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slug: how_to_use_a_silicone_baking_mat
category_path: home_kitchen/kitchen_dining/bakeware/baking_mats
title: "How to Use a Silicone Baking Mat"
lead: "Lay a silicone baking mat flat on your sheet pan — no greasing needed — put the food straight on it, and bake as usual up to the mat's maximum temperature, usually around 230–250°C. Its non-stick surface bakes cookies, pastries and macarons without sticking and roasts vegetables cleanly, then wipes clean to reuse instead of parchment."
recommendation:
  name: "Lay it flat on the pan, bake as normal up to its temperature limit, then hand-wash and reuse"
  reason: "A silicone baking mat is a reusable non-stick liner (silicone, often reinforced with fibreglass mesh) that replaces parchment or greasing on a sheet pan. Just lay it flat in the pan — it should sit fully inside the rim, and you don't grease it or cut it to fit. Put dough or food directly on the surface and bake as your recipe says, but check the mat's rated maximum temperature (commonly 230–250°C) and stay under it, and don't use it under a broiler/grill element or over an open flame. It gives gentle, even browning and effortless release, which makes it ideal for cookies, macarons, bread rolls, pastry and roasting vegetables; the perforated 'Silpain' type is made for bread and pastry that should crisp underneath. It's not the right choice when a recipe needs a very hot direct-contact crisp or you must cut on the surface. To care for it, let it cool, wash by hand in warm soapy water (most are dishwasher-safe too), dry fully, and store flat or loosely rolled — never fold or cut it, and it will last for years. If it holds a greasy film, a hot soak with baking soda restores it."
published: 2026-07-09
updated: 2026-07-09
---


<ComparisonTable
  columns={["Step", "Do", "Why"]}
  rows={[
    ["Set up", "Lay it flat in the sheet pan, no grease", "It's already non-stick; grease isn't needed"],
    ["Bake", "Food straight on, up to ~230–250°C max", "Even browning; don't exceed its limit or broil"],
    ["Best for", "Cookies, macarons, pastry, roasting veg", "Nothing sticks, clean release"],
    ["Care", "Cool, hand-wash, dry, store flat or rolled", "Never fold or cut it; lasts for years"],
  ]}
/>