We’ve all been there. Suddenly, you get a burst of energy to bake muffins or cupcakes, only to open up your pantry and realize that you ran out of liners. Then, you have to decide: continue making them with the hopes that they won’t stick to your pan, or travel to the store to pick up a pack of baking cups.
The hack involves cutting a sheet of parchment paper into squares, then — *drum roll, please* — using scissors to cut each side and turn it into a makeshift baking cup. Be sure to grease your muffin pan before adding the batter. This technique will help prevent the muffins from sticking to the pan.
People who hadn’t heard of this hack before raced to the comments of this Instagram tutorial to share their thoughts. One person said, “Great idea if you run out of cupcake papers.” Another user mentioned, “Great idea! I definitely will use this trick.”
Once you master this hack, you can get creative in the kitchen and bake delicious treats like fruity strawberry muffins or piña colada cupcakes. The best part is that even if you’re running low on baking cups, this method will guarantee that your muffins or cupcakes don’t stick to the pan.