Wilton Excelle Elite 12-Cup Mini Muffin Pan

 (13 customer reviews)

This product is rated the top muffin pan by America's Test Kitchen and Cooksillustrated.com. It's a subscription site, so I can't link it, so I quote them here:

"We like darker, nonstick muffin tins for both muffins and cupcakes. They're better at conducting heat than shiny uncoated tins and so are better at browning, yielding baked goods with more flavor. Our favorite is the Wilton Ultra-Bake, in part because of its reasonable weight and in part because of a generous 2-inch lip that provides a convenient handle. Wilton Ultra-Bake turned out ideal cupcakes and muffins and boasts the thoughtful (and rare) addition of handles."

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This pan was so nice that I went back for a second pan and am using many of my bread recipes (such as banana nut/zucchini)for mini muffins. The pan is a heavy duty steel, non-stick, and the muffins heat evenly and release very well from the pan. I find these to be a fabulous value for such excellent quality. I would definitely recommend this pan!

Great 12-cup mini muffin pan. Two fit nicely on one oven shelf (they are just under 8" wide) with room for hot air to still circulate around them. The handles at both ends are great - the smallness of the pan could easily lead to an oven mitt in the muffins otherwise. In my haste to make my first batch of muffins, I forgot to grease the pan... However, the muffins slid out easily so now I just don't bother greasing the pan at all! Baked muffins are evenly browned. I bought two as I found this is approximately equal to the volume of a regular 12-cup muffin recipe. I would highly recommend this item.