Bakers Say These Silicone Mats Are 'Just as Good' as the Expensive Brands for Half the Price

Cooking at home can be extremely rewarding, but cleaning up after the fact is a pain. Dishes pile up fast, and baked on messes mean plenty of quality time with your sink and sponge awaits. Some folks make life easier on themselves by lining sheet pans with foil, but there's no denying the negative environmental (and financial) impact of these single-use products. But more than 6,400 Amazon shoppers found a solution that makes everyone happy.

The Hotpop Silicone Baking Mats are reusable and oven safe up to 480 degrees Fahrenheit (and as low as -40) for everything from roasting vegetables to baking macarons, and they even have circles printed on top to help space out the French cookies. While the idea of these mats isn't new or unique, what sets them apart is the fact that plenty of the happy shoppers who ordered them say they're "just as good" as the far more expensive name brand alternatives on the market.

To buy: Hotpop Silicone Baking Mats, $17 at amazon.com

This set of four comes with two mats that fit half sheet pans and two quarter sheet sizes. They're completely non-stick, which negates the need for cooking sprays, excess butter, and oil, and also means that virtually nothing sticks to them. If there ever is a mess, the baking mats can be quickly rinsed clean with soapy water or tossed into the dishwasher.

One shopper mentioned how "extremely easy to clean" these mats are in their review, and added that they're "much lower in price," than other options. They also shared that these mats are great for "nearly all baking uses" and that they "prevent [the] bottom of your food from burning on the tray."

A second reviewer said that these mats "work better than parchment" and said that, when making macaroons, the printed circles "helped me to keep them uniform in size." When they were finished baking, the shopper said the cookies "lifted right off."

Whether you're a professional baker, a novice, or you're just looking to keep your pans clean while cooking, ordering the Hotpop Silicone Baking Mats from Amazon is a no-brainer — especially at this price.