Cuisinart makes air frying easier than ever, with presets to perfectly fry favorites like wings, fries, chicken nuggets, snacks and veggies. Frying with air instead of oil is delicious and guilt-free, and this large capacity oven fries up to 3 lb. At once. It also offers all the great features of a full-size toaster oven. And that’s not all! Unique to the Cuisinart digital Air fryer toaster oven is a range of low temperatures that lets users proof dough, dehydrate foods and more, taking multifunctionality to a whole new level. With the large digital display and intuitive programming options, selecting presets, temperature, time, and function have never been easier.
Toaster Ovens
Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven, Digital Display, Digital 1800 Watt, Adjustable Temperature and Controls, Stainless Steel, TOA-65,Silver
$4.40
| Asin | B07MRG5F4J |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 17"D x 21.73"W x 15.75"H |
| Weight | 20.3 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
Amazon Customer –
I love cooking with this. I love the front door design. Cooks food to perfection. Definitely a quality appliance.
Maura –
This oven is amazing. I read a lot of reviews and specs on different brands and models out there and for the price and features this one won out. I’ve been using an old basic large toaster oven for over a decade, I loved it for ease of use over the regular oven for most days but the convection function never worked very well on it and we’ve been wanting to get an air fryer for some time. Lacking counter space, it seemed time to upgrade our toaster oven to something better to meet all our needs. Wish I’d done it a long time ago! There is a bit of a learning curve to me, and figuring out the sweet spot of temp vs time, but our leftovers have never tasted so fresh! Our old oven would pretty much just dry things out with the outside being soggy still, but everything we’ve cooked in this Cuisinart has come out nice and done on the outside and perfectly heated inside. Even used the proofing option for holiday rolls, it was a nice feature to have. Definitely was a bit of a splurge initially, but I think it’ll be more than worth it in the end.
Granny Franny –
I’m not sure where to start. I replaced a toaster oven with a too-big footprint. This new one has several advantages:
1. the toast isn’t always burned, and if it were I could easily adjust the problem away.
2. The air fryer is big, and the basket and tray are dishwasherable.
3. It is preprogrammed for a wide variety of foods, yet is also totally adjustable.
So, is there something to complain about? The regular tray used for things other than air frying is not dishwasherable. Yes, I’m a bit OCD about wanting to put everything except my wooden cutting boards in the dishwasher. Also, the clock is now wrong, and the instructions for setting the clock don’t seem to work.
California Person –
I have been using an Oster 1300W convection bake oven. I was very happy with its convection bake but wanted to replace it with an air fryer / oven unit.
I purchased both the Ninja SP101 and this Cuisinart. I cooked the same items in all the ovens at once to perform a direct comparison. I Initially purchased just the Ninja but noticed a significant bake performance downgrade from the Oster it was replacing so added this Cuisinart to the competition.
Convection bake: Frozen French bread pizza at 400F.
The Cuisinart cooked it perfectly at 6 minutes. The Oster came in second with a perfect pizza after 13 minutes. The Ninja came in last with a disappointing bake after 16 minutes.
Air fryer: Frozen chicken nuggets sprayed with olive oil at 400F
The Cuisinart created a perfect crisp set of nuggets after 9 minutes. The Ninja created a very good crisp after 14 minutes. Both did an excellent job at air fry, but the Cuisinart crisp was slightly better and it cooked much quicker.
So this Cuisinart oven wins by a mile. The Ninja is still a good air fryer if you never touch the Cuisinart.
Notes:
I ruled out the more expensive Breville due to its low quality air fry and unacceptably slow preheat time.
I purchased the Ninja first since it is compact and has a fold up feature to free up some counter space when not in use. That feature is somewhat of a gimmick since you have to lift and move the entire unit to store it.
The Cuisinart is significantly taller at 14” vs 8” for the Ninja and 12” for the Oster.
