Baking Mats

Anything that makes your baking process a little less time-consuming and less messy is a blessing. And baking mats are such products that are heat resistant, flexible, multi-purpose, and all that you yearn for. The perfect thickness and size variants can prevent you from burnt bottoms, which is one problem lots of newbies confront. Well, not anymore with a baking mat!

Baking mats provides a non-stick surface for you to bake without greasing the surface with oil or butter. Therefore, you can now eat your baked item guilt-free. Most of the mats available in the online marketplace are durable and have an eco-friendly construction. Also, these mats are multi-purpose. So, the mat you use for rolling the dough can go straight into the oven – that’s a great feature in one product. But make sure you read the specifications list before buying any product.

Perks of using a silicone baking mat

Let’s start by listing the most useful perk, and that is these mats save money as they come with years of life, unlike parchment paper or foil. They are also easy to clean, so less time consumes in cleaning after baking. And, due to their thickness, you can say bye-bye to burnt bottoms. You can even buy baking mats with measurements and be consistent with your cookie size. You don’t have to worry about paper getting stuck to your cookie and then bake right into the dough. Although this happens only in convection ovens, these mats are in every way perfect for baking, kneading, rolling, and looking good on your countertop. All these features still apply to a mat when you are baking savoury items.

Silpat baking mat

The production of Silpat mats started in 1965 by a baker that actually was creating something to keep the food away from sticking. While making this product, there are lots of other positive features that piled up and now has become the best selling brand. You can check out its best product and buy Silpat baking mat half sheet. Although the brand requests users to replace the item annually, many customers have reviewed the longevity of these products from 1 year to 10 years. However, that depends on heavy usage as well. You can clean the products by rinsing with water or cleaning them with a damp cloth but do not use a dishwasher. One downside is that they can develop sticky residue over time, and thereby we recommend following the cleaning instructions very carefully.

Macaron baking sheet

You can bake professional-looking French macarons every time with a baking sheet that is designed for this purpose. You can check out and buy a silicone baking mat with circles. So, not just macarons, you can even make perfect sized meringues, choux pastry, biscuits, cookies, and many other bakery items. You can choose Ikea’s pink shade mat for macarons that is dishwasher and oven-safe. You can place the baking mat directly on the baking sheet with no harm. Tupperware brand is also the one with 36 engraved shells, and this is even fridge, microwave, and freezer safe. The product even comes with a warranty against chipping, cracking, breaking, or other damages when used non-commercially.

Precautions while using silicone baking mat

Silicone baking mats are all good things except for a few precautions. First is never to use a knife on the baking mat or it can cut down to pieces. Also, do not attempt to cut it to fit into the size of your pan. Your silicone can have fibreglass mesh between the layers of silicone that will be damaged when cut. Although they are geat resistant, putting them directly on the stove or other heat resource is illogical. We suggest having two mats if you will be using them on counterpart more aggressively. Or if you need more such tips, you can read our buying guide and make your purchase a smart one.