How to Make Your Own Muffin Paper

Make your own muffin-cup liners with baking parchment.

If you have ever mixed up batter to make muffins only to find that you are out of paper muffin-cup liners, you are not alone. Luckily, if this happens, you can make your own muffin papers at home with items you most likely have on hand. Some cooks even prefer to make their own paper liners whenever they bake. These muffin papers will enhance the look of your muffins and cupcakes and are inexpensive to make.

Things You'll Need

• Parchment paper
• 4-inch-diameter cup
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Pinking shears (optional)
• 1/4-cup measuring cup
• Small bottle

Instructions

1. Spread the parchment paper on a clean, dry work surface. For most muffin recipes, you will need 12 to 24 paper liners. Determine how many you need for your recipe.

2. Place a cup with a 4-inch diameter on the parchment paper. Trace the circumference of the cup on the paper, then cut out the circle.

3. Cut out squares of parchment paper slightly larger than the 4-inch circle. Cut as many squares as needed for the number of muffins you are baking.

4. Stack the squares of parchment paper and place the cut-out circle on top. Using regular, or decorative-edged scissors, cut through the stack of squares making each one into a circle. By cutting them all at once, they will all be the same size. Pinking shears work well for a decorative edge.

5. Place several circles over the opening of a 1/4-cup measuring cup. Use a small bottle -- small enough that it just fits -- to push the parchment circles into the measuring cup.

6. Remove the bottle. Gently pinch the muffin papers along the creases to further mold them into the correct shapes. Repeat this process until all the paper cups are shaped.

7. Place the liners in muffin pans. Fill the cups with muffin or cupcake batter and bake.

References

• Reynolds: Parchment Paper