These Are the Best 9x13 Baking Dishes for Cakes, Casseroles, and so Much More

My Top Pick

Made In Cookware Rectangular Baking Dish

$79 at Amazon View on Madeincookware.com

I’ve admired Made In cookware for a while, as it is largely a chef-driven brand that makes high-quality products. I’m particularly a fan of this baking dish that's made in France using a 202-year-old porcelain recipe. It comes in four styles, including a pattern designed in collaboration with Chef Nancy Silverton. The smooth surface is naturally nonstick, and the material itself encourages even heating—especially important in achieving a perfectly baked lasagna. 

Allstar Kim Shupe roasted beets and made a German pancake (a.k.a. Dutch baby) to test the Made In baking dish, and the ceramic’s excellent heat conduction baked everything beautifully. “The beets came out tender, with just the right amount of browning,” she says. The butter did take an extra minute to melt before adding the pancake batter, but the result was worth it. “The pancake also had a lovely crisp lacy top that I prefer on German pancakes,” says Kim.

This dish is safe to use in the freezer, microwave, and broiler—Kim likes that this means crispy cheese on her next lasagna. It’s incredibly easy to clean by hand, though it can go in the dishwasher if needed. The only strike against it after testing was that you shouldn’t use metal utensils with it as they can scratch the surface. 

One thing to note is that while the bottom interior of the pan technically measures 9 x 13 inches, the gentle flare of the dish means that it’s actually a little bit larger which may potentially throw off your recipe (with a 2.75-inch depth, it holds 5.3 quarts). However, if you’re cooking for a larger crowd, this may work to your advantage.

The Details: Porcelain; oven safe to 650°F; dishwasher-safe but hand-washing recommended

Best Budget

OXO Glass Baking Dish

$23 at Amazon $23 at Wayfair $23 at Macys

Glass baking dishes are super useful when you want to keep an eye on what you’re cooking—I’ve used glass for making Iranian tahchin and want to monitor how deeply my rice is browning. This one from Oxo is fantastic because it’s made from borosilicate glass, which is much more resistant to thermal shock than other types of glass. It can go in the freezer straight to the oven and is also safe for use in the microwave, but it is not broiler-safe.

Kim found this pan to be slightly heavy and the curve of the handles was a bit awkward to grip, but it performed well during testing. Her blueberry kuchen and German pancakes baked evenly. Since this is glass, a poor heat conductor, most recipes will need a few extra minutes and won’t get as browned as they would in metal. Kim appreciated the included lid, though she wished it were a bit taller to accommodate cheesy casserole toppings or decoration on top of a cake.

This baker is super easy to clean because of its slick, nonporous surface. There was no staining from the blueberries, and it only needed a few swipes of hot, soapy water. This is also safe in the dishwasher if you want to save yourself the hassle of cleaning. 

The Details: Borosilicate glass; oven safe to 400°F; dishwasher safe 

Best Deep

Pyrex Deep Baking Dish with Lid

$25 $21 at Amazon $17 at Walmart View on Corelle.com

It’s tough to find a truly deep baking dish. Most 9x13 pans are around 2.5 inches in height, which can limit you if you like a fully loaded casserole. But this Pyrex baking dish features 3-inch-high sides and comes with easy-to-grab handles and a lid to keep your lasagna safe in transit. 

This was the tallest of the baking dishes that Kim tested, and she felt safe that nothing would bubble over during testing. The deep baking dish created “super tall” blueberry sweet rolls. “I was so impressed with how tall my blueberry sweet rolls rose, and they wouldn't have done that without those high sides!” she says. The Pyrex also made the lightest and fluffiest German pancake of the batch. Kim didn’t observe any hot spots or burning, but there wasn’t as much browning as with a metal pan. 

This is made from tempered glass, not borosilicate glass, which means it can’t handle extreme shifts in temperature. I suggest allowing the glass to warm to room temperature before placing it in a preheated oven. Like with the other glass baking dish, cleaning the Pyrex was a snap. There was no staining to worry about from the blueberries, and everything rinsed off without any extra scrubbing. Kim’s one caveat was that the lid doesn’t have any height to it, so you’ll need to be mindful of that.

The Details: Tempered glass; oven safe to 500°F; dishwasher safe

Most Colorful

Caraway Rectangle Pan

$55 $49 at Amazon $55 at Target $50 at Nordstrom

After testing the Caraway 9 x 13-inch rectangle pan, Allstar Liz Dalton couldn’t think of any flaws. “It's beautiful, sleek, and modern looking!” she says. “It bakes like a dream!” (I do think the price is a bit high.) 

Unlike its aluminum-core ceramic cookware, Caraway’s bakeware is an aluminized steel core coated in ceramic. This makes it more durable with excellent heat conduction, as Liz discovered during her tests. Brownies and a casserole baked thoroughly and evenly, while the ceramic coating prevented any sticking or burning with the two different dishes she made with creamy and cheesy sauces. The steel also prevents the baking dish from heating too fast, so you don’t end up with burnt bits or an overcooked dish. 

Liz was concerned about the size of the stainless steel handles, but it proved unfounded when she was able to easily grasp the filled baking dish while piping hot. Since the ceramic coating is so slick, Liz didn’t have any issues cleaning the pan with hot, soapy water. “The Caraway Rectangle Baking dish is a must-have for any household!” she says. Safe to say, she loved the pan and believes you will, too. 

The Details: Aluminized steel with a ceramic coating; oven safe to 550°F; hand-washing recommended

Best Design

Great Jones Hot Dish

View on Greatjonesgoods.com $90 at West Elm $90 at Urban Outfitters

There are plenty of functional baking dishes out there, but stylish, design-forward ones are harder to come by, which is why I adore the ceramic Hot Dish from Great Jones. It’s a bit retro yet still modern, available in four cheerful colors (mine is pink), and is a great vessel for going from oven to table. And while it’s great for baking savory dishes, I think its whimsical design is fitting for dessert casseroles and no-bake treats like a tray of banana pudding.

The walls on this baking dish are three inches high, making it deep enough for extra-tall lasagnas or providing support for baked goods to rise. When Liz tested the Hot Dish, all of the recipes turned out beautiful. Her evenly baked cornbread didn’t stick, and chicken Florentine didn’t dry out or burn. Best of all was her breakfast casserole test. “The breakfast casserole crisped up the hash browns on the bottom and cooked the eggs to perfection!” she says.

The Great Jones baking dish is also a great size for roasting and features large loop handles that make it easy to transport in and out of the oven. Liz was even able to grasp the handles securely while wearing oven mitts. This baker can withstand oven temperatures of up to 500°F, but can only be under the broiler for short periods. In case you need it, there’s an option for a lid so you can cover your dish for transport or storage. 

The Details: Ceramic; oven safe to 500°F; dishwasher safe