What Is The UK’s Best Baking Mat?
In this guide we’ll look at the best baking mats for the UK market.
We’ve compared thickness, heat resistance, cleaning and cost
to give you our top recommendations.
Baking Mat Reviews
Baking Mat Buyer’s Guide
A silicone baking mat is a non-stock baking surface which can revolutionise your cooking as well as making cleaning up much less of a chore. Suitable for oven use and food prep, they are the ‘go to’ kitchen aid for anything that needs to be non-stick.
If you haven’t used baking mats before and are unsure what to look for when it comes to purchasing, then check out this buyer’s guide.
Material
Baking mats are made of heat resistant, food-grade silicone. This is a tough and incredibly durable material designed to withstand very hot temperatures in the oven and the microwave.
Size
Baking mats are available in lots of different shapes and sizes. You can buy them individually or in sets which have a variety of mats to choose from depending on your recipe.
Heat Resistance
Check the manufacturer’s details which will specify the maximum heat resistance for your baking mat. Some – not all – can be used in the microwave as well as a conventional oven.
Ease of cleaning
Far easier than scrubbing encrusted food and baked-on grease from your oven, silicone baking mats wash up in next to no time with just warm, soapy water. Some are dishwasher safe.
Baking Mats FAQ
How to use a silicone baking mat?
You can roll out dough or pasty on the baking mat and then transfer it straight to the oven for non-stick delicious bakes. Use for cooking healthy meat or pizzas without the need to coat with oil first.
Silicone mats are also excellent at the bottom of the oven to catch drips and spills from cooking dishes above.
How to clean a silicone baking mat?
Easy to clean, silicone baking mats will scrub up with just warm soapy water and are far quicker and easier to restore than the baked-on grease and food at the bottom of your oven or baking tin.
Some baking mats can be cleaned in the dishwasher, check the manufacturer’s instructions.