MD –
This is the best Amazon purchase I’ve made in a while. I purchased a used version of this air fryer/toaster oven combo, but with my experience I would recommend this even full-priced new. This combo appliance has numerous settings, is easy to use, and flexible for whatever you are cooking. The side is substantial compared to a typical toaster oven, but still the same size if not slightly smaller than an air fryer. The one suggestion/recommendation is the only “accessory” this is missing is a small pan to put things like veggies, etc – we had a small cooking tray we’ve been using on the rack in this. Highly, highly recommend!
David Cohen –
It’s going to take a minute to figure out the correct cooking temps. The air fryer defaults to 400 for everything, but that burnt all foods I attempted to cook. Fries, chicken tenders…I would start at 350 for 15 minutes and go from there. Smaller chicken pieces, maybe 12 minutes. Not a fan about the amount of time it takes to preheat. My prior one was a ninja and it instantly preheated. The air fry feature oes preheat instantly. The food does taste amazing and cooks evenly. It’s easy to clean, and easy to use. Read the guide before using though! It will help you keep it clean and cooking evenly. Always use aluminum foil on the bottom tray and the baking tray since all parts are not dishwasher safe. Like this model a lot, learning to love it.
annette clark –
Bought the TOA-95 about a month ago. It replaced a Breville toaster about 10yrs old. I have been putting to the test for a month now. I must say that so far this is an outstanding product. It does everything great, even the air fryer. I’m the guy who believes everything must be deep fat fried and I still do, but, the air fryer is great and those things I’ve air fried have all been excellant.
The quirk. The temp runs hotter than it says. I’ve burned biscuits couple times. I’ve now adjusted temp lower on biscuits and they came out fine.
There is a bit of a learning curve but nothing that can’t be easily overcome. I highly recommend this cooker.
Bug’n’Hop –
Love this AF- specifically model Toa-65. I researched for a super long time before purchasing my 1st AF. I’m going to start with cons first because that’s probably what you’re after. Do note, however, that the pros outweigh the cons 🙂
Cons:
– Could be bigger or have more racks. However, I do understand that even if it had more racks they wouldn’t all be able to airfry very well at once because in order to achieve the “fry”, the food needs to be very close to heating elements AND the main convection fan- which can really only happen on 1 shelf at a time. This is obviously why many airfryers only have 1 shelf or 1 basket.
– It would be nice if the basket & tray could be bigger, but if they did that, the unit would be huge and it’s already big. Overall, this isn’t an issue and it holds more than I expected it to, as you can see from my photos. The roasted chicken was a fresh 2 pack of whole chickens from Costco, to give you an idea of bird size.
– Cleaning. Overall, it’s not a big deal. Air fryers are going to be dirty and I accepted that immediately. I don’t fret over keeping it sparkling. You should know that you’ll need to unplug it and clean it once in a while. Bacon grease especially, gets stuck to the fan & ceiling, & over time it smells when it’s being used as a result. So unplug it, tip it & clean it once in a while. This is a bit of a job.
– The knob and dial were not intuitive & threw me for a loop for about a day. Once I realized that 95% of the time, I just spin the wheel, push it, spin, push it, push it (push = select/enter) & hit “Start”, I was good to go. I almost always set the time & temp this way- by only using the knob and entering it manually. The pre set buttons are nice and we do use the “Air Fry” button, but generally just the wheel. You very quickly learn that most cooking is done at either 350 or 375 & for only a few minutes.
Pros:
– Stainless Steel!!! 👏🏻 I don’t want plastic or teflon in my food! This was super important to me because air fryers are HOT and no one needs more chemical carcinogenic junk in their food or air!!
– fast. easy to use. After a day or 2 of getting used to it, it’s SO FAST to use. It’s made my cooking time in the kitchen LESS, easier, cooler, & simpler. Less work. Less clean up. No hot oven heating up the house!!
– it’s plenty big and I’m super glad I didn’t buy a smaller one. I cook a lot and I almost always cook for leftovers.
