The best silicone baking mats to buy 2025, tested by experts

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Available in two main styles, the silicone baking mats on this list fall into two categories: woven canvas or fibre glass sheets with a silicone coating, or single sheets of silicone. Though there isn’t too much difference between the two, we found when testing that foods cooked on mats that were a single sheet of silicone needed a few minutes longer in the oven.

For macaron, cookies, eclair and meringue cooks, many of the brands on this list have mats with stencils for a range of delicious patisserie to ensure even, professional-quality results. These mats are also ideal for rolling out pastry for tarts and pies. Many of the mats we tested are also freezer, microwave and dishwasher-safe, too.

So how long does a silicone baking mat last? There’s no real answer to this question as it depends on how often you use it. We’ve seen warranties range from one year to three years, so not only are they a great eco alternative, they will also save you money in the long run.

For even more of the best baking equipment, read our best brownie tins, best piping bags, best springform cake tins, best loaf tins, best tart tins and best bundt tins reviews. For the very best cakes, breads and meringues, the best stand mixer reviews showcase all the must-have kit.

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Best silicone baking mats at a glance
Best silicone baking mats to buy 2025
How we tested silicone baking mats

Best silicone baking mats at a glance

Best attractive silicone baking mat: Our Place oven mats, £45
Best silicone baking mat: Silpat silicone baking mat, £18.70
Best versatile baking mat: Bake-O-Glide silicone confectionary mat, £20
Best Silpat alternative silicone baking mat: Amazon Basics silicone baking mat, £8.54
Best budget silicone baking mat: Masterclass flexible non-stick silicone baking mat, £15.99

Best silicone baking mats to buy 2025

Our Place oven mats

Available from Our Place (£45)

Best attractive silicone baking mat

Star rating: 5/5

From Our Place, these oven mats come as a set of two and fit perfectly into the brand's griddle pans. There are two sizes on offer, the large which is 41.7cm x 27.4cms and the mini which is 27.7cms x 20.3cm. The brand is well known for its colourful cookware and the baking mats are no exception, coming in a choice of six colours.

The mats feature a one inch square grid pattern which not only look great, but are useful for portioning dough. On test we found our cookies baked evenly with a golden finish on the base, and released easily from the silicone mats.

Available from:
Our Place (£40)

Silpat silicone baking mat

Available from Divertimenti (£19), Amazon (£20.58)

Best silicone baking mat

Star rating: 5/5

When it comes to silicone baking mats, Silpat proves the original is always best. Made from silicone and fibreglass, this has been the mat of choice for chefs and home cooks alike since it was first invented in 1965 in France, and where it's still made to this day.

Silpat mats are famed for their high quality performance and this one didn't disappoint in test, producing evenly baked, soft cookies that were easy to remove from the mat.

Nifty but simple features, like the diagonally cut corners, were a welcome addition that made removing the mat from the pan very easy. Although this mat costs more than many of the cheaper examples available, we believe it's worth every penny.

Available from:
Divertimenti (£19)
Amazon (£20.58)

Bake-O-Glide silicone confectionary mat

Available from Bake-O-Glide (£13.95), Ocado (£15)

Best versatile baking mat

Star rating: 5/5

From American brand Bake-O-Glide, this silicone baking mat doesn’t look too dissimilar to the Silpat mat. The only major visual difference is the lack of diagonally cut corners.

We particularly rated this mat for its versatility. It can withstand temperatures from -40C up to 250C, meaning it’s freezer-safe. There are also mats available with macaron, cookie and meringue stencils on.

All our test cookies were evenly baked and spread very minimally on the mat. Our only gripe was the needless plastic packaging.

Available from:
Bake-O-Glide (£13.95)
Ocado (£15

Amazon Basics silicone baking mat

Best Silpat alternative silicone baking mat

Star rating: 4.5/5

These Amazon Basics silicone baking mats are similar in design to the Silpat. Rather than a red trim, these feature a grey exterior and they have the same cut corners as the Silpat.

A good variety of different-sized baking mats and mats with macaron stencils are available in this range, though we tried out the standard 30cm x 40cm pack of two. They’re oven-safe up to 250C.

In test, these baking mats performed well, producing the still-gooey cookies we were looking for. The underside was fully cooked and each cookie released easily from the mat. Do be aware, though, that we noticed a distinct chemical smell coming from the mat after we’d cooked on it.

Masterclass flexible non-stick silicone baking mat

Best budget silicone baking mat

Star rating: 4.5/5

We found this silicone baking mat a few millimetres thicker than the others on this list, but loved it for its versatility. It can go in the microwave, fridge or freezer, and it's even dishwasher-safe. Masterclass also claims the mat will last up to 1000 uses.

This mat was a snug fit in our baking tray and easy to remove after baking. The thickness of the mat meant our cookies needed a minute longer than the other woven baking mats, but our cookies spread in an even and controlled manner, and were very easy to remove.

How we tested silicone baking mats

Festive cranberry cookies sandwiched with pistachio filling

We put these silicone baking mats to the test by baking up a batch of delicious chocolate chip cookies. We ensured the cookies were evenly spaced to allow for some natural spreading, though we didn’t want mats that allowed the cookies to spread too far either. To ensure there was no difference in the cookie dough mix, we made one large batch of dough and, for added precision, each cookie was weighed out to 60g.

All the silicone baking mats were tested against a standardised criteria under controlled conditions in the olive test kitchen. Each mat was scored against the following criteria:

Quality of design and features: we looked for sturdy silicone baking mats with nifty features like cut edges, to make the mat easy to remove from the pan, plus weights and measurements printed onto the sheet.
Versatility: while there’s not much versatility to be had when it comes to a silicone baking mat, those that were able to go in the freezer, microwave and dishwasher scored a few extra points.
Value for money: we asked whether the price of the silicone baking mat was in line with its performance.
Results: silicone baking mats that fit easily into a standard 45cm x 33cm pan were preferable. We also looked at the final bake: all cookies were baked for 11 minutes at the same temperature. We checked how cooked through the cookies were, noting if they were undercooked. While we expected to see some natural spreading occur, any mats that turned our cookies into flat puddles were scored down.
Appearance of final bake: Everyone knows what a good cookie looks like! Crisp and cooked on the underside, gentle spreading and still slightly gooey in the centre.

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