11 Best Baking Pan Sets of 2024
Whether you're a beginner or professional, our kitchen experts have found a bakeware set for everyone.
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A good baking set is necessary for any baker, whether you're a beginner or a professional. There are tons of options, from a simple two-piece cake pan set to baking sets with 20 pieces or more. Most baking sets include a baking sheet and other baking pieces such as baking pans, cupcake tins, pie pans, loaf pans and many more baking items. You could buy all of these separately but buying a set usually saves money.
Here in the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab, we've tested 21 different baking sets from popular and highly rated brands. We put them to the test by evaluating how well they evenly bake cakes, roast broccoli, crisp up cookies and many more tests. We also assess the ease of use and note other features, such as handles and lids. We take into account whether the pans are coated or uncoated, dishwasher-safe and if they held up to the claim of their maximum oven-safe temperature.
Read on at the end of this guide for more information on how we test the best baking pans and what to consider when shopping for baking pans, as well as some FAQs. If you’re looking for more baking necessities, check out our guide to the best hand mixers.
Jamie Ueda is a consumer products expert with over 17 years of experience in areas of product development and manufacturing. She has held leading roles at both mid-size consumer goods companies and one of the most notable and largest apparel brands in the world. Jamie has contributed to several of the GH Institute Labs, including Kitchen Appliances, Media and Tech, Textiles and Home Appliances. In her free time she enjoys cooking, traveling, and working out.
Samantha (she/her) is an Assistant Editor in the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, where she writes about tasty recipes, must-try food products and top-tested secrets for home cooking success. She has taste-tasted hundreds of products and recipes since joining GH in 2020 (tough job!). A graduate of Fordham University, she considers the kitchen to be her happiest place.
Nicole (she/her) is the director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab, where she has overseen content and testing related to kitchen and cooking appliances, tools and gear since 2019. She’s an experienced product tester and recipe creator, trained in classic culinary arts and culinary nutrition. She has worked in test kitchens for small kitchen appliance brands and national magazines, including Family Circle and Ladies’ Home Journal.
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