Black & Decker Extra-Wide 8-Slice Toaster Oven

Why I reached for this extra‑wide toaster oven

I cook a lot, but I don’t always want to fire up a full‑size range. I wanted something that could handle a 9×13 pan for weeknight casseroles, roast a small chicken, and still toast breakfast without a fuss. That’s what led me to this Black & Decker extra‑wide oven. It’s a straightforward, dial‑based toaster oven with convection, a roomy interior, and just the core modes I use most: bake, broil, toast, and keep warm.

Over the past several weeks I’ve used it for everyday toasting, quick bakes, and some weekend meal prep. It isn’t trying to be an air fryer in disguise or a smart countertop appliance with an app. It’s a big, simple oven that mostly gets the fundamentals right, with a few quirks worth knowing about before you commit the counter space.

Size, fit, and build

This is a wide machine. At about 22 inches across and roughly 14.5 inches deep, it demands a dedicated spot on the counter, plus a bit of breathing room for ventilation. If your kitchen is tight, measure before you buy. The upside of the footprint is real capacity: the interior swallows a standard 9×13 baking pan (handles and all) and a 12‑inch pizza. I’ve also fit eight slices of sandwich bread on the toasting rack without crowding.

The finish is stainless and black, which blends well with most kitchens. At just over 12 pounds it’s light enough to slide forward when I need to access the removable crumb tray. The tray pulls out from the front—an underrated convenience that keeps cleanup simple. The included bake pan, broil rack, and toasting rack are utilitarian and fit the oven well.

The door action is smooth, the handle stays grippable, and the three rack positions are accurately labeled. It’s not fancy, but it’s not flimsy. Think practical rather than premium.

Controls and everyday usability

The control scheme will please anyone who prefers knobs over touchscreens. There’s a function dial (bake, broil, toast, keep warm), a temperature dial up to 450°F, a 60‑minute timer with a stay‑on option, and a dedicated toast timer.

Two behaviors matter in daily use:

• Toast uses its own spring‑loaded timer. That’s the audible tick‑tick you’ll hear while it runs. If you’re sensitive to mechanical timer noise, know that you can’t silence this.
• With the main 60‑minute timer, you can set stay‑on for longer bakes. However, once a mechanical timer is running, you can’t always dial it back to “off” to end early. I’ve gotten into the habit of using the stay‑on setting for anything I might want to stop at a moment’s notice.

The convection fan is active on bake and keep warm. It’s clearly audible, about what I expect from a value‑priced countertop convection oven—noticeable but not disruptive in a kitchen with normal background noise.

Performance: baking, roasting, toasting

I tested temperature with an oven thermometer placed center‑rack. After a full preheat, the oven stabilized within roughly 10–15°F of the set temperature in bake mode, cycling around the target as most countertop ovens do. It’s close enough for everyday cooking, though if you’re particular about precision baking, give it a few extra minutes to stabilize and rotate your pan halfway.

• Muffins and quick breads: Excellent. Convection at 325–350°F gave me even rise and color in a 9×13 pan and a six‑cup muffin tray. I kept the rack in the middle position and rotated once.
• Cookies: Very good with convection at 325°F. Edges browned evenly; centers stayed chewy. Again, a mid‑bake rotate helps.
• Roast chicken: A spatchcocked 4‑pound bird fit comfortably in a 9×13 and roasted well at 425°F. I finished under broil for a crisp skin.
• Vegetables: Sheet‑pan broccoli and carrots roasted nicely; I suggest preheating the pan to help color the bottoms faster.

Where this oven shows its limits is in crisping convenience foods (frozen fries, wings, or pizzas) the way a high‑powered air‑fry toaster oven or dedicated air fryer can. You can absolutely get good results, but you’ll need technique:

• Preheat longer than you think—give it a solid 10 minutes at temperature.
• Use the top rack for browning and finish with a couple of minutes on broil.
• Preheat a dark sheet pan or a pizza stone to help crisp the underside.
• Don’t overcrowd; convection needs space to move air.

On a 12‑inch pizza, I found the best balance on the middle rack for most of the bake, then a short broil on the top rack for cheese browning. Without that broil finish, the top was a touch pale by my standards.

Toasting: capacity versus evenness

If you’re toasting for a crowd, this oven’s eight‑slice capacity is a pleasure. The dedicated toast dial lets you choose shade without guessing at time and temperature, and once you learn your preferred setting, it’s very repeatable. Evenness is good—but not perfect—across all eight slices; the front corners run a hair lighter. A quick rotate midway through a larger batch evens it out. For two slices in the center, it’s solid once you find your sweet spot.

One practical note: because toast uses the ticking mechanical timer, you’ll hear it. I stopped noticing after a few days, but it’s part of the experience.

Broiling and top‑down heat

Broil is effective for finishing dishes and melting or browning cheese. With the rack in the top position, the elements deliver quick top heat; I routinely finish roasted vegetables and chicken skin with a one‑ to two‑minute broil. Like most toaster ovens, broil is mostly a top‑element story. If you’re trying to crisp the underside of something like pizza or breaded cutlets, preheating the pan goes a long way.

Cleaning and maintenance

The external crumb tray makes routine cleanup painless—slide it out, dump, wipe, slide in. The interior enamel wipes clean if you don’t let splatters bake on repeatedly. The included racks and pan hand‑wash easily. Because the oven is wide but not tall, reaching the back corners isn’t a struggle. I suggest lining the bake pan with foil for messy roasts and wiping down the door glass while still slightly warm (not hot) to keep it clear.

Heat, noise, and safety

The exterior gets warm, as any compact oven will. I keep a few inches of clearance on all sides and avoid storing plastic utensils on top. The convection fan is audible; it’s not whisper‑quiet, but it’s in line with the category. The mechanical timers click as they run, which you’ll either find charmingly analog or mildly annoying.

What it’s not

This oven doesn’t try to be an air fryer. If you expect air‑fried texture without adjusting technique, you’ll be disappointed. It also isn’t compact—if you rarely use a 9×13 pan and don’t need to toast eight slices, a smaller six‑slice oven will save you a significant chunk of counter space. And while I appreciate the simplicity of analog controls, you won’t get digital temperature presets or a silent electronic timer.

Who will appreciate it most

• Home cooks who want true 9×13 capacity in a countertop form.
• Anyone who prefers simple, reliable knobs over digital interfaces.
• Households that bake, roast, and toast regularly and don’t need built‑in air‑fry modes.

If you’re primarily reheating frozen snacks and chasing maximum crisp with minimal fuss, consider a higher‑powered “air‑fry” toaster oven instead. If you’re hypersensitive to ticking timers or fan noise, you may want to audition this in‑store.

The bottom line

This extra‑wide toaster oven earns its keep with capacity, straightforward controls, and dependable baking and roasting. It asks for space and a bit of technique to get truly crispy results, and the analog timers and fan introduce some background noise. In exchange, you get an oven that handles a 9×13 pan, an entire 12‑inch pizza, and eight slices of toast without blinking, with a removable crumb tray that makes cleanup easy.

Recommendation: I recommend it for cooks who value a large, simple, and capable countertop oven for everyday baking, roasting, and family‑size toasting. If you need air‑fryer‑level crisping or have very limited counter space, look elsewhere; otherwise, this is a practical, roomy workhorse that delivers solid results for the price.