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The joy of baking has been known to comfort us in times of uncertainty—and there’s definitely nothing better than the smell of cinnamon rolls on a Saturday morning (okay, maybe chocolate chip cookies on a rainy afternoon. Decisions, decisions…).
Whether baking cinnamon rolls or kale chips (or both), it’s high time you considered another important ingredient: the pan.
Laura Klein, our founder and professionally trained chef, has been testing Non Toxic bakeware for 10+ years. She’s tested everything in our guide to safe non toxic cookware, top ceramic cookware picks, and has dove into the differences between carbon steel, stainless steel, and even cast iron cookware. She’s even done a deep dive into Caraway’s bakeware and food storage set (which is ideal for your next Sunday morning banana bread recipe, muffins or berry baked oatmeal).
Our Top Picks for the Healthy Home Baker
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Safe Non-Toxic Bakeware for Your Kitchen
If your bakeware hasn’t changed since your wedding registry, and is full of old hand-me-down scratched, dinged up pans, it’s time for a refresh.
Luckily for us modern bakers, baking technology does change, and these days, there are several options available that are non-toxic, are PFAS and PTFE free, which means they’re easier on the planet and human health, easy to use, and will give your cookies and cauliflower that perfect golden glow.
Which bakeware materials are safe and best used in baking?
Let’s explore what our favorite brands have to offer in terms of non-toxic cookware for baking.
1. Safe Ceramic-Coated Nonstick Bakeware
Yeah, we all know Teflon (a.k.a. PTFE) is bad news. But sometimes, it doesn’t seem nearly as bad as having your freshly baked batch of extra-dark, sweet potato brownies stick to the pan.
Luckily, there is a way to have your cake and eat it too.
If you’ve been daydreaming about comforting treats that easily pop from the pan to your mouth, ditch that old PTFE-coated metal cookware and go with ceramic. Ceramic coatings are stain-resistant, metal utensil-resistant, and most importantly, nonstick. And unlike PTFE-coated bakeware, ceramic has a much greener manufacturing process. (And considering the public health issues linked to the former, that’s an essential change).
Caraway for Non-Toxic Ceramic-Coated Bakeware Sets
Caraway
When it comes to ceramic coated nonstick, Caraway is one of our top picks (read our review of Caraway cookware). This nonstick bakeware is made with aluminized steel coated with ceramic. The brand tests for surface level contaminants like lead and cadmium, is California Prop 65 compliant, and happily provided their lab test results upon request.
After using the Caraway set for several months, our editor-in-chief and resident chef, Laura Klein, loves the clean design and useful storage rack that comes with a set.
“I love Caraway’s nonstick bakeware,” she says. “It’s easy to use and clean. I love that baked goods easily release from the surface, so I don’t have to use a lot of butter or oil if I don’t want to.”
Whether you choose ceramic coated nonstick, or something else, invest in one or two essential pans or an entire set that will satisfy all your baking dreams. Caraway even has a half, five piece bakeware set if a full bakeware set is too much. Both come with organizers that we absolutely love.
Caraway Home
What’s included in a full set:
- 2x Storage (yes, please!)
- 18×13-inch Baking Sheet
- 15×10-inch Pan
- 12-Cup Muffin Pan
- 9×13-inch Rectangle Pan
- 18×13-inch Cooling Rack
- 9-inch Square Pan
- 1-pound Loaf Pan
- 9-inch Circle Pans x2
Price: $545, $316
Save 20% through the holidays, quantities are limited!
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GreenPan Premiere Bakeware Set
GreenPan
This new award winning line from GreenPan (one of our favorite brands!) is a baker’s dream. Every piece features their signature PFAS-free ceramic nonstick coating for healthier oven cooking.
Not only is it good for you and your kitchen, but it’s also intentionally designed for convenience- this one-piece design was crafted to eliminate food traps (which, let’s be real, the last thing you want after whipping up a delicious and healthy home cooked meal is to have to scrape it out of a crevice!).
It’s crafted from cast aluminum to deliver even heating and remarkable durability, and we know from earlier investigations of GreenPan that they use recycled aluminum to be more sustainable in their production—heck yeah.
(Oh- and did we mention it’s award winning?)
A GreenPan Premiere set is all you need for dinner and dessert—think delicious vegan apple bars in the square pan (served a la mode, naturally), and our Baked Sheet Pan Salmon and Vegetables with Maple-Tahini Dressing on the half-sheet. You can also buy single pans if a set is too much.
What’s included in a set:
- 18×13-inch Half Sheet Pan
- 13×9-inch Quarter Sheet Pan
- 13×9-inch Rectangular Baker
- 8×8-inch Square Baker
Price: $244.99
Save 30% with code: ORGANIC30
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2. Ceramic: Is Ceramic Bakeware Non-toxic?
Staub
Another safer alternative to PTFE-coated cookware is cookware made entirely from ceramic. Some of our favorite brands in this category include Made In, Staub, or Xtrema® Pure Ceramic Cookware.
