Wonder Oven
An oven-style air fryer whose air-fry basket is bare chromed-steel mesh (no coating) - the least-compromised way to air-fry. The included bake pans do use Our Place's ceramic coating, so use the basket, skip the pans.
Plastic-free verdict: Minimal plastic contact
The Wonder Oven splits cleanly: its air-fry basket is bare chromed-steel mesh with no coating, which is the whole reason to prefer an oven-style unit over a coated basket - air-fry in that and nothing coated touches your food. But the included bake pans use Our Place's Thermakind ceramic (sol-gel) coating, PFAS/PTFE-free but still an applied coating, and the brand's materials disclosure for the cavity itself is thin. We rate the product minimal-contact overall because the default bake pans are coated; used as an air fryer with the mesh basket, it behaves like a no-contact-plastic oven.
Verification: Manufacturer confirmed · reviewed 2026-07-05
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| air-fry basket chromed-steel mesh, bare (no nonstick coating) per Our Place | Plated / Coated Steel (chrome, galvanized, aluminized) | Yes |
| bake pans (included) Thermakind ceramic sol-gel over aluminum; PFAS/PTFE-free per brand; removable/optional | Ceramic Nonstick (sol-gel coating) | Yes |
| cavity / exterior brand describes stainless steel structure; interior cavity material not fully specified | Stainless Steel (304 / 18-8) | No |
| housing / controls | Plastic (other / unspecified) | No |
The Wonder Oven is the oven-style route to air frying, and its best feature for us is easy to miss: the air-fry basket is bare chromed-steel mesh, not a coated basket. Air-frying in an open oven cavity on bare mesh means food never sits on a nonstick surface - exactly the "use an oven with a stainless tray" workaround, built into one appliance. The compromise is the bundled bake pans, which use Our Place's Thermakind ceramic coating (PFAS/PTFE-free, but a coating), and the fact that the brand doesn't fully spell out the cavity liner material. Our advice: use it as an air fryer/convection oven with the mesh basket (and your own stainless or steel tray for baking), and treat the ceramic pans as optional. Handled that way it is one of the least-compromised picks in the category.
Pros
- Air-fry basket is bare chromed-steel mesh - no coating in the food path
- Oven-style cavity lets you use your own stainless/steel tray
- Included ceramic coating is PFAS-free and PTFE-free per Our Place
- Steam-infusion feature; compact footprint
Cons
- Included bake pans are ceramic-coated, not bare (swap for stainless if you object)
- Cavity liner material not fully disclosed by the brand
- Plastic housing and controls (not in food path)
- Premium price
Categories: Air Fryers · Toaster Ovens
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://fromourplace.com/products/wonder-oven brand states air-fry basket is chromed steel; interior and included accessories made without PFAS/PTFE; bake pan uses ceramic coating over aluminum
- review https://www.pfasfreekitchen.com/learn/pfas-free-air-fryer-guide independent guide describes Wonder Oven as stainless/glass chamber with a PFAS-free ceramic-coated tray
- review https://organicallybecca.com/our-place-wonder-oven-air-fryer-review/ independent hands-on review of the Wonder Oven's basket and coated bakeware