Wilton Easy Flex Silicone 9 Inch by 5 Inch Loaf Pan

I got the Wilton set, with muffin pan, cake pan, loaf pan. The first time I used it, the smell from the oven was overwhelmingly sickening, very chemical. I thought it was because I hadn't washed it first. After washing, it was the same. As soon as it heats up in the oven, it starts to STINK. SO I did some searching on the internet - quickly found out that you really want silicone bakeware that is 100% silicone. Cheaper brands use plastic fillers which causes the odor during baking. Turns out you can tell easily by twisting a bit of the silicone - if it turns whitish, it's got plastic fillers. Pure silicone will retain it's color. The Wilton immediately turns whitish when twisted. The smell while it's hot is just nasty. I'll be returning these today - I may exchange for a higher quality and give silicone another chance. ALSO - note that silicone is NOT non-stick - it is stick resistant but the manufacturers all still recommend greasing. Wilton says it clearly on their website.

I bake a loaf of bread generally every week, and this is the first loaf pan I reach for. It is especially flexible, more so than some other brands I have picked up in stores, but this is not really a bad thing. Just keep in mind that a lot of the time your loaf of bread will want to expand in the oven, and with this loaf pan that means it will expand somewhat to the sides as well. Personally I like how this works, I end up with a loaf of bread that rounds outwards on the sides, kind of like a cylinder.

It is very much nonstick and releasing your baked goods is no problem, plus it goes from oven temperature to room temperature in a snap which makes for easy handling, and cleanup is a snap. Overall this is highly recommended.

I love this product. It works great and is easy to clean. Just be sure you place it on a hard surface in the oven or else the sides will bow out a little and made a wonky shaped loaf.