Reddit reviews Panasonic SD-YD250 Automatic Bread Maker with Yeast Dispenser, White

I've had this Panasonic (4.5 stars with almost 2000 reviews) for several years and it still works flawlessly.

Basically it just takes any and all the hassle out of making bread. You dump your ingredients in there, turn it on, a few hours later you have a perfect loaf of bread. Lately I've been using it to make doughs that I bake in the oven (naan in particular) - works great for that too.

If you're like me you may find yourself using it a lot for a while, then stuffing it in a cupboard for half the year...but inevitably I pull it back out and go through another bread/dough phase. I've used it hundreds of times, highly recommended.

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It is very easy to operate (even I can do it, I'm not a cook by any means), and you can choose what you put into it.

And the resulting product is far superior and cheaper than what you can by in most groceries in the US.

I use a bread maker for all of my dough needs. You can use the dough cycle, which will knead and rest the dough. I use my bread maker for all of my pizza dough and the occasional white rolls. Plus, you can add ingredients and get a loaf of bread in the end. I've been baking loaves of white bread on a semi-regular basis for the fiance and I.

I think you'd have to use a stand mixer a lot to rationalize the price. Honestly, I don't get stand mixers.

It's basically this model https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SD-YD250-Automatic-Bread-Dispenser/dp/B00005QFL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1503227527&sr=8-1&keywords=panasonic+bread+maker but it's called the YD200 (not 250), it does the same thing as this one except doesn't have the darkness controls in the menu. $9 at the thrift store with all the extras and instruction manual.

That tan circle thing on the lid is a little trap door that you put the yeast in and it has a valve that opens and dumps the yeast in when its the correct time.

The recipe I made tonight was a panasonic recipe, maybe thats why it turned out ok.

Alright, so I made a loaf of this a few nights ago and then another loaf tonight. First one was with flax seed meal as per the recipe, and the second was subbing out the flax seed for almond flour. Only other change was from swerve to xylitol since I had some xylitol on hand from other recipes.



Let me say, do not be fooled, this is not some keto substitute for bread. This IS legit bread! It's not some vague bread-like substance that sits in a bread pan and doesn't rise that leaves you thinking "i guess I'm making like 4 finger-style sandwiches..." It looks like bread, rises like bread, feels like bread, smells like bread, and tastes like bread. And mine came out to ~2.8g net carbs per slice. (note, this is assuming that the yeast ate all of the honey, but 1 tsp of honey divided by 14 slices still isn't much at all.)


This is the most amazing thing ever. It DOES come out pretty dry, but come on, you're on keto! Slather on some mayo or dressing of your choice. Another benefit is since it's mostly fiber, it's filling! We've all grabbed a quick ham & cheese sandwich on store-bought bread when we didn't have time for a real meal and were starving a couple hours later. Not so with this one. I threw a cut-in-half chorizo sausage, a couple of pieces of havarti cheese, and some Moore's Blue-Cheese Buffalo Wing Sauce (found at my Giant grocery store for like $6) and ate a sandwich that filled me up for a good 6 hours, just like a real meal.


Just for comparison, here's the two styles. Tonight's almond flour (whole wheat) style is on the left, and the original recipe flax seed (multi-grain) style on the right. I only had the butt ends of the flax bread remaining, hence the smaller piece. I'd made the flax loaf overnight earlier this week for some breakfast sandwiches- bacon, egg, sauteed bell pepper, onion, and mushroom with some mayo and sriracha- for myself and the girlfriend who is not on keto. We both agreed it was freaking delicious, filling, and indistinguishable from regular home-made bread.


Bottom line, this sh** is off the chains. Make it.


Also if you're wondering, I have a Panasonic SD-YD250 Bread Maker which is excellent for the price. So easy to just dump in ingredients and push Start. 4 hour bake time, however, so best done in the evening.


So many props to Diedre for this!

I love my Panasonic Bread machine - especially the timer function! I set it up before bed and wake up to the awesome smell of fresh bread. It also has dough and pizza settings for when I want to do non-standard loafs such as challah or focaccia.

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This bread machine would make my day. I have always wanted to make my own bread, and this would make it so so easy.

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Yeah. That is the logical conclusion, but following through is tough.

As for bread, may I recommend this? You can use BRS instead of molasses, which is 47% maltose, 3% glucose, and 50% polysaccharides.

I have a Panasonic SD-YD250 and have had it for about a year. I go through phases where I'm making bread every couple of days, then ignore it for a month or so.

I've been happy with it, and have tried white, whole wheat, rye, and gluten free breads with it. Overall, I have been happy with it, although I haven't tried all the modes yet. I really like the the crust darkness control, as I do like a thick crust.

I tried banana bread once, and it turned out ok, I should probably have mixed it then put it in a pan to bake.

It does have a pizza mode and a mix-only, or bake only mode as well.