Customer Reviews

Casabella Mini Muffin Cups

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I bought these silicone reusable baking/muffin cups thinking, wow, great for the environment since I won't have to use paper baking cups anymore. They bake fine, but keep in the mind the following MAJOR con -- they are a PAIN PAIN PAIN to clean! Especially the ridges/folds where the baked food gets into. Seriously, I was wasting all kinds of water and time, using scrubber, even toothpick and toothbrush to try to get these spaces clean! And yes, of course, I greased these cups prior to baking, I used the traditional butter and flour-dusting, as well as "Pam" type cooking sprays, and STILL the resultant mess. Don't waste your money! They work in theory, but NOT in practice! I will probably use these as jello molds, since jello is easier to wash of than cake batter.

I originally ordered these to use them in my bento lunches. They are great for holding small servings of dips like hummus or chutney. I also use them for small servings of fruit or for when I add a treat like chocolate covered raising to my lunch.
I also like to use them for baking. I was making a cake the other day and decided to use some of the batter in these little cups. Then I included the mini cakes in my children's lunchboxes the next day. They loved it!

These muffin cups are very cute and the material is great, however... KEEP IN MIND THAT THESE ARE EXTREMELY SMALL. They are 2 inches across the top and about 1 inch across the bottom so they don't hold very much and if you plan on baking with them your muffins are going to be tiny! Amazon also sells the standard and large muffin cups from Casabella so consider looking into those if you're looking for more volume. :)