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The Spruce Eats / Amelia Manley
The times when a simple roll of regular parchment paper was difficult to find are long past. Today, a wide range of parchment products are available for an ever-increasing number of creative uses in the kitchen. Whether it's for baking macarons, lining cake pans, layering underneath roasted vegetables, making papillotes of seafood, or even just using it to double wrap foods for the freezer—whatever you can think of, there’s a paper for it.
If the idea of making things easier in the kitchen appeals to you, we recommend buying a few kinds of parchment paper—it’s truly a very helpful product that can be used on a daily basis. But one quick pro tip: Always check the level of heat resistance and oven safety of your parchment paper, because it can vary.
Here is our collection of the best parchment papers available.
Best Overall, Roll
Wilton Parchment Paper Roll
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Bed Bath & Beyond
Reusable
Heavy-duty thickness
Perfect size for half-sheet pans
Only oven safe to 400 degrees
If you’re looking for a classic roll of parchment paper to line your baking pans and baking sheets—especially those that are hard to clean—this one fits the bill! There’s a lot of flexibility in this straightforward roll from the well-known Wilton brand.
Measuring 60.5 square feet total and 15 inches wide, you can choose the size you need—just use the efficient finger notch for cutting into any shape you desire. This paper is freezer- and microwave-safe, as well as oven-safe to 400 degrees. Plus, this roll is useful not just for baking cookies and other desserts—some users say it's great for containing grease when cooking bacon in the oven, too.
Price at time of publish: $15
Size: 15 inches | Oven Safe Temperature: 400 degrees | Quantity: 60.5 square feet
Best Overall, Round
BOYAN Baking Parchment Circles
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Amazon
Silicone nonstick coating
Available as unbleached
Anti-tear
Slightly smaller than standard pans
Long known in restaurant kitchens as a time-saving necessity, individual parchment rounds make home cooking easier as well. Designed with premium grade silicone, and heat-resistant up to 446 degrees Fahrenheit, the Boyan Baking Parchment Circles make unmolding a flawless chocolate cheesecake, popping out a glistening fruit tart, or releasing homemade tortillas from a tortilla press, easy.
The waterproof barrier keeps baked goods from coming out wet, and the anti-tear construction makes these heavy-duty enough for baking pizzas, steaming dumplings, or even roasting fish. Since these are easy to clean, they can be reused making them also an eco-friendly choice for your next baking adventure. Reviewers do note that the rounds are slightly smaller than the corresponding pan.
Price at time of publish: $8
Size: 7 inches, 8 inches, 9 inches, 10 inches, 12 inches | Oven Safe Temperature: 446 degrees | Quantity: 100 sheets
Best Eco-Friendly
If You Care Parchment Baking Sheets
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Amazon
Grease-proof
Silicone on both sides
Compostable
Only over safe to 428 degrees
This environmentally friendly parchment paper by If You Care are precut into 24 sheets so you don't need to eyeball your measurement. Like other If You Care parchment, these are unbleached and completely chlorine-free, so you can bake to your heart's desire.
The easy-to-use sheets are 12.5 x 16 inches so they fit into standard baking pans and cookie sheets. Plus, they're microwave-safe and oven-safe to 428 degrees. One pro tip from the company? Reheat leftover pizza in the oven with this parchment paper—the cheese won't stick.
Price at time of publish: $8
Size: 12.5 x 16 inches | Oven Safe Temperature: 428 degrees | Quantity: 70 square feet
Best for Bamboo Steamers and Air Fryers
BY KITCHEN Air Fryer Parchment Paper
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Amazon
Holes for air and steam circulation
Waterproof
Safe to 446 degrees
Available in multiple sizes
Very thin
These nonstick perforated parchment paper rounds and squares are available in a wide variety of sizes—from 6 inches to 10 inches—so you can use them in air fryer baskets, steamer baskets, and even round cake pans of all kinds. By Kitchen also claims these liners are eco-friendly because they're unbleached and made from virgin wood pulp.
These non-wax round are heat-resistant to 446 degrees, and the perforations allow the steam to circulate faster. Several customers rave that these liners absorb any excess oil or liquid and help their food not stick to the bottom of the air fryer. These are also available as squares in three sizes, but be warned that all of the options are very thin.
Price at time of publish: $7
Size: 6 inches, 7 inches, 8 inches, 9 inches, 10 inches | Oven Safe Temperature: 446 degrees | Quantity: 100 sheets
Best Budget
Great Value Nonstick Parchment Paper
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Walmart
Biodegradable
Sharp attached cutter
15 inches wide to fit half-sheet pans
Paper is thin
This is a very adaptable 50-foot roll by Walmart's Great Value brand that can be used for all cooking tasks. It’s nonstick, chlorine-free, biodegradable, and can withstand temperatures up to 420 degrees. Plus, it's comes with an attached cutting edge, just be careful since it's sharp!
Customers love that this parchment paper, for the price, is both high-quality and versatile: it can be used in a variety of tasks, from baking pizza with an evenly crispy crust to wrapping bread to store in the freezer to making stickers for arts and crafts.
Price at time of publish: $3
Size: 15 inches | Oven Safe Temperature: 420 degrees | Quantity: 50 square feet
Best Silicone
Baker's Signature Parchment Paper Baking Sheets
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Amazon
Available in multiple sizes and shapes
Ample supply
Comes with two storage solutions
Pricey
Baker’s Signature precut, unbleached parchment paper sheets are available in a variety of sizes from 4 x 4-inch squares to 16 x 24-inch full-sheet pan rectangles. Plus, unlike white parchment paper, these are more pliable, and they're microwave-safe and heat-tolerant up to 450 degrees.
