Muffin Pan - Do you have a favorite?

[dbsam]

I need a new muffin pan and would like suggestions.
Glass, cast iron, stainless steel, specific brand?
TIA

[Shantimama]

I splurged last fall and bought a Pampered Chef stoneware muffin pan. I LOVE it!

[mamadelbosque]

I love my cast iron muffin pans! I have two 6-hole pans made by Lodge, and two 11-hole pans that I orderd off line (I *think* there by cajun cookware, or something like that...)

[JessicaS]

I have heart shaped silicon pans that I got at Target for $2

I er...I really love them They work great. I even cook little meatloafs sometimes.

I would like a stoneware pan.

[dbsam]

Thanks!

I have a bunch of Pampered Chef stoneware but, besides the baking sheets, I do not like it. Most people love it; maybe I should give it another try? I have a 9x13 baker and an 8" round baker in my donation pile in the garage...I'm going to pull it out and give it another try.

I'm going to look into the cast iron. I like my cast iron pans but have never baked in cast iron and was afraid it would stick.

I've never used silicone. It seems so strange to cook in but I'm guessing it is easy to remove the baked items.

[dogmom327]

I just splurged on a Demarle muffin plan. It's amazing!

[iamme]

I am buying a new one this week!
I currently have the Pampered Chef stone wear one, and hate it. It is so heavy, so hard to clean. DD does a lot of the baking, and we are just both tired of the heavy factor.

Not sure what I'll get....

[cristeen]

I hate stonewear, myself. I have 9-cup silicone muffin pans. I've found that most of my recipes that supposedly make 12 muffins fit perfectly in my 9 hole pan. When I had a 12 hole pan my muffins always seemed skimpy. The brand I have is Pedrini, but they don't seem to be available any more.

I will say that not all silicone is made alike. Some of it sucks, and some of it is wonderful. And unfortunately price is not a good indicator.

[Arduinna]

Williams Sonoma gold touch, it browns beautifully even.

[425lisamarie]

Originally Posted by Arduinna

Williams Sonoma gold touch, it browns beautifully even.

TOTALLY this. I LOVE all their bake ware. I have been acquiring these for a while and have several sizes/shapes and they are ALL fabulous. The pizza pans are even awesome.

[gardenmommy]

Another vote for the Pampered Chef stone pans. Mine don't stick at all. They are heavy, but not hard to clean, I just take a scrubbie and wipe them out with some hot water.

As far as baking with cast iron, I bake in my skillets frequently. I just grease it pretty well, and never have a problem with it sticking. Again, I just use a scrubbie and hot water to wipe out any crumbs.

[CookiePie]

I also love my Pampered Chef stoneware!!!

[mamadelbosque]

The trick w/ cast iron mffuin pans is just to grease them well before each use, thus keeping them well seasoned As long as I remember to grease them before use, my muffins don't stick.. its those rare occassions when I'm just. not. thinking. that I have issues with

[Arduinna]

Originally Posted by 425lisamarie

TOTALLY this. I LOVE all their bake ware. I have been acquiring these for a while and have several sizes/shapes and they are ALL fabulous. The pizza pans are even awesome.

I haven't tried their pizza pans but I have the mini and regular muffin pans, round cake pans, square, rectangular, loaf and bundt pan. All of these brown and bake beautifully even. I have gotten rid of all my other non stick for baking and cooking but these I make an exception for.

[elus0814]

I have a cast iron one that must be at least 100 years old which is nice. I also have a silicone one that I don't care for, its supposed to be nonstick but the silicone inside the baking cups is textured for some reason so everything sticks horribly. I also have a lightweight teflon coated one that I'll only use if I have to and then I always make sure to line it with papers. I wish I could find a glass one, that would be great!

[425lisamarie]

Originally Posted by Arduinna

I haven't tried their pizza pans but I have the mini and regular muffin pans, round cake pans, square, rectangular, loaf and bundt pan. All of these brown and bake beautifully even. I have gotten rid of all my other non stick for baking and cooking but these I make an exception for.

Me too, I don't care what they are made of .

I love the brick oven type pizza, you know, the really wet dough, stretch paper thin and all, it's always a flour mess all over but awesome. SOmetimes it's just a relief to make an easier dough, with olive oil, and just roll it out on to a pizza crisper pan. They really make fabulously crisp pizzas!

[Arduinna]

I remember reading that the gold touch uses a ceramic, which is much safer than teflon ( I hate teflon).

I know what you mean about pizza, I use a pizza stone and when I'm feeling lazy I will use cast iron or sometimes even a sheet pan. I do have some metal screens for reheating and like them for that.

[iamme]

Originally Posted by Arduinna

Williams Sonoma gold touch, it browns beautifully even.

Thanks! Gonna check into these....