Silicone muffin cups?? Ever try them?

[Anonymous]

I found these while searching for a full size silicone muffin tin. I need to replace my metal one and I don’t like using the paper cups so thought about silicone. But perhaps I could just put these cups directly inside my now ruined metal pan. Thanks for any insight!

http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-415-9400-Silicone-3-Inch-Reusable/dp/B000FPX4GC

[Anonymous]

I hate silicone bakeware. They inhibit the delicious browning of a metal pan. Additionally, the seem to steam whatever you're baking. I do use those silicone cups in my kids lunch or when giving them snacks.

[Anonymous]

I've got them. They are the WORST to clean. Lots of scrubbing. Lots and lots of scrubbing. In general I've found that silicone bakeware just doesn't do what you'd expect. I'd stick with metal and just use the baking spray for easy release.

[Anonymous]

THANK YOU! My metal pan is virtually impossible to clean which is why I figured silicone would work well. Didn't know about the lack of browning and the trouble cleaning.

Thanks for saving me from baking disaster!

[Anonymous]

Regency silicone cupcake cups are all I ever use for muffins and cupscakes now, unless I need paper cups for taking away. I love these! I have been using them for about 5 years. I have both the regular size and the mini size, which are good for mini muffins, mini cupcakes, and little tarts or tassies.

As for cleaning, you have to put them in soapy water for a bit, and then rub the grooves with the fingers. In my opinion the cleaning process is well worth it.

You do know, don't you, that you have to season the cups with a bit of vegetable oil the first time, so that they are non-stick? And that they are not to be cleaned to the point that they are all stripped of the oil; silicone always feels a little oily.

I also love the environmentalism of not using paper baking cups.

[Anonymous]

Just get a new metal pan and use Baker's Joy on it without the paper cups. I have a newer nonstick muffin pan and it cleans up easily. Way easier than cleaning silicone muffin cups.

[Anonymous]

Hate silicone. Impossible to clean the last bits out of the corners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just get a new metal pan and use Baker's Joy on it without the paper cups. I have a newer nonstick muffin pan and it cleans up easily. Way easier than cleaning silicone muffin cups.

I like the Sili-cups because I don't like having to grease the pan or buy special baking sprays or use paper cups. Nonstick finishes on metal pans wear away.

[Anonymous]

I bought silicone cups and baked with them once. Tried soaking them (overnight), running through the dishwasher, scrubbing....absolutely nothing would get them clean.

[Anonymous]

PP, they probably weren't Silicups made by Regency, sold by Williams Sonoma, among others. I have used Silicups for years and they do not behave as you describe your muffin cups. Not all silicone cups are equally good. I once bought a silicone muffin pan from a housewares store and it was impossible, just as you describe. Luckily the store took it back when I told them how food stuck to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, they probably weren't Silicups made by Regency, sold by Williams Sonoma, among others. I have used Silicups for years and they do not behave as you describe your muffin cups. Not all silicone cups are equally good. I once bought a silicone muffin pan from a housewares store and it was impossible, just as you describe. Luckily the store took it back when I told them how food stuck to it.

correct, they weren't. but the ones OP linked to are not the ones you describe either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, they probably weren't Silicups made by Regency, sold by Williams Sonoma, among others. I have used Silicups for years and they do not behave as you describe your muffin cups. Not all silicone cups are equally good. I once bought a silicone muffin pan from a housewares store and it was impossible, just as you describe. Luckily the store took it back when I told them how food stuck to it.

correct, they weren't. but the ones OP linked to are not the ones you describe either.

In the subject line OP asks whether one has ever tried silicone muffin cups. I took that to mean any silicone muffin cups, hence my post about my good experiences with Silicups.

[Anonymous]

I don't like how things bake in silicone (lack of browning/nice crustiness). You can get things a little crispy but only if you overbake until dryness is a problem.

[Anonymous]

I bake in silicone cups only things where crispiness along the cup walls does not matter, like muffins and cupcakes. With muffins baked at 425 F, I still get browning on top. For cupcakes I bake at 350 because I do not want a crust on cupcakes.

[Anonymous]

I bake in silicone cups only things where crispiness along the cup walls does not matter, like muffins and cupcakes. With muffins baked at 425 F, I still get browning on top. For cupcakes I bake at 350 because I do not want a crust on cupcakes.