Easy-Bake Oven

Hasbro's classic toy oven, the Easy-Bake Oven, has been an enduring product since its introduction in 1963. Over 11 models have been sold over the years, all of them using the heat from a light bulb to cook desserts like cakes and cookies. Though geared towards children, nostalgic adults have been known to cook more grown up meals in the tiny oven.

Fast Facts

1. Introduced: 1963
2. Manufacturer: Hasbro
3. Inventor: Ronald Howes
4. Oven price: $24.50
5. Mix price: $4.99
6. Mixes sold separately
7. Mixes available: Cake, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls
8. Accessories available such as whisks, cookie cutters, measuring cups
9. America's 1st working toy oven
10. Heated with light bulb
11. 1968: Betty Crocker products first made for the Easy-Bake Oven
12. Over 16 million sold by 1997
13. 2006: Inducted into National Toy Hall of Fame
14. 1 million were recalled in 2007 due to risk of injury
15. Practice safety around the oven--be careful of burns and water around electrical equipment

Adults and the Easy-Bake Oven

The Easy-Bake Oven affects many adults with nostalgia as they remember the toy from their youth. In 2003, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the toy, author David Hoffman published The Easy-Bake Oven Gourmet which serves as a cookbook and also reviews the 40 year history of the oven.

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