--- title: "Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme Breadmaker BB-CEC20 review" description: "Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme BB-CEC20 review: a 2-pound, two-paddle bread machine. Specs, programs, what owners report and who should buy it." canonical: https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/zojirushi-home-bakery-supreme-bb-cec20/ language: en-US updated: 2026-11-03 score: 8.6 --- # Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme Breadmaker BB-CEC20 review > **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. No. 6 of 10 in our [bread machines ranking](https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/) · Updated November 2026 · [How we rank](https://vettedten.com/how-we-rank/) **8.6 out of 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. Why it's here: - 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 [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002XVUAOU) ## Why the Zojirushi BB-CEC20 scores 8.6 - How happy owners are: 6th of 10 - How many rated it: 4th of 10 - How new it is: 5th 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. ### Key specs - Loaf size: 2 lb, rectangular - Dimensions (W x D x H): 17 x 8-1/2 x 12-1/4 in - Programs: White, wheat, sourdough starter, dough, jam, cake, quick bread, 3 Home Made memory settings - Delay timer: 13 hours - Quick bread cycle: About 2 hours - Safety: Auto shut-off, cULus listed - In the box: Instruction manual and 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. ## All 10 bread machines, compared | No. | Product | Score | Badge | | ---: | --- | ---: | --- | | 1 | [KITCHENARM 29-in-1 SMART Bread Machine](https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/kitchenarm-29-in-1-smart-bread-machine/) | 9.1 | Best Choice | | 2 | [Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso Plus Breadmaker BB-PDC20BA](https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/zojirushi-home-bakery-virtuoso-plus-bb-pdc20ba/) | 9.0 | Best Premium | | 3 | [Elite Gourmet Programmable Bread Maker EBM8103](https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/elite-gourmet-ebm8103/) | 8.8 | Best Budget | | 4 | [Cuisinart Compact Automatic Bread Maker CBK-110](https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/cuisinart-cbk-110/) | 8.7 | | | 5 | [Zojirushi Home Bakery Mini Breadmaker BB-HAC10](https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/zojirushi-home-bakery-mini-bb-hac10/) | 8.7 | | | 6 | **Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme Breadmaker BB-CEC20** (this review) | 8.6 | | | 7 | [Hamilton Beach 2lb Bread Maker 29982MN](https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/hamilton-beach-2lb-bread-maker-29982mn/) | 8.5 | | | 8 | [Cuisinart Convection Bread Maker CBK-210](https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/cuisinart-cbk-210/) | 8.3 | | | 9 | [West Bend Hi-Rise Bread Maker 47413](https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/west-bend-hi-rise-bread-maker-47413/) | 8.2 | | | 10 | [Breville Custom Loaf Bread Maker BBM800XL](https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/breville-custom-loaf-bbm800xl/) | 8.2 | | ## 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. [How we rank, in full](https://vettedten.com/how-we-rank/) ### Where these facts come from - [Zojirushi: Home Bakery Supreme BB-CEC20](https://store.zojirushi.com/products/bbcec) - [Easy Kitchen Appliances: Zojirushi BBCEC20 review](https://easykitchenappliances.com/?p=3562) - [Zappos: customer reviews of the BB-CEC20](https://www.zappos.com/product/review/7625512) --- Canonical page: https://vettedten.com/us/kitchen/bread-machines/zojirushi-home-bakery-supreme-bb-cec20/ · Every guide: https://vettedten.com/llms.txt · For AI agents: https://vettedten.com/agents.md