I have been wondering how well silicone muffin cups
work since they first appeared on the market. Designed as a reusable alternative to paper muffin/baking cups, their
main advantage is that no muffin or cupcake crumbs will stick to them, so not a single delicious morsel of your
favorite baked good will be lost. Not only did I doubt this claim, I found it to be ridiculous. Who cares if a small
bit of cake is stuck on your wrapper? Better yet, why don't you simply grease the pan and put your batter directly into
the muffin tin?
My friend Joe, at Culinary in the Desert, tested out his set of silicone muffin cups this week. As you can see from the photo above of his Whole Grain Raisin Muffin, they turned out very well. The muffins held their shape and popped easily out of the silicone liners. Joe liked them enough to order a second set, and while I'm glad to know that they work, I still don't see the need to use them. I also find the little ridges on the muffin a bit disconcerting; it's just not natural.
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1-15-2006 @ 12:25PM
L said...
I got a set of these about 6 months ago hoping they'd be easier to clean than muffin tins. They are bright red, and great for photography. However, I've had mixed results with how easily the muffins pop out... The sides are fine, but I've lost quite a few muffin bottoms.
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1-15-2006 @ 1:28PM
rainey said...
I have a lot of silicone baking ware and some of it is better than others and some shapes are considerably more problematical than others. Sticking can continue to be a problem � especially if you use a spray like Pam. Definitely avoid sprays!
Looking at all the little cranulations on these liners, I can't imagine they'd any easier to clean than a muffin tin and certainly far more expensive than a lifetime supply of paper liners.
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1-15-2006 @ 8:43PM
Joe said...
I can say that these were a snap to clean. I mean nothing was really stuck, at least with the muffin recipe I used - on a couple there were was a crumb or two. They didn't need to soak at all and just needed a good rinsing to clean.
I have not used them on a delicate cupcake recipe yet so I can't state how they would end up but if the results are anything like this I would stick with these rather than cleaning muffin pans. It would also think it would be easier to do big batches (as long as you had enough cups...) I do agree they would look better without the ridges though.
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1-16-2006 @ 1:58PM
michelle said...
I actually just used silicone muffin trays to make an experimental Eggs Benedict type dish (I had seen a recipe in a magaizine and was intrigued by the idea).
The silicone muffin tray worked as the recipe said. The eggs popped right out and we had a reasonabbly good egg dish without having to poach the eggs. It was interesting and worth playing around with, I thought.
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