Norpro Nonstick Bread Pan 4 5 Reviews Summary

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "These were purchased as a gift for my daughter. I already had these pans. They are industrial quality."
• "The pan is sturdy with a heavier feel, but not too heavy, it's not flimsy aluminum."
• "These are heavy duty, well built solid bread pans."
• "It's durable too - I've dropped the pans a few times and it doesn't make a dent."
• "They are sturdy and include a wire under the rim to keep them from warping."
• "These Norpro pans worked so well for such a long time."
• "These are solid little bread pans! Seem to be well constructed."

Cons:

• "The material is a bit thin and may bend if you pull on it to get the loaf out of the pan."
• "I have scratched the sides in a few places running a sharp knife around to get the bread to release."
• "I only gave this a 4 because 2 of the 7 were bent and rather than send back I straightened them."
• "the sides of the pans were bent upon receipt."
• "Pan arrived dented but the steel was so thin I could reshape it with my bare hands."
• "This is pretty flimsy and after using and washing twice it is already starting to rust."
• "But the metal is not very durable. I could easily bend them if I want to."

Non-Stick Coating

Pros:

• "It's also non-stick and the bread comes out easily."
• "With just a bit of cooking spray before letting our loaves go through their second rise in these pans, they come out of them after baking just by turning them over."
• "I just do a quick spray of Pam spray and the bread just pops right out!"
• "These pans are TRULY nonstick. The textured surface increases the nonstick properties, and absolutely nothing is left behind."
• "The bread pans are truly non stick."
• "Non stick works but the pan is very thin.. Not sure how long it will hold up."
• "The non-stick surface worked great and the loaf of bread just fell out of the pan with no effort."

Cons:

• "At 1st I loved these pans. The bread turned out amazing and came out so easily. 6 months later, the coating has begun to come off onto my bread."
• "Unfortunately, not as non-stick as I'd hoped. Had to grease and flour the pan so that the bread would come out in one piece."
• "I just pulled a couple of loaves of bread out of the oven and found the coating had come off and baked into the bread."
• "First time I used this product (banana bread) I cleaned it in the dishwasher. I noticed a slight bit of rust on the item."
• "The steam will create condensation that over time will start to peel this nonstick coating from the pan."
• "Additionally, it's non-stick use was no where near as good as Wilton loaf pans."
• "I'm very frustrated... Then when I went to return it (it has only been two weeks since I ordered it) it said it is not eligible got return with no explanation as to why."

Design and Size

Pros:

• "Perfect size for me to make my vegan lasagna - four noodles high, a single row - cost-effective."
• "This pan is a WONDERFUL length - longer than a standard bread pan and about the length you would get from store bought bread!"
• "It makes my loaf go so much further than the 9X5's I've been using."
• "The loaf pan is narrow and longer than any I've used before and for some of the bread, it took longer to cook...just gotta adjust and it all works out."
• "Longer and narrower than the standard loaf pans I've used in the past, I prefer them for quick breads like banana bread because the pieces come out a more manageable shape."
• "This longer and narrower pan makes a perfect loaf that bakes better and faster and more uniformly."
• "The size of the loaf is shorter and longer, but that allows it to cook more evenly."

Cons:

• "Because these pans are made of folded metal water easily gets trapped inside the folds which contributes to the rusting."
• "It makes it difficult to wash and is subject to retaining liquids, possibly with soap, inside the pan."
• "Reading the reviews, I expected this to be bigger...Maybe 2/3 the normal size of bread loaf size."
• "The pans are rather small so make sure you note that before you purchase them."
• "A great little bread pan, but not quite the shape of a store-bought loaf. It is nonstick to a decent degree but sometimes sticks when around the top edges when the loaf bakes over the rims a bit."
• "Still a good pan, but it's more like a longer banana nut bread pan. Fairly narrow."
• "Product dimensions are deceitful. The width is given as 4.5in. At the base it is about 3.3in wide."

Cleaning and Maintenance

Pros:

• "Very affordable, easy to clean and wonderful for all baking items."
• "I had 3 of these pans already and they are amazing for making nice shaped bread and clean up is a breeze."
• "I don't really wash the pan except to run some warm water over it and wipe it with a dishrag."
• "With just a damp paper towel, I clean them between uses."
• "The pan is very easy to clean as well."
• "Surprisingly, it's easy to clean! I thought that the indentations would hold onto bits of bread, but they don't!"
• "I store mine stacked between paper towels and like a lot of 'bread bakers' I only wipe them out unless wash is needed."