Toasted breads, and associated goodies like toaster pastries, waffles ,and other treats, are deceptively simple breakfast foods. It doesn’t take much to send morning schedules careening off track, and having a bite to eat is the cornerstone that gives us the energy to get through the day (or at least out the door). As the most important meal of the day, breakfast meant to be hot should never be served cold.

Hectic mornings often scatter attention, but with an 8-second toast drop, the DeLonghi DTT720 2-Slice Toaster can at least help keep hot breakfasts on schedule. The stylish brushed-metal toaster features an LED countdown display that is for more than just show. An audible alarm sounds when 8-seconds remain in the toasting and process, and if the toast is ready before you are, an automatic keep-warm function kicks in and drops the toast back down into the toaster.

A motorized lift-and-lower function offers smooth operability, keeping at least one aspect of the morning routine on track. Helpful settings like cancel, defrost, warming, and bagel functions supply much-appreciated automatic toasting, while a removable bun warmer expands usefulness to croissants, muffins or other pastries. Now if it could only remind you where you last set down the car keys.
