Food and Recipes Shoppers Can't Believe How Beautifully Bread Turns Out in This Lodge Cast Iron Loaf Pan—and It's on Sale Reviewers say it’s “a cinch to clean,” too. By Nina Huang Nina Huang Instagram Nina Huang has been a lifestyle writer for Dotdash Meredith publications since 2019. With a strong passion in all things related to beauty, fashion, entertainment, food, and home topics, she has reported on these lifestyle fields for PEOPLE, InStyle, Real Simple, Entertainment Weekly, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, and more. She has spent hours every day in the past few years as a lifestyle writer researching the latest trends and shopper-loved products you should know. Nina graduated from New York University with a double major in journalism and politics and contributed to the student newspaper, Washington Square News. She has lived in New York, London, Paris, Taiwan, and Pebble Beach, California and speaks English, Mandarin, French, Taiwanese, and conversational Japanese. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on March 3, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Learn more. Photo: Courtesy of Amazon Home cooks love cast iron cookware for so many reasons. Flavor-wise, a well-seasoned cast iron skillet will infuse incredible flavor into your meats and vegetables. For even heating, it'd be hard to find something that browns a piece of chicken as well as a superiorly made cast iron grill. And aesthetically, nothing says rustic-chic as much as a vintage cast iron skillet that's been in the family for years. Especially for those who love to bake, a cast iron skillet can be perfect for everything from apple cobbler to monkey bread to pan pizza. Yet if you want something that presents more like a traditional loaf, you need Lodge's cast iron loaf pan. It combines the same top-notch construction and seasoned surface of a cast iron skillet with the shape of a loaf pan, and even better, Amazon shoppers can get it for 33 percent off right now. Courtesy of Amazon BUY IT: $19.90 (orig. $29.85); amazon.com If you're an experienced baker, you know how frustrating it can be to pour your heart and soul into making, kneading, and shaping bread, only to have it ruined by uneven baking from a non-durable tin. That's why this Lodge pan should be in any loaf-loving home: It won't bend or warp at high temperatures, and its pre-seasoned surface offers the perfect crispy crust. That means you can start using it the moment it arrives at your door without the need to oil it beforehand. Since the loaf pan has two durable handles, it's so much easier to maneuver in and out of hot ovens. One reviewer said it simply "makes perfect bread," adding that Lodge's pan offers ideal heat distribution. As long as you keep the pan seasoned, it's "a cinch to clean," according to the same reviewer—just approach it the same way you'd clean cast iron skillets. The Best Small Cast Iron Skillets for Every Budget and Recipe Another shopper wrote that they "couldn't believe how beautiful" their sourdough sandwich bread came out thanks to this loaf pan, and added that it had "absolutely no sticking." It "didn't even look like it needed washing" because of how little bread was stuck to the loaf pan's surface, they explained. Whether it's banana bread or some cinnamon sugar pull-apart loaf you're craving, Lodge's cast iron loaf pan is the investment-worthy bakeware you should have—and yes, you can still use it to take advantage of these eight creative ways to use a loaf pan without involving bread. Shop it on sale at Amazon for just $20 now. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit More Must-Shop Products The Old-School $8 Silver Cleaning Cream Southerners Swear By This Breezy, Under-$50 Wrap Dress Is Perfect For Summer Weddings, And It Doesn’t Wrinkle Easily This Is The Best-Selling Maxi Dress At Amazon—And Shoppers Say It’s Perfect For Hot Summer Days