cups, 3 measuring spoons, a paddle remover hook and an EXTRA BREAD PADDLE with the machine. ----- Here is a snippet from the original customer service email sent to me by Tony (I don't remember whether I had to sign up for this or if it was automatic.) .... My name is Tony, and I am the account representative of KitchenArm LLC. Thank you so much for signing up with kitchenarm.com. If you encounter any problems with our product, please don't hesitate to contact me by replying to this email at any time. Your customer service request will be carefully responded within 24 hours (usually less). I will do my best to resolve any product issues you might encounter and make you a happy customer. You might be interested in our free recipe personalization service which through our recipe development team can adjust your own recipe to a preset menu of the machine or provide you with the cycle settings for the Homemade menu.

Actually, I just received my new Bread Machine. I had a nice machine that was only just over a month old and unfortunately it "walked" right off of my counter when my back was turned; hit the floor and busted. It was absolutely broken. I was heartbroken but I researched and found this Kitchenarm brand 28 in 1 machine and decided to buy it. It's an absolutely gorgeous machine. I read the extensive Owners Manual from cover to cover. Did absolutely everything instructions told me to do. At this moment it is making my first loaf of bread. I am following the suggestion of making the "Basic White" 1.5 lb loaf of bread. I have to say that so far there is no "walking or scooting" on the kitchen counter. Of course I am keeping a close eye on it to make sure that doesn't happen again. The company includes an exhaustive 65 page recipe book that is extremely impressive and I'm thrilled to have it at my finger tips and I'll be using it a lot! The viewing window does steam up as the process moves along which is to be expected so I use a little light to check on the progress of the dough ball throughout the process. I'm VERY proud of the way this machine looks on my counter, and I can hardly wait for the completed loaf of bread to finish. I plan on being back to undated along the way. My thanks to the company for such wonderful directions and explanations, and for such a beautiful machine. Perfect loaf. Perfectly Happy.

I bought this bread machine because I truly love homemade bread and wanted something reliable, well-made, and easy to use. This machine has completely exceeded my expectations. Right out of the box, I was impressed by the thoughtful supplies included — everything feels intentional and genuinely useful, not like filler. The cookbook is robust and expansive, especially for a machine cookbook. There are so many options, and the instructions are clear and simple, even if you’re new to bread machines. The machine itself is very easy to use, with intuitive settings and consistent results. I’ve already made bread that turned out beautifully, with great texture and flavor. What really stood out to me, though, was the customer service. I received a detailed email from KitchenArm with quick tips, first-time-use advice, and helpful guidance I didn’t even realize I needed. They also informed me of the 2-year warranty, which I hadn’t known about — that level of transparency and care really inspired confidence. I wanted a nice bread machine, but this one truly takes the cake. If you love homemade bread and want a machine that’s well-designed, well-supported, and a joy to use, I can’t recommend this enough. I’m genuinely thrilled with this purchase.

I've been using this for about nine months now, making an average of one loaf a week, and I love it. This is my third bread machine, and it's the one I'm keeping. Favorite features: 1 - You can change the time of a cycle while you are in it -- like when the dough is rising too high and too fast, you can decrease the rise time enough to send it straight into the bake cycle, or if it isn't rising much and you want to give it more time, you can, and it's easy. 2 - Having tried a machine with an automatic hopper to drop add-ins at the precisely right time, I feel that the alarm to let you know when to drop them in manually is much better. The hopper fell so far down in the baking chamber on the other bread machine that it messed up the top of the loaf and ruined the rise, and then the stupid hopper broke and I can't use it at all anymore, except to close up the top of the baking chamber. A nice flat top to the baking chamber, as with the KitchenArm, is much better, and sprinkling in my seeds and nuts is fun, anyway. 3 - This machine is the most versatile I've seen, with the option to create your own program to make any recipe you can find. 4 - The company has amazing help available by email, and answers come quickly, usually within 24 hours. I once sent a photograph of a recipe on the back of a bag of flour and asked them how I should adapt it for the machine, and they did. 5 - I often get loaves that are 7.5" tall at their highest point, and can get 16 slices, sometimes more, when I cut it thin. What I would change: 1 - An interior light would be nice. As it is, I keep a flashlight handy when making bread so I can see in without opening the top. 2 - The flashlight is handy for the control screen readout, too, because that's LCD instead of LED -- I wish it were LED. 3 - There are two owner's manuals/cookbooks with different information in them, and finding what you want to know can be confusing. 4 - The timelines for each "menu" (what happens once you push "start") are confusing because they tell you how many minutes after you press "start" it will be before the alarms sound for add-ins and for removing the paddle, but the timer on the display is a countdown that shows how much longer it will be before the bread is done. So you have to get the length of time for the whole process, subtract the minutes until the event you are interested in happens, then compare the result to the reading on the screen. I find arithmetic using hours and minutes to be difficult and often get it wrong. Also, the events on the printed timeline in the owner's manual do not match the events that show up on the display -- there are rests and rises, all of them numbered, both in the manual and on the display, and there is not a one-to-one correspondence between them. Bottom line: Even with these issues, I prefer the KitchenArm machine to the Cuisinart and Oster machines I tried. The ability to go from the rise cycle directly to baking before the programmed time is up is huge, and I wouldn't trade that for anything.

