Instead of tin muffin pans and paper cupcake liners, many people prefer to use silicone baking cups. Their reasons vary from taking a personal stand in preventing further use of paper products, to saving money in buying additional baking molds for making large batches of cupcakes, muffins, Yorkshire puddings, quiches, and other pastries. Because they've been tested and certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as free from bisphenol A or BPA, these silicone baking cups are also safe to use in baking, cooking, and freezing food for the whole family.  

 

If you're planning to make batches of cupcakes and muffins for a children's party, then you may reuse the Galley Essentials silicone baking cups as soon as you pop the pastries from their molds. They cool down quickly once they've been removed from the oven. Make sure the cupcakes or muffins have cooled before pressing the bottom of the cups and peeling off the sides.  

 

Although metal cookware remains the standard tool for baking and cooking, silicone is also fast becoming the preferred material for less expensive equipment. Unlike plastic, silicone bakeware doesn't leach hormone-disrupting substances, such as bisphenol-A or more commonly known as BPA. Aside from cooking, baking, and freezing food in BPA-free silicone, you can also store leftovers or serve your treats in these baking cups.  

 

You're not only cutting down your household expenses and keeping your family safe from harm when you use silicone baking cups. You also help preserve the planet's ecological balance. Although using paper as muffin and cupcake liners is as safe as using BPA-free silicone, they are a finite source, which means you can't reuse them and you'll need to keep buying new ones for future use. Silicone baking cups by Galley Essentials are reusable and they don't present a threat to the world's environmental health.  

 

Moreover, silicone bakeware lasts up to 20 years in storage, and it doesn't lose its elasticity and firmness quickly. It can withstand extreme heat or cold, and resist much of the physically abrasive treatment it receives throughout its lifetime. It keeps its flexibility so it continues to work for easy removal for cupcakes and muffins. Unlike tin pans, silicone doesn't rust or lose its non-stick coating.  

 

I am in love with these Silicone Baking Cups! I swear, the first time I`ve ever tried them I was worried about what would happen. Would they melt in the oven? I mean it seems logical after using paper baking cups for years. Since realizing that these things really are oven safe and won`t melt on top my cupcakes and muffins I have not gone back to the paper baking cups. These things are BPA-free and are heat resistant to 475° F. Each cup measures 2-5/8 inch diameter x 1.25 inch tall and holds 2.5 fluid ounces - basically a standard baking cup size.  

 

I found the cupcakes do not stick to these as much as the paper ones do, but using some cooking spray (LIGHTLY!) will help prevent any sticking what so ever. I remember the paper cups you`d have to peel layer of paper off just to enjoy your baked product. Even when these do stick, you can still gain access to your whole cupcake or muffin. When all is said and done, toss these in the dishwasher. I generally let mine soak for a bit in warm water then rinse them out before putting in the dishwasher. It`s super easy and they come out perfectly clean. These work great and I`ll never use another paper baking cup again!