The toaster was able to fit the bread easily functioned well. Using gluten free bread, the outsides of the bread did get darker but not overly dark. This is a common problem with gluten free bread so this was to be expected. One thing I was not expecting was how hot the physical toaster got after using. I used a setting 4 and once done, the toaster was too hot to handle. Even the black portion was still very warm and difficult to touch. Overall, nice designs, but needs a little work.