This is one of the best investment pieces I have gotten off of Amazon. I won’t be surprised if it is a BIFL piece. I know folks have about this, but the service is phenomenal. I have reached out to them throughout the years and I’ve always gotten prompt and courteous responses. I love my bread maker. It’s going on almost 5 years and the machine is still doing a fabulous job. I can’t believe I haven’t written a feedback sooner because I’ve enjoyed homemade bread since day one. Easy to use and bread comes out perfect. I have recommended this machine to my friends and family because this is one of the few items that has permanent residency on my kitchen counter. And you know real estate is prized in the kitchen. Buy it. You won’t regret it.

I never even eat bread, but because my friend got a bread machine for his wife & it's the only kitchen gadget that I don't have, I HAD to get one. My mom had a machine waaaaay back & it made delicious bread, but it was a little one note. Nowadays they can do so many things! I got excited by all the new options! Did some research & this one got great reviews, has great customer service & I liked all the extra options this model has (29 instead of only 12 to 19) compared to all the others. The User Manual & Recipe Book are Superb. Very Clear instructions & I LOVE that they included Tips on EVERY recipe page. Not to mention, EVERY recipe I've tried is fantastic. The Cloud recipes online are awesome to have if you don't have your book handy. The User Interface is very intuitive. Menu #s are listed clearly & the buttons are clearly marked. It's easy to change Loaf Size & Color. Recipes state exactly which Menu # you need for that recipe. I would get a kitchen scale for ease. The one I got was $10. Keep in mind you might need some small & large bowls to dump ingredients into for weighing. It comes with Tsp/Tbsp & cups for measuring. The electric smell didn't really fade until like the 8th actual cook even after I did the initial wipe down of the inside & heating coil & did the 10 min burn off. Doesn't walk off the counter. Shook slightly for like a minute while kneading the heavier pumpkin loaf, but stayed strongly in place. Quiet operation. You only hear when it's kneading for a minute here or there & it's not loud, when it beeps to ADD something, or when it's finished. All Purpose Flour: I like & appreciate the option to use AP Flour in their recipes. Just note that Bread Flour seems to rise a little better. Gluten: Some machine's recipe books call to ADD Gluten to EVERY recipe. Like, what? Thankfully these recipes are all totally normal! Yeast: F's Bread Machine Yeast can be found anywhere in baking aisles, it's only like $5.50 & you can easily get 20+ loaves out of it. I've made: AP Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Bread Flour Cinnamon Raisin Bread, Wheat Sourdough Starter, Wheat Sourdough, Bread Flour Sourdough Starter, Bread Flour Sourdough, Pumpkin Bread & Keto Bread. All turned out gloriously! Cinnamon Raisin Bread: For my taste, I started adding more cinnamon & raisins to each loaf & they still turned out great. The Bread Flour version tasted the best to me. Pumpkin Bread: I added 1 tsp cinnamon. Smelled amazing like the Cinnamon Raisin Bread. Tasted similar to E's Pumpkin Bagels, which I LOVE. Keto: Made the smallest loaf in history (maybe 4 regular slices?) & smelled a little eggy while cooking BUT... Tasted great! Reminded me of a less sweet version of poundcake. Not eggy tasting. Could slightly taste the almond & coconut flour. Soft & moist, but firm. Easier to slice than regular dry bread. Lasted a week in the refrigerator in a paper bag & the consistency & taste were the same as day one. Gotta say, I'm impressed. Maybe add bacon & cheese? Just gotta work on a larger loaf size. Maybe more xantham gum or baking powder? Yogurt: My only Fail. The recipe calls for Whole Milk & I tried 2%. 2% is too watery folks! Use the Whole Milk! I'd LOVE a recipe for 2% though. So far, haven't found one. Super happy with this guy!

What can I say but brilliant bread maker. Yes I have had 2 in the past, both different manufacturers, but this is fantastic coupled with the brilliant booklets on how to set up and recipes. Have read the very easy to read steps and recipes, (well done for those), and made the basics white and also the Sour Dough recipe. Delicious, fresh, chemical and additive free. Buy it now if you are looking to start making your own bread or looking fur a better model.

