The Hamilton Beach bread maker ($49) from Walmart.

While certainly not a life-changing and bothersome issue, stale bread can be quite irritating, especially if you live in a climate where the bread goes stale relatively quickly. Of course, you could make fresh bread on your own, but then you’d have to have all the fancy stuff that goes with it, like the correct type of oven to bake the dough in, which isn’t always easy to come by. Alternatively, you can go for something like Hamilton Beach’s bread maker, which you can get from Walmart for just $49.

With a roughly two-pound capacity, the bread maker is relatively easy to use, with 12 pre-programmed options for you to pick from. You can even pick between two loaf sizes and three different crust settings to get it exactly how you like. The machine also works well for prepping dough that will go into a pizza or a cinnamon bun. 

The Hamilton Beach bread maker works with anything from whole-grain to gluten-free dough, so you can make the bread that best fits your diet and allergies. Even better, it can keep any bread you bake warm for one hour after it’s done for an extended fresh-baked feel.  

Overall, the Hamilton Beach bread maker is surprisingly versatile, and with the discount from Walmart bringing it down to $49 from $124.99, it's an actual steal. Whether motivated by a dietary restriction or just being able to make fresh bread at home, it’s a great appliance that doesn’t break the bank.

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