Abstract: A baking toaster for providing baked items, the baking toaster having a liftable upper housing section and a lower housing section, wherein the liftable upper housing section is closable against the lower housing section. A pair of interchangeable baking pans are each seated in the lower and upper housing sections, and are releasable from the baking toaster via a latching mechanism. At least one heating element is disposed in at least one of the upper and lower housing sections, and there is a timer mechanism for enabling a user to pre-set a baking cycle for a specific amount of time, which automatically shuts off the heating element at the end of the pre-set baking cycle, for the convenience of the user and for providing safety against overheating of the baking toaster, thereby also preventing burning of the baked items.