– Paleo/AIP/Whole30 Dream machine!
– Cooks really well. You can bake, hard boil eggs, air fry, roast, dehydrate, proof bread, reheat, toast, bagels, brown, broil, pizza, warm & set a dual-cook. It’s an all-in-one! I’ve even made a poached egg in a ramekin!! (just for fun)
– Doesn’t smoke. I am always reading about other AF’s (other brands, shapes, styles) smoking. I have not experienced that at all with this model.
– Cooks hot & fast. This is a pro, but at first feels like a con because you have to WATCH CAREFULLY!! – This machine cooks hotter than expected. Turn it down 25° less than you want to, or less than a recipe calls for!! Most of the time I cook at 350-375. Rarely 400 and when that temp is used, it’s BRIEF- just to “finish” or “crunch”, or brown something. Most of the time 375 AF is sufficient.
– I’ve heard customer service is excellent, which was also a selling point for me. I haven’t had to use it.
– Join the Cuisinart TOA-65 Facebook group once you purchase it!
Newbie Tip!
* Start at 350 Air Fry. Set the timer for 3 minutes at a time. Turn on the light and check your food. Repeat until it’s desired doneness. Seems silly but this is how you will learn and you’ll catch on fast! If you want it more fried, turn the temp up to 375, 2 minutes. Watch. Repeat. Need more? Try 400, 2-3 minutes.
* Buy a few cans of spray/spritz avocado oil. Costco now has a 2 pack, amazon has plenty, and all the health stores. I wouldn’t personally use coconut oil, I think it will be too heavy and smoky. Olive oil works, but isn’t great for you at high temps & doesn’t brown as well as avocado.
* Do NOT just toss some food in there and turn it to 375 or 400, 10 minutes your first time or IT WILL BURN and you will be disappointed. Invest the time to babysit it and get a good feel for the temps & settings.
* Toast- We like our Canyon GF toast on “Toast- Shade 7- 1-2 slices”. You can also air fry toast! Put butter on it first- yum!
* Fresh cut french fries- best if you soak them in salt water ahead of time, strain, rinse, and dry well. THEN toss in a bowl w/ spritz’s of avocado oil & seasonings. Wet fresh sliced potatoes don’t make good french fries, regardless of what appliance you use.
– Make some sweet potato hashbrowns and thank me later!
Overall, LOVE IT. It’s a bit more expensive but totally worth it!!
RTEX –
In the first few days I cooked toast, frozen waffles, and tacos. and used it to air fry french fries from scratch, breaded fish patties for sandwiches, chimichangas, and hard-boiled eggs. I had no previous experience with air frying, and I cannot believe how easy this to use, and how easy it is to clean. I keep a sheet of foil on the bottom of the pan, which helps to keep the pan clean, and most often even the foil wipes clean, and is good for many uses. Do not put foil or anything on the crumb tray though.
It did take me 3 tries to get my toast the way I like, but it was easy to adjust the settings to make it right for me. It makes great toast, and everything else has cooked great on my first attempt. It is a powerful convection toaster oven, and air fryer with many options to choose from.
Please read the manual!
The Manual is very good, and you can also download it from the Cuisinart website. Like any new appliance, it takes several times of using the dials and buttons, before it starts to feel normal, and you understand how they all work. Then you can adjust settings to your liking with ease.
This is a big improvement from the Breville Smart Oven that I bought. The fan in it went out after 7 years. It was one of the best toaster ovens available when I bought it, but after 7 years of newer technology, it had nowhere near the cooking potential, or quality of this Cuisinart.
I don’t know why this was so hard to find, as it is not in any of our local stores. Shame on them. However, the box is quite large, and would require a lot of shelf space.
I am very happy to have this in my kitchen. It is a very good cooking appliance of high quality. Keeping it clean should make it last for many years.
Vegan for the Animals –