I have to admit that I just don’t have room in my kitchen for all of the neat gadgets and baking pans out there. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably faced the same problem. I try to make room, but I love it when I find a way to make something usually made with a special pan without one. One recent example is the experience I had when baking some bran muffin tops. Normally, I would have needed a special pan for this type of recipe, but I used Cupcake Creations Muffin Top & Tart Baking Cups.
These Cupcake Creations cups are made of sturdy parchment-type paper and stand up on their own on a baking sheet, allowing me to easily bake muffin tops by simply arranging some wrappers directly on a regular pan. The cups are grease proof, hold their shape even with heavy batters (like the bran muffin batter – although the company notes that some carrot cake batters might be too heavy for the cups) and release easily when they’re done in the oven. As the name suggests, you can use them to make tarts without having a bunch of small tart molds, too, simply pressing your crust right into the wrapper. They’re about 3-inches in diameter, which is a nice size for muffin tops or single serving tarts. I have plenty more and will use these again in a heartbeat for their performance, their ease of use and the fact that they take up almost no room in my pantry!
Andrea
September 21, 2010I totally need these. Seriously. Maxing muffins is my life during the fall. Although it’s from a box – that’s okay, right? Only a little cheating. But must. have. pumpkin. muffins!
June
September 21, 2010Thank you so much for this tip. I’ve been looking for the muffin top pans for awhile and haven’t found them. This is perfect!
Sara
September 21, 2010Way awesome! I have too many pans than I know what to do with! Things like this definitely make life easier!
Liz @ Blog is the New Black
September 21, 2010I’ve been looking to buy some of these! Thanks for sharing!
Kelly
September 21, 2010Thanks for the review! I’ve been wondering about these for awhile — can’t wait to give them a try now!
Sue
September 23, 2010What a great idea! They’re cute too!