Our verdict: The Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme Breadmaker BB-CEC20 ranks 6th of the 10 bread machines we compare, with 8.6 out of 10.
Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme Breadmaker BB-CEC20
8.6/10
The Zojirushi BB-CEC20 is a 2-pound bread machine with two kneading paddles that bakes a rectangular loaf. It suits bakers who want a sturdy, simple machine and don't need a gluten-free program or an add-in dispenser.
Two kneading paddles and a rectangular 2-pound loaf
Basic, whole wheat, sourdough starter, dough, jam and cake programs
Delay timer and three crust shades
Owners report it lasting for many years
Keep in mind
No dedicated gluten-free program
No fruit and nut dispenser, so add-ins go in at the beep
Hand wash parts and a large footprint
Why the Zojirushi BB-CEC20 scores 8.6
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 are6th of 10
How many rated it4th of 10
How new it is5th of 10
Why it sits behind the Zojirushi Home Bakery Mini Breadmaker BB-HAC10
The Zojirushi Home Bakery Mini Breadmaker BB-HAC10 (8.7) beats the Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme Breadmaker BB-CEC20 (8.6) because it leaves owners a little happier.
About the Zojirushi BB-CEC20
The BB-CEC20 bakes one size of loaf: a 2-pound rectangle. It measures 17 by 8-1/2 by 12-1/4 inches (width, depth, height). Zojirushi lists it in black, made in Thailand, and cULus listed.
The program list covers white bread, wheat bread, sourdough starter, dough, jam, cake and quick bread. Three Home Made memory settings let you store your own timings. The quick bread cycle takes about 2 hours, and the sourdough starter program makes a light starter in a little over 2 hours. A 13-hour delay timer lets you load it ahead and have bread ready later. Auto shut-off is built in. An independent review also lists three crust shades (light, medium, dark), a keep-warm period of up to 60 minutes and a 10-minute power-failure backup.
There is no fruit and nut dispenser, so you add mix-ins when the machine beeps. The two paddles are fixed in the pan, and one reviewer notes they leave holes in the base of the loaf. The box has an instruction manual and a recipe booklet.
What owners report about the Zojirushi BB-CEC20
Owner feedback we could read for this exact model is limited, and much of the retailer feedback is several years old. What it does show is that owners find the machine easy to use: add the ingredients, pick a program and leave it. They report making whole wheat, sourdough, raisin and herb loaves, plus pizza dough, and some have used the Home Made setting for non-bread recipes.
The complaints are about consistency. One owner found the crust too dark even on the lightest shade, with results varying between identical batches, and another got lopsided loaves and felt the machine was not worth its price. Cleaning was called easy by one owner. We found no owner reports of failures after months of use.
Who the Zojirushi BB-CEC20 suits
It fits people who bake bread regularly and want a plain, well-built machine with a full-size rectangular loaf and a program for sourdough starter. It also suits anyone who is happy to add raisins or nuts by hand at the beep.
Look elsewhere if you need a gluten-free program: the KITCHENARM 29-in-1 SMART Bread Machine and the Hamilton Beach 2lb Bread Maker 29982MN both have one. For an automatic mix-in dispenser, the Cuisinart Convection Bread Maker CBK-210 adds one. If you want a smaller or cheaper machine, the Zojirushi Home Bakery Mini Breadmaker BB-HAC10 and the Elite Gourmet Programmable Bread Maker EBM8103 are options.
Questions about the Zojirushi BB-CEC20
Does the Zojirushi BB-CEC20 have a gluten-free setting?
No. Zojirushi's program list has no dedicated gluten-free program. You can store your own timings in one of the three Home Made memory settings.
Does the Zojirushi BB-CEC20 come with a manual and recipes?
Yes. Zojirushi lists an instruction manual and a recipe booklet in the box. One independent review calls the recipe book weak.
How big a loaf does the Zojirushi BB-CEC20 make?
It makes one size: a 2-pound rectangular loaf. The machine measures 17 x 8-1/2 x 12-1/4 inches.
Does the Zojirushi BB-CEC20 have a fruit and nut dispenser?
No. The machine beeps when it is time to add fruit, nuts or other mix-ins by hand.
Can the Zojirushi BB-CEC20 make sourdough?
It makes a sourdough starter, in a little over 2 hours for a light starter. It has no separate sourdough bread cycle in Zojirushi's list, so the loaf itself is baked on another program.
Does the Zojirushi BB-CEC20 have a delay timer?
Yes. It has a 13-hour delay timer, so you can load the ingredients ahead of time and have the bread ready later.
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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.
