Grease and baked-on food are no match for this cleaning method.
Muffin tins are notoriously difficult to clean—especially if you just whipped up some mini muffin tin quiche. Sure, this grab-and-go breakfast is a crowd-pleasing family favorite, but dealing with egg baked into the crevices of the muffin pan is enough to make anyone want to skip the most important meal of the day. Skip the hours of scrubbing: Here's how to clean muffin pans and cupcake tins with the help of your oven. Heat and moisture will loosen up baked-on bits of food, doing much of the hard work for you. Ready to refresh your long-neglected bakeware? Here's how to clean muffin pans the easy way.
Mix 2 tablespoons baking soda into a pitcher of hot water, stirring until the baking soda is dissolved.
Pour the mixture into the cups of the muffin pan, filling each about three-quarters of the way.
Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.
Wait until the muffin pan is cool enough to touch but still warm. Working over the sink, scour the pan with a scrubber sponge and dish soap (test the sponge on the bottom of the pan first to make sure it won't scratch the surface). The heat of the oven and steam should have helped loosen stuck-on bits, so they should come off easily.
To remove any baked-on residue on the top of the pan, grab a sturdy pan scraper. Combined with hot, soapy water, it will quickly remove even burnt-on bits.
Scrub the muffin pan with warm water and dish soap.
If you use a bristle brush, make sure that you choose a nylon brush so that it will scrub your pan clean without scratching the tin. You could also a microfiber cloth or the soft side of a sponge.
Scrub the muffin pan with warm water and dish soap.
If you use a bristle brush, make sure that you choose a nylon brush so that it will scrub your pan clean without scratching the tin. You could also a microfiber cloth or the soft side of a sponge.
You can opt either for a cooking spray (here's our favorite one for baking) or melted butter, applied with a pastry brush. You can always skip the greasing and use muffin liners, but they may prevent your baked goods from achieving an optimal golden brown crust along the sides.
Cover the baking pan with 2 tsp.baking soda and 1 cup vinegar and let the mixture sit for 30 minutes. This will release stuck-on food so it can be wiped away. Once the mess is gone, wash the pan with mild dish soap.
Combine 1 cup of water, ½ cup of vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of baking soda sprinkled across the surface of the pan. Boil your DIY pan cleaning solution for about 10 minutes, then allow the solution to cool. Once cooled, any pesky stains or burnt-on grime should easily wipe away!
For baking sheets, Bar Keepers Friend — used generously and with lots of water to suds it up — worked well for me when I tested out various methods for cleaning grease off baking sheets and pans. Coating the sheet with baking soda and using a ball of foil as a scrubber was also a pretty effective cleaning combination.
Remove Baked-on Grease with Vinegar and Baking Soda
The acidity of vinegar also helps break down baked-on grease and debris. To remove baked-on grime, mix two parts baking soda to one part water. The mixture should form a spreadable paste that you can spread over the interior of the oven.
Also, be sure to grease the surface of the tin just in case the batter rises higher than the depth of the cup and reaches onto the surface. Allow the muffins to cool in the pan. Usually five minutes is long enough to allow the muffins to cool slightly and regain their composure before you pop them out of the tin.
If you spray the containers with cooking spray first, they will come out much easier. If you choose not to use cooking spray, leave the container on the counter to thaw for a while and keep testing until they come out. Or you can have the container sit in a rimmed baking sheet filled with warm water to loosen the eggs.
Soak your oven trays in hot, soapy water straight after use – be careful not to burn your hands. Avoid scrubbing too hard with abrasives on any non-stick baking trays that you have. Use paper towels to remove excess grease before and after cleaning.
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