Sunbeam Fpsbdml920 Full Size Donut Maker

We purchased this for our 7 yr old as a Christmas gift. She loves it. It is easy to use, right out of the box. The donuts are maybe 2 1/2" big, and are perfect for kids. The donuts cook up quickly, actually look like the results on the box (never had that happen before), and they taste great!We did NOT use the recipe that came with the machine. We used boxed yellow cake mix, using 1/2 cup LESS water than the recipe calls for, and let it sit to thicken for a few minutes (MUCH easier to pour into the machine!!). 1st batch took the full 5-6 minutes. All batches after that took maybe 3 minutes; less than 30 minutes to make 2 dozen. Nothing stuck to the machine. Make sure you put a pan under the unit, just in case you over-fill the cups and it spills over. The 1st batch was a little messy.CAUTION - the front has a snap close latch and takes an adult to open it carefully without touching the rest of the very hot machine.PRO:small donuts perfect for kidsmachine gets and stays hot; no lag time between batchesnon-stick surface just wipes cleanno expensive mixes to refill / reuse the machine (looking at YOU, Easy Bake Oven!)CON:tastes good and I don't want to get fat...

I bought this doughnut maker for my daughter's birthday party. She loves doughnuts and I needed an excuse to buy it!First of all, if you're looking for fried doughnuts, you're buying the wrong product. This machine makes BAKED doughnuts. I did consider buying doughnut pans (similar to cupcake pans), but after reading reviews about the pans I was worried about the doughnuts not having the same "doneness" on both sides. I like the golden doughnut.The first thing I noticed about the machine is that it's really cute, and it has an image of sprinkles on top, which is cute.The directions are very clear. I washed the inside with a wet soapy rag to make sure that it was clean. This machine should NOT be immersed in water, as all electrical devices.I chose to use the basic white doughnut recipe from the booklet. It was very easy to follow. I sprayed the inside pans with canola oil so the that the batter didn't stick. Set the timer to 8 minutes. After a few tries I realized that the 6 minute suggested timing was not enough. Most of my doughnuts took 8 - 9 minutes. I am not sure why some folks are complaining that the recipe in the booklet didn't turn out. I thought that it was right on the money (except for the timing). By the way, I'm an extremely experienced home baker. I make everything from scratch, including cakes, cookies, pudding, pies, etc.The doughnut maker makes five doughnuts at a time, which is time-consuming if you're trying to make 50 for a party (which is what I did). However, it's really a no-mess operation, which is a plus. It also takes less time than making and frosting cupcakes.I took other people's advice and used a chopstick to remove the hot doughnuts from the pans. Doesn't scratch the pan and the doughnuts slipped out like a charm. The machine itself gets hot to the touch, but the handle to open it is made of a plastic that doesn't get hot. I didn't need an over mitt. HOWEVER, I gave this machine 4 stars instead of 5 because I think that the handle design is a smidge clumsy and the cover slams when you close it. I think that the manufacturer should fix that.I dipped my warm doughnuts in melted butter and rolled them in sugar. I also dipped some in chocolate frosting and added sprinkles. Very cute.The doughnuts are not giant-sized, but they're not mini either. I think they're the perfect size. They taste like a moist cake-doughnut.I think I'll try the chocolate doughnut recipe next time, for fun, or perhaps for the next school bake sale.

It worked great for the first half of the first batch of donuts. Then it died completely and would not turn on anymore. I called Sunbeam customer service and they directed me to a repair centre in my city where I sould bring it back. I did so, and the first time I went, they were closed since it was Monday (?!) The second time I went, they said they couldn't do it since it was purchased on Amazon.com and I live in Canada (which the customer service person knew). And now I missed my Amazon return window.

This donut maker is fairly straight forward and simple to use, plug in, pour batter into mold, wait, pop out fresh cake style donuts. The key will be your batter and here real cooks with skills far surprasing my meager muster can conjure up some tasty treats. Unfortunately if you're trying to use batters that are gluten free or alternative (such as coconut or almond flour) you'll be disappointed, the heat of the unit isn't sufficient to bring out good results of these types of flours. But for regular wheat based mixes, it does its job reasonably well.

We bought this donut maker despite my husband's belief it would just be a cute gadget we'd put on a rummage sale after a few uses. We've been using it for 6 months now, tried the recipes in the book (there are only a few and with amazing amounts of fat), and decided to experiment. No, they don't really taste like donuts, but you can start feeding the family in a few minutes, as opposed to 30+ if you're baking muffins. Muffins are a staple at our house (yes, on school mornings too) and muffin batters work well in the donut maker. I suppose you could use box mixes, but I'm a Make It From Scratch gal, so here's my favorite recipe:Apple Donuts1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl: 2 c. flour, 1/2 to 3/4 c. sugar (depending on taste), 1 T baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. nutmeg.2. Whisk together wet ingredients in another bowl: 1 egg, 3-4 T. oil, 1 c. milk.3. Combine all ingredients and stir in 1 grated apple.4. Fill the bottom half of donuts, close lid & cook for 6 minutes. I never remember whether the light should be on or off to indicate doneness, so I set the timer.Variations are endless. Substitute thawed blueberries, raspberries, chocolate chips. Try the Morning Glory Muffin with pineapple, raisins & grated carrots.Enjoy this product! We surely do!

We bought this and have used it twice (maybe only once).It's one of those things that looks great and works fine but it takes up space and is hardly used.If you're a donut fanatic, you might like this but don't jump at this unless you know you will use it.