Last Updated on July 29, 2024 by Jennifer Osborn
Binder clips for baking are a chef's secret weapon.
What are those black metal clips doing on the side of baking pans? Are they oven safe? Do you need to use them?
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Binder Clips for Baking? Why Use Them?
Parchment paper can be a baker's best friend, making it easier to neatly slice cookie bars and brownies and other 8 x 8 treats, like Lemon Bars and keep treats like Congo Bars from sticking to the pan.
But, parchment can also be unwieldy, especially if you're baking in a convection oven with a fan blowing on your dish.
This office staple is also handy when pouring cake or brownie batter into a pan lined with parchment so that the paper stays in place while you're pouring. It's even useful for cookie dough.
Metal office clips, also called blinder clips, to the rescue!
Simply clip the parchment paper to the sides of your baking pan using one or two binder clips for each side.
Then let cool and remove when you're done baking.
If you're wondering if cheap binder clips from the dollar store are oven safe, that's what I used and they didn't melt!
Let me know how it goes if you try it!
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Where Can I Buy These Binder Clips?
I oven tested a pile of binder clips from Dollar Tree. They were $1.25 for a gazillion.
I wasn't sure they would survive the oven because they felt light and perhaps more plastic than metal. But they didn't melt in a 350° oven.
You can get these most anywhere I suspect.
I also found metal binder clips for baking on Amazon.
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