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4 Best Loaf Pans, Tested by Our Experts

We tested several loaf pans, including picks from Le Creuset and USA Pan, to find out which ones baked evenly and looked good on a dining table

By Shalwah Evans

December 12, 2025

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Emile Henry, USA, OXO, Le Creuset loaf pans with loaf of bread

I cook many foods consistently well, but bread isn’t one of them. Baking is so science-based that everything has to come together precisely: the ingredients, the measurements, and of course, the bakeware. If your family is anything like mine, the wrong bakeware will make you the forever joke at the family gatherings—not exactly the type of roasting you were trying to accomplish. So the start of bread season meant time for me to level up my tools.

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Some surprised and impressed me, and a couple didn’t quite perform on the level of their counterparts. I also checked whether any of the manufacturers made claims that their bakeware is free of chemicals, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS), and bisphenol A (BPA). In the end, four loaf pans came out on top—so much so that I may be inspired to throw a carb party. Sorry, abs.

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Shalwah Evans

Shalwah Evans is a journalist with more than a decade of experience covering beauty, fashion, lifestyle, and culture. Her work has appeared in leading digital and print publications, including Essence magazine and essence.com, Travel + Leisure, PS, The Cut, Thrillist, Well+Good, and makeup.com. She's a self-proclaimed skincare fanatic and ingredients nerd. Formerly NCSF certified, she has also worked as a fitness operations manager, which she carries into her writing. She earned her Master of Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.