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The Easy-Bake Oven is a working toy oven introduced in 1963 and manufactured by Kenner and later by Hasbro. [1] [2] The original toy used a pair of ordinary incandescent light bulbs as a heat source; current versions use a true heating element. Kenner sold 500,000 Easy-Bake Ovens in the first year of production. [3]
Fifteen minutes in the oven and a slurpy, gooey, doughy concoction becomes a delicious—okay, edible—confection. In the early 1960s, pretzel vendors on New York City streets inspired toy makers at Kenner, Inc. to make the Easy-Bake Oven.
The original 1963 model of the Easy-Bake Oven. (Courtesy of Todd Coopee) The Easy-Bake Oven debuted in November 1963, just in time for the Christmas shopping season. “The first Easy-Bake...
Invented in 1963 by Ronald Howes, the first Easy-Bake Oven sold for $15.95 (about the equivalent of $115 today). The oven was originally heated by an incandescent lightbulb. Original mixes for the Easy-Bake included popcorn, potato chips, and bubble gum.
According to Good Housekeeping, the original Easy-Bake Oven used an incandescent light bulk to heat food up to 350 F. It sold 500,000 units in that first year at a price of $15.95, which is over $100 adjusted for inflation, according to Daily Delish.
Raise your hand if the first time you baked a cake solo was in the Easy-Bake Oven (thought so). This classic toy was first introduced to the world in 1963 and has created thousands...
We explore the history of the 1990s beloved Easy-Bake Oven, including its history, famous recipes and mixes, and where to buy one today.