KitchenAid Silicone 12-Cup Muffin Pan

by KitchenAid

Product Features

• FDA-approved food-grade silicone guaranteed safe to 500 degrees F
• Refrigerator-, freezer-, microwave-, oven-, and dishwasher-safe
• Heats and cools quickly and evenly; quick-release permanent nonstick surface
• One-year hassle-free replacement
• Bakes 12 standard-sized muffins or cupcakes

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.7 x 11.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DC651
• Item model number: KBS921ER
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,968 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

One look at this rubbery bakeware and those uninformed about silicone will laugh at the possibility that it’s actually safe to bake in it. But safe it is and KitchenAid is just one of many bakeware manufacturers that is producing pans in this revolutionary material. Made of FDA-approved food-grade silicone, this muffin pan bakes 12 sweet potato-nut muffins just as evenly as your metal pans and at temperatures up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition, this silicone pan has the benefit of being safe for the refrigerator, freezer, and microwave and can withstand sudden temperature changes from one extreme to another without buckling. The nonstick surface releases muffins easily and is safe for use with metal utensils aside from knives or serrated blades. An oversized rim makes the pan easy to lift and transfer to and from from the oven. The only noticeable difference with silicone is that the pans feel a little wobbly as you carry them filled with batter from tabletop to oven and vice versa. Placing this muffin pan on a baking sheet will offer better stability for transferring baked goods and provide a level cooking surface in the oven. For easy cleanup, this pan is dishwasher-safe and will retain its nonstick cooking surface through hundreds of dishwasher cycles. KitchenAid provides a one-year hassle-free replacement warranty plus a lifetime limited warranty on this pan. --Cristina Vaamonde

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't meet expectations :(, March 3, 2004

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J. Timpe (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: KitchenAid Silicone 12-Cup Muffin Pan, Red (Kitchen)

I was very excited to see that several silicone items were being made by kitchen-aid, given their product history. I used to work in the food industry and silicone baking mats were indespensible to us. However, this is NOT the same stuff. As the other reviewer said, it produces a rubbery smell when baking (not appetizing, and not like commercial silicone mats) AND my muffins stuck to the pan like glue. If I have to use nonstick spray to prevent sticking, I'll just use my old metal muffin tin.

Unfortunately I waited til more than 30 days after I purchased it to give it a try, and now I can't even return it. At least it was cheap when I bought it.

If you want some silicone bakeware stick to silpat or matfer baking mats for now. They are great. As for formed bakeware, don't purchase these.

I give the product 2 stars because it makes items in a muffin shape but doesn't live up to product claims of non-stick, and beacause of the icky smell it makes.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars works great, May 22, 2004

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: KitchenAid Silicone 12-Cup Muffin Pan, Red (Kitchen)

First, I get no "rubbery smell" or any offensive odor when cooking in this pan. I use it about once a week, and have for the last 2-3 months.

Second, you do have to spray it lightly with nonstick spray, but when you do the baked goods literally fall out of the pan when you remove them from the oven.

I use this to bake egg/quiche "muffins" (single serving sized of baked egg/veggie/cheese mixture). They stick like glue without the nonstick spray. But with it, you can literally pick up one end of this muffin pan and tip all the baked goods out onto the counter with no sticking at all. Not that you'd want to do that--but you could!

It's great.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bakes nicely but not easy to handle or care for, July 16, 2005

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SSS "Seattle Recruiter" (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: KitchenAid Silicone 12-Cup Muffin Pan, Red (Kitchen)

Everything I've made in this muffin "pan" has turned out nicely; however, it has not become my favorite for two reasons. First, it's flexible material, the primary selling point, makes it very tricky to maneuver in and out of a hot oven, especially with runny batter in it. Other similar models that include a "sled" seem to be able to address this just fine. But secondly, it doesn't really clean very easily for similar reasons. As you will see, the non-stick cups wipe right off, but the surface area around the cups has a slight orange-peel like texture, and if anything gets on that part and then bakes in place, it is tough to scrub because any pressure applied to the pan makes the pan totally give. Overall I can get it clean enough to reuse, but it quickly looked worn and tired vs. the bright red it started with.

Recommend the idea for those looking for silicone ease in baking; however, pass this one up and buy the pan that comes with a sled.

I also have a silicone cake pan and a silicone bread pan, and they work okay.

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