I’ve completely stopped buying store-bought bread since the price-fixing scandals, and honestly, I wish I’d done it sooner. This bread maker has been a game-changer for both my health and my wallet. Between the preservatives in commercial loaves and the cost, making your own at home is just common sense. Plus, I’ve noticed this homemade bread doesn't spike my blood sugar the way store-bought versions do. Buy a big bag of flour from Costco along with your other ingredients, and you will see how inexpensive this is. Performance & Versatility This machine is incredibly versatile. You can throw the ingredients in and let it handle everything—mixing, rising, and baking—or you can use the dough setting to prep for a Dutch oven bake in your regular oven. It handles everything from a basic four-ingredient French bread to cakes. Pro Tip: While the French bread is great, the Basic White Bread recipe (with egg, melted butter, milk and sugar) makes the absolute best sandwich bread. Important Tips for Best Results: Stick to the Book: Since this is a vertical rise and bake, I highly recommend using the included recipe book for anything you plan to bake inside the machine. Custom recipes can be unpredictable. Size Matters: Homemade bread has no preservatives, so it’s freshest within the first 3–4 days. I’ve found that making 1.5 lb loaves is the "sweet spot"—it’s the perfect amount to finish while it's still fresh. The "Hole" Truth: There will be a small hole in the bottom of your loaf from the mixing arm. It’s unavoidable, so just be careful when removing it! Maintenance (Crucial!) To keep this machine running perfectly, you have to be diligent with the metal arm: Keep it Clean: After every use, remove the arm, wipe it down, and clear any debris from the center. The Stem: Hand-wipe the bucket and ensure the stem area is clear of build-up. The Pam Trick: I spray a tiny bit of cooking spray into the center of the arm before placing it on the pin. This ensures it slides out easily with the bread every time. Final Verdict I wholeheartedly recommend this device. It’s a healthy, sensible investment that makes delicious bread. Whether you want a set-it-and-forget-it loaf or just a reliable way to knead dough for the oven, this machine delivers.

My previous attempts to make bread at home involved frozen bread dough or actually starting from scratch; neither approach yielded anything edible, or even recognizable. But this machine absolutely hits it out of the park. The bread is soft, fluffy, and wonderfully tasty; there's nothing like the taste and aroma of freshly baked bread, and the machine is worth purchasing for that reason alone. But it does a lot more than make your standard white bread; in fact, you can crank out 28 pre-programmed recipes, plus a 29th you-program-it cycle to give you the ultimate in creativity. There are beep alerts to advise you when to add additional elements like nuts or gummy bears (if desired) as well as when to remove the mixing paddle (if desired). In addition to making bread, the machine does a wonderful job making up things like pizza dough, which you then bake in a conventional oven. It will also make such unlikely items as jam and yogurt. I found that adjusting the temperature of the starting water made quite a difference in the degree that the bread rose; I had my best results using room temperature water, but you can get more rise out of your bread by starting with water around 90 - 100 degrees F. Cleanup is wonderfully easy, with the bread literally falling out of the bread pan. A quick wipe with a damp cloth is all that is required to keep the bread pan, and the rest of the machine, looking brand new. And a quick shout out to the seller. I buy a lot of stuff through Amazon, and this is literally the first time I've received an email from the seller, thanking me for my purchase and advising me that I had both a 30 day return policy and a 2 year warranty. I get the impression that the seller is an enthusiastic user of the product; it shows up everywhere, including the manual and the recipe book. Some bread machines offer to sell you a generic bread machine recipe book for big bucks; but this manufacturer has written a recipe book expressly for this model, and included it for free in the purchase price. They obviously care a lot about your user experience. Loading the machine takes less than 5 minutes, and is very straightforward. Start with water, add the oil, sugar and salt, add the flour (I bought flour intended specifically for making bread, and it's worked out great) and finish with the yeast. Place the baking pan in the breadmaker, give it a twist to lock it in place, and close the lid. The machine remembers your settings, even with the power plug pulled; so if you're using program 1 (for basic white bread) and have selected a 2 pound loaf with a dark crust, it'll remember that for next time. Hit start, and come back in about 3 and a half hours. The machine will beep when it's done, but honestly, you'll know from the aroma when the time is up. Your kitchen will smell like a custom bake shop. In closing... yeah. Buy this machine. It does pretty much everything a bread machine could be called upon to do, and several things that you'd never expect from a bread machine. It does all of this for hundreds of dollars less than the competition. It's well made, well thought out, and wonderfully engineered. You can't do better. So get one... and welcome to the aromatic, healthy world of home baked bread!

We are loving the bread and all the spares that ship with the product it is very easy to use and the results are fantastic. Instructions and menus are simple to follow whilst detailed and full of tips. My machine arrived with a fault on the lid so I contacted their customer services on a Sunday and they responded on a Sunday too. They were extremely apologetic and they simply dispatched another machine and told me to keep the old one for spares! Moreover it was only the lid that was a problem and that is detachable so I asked if I could by a new lid to make the original one workable. They sent that to me free of charge too! Two great machine for the price of one and my niece is very happy with her housewarming present. Thank you so much Tony Simpson!

Love this bread machine. I have made the white loaf they suggest to make first. Absolutely delish. I have also made a honey wheat bread, the recipe is from the internet for bread machines and it worked perfect. I have also made a banana quick bread which i added cranberry, and I have made a keto bread. Every loaf is perfect. The machine is very easy to operate. The manual is excellent to explain everything. The recipe book is amazing and explains everything you need to know about the recipe. I also had an email from customer service before my machine arrived explaining how they are there to help and the warranty. Amazing customer service. I highly recommend this bread machine. One of the best purchases I have made. We are enjoying all the bread I have made so far. Thank you Kitchenarm.