How to Make Your Own Muffin or Cupcake Liners

Many bakers make their own cupcake liners to save on expenses. You can easily do this yourself at home using a pair of standard household scissors, parchment paper and a pencil for tracing. This will save you the expense of purchasing commercial liners that are unnecessary and often expensive.

1. Place a piece of parchment paper or standard wax paper flat on your countertop or other flat surface.


2. Locate a round object such as a CD, cup or other round object that is approximately four inches for a standard sized muffin pan or two inches for mini muffin pans.


3. Lay your circular object on your piece of paper in one corner as close to the edge as you can and then trace the circumference of the object to trace out your first muffin liner.


4. Repeat this process by moving your round object approximately a half-inch from the first one that you traced, and then repeat the process.


5. Continue this process until all of the paper has been covered with circles that are just the right size for your muffin pans.


6. Cut out the circles that you have traced using a pair of standard household scissors.


7. Lay your muffin liners in a pile flat out until you are ready to use them.


8. Grease your muffin cups using nonstick cooking spray, butter, oil or flour. You can choose the method that you prefer.


9. Place you muffin liners into the muffin cups one by one. Center the paper with the muffin cup, and then use light pressure to press the sides of the liner into the sides on your muffin cup to ensure even baking.