Get USA pan or Nordic ware.

Also never:
-use Pam or other bottled spray on it. Use semi - or melted butter
-use paper liners, also rub some melted butter on those
I use silicone liners on my bigger muffin pan, but I admit I’ve never bought them for mini muffins

Once I started doing this, I have never tarnished my pans. I have the easiest time cleaning them. They may last forever.

The minute you use spray, it leaves a stickiness, and you put an eventual expiration that pan. May not be a while, but eventually.

Flour is another option instead of paper liner, but I still thing that’s putting an eventual expiration on/harder to clean.

Anonymous wrote:Usapan has a mini muffin. Never used this one but have 3-4 others and they’re all great. Made in Ohio too.

I adore my USA pan items!! So well made.

I have nonstick and I have no problems getting them out or cleaning it. I wouldn't get silicone, too flexible and I could imagine it bending and me losing some muffins.

I have some silicone ones and they're super easy. No greasing required.

Anonymous wrote:When I look for mini muffin trays I see a lot of silicone options. Do people use these? Not sure whether to get the normal nonstick type or one of these silicone ones. Does anyone have a brand they recommend?

Tried and don't use. Nordic ware has aluminum made in the USA and it works well. Fox Run has stainless steel - not sure where it's manufactured.

Anonymous wrote:The silicone are the worst. The nonstick are never actually nonstick and a pain to wash out between batches. I use the liners. I rarely make the minis though since the juice is not worth the squeeze!

I don’t find minis any more difficult than regular size. Same batter, shorter cooking time. Maybe it takes an extra min or 2 to fill the pan?

The silicone are the worst. The nonstick are never actually nonstick and a pain to wash out between batches. I use the liners. I rarely make the minis though since the juice is not worth the squeeze!

I use a nonstick mini muffin pan BUT use bleach free compostable liners. like these:
https://www.amazon.com/You-Care-Mini-Baking-Cups

Anonymous wrote:I don't like the silicone ones.

This. People are crazy to use silicone for cooking anything.

I don't like the silicone ones.

I would not use silicone or aluminum. Steel or cast iron only. If using coated steel, then use muffin cups to protect you more from the coating.

I have a nonstick. It works ok for denser mini muffins. The bigger-crumb muffins sometimes fall apart.

The silicone ones suck, hard to handle. Get an aluminum one.

Usapan has a mini muffin. Never used this one but have 3-4 others and they’re all great. Made in Ohio too.

When I look for mini muffin trays I see a lot of silicone options. Do people use these? Not sure whether to get the normal nonstick type or one of these silicone ones. Does anyone have a brand they recommend?