Reynolds recently introduced fun shapes baking cups. These are a disposible, easily stored alternative to mini shape baking pans like those by Wilton. Coming 24 foil cups to a package, and retailing in the $2-3 range, they’re much cheaper, too.
The Reynolds fun shapes website gives you many recipes for everything from appetizers to desserts. There are also tips on using the cups as serving dishes for dips or side salads. I’m going to use my fun shape cups this weekend for individual servings of flan (Mexican style egg custard). I think the flan will hold up better in the cups than in one big bowl when I take it to my bookclub meeting.
Here are two of my favorite recipes from the site:
Stained Glass Lollipops
- 8 Reynolds® FunShapes™ Stars Baking Cups
- 8 (6-inch) Lollipop sticks
- 40 Hard candies*
PREHEAT oven to 300°F. Place Reynolds FunShapes Stars and/or Hearts Baking Cups on a cookie sheet with sides.
MAKE a hole in one side of each of the baking cups near the bottom of the cups with a toothpick. Insert the lollipop sticks from the inside of the cup through the hole made with the toothpick and push it to the outside leaving at least 1 inch inside the cup.**
ARRANGE 5 candies in each baking cup, placing one candy over the lollipop stick. (It does not need to lay flat, it will melt around the stick.)
BAKE 5 to 6 minutes or until candy is melted. Carefully remove baking cups from cookie sheet onto a tray to cool; immediately twirl stick to completely coat with candy. Prop sticks with handle of a wooden spoon if necessary to keep the sticks straight in baking cup while lollipop cools.
REMOVE lollipops from baking cups by tearing foil and peeling away from lollipops.
*REYNOLDS KITCHENS TIP: We used Jolly Rancher® Hard Candy for our testing.
**The lollipop sticks must be inserted from the inside out to avoid getting the pierced foil edges in the melted candy.
Number of Servings:8
Mini Fruit Pizzas
- 20 Reynolds® FunShapes™ Stars and/or Hearts Baking Cups
- 1 package (18 oz.) refrigerated sugar cookie dough rounds
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Fresh fruit, sliced
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Place Reynolds FunShapes Stars and/or Hearts Baking Cups on two cookie sheets with sides; set aside.
PLACE one sugar cookie dough round in the center of each baking cup.
BAKE 16 to 21 minutes or until golden brown; cool. Remove cookies from baking cups.
MIX cream cheese, orange marmalade and powdered sugar in small bowl. Spread about 1/4 cup of mixture onto each cookie. Arrange fruit slices over cream cheese mixture. Cover with Reynolds® Plastic Wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Number of Servings:20 Snacks
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Which stores in the LA area are carrying the Reynolds Funshapes. Have tried Stater Bros, Vons and Ralphs to no avail.
Where can I buy Reynolds Fun Shapes. I can’t find them anywhere. I live in Los Angeles, California
I found them at Vallarta on Victory Blvd in Van Nuys.
Where can i find the Reynolds ghost funshape baking cups .. Im from the Kansas City Area in Missouri
Around mid-October 2007, I found the ghost Fun Shapes at the Dollar Tree in Houston, TX. I paid $1/box but the box only contained 12 foil cups. They are very fragile and easily warped, so handle with care! I also read several posts from others who used them last year that the baking time of the brownies needs to be reduced from 5-10 minutes.
Where can I buy fun shapes heart foil cups for Valentines Day? I live in North East Iowa.
I brought it once in Chicago, IL, but I can’t it anymore, I forgot where I get it…
I had a hard time trying to find the fun shapes cups, so I used a mini muffin pan and cut the cookies dounds in half and placed one in each cup. They turned out great and were a big hit! (You just have to adjust your portions of fruit) Enjoy!!
Frances, I don’t think Reynolds makes the Fun Shapes Cups anymore. Another idea would be to use the silicon baking pans that come in fun shapes. I believe Wilton makes some cute ones.
I found heartshaped Funshape cups @ the 99cent stores in Corona,Ca.
Leonora, thanks for the tip! I’ve been seeing them at dollar and thrift stores, too. Surprised me as I don’t think Reynolds makes them anymore.