Breville Smart Oven Pro Review

Element IQ is Breville's system for dynamically directing power to specific heating elements based on the selected cooking function. Toast function: power concentrates in the top front and top back elements to brown both bread surfaces from above. Bake function: power shifts to the bottom elements to cook from below first (like a conventional oven). Pizza: power distributes to the bottom and front elements for a crispy crust. The result is more even, function-appropriate heat distribution than fixed-element toaster ovens w here all elements run at the same level regardless of the cooking task.

Yes, for baking and roasting, 8 to 10 minutes at most temperatures. The oven indicates readiness with a beep when the set temperature is reached. For toast: no preheat needed. For air frying (in the BOV900, not the BOV845 Pro): 3 to 5 minutes. The BOV845BSS does not have an air fry function, it is a convection toaster oven with slow cook. For air frying: the Breville BOV900BSS Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is the correct model.

The slow cook function operates at 225°F to 275°F for 2 to 10 hours, the equivalent of a Crock-Pot or slow cooker. It cycles the heating elements on and off to mainta in a low, stable temperature. Use it for short ribs, pulled pork, pot roast, braised chicken, and other low-and-slow cooking that conventionally requires a slow cooker or a 6-hour oven braise. The advantage: the Breville replaces both a toaster oven and a slow cooker, reducing appliance count.

The BOV845BSS interior measures 13 inches wide by 11 inches deep. It fits a 9x13 baking pan (just), a 12-inch pizza pan, a standard muff in t in (12-cup), and a 13x9x2 quarter sheet pan. A full half-sheet pan (18x13) does not fit. The included Broil Rack and Baking Pan are sized specifically for this interior. When purchasing aftermarket pans: measure carefully, many standard '9x13' pans vary slightly and may be tight.