Made In Ceramic Bakeware Sets
MadeIn
Made In’s ceramic bakeware is made from high-fired clay that’s oven safe up to 482F. Its thermal shock resistant enameled surface creates a naturally nonstick, smooth baking surface, resulting in a durable dish that’s microwave, freezer, and dishwasher safe. This company also boasts excellent environmental stewardship – for more deets, read on, because we cover it below in the section on their French porcelain bakeware. You can buy a whole set or singles.
What’s included in a set:
- 12×9.5-inch Square Baking Dish (w/ handles)
- 17.25×10.25-inch Rectangular Baking Dish (w/ handles)
- 14.38×8.5-inch Oval Gratin Baking Dish (w/ handles)
Save up to 30% during the holidays. Quantities and colors are limited.
Price: $217, $189
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Staub Stoneware
Staub
Staub’s stoneware, designed in France, is excellent at retaining heat and won’t absorb moisture. Finished with glass porcelain, these dishes are scratch- and thermal shock- resistant. Staub ceramics are oven and broiler safe up to 572F. They can easily be used in the microwave oven and are dishwasher safe.
What’s included:
- 11-inch Oval Baking Dish
- 9×13-inch Rectangular Baking Dish
- 9-inch Pie Dish (yum!)
Save during the holiday season
Price: $169.99, $129
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Xtrema Pure Ceramic Bakeware
Xtrema
Made from pure ceramic, Xtrema Bakeware is truly the choice for those whose top priority is their personal health and the environment (read our brand profile review of Xtrema cookware). Why? Because it’s made with just two ingredients — clay and water — making it the bakeware with the lowest carbon footprint around.
Luckily, Xtrema just released a new non-toxic Dutch Oven that Laura put to the test, making baking bread, soups and stews, roasted chicken, for you and your family ridiculously delicious.
If you love desserts as much as you love durability, the new Xtrema 8.5-Inch square cake pan is guaranteed to be your go-to for your next cake or crumble.
And if that weren’t enough to knock your oven mitts off, the company has also made great strides in improving the sustainability of its packaging, phasing out Styrofoam and transitioning to a blend of 70 percent cardboard and 30 percent poly foam that’s 100 percent recyclable. Xtrema is also compliant with FDA and California Prop 65 guidelines for lead and cadmium.
Xtrema
Classic Oval Dutch Oven: 7.5-Quart with lid
Save 25% during the holidays.
Price: $349.99, $262.49
Square Ceramic Cake Pan: 8.5-inch Square Cake Pan (100% pure ceramic!)
Save 25% during the holidays.
Price: $92.99, $69.74
Exclusive code: Use code OA15 to save an extra 15% off your order at checkout.
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3. Cast Iron Bakeware
Staub
Heavy and durable, cast iron creates a crunchy crust and a rustic look on anything from cornbread to skillet cookies. Skillets can turn out lovely pies, loaves of bread, and one-pot dinners. Plus, it’s non-toxic, and cooking with cast iron can even help you get more iron in your diet (however beware if your system is sensitive to iron, check with your primary health care provider)
Staub Cast Iron Bakeware
Staub
When it comes to cast iron, we’re head over heels for Staub. Their Dutch oven, au gratin dish, and roaster are some of our top choices for braises, bakes, and roasts, and we especially love these dishes for baking homemade bread. You can read more in our review of Staub cookware, and their clean enameled cast iron pots and pans. They truly are as beautiful and useful.
Staub’s gorgeous cookware boasts a unique black matte enamel coating made of quartz particles, putting the bling in bakeware. Not just pretty to look at, this surface promotes exceptional browning and also resists wear and tear from metal utensils on the rare (or, uh, not so rare…) occasion you throw caution to the wind and neglect to grab, instead, your trusty wooden spoon. Plus, their Dutch ovens are so beautiful that you can leave them on your stovetop as a homey decorative touch when not in use.
Another big reason we love Staub? Their commitment to environmental stewardship and workers’ rights are naturally built into the company philosophy and core values. When you purchase bakeware from Staub, you’re not just ensuring healthy, safe, and delicious food, but you’re also supporting a company that cares for its workers and the environment. Now that’s a winning recipe.
Cocotte Specs: 2.75-qt Round Cocotte with lid
Choose from 7 colors
Price: $279.99
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4. Porcelain Non-Toxic Bakeware
MadeIn
As much as we love ceramic, we might have an even softer spot for porcelain, at least when it comes to bakeware. French porcelain is oven-safe up to 650F, as compared to just 482F for ceramic clay. It just might be more durable than ceramic, porcelain also heats evenly and gently, and it’s naturally nonstick to boot.
Laura makes everything in this set from Thanksgiving’s sweet potato casserole, to mashed potatoes, baked berry oatmeal and more.
Made In French Porcelain Bakeware Set
MadeIn
Let’s be honest: when it comes to food, the French kind of own the landscape in a major way. From a real pain au chocolat to real porcelain, French companies have cookware craftsmanship on lock.
