AmazonBasics Reusable Silicone Baking Cups Reviews Summary

Silicone Quality and Taste Impact

Pros:

• "Cupcakes and muffins cook better, stay moist, and easily pop out without sticking - unlike paper cups."
• "These worked like a dream! My cupcakes popped out with little issue, and they were easy to clean!"
• "Everything pops out of these liners so easily! We'll never go back to paper liners."
• "They work great for cupcakes, muffins and egg bites! They hold shape and the food slides out with ease while keeping it in one piece."

Cons:

• "The silicone on the bottom of the cups is really uneven leaving weak spots that are easy to tear. They also give food a bad plastic-y aftertaste."
• "The awful taste of the silicone in the food landed my silicone liners in my garbage."
• "My muffins tasted totally fine the first time, but my second and third use resulted in the muffins tasting like pure silicone."
• "The silicone cups left a rubber taste on the cupcakes, I thought maybe I needed to wash them again and this time let them soak a little in just plain hot water, unfortunately, the cups still left behind a funky taste on the cupcakes."

Cleaning and Maintenance

Pros:

• "Used spray per others' comments. Threw them in a sink with hot soapy water & swished them around a bit. Quick rinse, air dry. Done."
• "I've been using these Reusable Silicone Baking Cups, Muffin Liners for years and they are great! Easy to clean and good quality."
• "They clean easy, store simply, and are fun to use! The muffins and cupcakes pop out easily."
• "Cleaning is mostly easy, though the little ridges make getting some of the crumbs and grease left behind easy to miss."

Cons:

• "Cleaning them, however, is a nightmare. Residue and crumbs from the muffins/cupcakes are left behind in the little ridges on the inside."
• "They look cute in the pan and on the plate but they are so very difficult to clean. The cupcake mix gets in all those many, many ridges and you have to scrub every single ridge separately."
• "I’ve used these a few times and they work fantastic! The muffins and cupcakes pop right out of the molds without sticking and without using any oil or cooking spray. For cleaning, I don’t have a dishwasher so I’m not sure how they wash in one, but for hand washing I suggest flipping inside out and scrubbing with hot water and soap."
• "They work great but the down side is they give all my baked goods this plastic taste and completely ruin them, it took me a bit to figure this out I thought I was doing something wrong in my baking."

Versatility and Use

Pros:

• "I’m so happy I bought these. Such a multi-purpose item. I’ve used them as dividers for my kids lunch box or plates. We’ve used them for condiments/dipping bowls for my kids."
• "I love these! Great value for the price and muffins/cupcakes pop right out with no effort."
• "I love these little guys! They fit perfectly in my cupcake pans, and work great for everything from banana muffins to mini egg bakes."
• "I ordered these cupcake wrappers/liners for myself some time ago and loved them so I ordered another set for my DIL, who is a much better baker than I am. They are perfect for muffins or cupcakes, fit perfectly into my cupcake pan and are SO easy to clean."

Cons:

• "I don’t know what we’re doing wrong but every time I’ve used these, whatever I’m baking just will not bake. Muffins in paper liners or right in the tray come out exactly as they should…with these the tops get done but the insides are still liquid."
• "Tried these out by making blueberry muffins in an airfryer. They are on the small size volume wise and are much too flexible when handling them filled with the mixture to be cooked."
• "These are colorful and easy to use, but leave a strange taste on the food."
• "I had high hopes for these silicone baking cups, but unfortunately, they didn't meet my expectations. The material seems to either leach out some sort of substance or causes precipitates from water to deposit on its surface, leaving behind a white residue that is difficult to remove."