We Tested Casserole Dishes, and These Picks All Yielded Wow-Worthy Results

Like a good set of baking pans, a baking dish is a must-have in any kitchen. These oven-safe vessels, typically made from glass or stoneware like ceramic or porcelain, are great everyday workhorses for churning out easy casserole recipes, a classic meaty lasagna or treats like brioche bread pudding. Baking dishes come in a wide range of sizes and shapes; our kitchen pros generally recommend rectangular ones with a 2.5 to 3-quart capacity, because this size is typically easy to handle and can churn out four to six servings.

When testing baking dishes in the Good Housekeeping Institute, we baked boxed cornbread and a savory bread pudding in 11 different vessels to assess the evenness of browning on the top and bottom and record cooking and cooling times. We also identified attributes like how easy it was to transfer the dish in and out of the oven, whether the surface could handle metal utensils and ease of cleaning.

Our top picks:

Below, you'll find our full list of recommended baking dishes hand-selected by the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab. You can also read more about the different types of baking dishes on the market and what to look for when shopping. Here are the best baking dishes you can buy, according to testing and brands we trust.