These sheets come packed in a flat box so they keep their shape, making it easier to spread them out on your pan or sheet. You can also seal them in an included plastic bag. Many users love that their baked goods release from the paper very easily and that the sheets can be reused a few times without affecting results.
Price at time of publish: $18
Size: 4 x 4 inches, 5-inch round. 5 x 5 inches, 6-inch round, 7-inch round, 8-inch round, 8 x 12 inches, 9-inch round, 12 x 16 inches, 16 x 24 inches | Oven Safe Temperature: 450 degrees Fahrenheit | Quantity: Various
Best Heavy-Duty
Katbite Heavy Duty Flat Parchment Paper
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Katbite
Double-sided silicone coating
Heavy duty thickness
Oven safe to 450 degrees
Bulky to store
If you prefer white parchment paper, you can't go wrong with this heavy-duty flat pack from Katbite. It’s available in three precut sizes: 9 x 13 inches, 12 x 16 inches, and 16 x 24 inches. With a thickness of 45 grams per square meter (gsm), these sheets are at least 12 percent thicker than general parchment paper sheets, which are typically 35 gsm to 40 gsm—which means they're thick enough if you need to extend the time on the food baking in your oven. They're also made from 100 percent wood pulp, are microwave- and freezer-safe, and temperature-resistant from -65 to 450 degrees.
Price at time of publish: $16
Size: 9 x 13 inches, 12 x 16 inches, 16 x 24 inches | Oven Safe Temperature: 450 degrees | Quantity: 46 sheets, 200 sheets, 1000 sheets
Best Printed for Spacing
Wilton Pre-Cut Printed Parchment Paper Sheets
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Amazon
Grid takes guesswork out of baking
Oven safe to 450 degrees
Great for making macarons
Small quantity
Only one size
This roll of 24 printed parchment paper sheets, measuring 11 x 17 inches, is great for those times when a little guidance would be helpful when scooping cookies or piping macarons. Eighteen perfectly spaced 2-inch rounds are printed on each nonstick sheet, so you can rest easy knowing you'll end up with a batch of uniformly baked cookies and biscuits. Not only that, but these sheets are also precut so you don't need scissors, they're compostable, and they're oven-safe to 450 degrees.
Price at time of publish: $7
Size: 11 x 17 inches | Oven Safe Temperature: 450 degrees | Quantity: 24 sheets
If sustainability is high on your to-do list, the unbleached, chlorine-free If You Care Parchment Baking Sheets are the best choice. Looking for something new to transform your experience with your air fryer or bamboo steamer? Go for By Kitchen's Air Fryer Liner/Bamboo Steamer Perforated Parchment Paper.
What to Look for When Buying Parchment Paper
Type
Parchment paper comes in two different types: bleached and unbleached. The difference between bleached and unbleached parchment paper is the bleached is white in color and has been processed with chlorine, while the unbleached is brown and is chlorine free. Whether baking or cooking, either one works—that being said, it is up to you which one you choose to use.
Size
This paper comes in different shapes and sizes, and if you bake or cook a lot, you might decide to have a few of these available in your kitchen. From the roll where you can select how much you need, to ones that are precut in round shapes to fit a round cake pan or lengths to fit a cookie sheet, to ones that have preprinted shapes for laying out cookies, there are many options available to fit your needs and preferences.
Packaging
Parchment paper is a very versatile and useful product to keep handy. Cleanup is much easier when you use parchment paper. You can cover countertops, line baking sheets or cake pans, pour ingredients, and wrap vegetables or fish. But what about how it's packaged? You want the packaging to be sturdy enough to handle sheets to be torn off neatly and to have a tear strip allowing the capability to cut those sheets. If the paper comes folded or rolled, will it lay out flat on the pan you're using, or will it roll back up or cause creases in whatever you're baking? Look at how the parchment paper is packaged and how it might affect what you're baking or cooking.
FAQs
Can you reuse parchment paper?
Yes! Parchment paper can be used over again and again. Just don't reuse pieces that have gotten messy with things like melted chocolate or food residue, or if the paper has gotten dark and brittle.
Is parchment paper recyclable?
When parchment paper has been bleached, it most likely has a silicone coating to make it nonstick when renders it single-use and cannot be composted. More unbleached parchment paper has been coming to market, which is fully biodegradable and compostable (though it can't be put into municipal recycling programs).
Is there another name for parchment paper?
Parchment paper is also known as baking paper, or greaseproof paper. What it is not is wax paper, which has a thick coating of wax on it and will smoke in your oven.
What can you use in place of parchment paper?
Grease the pan with shortening or cooking spray and use aluminum foil or a silicone pad, instead of parchment paper. Do not use wax paper instead of parchment paper.
Why Trust The Spruce Eats?
Former pastry chef Karen Resta is a writer specializing in food culture and history, cooking, pastries, and restaurants. She spends a lot of her free time baking at home and always recommends quality baking products within your given budget. Having the right tools available and knowing how to use them well (it can take practice, like anything else) makes all the difference, and she curated this list with that in mind.
Carrie Honaker is a food writer who has sampled many of the parchment paper options available, including three from this list. As a restaurateur and avid home cook, she has baked thousands of pastries, pies, and cakes—she knows the importance of reliable parchment paper for easy release of baked goods. Her work has appeared in many publications including Bon Appetit, Allrecipes, and Wine Enthusiast.