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Breville Custom Loaf Bread Maker BBM800XL review

No. 10 of 10 in our bread machines ranking · Updated · How we rank

Our verdict: The Breville Custom Loaf Bread Maker BBM800XL ranks 10th of the 10 bread machines we compare, with 8.2 out of 10.

Breville Custom Loaf Bread Maker BBM800XL

8.2/10

The Breville Custom Loaf BBM800XL is a stainless steel bread machine with four loaf sizes, a fruit and nut dispenser and nine custom program slots. It suits bakers who want to adjust recipes and have counter space for a large machine.

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Why it's here

  • Loaf sizes from 1 to 2.5 pounds and an automatic fruit and nut dispenser
  • Nine custom program slots plus gluten-free, jam and dough settings
  • Paddle folds during baking, so the hole in the loaf is small
  • Clear LCD with a progress display and a delay timer

Keep in mind

  • A single paddle can leave flour in the corners of the pan
  • Nonstick pan coating wears with time, according to some owners
  • Costs more than most machines here, and its owner rating trails the Zojirushi models

Why the Breville BBM800XL scores 8.2

Each bar shows where it places among the 10 bread machines in this guide, so a full bar is 1st of 10. How happy owners are counts for most of the score.

  • How happy owners are10th of 10
  • How many rated it8th of 10
  • How new it is5th of 10

Level with the West Bend Hi-Rise Bread Maker 47413

The West Bend Hi-Rise Bread Maker 47413 and the Breville Custom Loaf Bread Maker BBM800XL score the same, so either is a safe pick. The West Bend Hi-Rise Bread Maker 47413 goes first because it leaves owners a little happier.

About the Breville BBM800XL

The BBM800XL is the US Custom Loaf model from Breville, with a stainless steel housing and an LCD that shows program progress and time remaining. It bakes four loaf sizes, from 1 to 2.5 pounds, and has three crust levels. Breville lists 13 settings in all.

Programs include gluten free, yeast free, crusty loaf, dough/pasta and jam. Nine custom slots let you save your own recipes, adjusting the stages yourself. A delay timer lets you set a finish time, and the automatic fruit and nut dispenser adds mix-ins at the right point in the cycle. If the power drops out, the machine keeps its program for up to 60 minutes.

The kneading paddle is collapsible. It mixes the dough, then folds away before baking so the dough can rise, which leaves a smaller hole in the bottom of the loaf than a fixed paddle does. A separate fixed paddle comes in the box for the jam program. The machine measures 16.4 by 9.6 by 13.3 inches, so it takes real counter or cupboard room. One independent review also called it large for a small apartment.

What owners report about the Breville BBM800XL

We found little US owner feedback we could read for this exact model, so we report only a thin picture here.

Who the Breville BBM800XL suits

This machine suits people who bake often and want control: the custom slots, four loaf sizes and mix-in dispenser reward someone who adjusts recipes. It also fits households that want a family-size 2.5-pound loaf or a smaller 1-pound one from the same machine. Gluten-free and jam programs add range.

Look elsewhere if counter space is tight or you want something simple. The Zojirushi Home Bakery Mini Breadmaker BB-HAC10 is a 1-pound machine for one or two people, and the Hamilton Beach 2lb Bread Maker 29982MN is a plain beginner machine at a budget price. A single paddle can leave some flour in the pan corners, and some owners say the nonstick coating wears over time. If you want the benchmark many other machines get compared to, the Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso Plus Breadmaker BB-PDC20BA is the alternative.

Questions about the Breville BBM800XL

Does the Breville BBM800XL have a manual?

Yes. Breville's US product page for the BBM800 links the instruction manual, along with the warranty, return policy and product registration.

Can the Breville BBM800XL make gluten-free bread?

Yes. It has an automatic gluten free program, plus yeast free, crusty loaf, dough/pasta and jam programs.

Can you save your own recipes on the Breville BBM800XL?

Yes. It has 9 custom settings for saving your own recipes, alongside its 13 settings and 3 crust levels.

How big is the Breville BBM800XL?

It measures 16.4 inches wide, 9.6 inches deep and 13.3 inches high. It bakes loaves of 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5 pounds.

Does the Breville BBM800XL leave a paddle hole in the loaf?

A smaller one than most. The collapsible paddle folds away before baking, so the dough can rise over it.

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  5. 5 Zojirushi Home Bakery Mini Breadmaker BB-HAC10 8.7 Check Price
  6. 6 Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme Breadmaker BB-CEC20 8.6 Check Price
  7. 7 Hamilton Beach 2lb Bread Maker 29982MN 8.5 Check Price
  8. 8 Cuisinart Convection Bread Maker CBK-210 8.3 Check Price
  9. 9 West Bend Hi-Rise Bread Maker 47413 8.2 Check Price
  10. 10 Breville Custom Loaf Bread Maker BBM800XLThis review 8.2 Check Price
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Breville Custom Loaf Bread Maker BBM800XL

The Breville Custom Loaf BBM800XL is a stainless steel bread machine with four loaf sizes, a fruit and nut dispenser and nine custom program slots. 8.2 out of 10.

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How we score it

Every score here comes from our ranking model; no editor sets the order. Too few review sites cover bread machines for their verdicts to lead, so this ranking is led by owners. It ranks products by how happy owners are, holding back any product few owners have rated until more agree. How many rated it and how new it is only settle close calls, and value for money earns its own badge rather than a higher place. We compared 17 models for this guide before settling on these ten.

Brands can't pay to be included or to move up. We last checked these picks in October 2026.

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