Amazon Basics Reusable, Silicone, Non-Stick Baking Cups Liners
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought these about a year or so ago, and have been using them almost weekly ever since for muffins - i loved the convenience and fun colors. Yes they have a smell when baking and yes they have a bit of a taste ("soapy" to me, as others mentioned). I just thought silicone did that, until I was reading in a cookbook this past weekend and it mentioned silicone baking cups - "...you can also use silicone pans or cups, but be sure to choose 100% silicone products...other products not only are less effective but also tend to leach and smell" (FOK Cookbook page 17). Ack! I logged in to look at my order and notice now that although it says "food grade silicone", it does not say "100% food grade silicone". So there are definitely other things in there. (Either the discussions around the pinch test weren\'t in the reviews back then or I just somehow missed them.) So these will be going in the trash and I\'ve ordered different ones which indicate they are 100% silicone. But now i wonder what I\'ve been ingesting for the past year - hopefully nothing too bad. But really, if you haven\'t bought them yet why take the risk.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I specifically bought these for the non stick properties and was sorely disappointed. As evidenced by others' pictures, you can see that even muffins will leave a residue that needs to be cleaned. I wanted these to be able to cook eggs in the oven. Well, they were super-stick instead of non-stick! It took me 15 minutes of scrubbing to get 12 cups clean after they had been soaking for an hour in hot soapy water. If I had greased a regular non-stick muffin tin and then soaked it for an hour, it would only have taken me 5 minutes with a plastic scrubby to get them cleaned, so why on earth would I ever use these??? The muffin tin is easier to clean because it does not have the ridges these have so I do not understand the rave reviews. These are bright and colorful, sure, but it is just as environmentally friendly for me to use a muffin tin and a whole lot less aggravating."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Baked muffins in these and then we tried to eat said muffins and could not do so, because of the nasty taste that leached from the supposedly real silicone liners. Buyer beware, they are not 100% silicone. If they were, there would be no yucky aftertaste. Waste of money.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "See image - those are box-mix corn muffins I could NEVER get quite right without cast iron. I resigned myself to making corn muffins only when I felt like dragging out the 10 pound cast iron muffin pan, preheating and all that.\nAs the image shows, PERFECT crusty brown all over, top AND bottom like my best muffins from mom's old foot-crushing massive pan.\nThe performance of these silicone molds is superlative, everything sticky, gooey or just plain delicate comes out perfect.\nWe have even tried mixes we almost never use because the stupid paper liners mangled the more delicate cupcakes - my German Chocolate homemade cupcakes disappeared while my back was turned - the kids couldn't get the paper off that fast before. Nothing gets my 13 & 11-YOs fueled up like homemade cupcakes that pop right out and right in their mouths.\nCleaning can be a bit tricky, we learned the hard way NOT to soak 'em in anything, they seem to pick up a weird taste from whatever stuff is in dish detergent (a vigorous cleaning under running water got rid of the taste/smell) so we just rinse 'em thoroughly and that works fine."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Wow! These arrived today and I\'m extremely impressed! I read many reviews before purchasing and was a bit concerned about the "awful smell" and the cleanup process. First, I\'ll address the smell. I did smell them and there was some plastic type odor, but nothing awfully strong or out of the ordinary for a silicone product. (Note: I am very sensitive to smells, so if it was bad, I\'d definitely know!) In my opinion, they just need to be cleaned and aired out. These products are manufactured, packaged in a plastic wrapper, boxed and stored... the smell is normal! As soon as I unpackaged them I just soaked them in hot soapy water for about 10 minutes, then rinsed and dried. To bake, I placed them on a cookie sheet and sprayed the inside with olive oil cooking spray before pouring in my banana oatmeal batter. Baked for 20 min at 375 degrees. After letting them cool, with just picking one up and turning it to the side, the muffin fell right out! What!!! BEST RESULT I have EVER gotten removing baked muffins! It doesn\'t even compare to using paper liners or spraying my non-stick muffin pan! The cups are again soaking in hot soapy water as I write this! Cleanup is a breeze and I\'m delighted to not have a muffin pan to soak and scrub in my sink for days.. or to take up space in my cupboards! BUY THESE! They are inexpensive and WORTH IT!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This product did not work at all. I baked egg muffins in them and it stuck all over. You definitely need something to grease them with because they are NOT stick-proof as advertised. I am now left to soak and scrub them even after putting them in the dish washer. The false advertising is very disappointing.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Love these!! I have bought several sets, and including as gifts. They are totally non-stick. After use, you do have to wash them in hot soapy water to remove all grease. They take quite a while to dry - like water just sticks to this surface. I leave them out overnight, all separated and they are dry by morning. I do not risk stacking them earlier for fear of mold growing if there is any residual dampness.\n\nThis is a small price to pay for such a good product. I make breakfast muffins (like crustless quiches). With egg, a non-stick muffing pan still sticks and requires way too much work.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have always wanted to buy silicone cups because I love to bake (but hate foil and paper cups), so I'm glad I finally got around to it. These are perfect. They are fun and colorful, and despite feeling thin, they are very durable and hold up to oven temperatures no problem. I didn't have to adjust baking times, or grease the cups. My muffins came out really easily with minimal residue. A little tedious to clean because the crumbs get caught in the grooves, but not a huge deal. I just flipped them inside out, and scrubbed with hot water and soap. I would definitely recommend these for any baker! 😊"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are a bit thinner than I was hoping for. Upon arrival they had a very strong chemical smell, that faded with washing. Unfortunately since they are so thin lightweight you can't put them in a dishwasher as they just get blown around. That said I love the colors and they are actually really fun to play with. I don't think I am very likely to use these for actual baking as I foresee them being very annoying to clean, and strange to use. I think I would prefer to use paper or foil cups, else skip the cup all together. That said I have already come up with a plethora of additional uses. They will be great for organizing the junk drawer, holding jewelry separate in a drawer, making the cup holder in a '95 jeep wrangler useful for skinny cans like red bull cans, Keeping snacks separate in Tupperware for lunches, and other meal prep applications. I also think that these would be great to put pills and vitamins in for kids and the elderly. Their bright color makes them easy to see to help remember to take them, their soft sides would make it easy to reach in to grab pills. All in all great value, just not in the way I expected."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My husband is always in a hurry in the morning so I make him a batch of "Egg bites" that he can just heat up and eat on the road. These silicone muffin cups placed in a muffin tin are PERFECT for this. The egg bites pop right out with no sticking and then I toss the cups in the dishwasher on the top rack. No pam or other spray required.\nIn case you want the recipe: Whip 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream, 1/4 cup milk, 8 eggs. Then add about 6oz of shredded cheddar. Add spinach, ham, bacon, sausage as desired to make them more substantial. Salt and pepper to taste. I fill them about 3/4 of the way up. Makes 12-18 depending on how many "extras" you add. Bake at 375 for about 20-22 minutes. Voila!'}]