One of our favorite brands for French porcelain is Made In (read our review of Made In cookware). Made from a 200-year-old porcelain recipe, this bakeware boasts natural nonstick properties, plus high heat conduction and performance. It’s pretty much guaranteed turn your baking game up a few notches.
And we’re not the only ones who think so: Nancy Silverton, the James Beard Award-winning chef, baker, and founder of the famous La Brea Bakery in Los Angeles, even helped develop a special edition three-piece bakeware set in collaboration with Made In. We’re also crazy about the baking slab. Pull this baby out with a slab pie in it at your next dinner party, and people will be wow’d.
Aside from the food celebrity street cred, Made In is also 100 percent lead and cadmium-free, and is California Prop 65 compliant. Their environmental initiatives are another reason to love them:
- They keep and re-use their water and materials whenever possible.
- Seventy-five percent of the heat in their factory comes from the kiln.
- The improved insulation of their kilns decrease energy loss by 50 percent.
- A partnership has led to their using defective products or broken pieces in the surface of the roads and pavement, lending those surfaces a shinier look and a better reflection of light at night, which helps to lower electricity consumption.
MadeIn
What’s Included:
- 12×9.5-inch Square Baking Dish (w/ handles)
- 17.25×10.75-inch Rectangular Baking Dish (w/ handles)
- 14.38×8.5-inch Oval Gratin Baking Dish (w/ handles)
Price: $269
If you don’t need a full set, you can buy single baking dishes too.
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5. Glass: Is glass bakeware non-toxic?
Glass bakeware by Alex Lam
If you’re the type of baker that likes to see what’s going on inside the pan as it bubbles away, you might like glass bakeware. Easy to clean, naturally nonstick, and free of toxic chemicals, it’s pretty charmant if we do say so ourselves.
Pyrex Glass Bakeware
Pyrex
Brands like Pyrex are classics, and you can add some vintage flair to your collection (without hours spent combing through thrift stores) with the company’s designed-in-Paris glass pie dish.
This dish is a stalwart for a reason. It can go from freezer to oven no prob (yes, you can assemble and freeze your whole pie ahead of time), and the clear glass affords the perfect opportunity to watch the exterior brown to golden perfection when you just can’t stare at your screen a moment longer.
What’s included:
- 9×13-inchBaking Dish
- 8×8-inch Square Baking Dish
- 2 lids
Price: $33.91
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6. Stainless Steel Bakeware: Best in Non-Toxic Baking Sheets
Image by Lisa Hanly
A favorite among professional chefs and bakers, stainless steel is a workhorse on the pastry line, too. Stainless steel heats evenly, promoting uniform browning, and it won’t rust. Large sheet trays can roast a week’s worth of veggies or deliver a perfect batch of your grandma’s chocolate chip cookies.
Williams Sonoma Thermo-Clad Stainless Steel Ovenware
Williams Sonoma
Williams Sonoma’s Ovenware utilizes Thermo-Clad technology to ensure even heat distribution- perfect for homemade cookies or roasted organic vegetables! Their 3-ply construction and aluminum core is the secret to their efficient temperature control and heat transfer.
The design is sleek, minimalist, and efficient, including side handles that ensure a steady grip (even with oven mitts!). Once those homemade cookies are done baking, the cooling rack is the perfect size to fit over their baking sheet. This Williams Sonoma-exclusive design is exclusively theirs, and perfect for your kitchen!
What’s Included:
- 2 14×17-inch cookie sheets
- 16.25×13.5-inch cooling rack
Pric: $149.95
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Made In Baking Sheets + Cooling Racks
Made In
Speaking of baking sheets (and cookies…), we’re loving Made In’s baking sheets and cooling racks. The latter are made from coated stainless steel, while the baking sheets are made from commercial grade 3004 aluminum.
Aluminum is a favorite among chefs thanks to its durability and quick, even heating. That said, there has been some worry about aluminum as it pertains to leaching when it comes into contact with acidic foods. And using aluminum may also be a point of concern for those with heavy metal sensitivities and/or who are immunocompromised. That’s why we recommend using 3004 aluminum, the highest level of food-grade aluminum, for baking cookies, roasting vegetables, and more.
Made In Baking Sheet: 17.75×13-inch FullyRimmed Aluminum Sheet Pan (comes in ½ sheet and ¼ sheet, as well as standard and nonstick!)
Price: $25 (for ½ sheet standard)
Made In Sheet Pan Rack: 16.5×11.4-inch sheet pan rack
Price: $15
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Here’s the bottom line: Whatever you fancy baking up next, from copycat Girl Scout cookies to vegan cherry pie, this clean bakeware guide is your go-to to stock your kitchen with quality gear that is good for the planet and your health. And if you’re curious which safe and healthy brands we like for your stovetop, be sure to check out our Non-Toxic Cookware Guide and see how the rest of your pots and pans measure up.
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