DASH Mini Toaster Oven

This little oven is a powerhouse for its size. Because the internal volume is so compact, the heating elements are right next to the food, meaning it toasts a bagel or melts cheese significantly faster than a full-size toaster oven. It is strictly "mini"—designed for a single slice of bread or a small snack—so don't expect to fit a frozen pizza. The footprint is tiny, making it perfect for an office desk or a crowded counter. The mechanical timer is simple, reliable, and keeps the operation fuss-free.

When I received this toaster, it looked really cheap and I kept all the packaging because I intended to return it. I thought I should at least try it and I made a ham & cheese toast. To my surprise, it made a delicious and beautiful toast!! I will be keeping it because it works well and it’s so light and tiny, I can keep it in the cabinet!!

I love it, small and cute. Works great ,only thing it doesn't have a off button, so make sure you know how much time it would take to make your dish.

It looks like a toy and in a way it is. Because it is so small that it does not fit many things in it or practically only fits one thing, it does not regulate the temperature, it only regulates by time. So if you want to heat a bread it would not be recommended because you can burn it very easily. The resistance is very close to the level of the grate so it can heat a product very quickly before it can be cooked. It heats up quickly and is very close to the food so it can burn it easily. I think that if the temperature could be controlled a little or one of the resistors could be eliminated so that it would not generate as much heat, it would be more suitable to be able to use it on different foods without them burning so quickly. I wanted it because it was small and looked very nice to put in the kitchen, but I don't think it has much usability. I knew what to expect when I bought it and I bought it mostly because of how pretty it looked. But I knew I was going to have a problem with the temperature. So if you plan to buy it to do small things or heat food, it is better to heat it with another appliance and not with this because it will burn you.

This Dash Mini Toaster Oven is super cute and perfect for tiny snacks like bread, bagels, or reheating pizza. It’s basically like a grown-up Easy-Bake Oven—using a light bulb as the heating element, so it takes longer to cook than a regular oven. Great for dorm rooms or small kitchens if you want something simple and compact. Not ideal if you’re in a hurry, but it does the job for small batches with minimal fuss.

It’s mini but mighty! I use my toaster oven for a lot of things, but to save counter space I have to store it in the cupboard and haul it out every time I want to use it. I was looking for something that would go with my retro microwave and was small enough (and cute enough) to keep on the counter. This fits the bill, and the cooking ability is impressive. I used to use the broiler setting on my old toaster oven all the time, and the other different cook settings. I assumed a simple one-temperature gadget wouldn’t be as good — but simpler seems to be much better! So far I have cooked chicken fingers, hot dogs, french fries, mini tacos, and french toast sticks, and they all came out tasting better than they ever did in the traditional toaster oven. I didn’t defrost the chicken fingers, but the ice melted and didn’t leave a pool of water in the tray like with my old toaster; they just cooked up warm and crispy in about 8 minutes. I ditched my old toaster oven after a week of using this. Two points however — it only cooks a very small amount of food at a time, which is fine for me but might not be for everyone. It’s also so small it only has a timer dial, no temperature control. Again, this is fine for me and I think cuts down on the chances of messing something up by having too many knobs and dials. Also, I’m a minimalist, so I was thrilled to replace my old toaster with something so small that doesn’t have to be stored between uses. I was skeptical when I bought it, but this is a 10/10 for me!

So this toaster would be perfect for a dorm or ultra small kitchen, but we bought this as a joke. Read on if you’re curious. There was a sizable toaster oven in the office kitchenette, but someone decided to heat up leftover pizza directly on the rack. Of course a reasonable person would know this is dumb and it of course destroyed the elements at the bottom. The next day it was replaced with a smaller toaster oven. Well the genius kept doing the same thing and lo and behold, another toaster oven destroyed. Considering the toaster oven seems to get smaller and smaller with every replacement, we thought we’d take advantage of this opportunity to contribute to this trend. Some people got the joke and others were of course distraught that they couldn’t fit more than a slice of toast or half a bagel at a time. Perfect! No more pizza. That said, it’s a very simple design and easy to use, but takes longer than a vertical toaster. However, it’s perfect if you want to stop the madness with people heating up their pizza and ruining larger toaster ovens. Oh! It’s also absolutely adorable and produces many laughs.

Out of the box this thing will burn everything you put in it. It makes toast in seconds, but if you want to want to heat the inside of anything, even the inside of your toast, it will burn the surface before the innards even warm. The heating element is too strong and too close to the food. Fortunately this is easy enough to fix by putting a bit of tinfoil with holes poked in it between the food and the heating element. This cuts down the direct radiation and you will be able to cook things like in a normal toaster oven. When shielded the oven temperature is around 325-375. There are no temperature controls. But it heats up fast, within a minute. Also keep in mind how small this oven is. It will not fit a standard frozen burrito or even an overly large piece of bread. But if you are looking for something small you can fit on a desk to heat up little snacks, it works like a dream, IF you are willing to do a little DIYS modification. I use it to cook up pupusas and it is great for that.