Breville the Custom Loaf BBM800XL review

The Breville Custom Loaf ranks sixth: it has strong features, but its $399.95 price pulls down its value score. Its most unusual part is a collapsible kneading blade that mixes the dough and then folds down before the bake starts, leaving room for the loaf to expand. An automatic fruit and nut dispenser adds mix-ins at the right time, and you can set the time you want the bread ready. Breville lists automatic programs for gluten free, yeast free, crusty loaf, dough/pasta and jam, plus 9 custom settings to save your own recipes. Breville gives loaf sizes from 1.0 lb up to 2.5 lb, the largest maximum among the machines we compared, and 60 minutes of power interruption protection. An LCD shows progress. It uses a single blade and costs almost as much as Zojirushi's flagship. We compared documented features and published prices and did not bake test loaves.

Who it is for

bakers who want larger 2.5 lb loaves and custom programs

Price

$399.95 on Breville's US store as of November 2026.

the Custom Loaf™ $399.95
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 14, 2026.

Key features

• Collapsible kneading blade that folds down before baking
• Automatic fruit and nut dispenser
• 9 custom settings to create and store personal recipes
• Automatic programs including gluten free, yeast free, crusty loaf, dough/pasta and jam
• 60 minutes of power interruption protection

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Breville lists loaf sizes from 1.0 lb up to 2.5 lb, the largest here
• Strength: Folding blade aims to leave a smaller hole in the loaf
• Strength: Tells you when mix-ins go in and lets you set a ready time
• Weakness: $399.95, second most expensive on this list
• Weakness: Spare paddles sold separately ($9.95 fixed, $15.95 collapsible)
• Weakness: Single kneading blade

Key facts

• Price: $399.95
• Model: BBM800XL
• Loaf sizes: 1.0 to 2.5 lb
• Custom settings: 9
• Power backup: 60 minutes

Where it ranks

Breville the Custom Loaf BBM800XL is No. 6 in our Best Bread Machines verdict.