Loaf Pan to Mini Loaves Conversion
To bake a 9x5 loaf recipe in three mini loaf pans (5¾ x 3 inch), multiply every ingredient by 0.94.
The answer
×0.94
Multiply every ingredient by 0.94.
Close enough to use as it is: the batter sits a little higher, so fill the pans no more than two-thirds full.
One 9 x 5 inch loaf holds about 8.6 cups to the brim and 3 × 5¾ x 3 inch loaves about 8.1 cups, so the new pans take 94% as much batter to fill them just as full.
Scale my ingredients ×0.94Baking it in three mini loaf pans (5¾ x 3 inch)
- Keep the temperature, or lower it 25°F (15°C) for a dense batter.
- Smaller loaves bake faster: often 30–40 minutes. Start checking early.
- If the top browns before the middle is done, tent it loosely with foil.
Using the recipe as it is
The batter sits 13% thinner, so it bakes faster: start checking 5–10 minutes early.
Your ingredients at ×0.94
What common amounts in a 9x5 loaf recipe become in three mini loaf pans (5¾ x 3 inch). Weighing is the most accurate way to scale.
| In the recipe | Use |
|---|---|
| 1 cup (flour, sugar, milk) | ¾ cup + 3 tbsp |
| 2 cups | 1¾ cups + 2 tbsp |
| 250 g of any weighed ingredient | 235 g |
| 1 stick of butter (113 g, ½ cup) | 106 g |
| 3 large eggs (about 150 g out of the shell) | 141 g beaten egg (about 3 eggs) |
| 1 tsp (baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla) | 1 tsp |
| 1 tbsp | 2⅞ tsp |
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Common sizes
Size
Measure inside the top edge. Left blank, the depth is 2¾ in.
Common sizes
Size
Measure inside the top edge. Left blank, the depth is 2¾ in.
Times 0.94. Multiply every ingredient by 0.94.
Your recipe
×0.94
Multiply every ingredient by 0.94.
From one 9 x 5 inch loaf to 3 × 5¾ x 3 inch loaves. Scaled this way, it fills the new pan just as full.
Close enough to use as it is: the batter sits a little higher, so fill the pans no more than two-thirds full.
Odd number of eggs? Beat them and weigh: one large egg is about 50 g (1¾ oz).
Baking it in the new pan
- Keep the temperature, or lower it 25°F (15°C) for a dense batter.
- Smaller loaves bake faster: often 30–40 minutes. Start checking early.
- If the top browns before the middle is done, tent it loosely with foil.
Or pour the recipe in as it is
The batter sits 13% thinner, so it bakes faster: start checking 5–10 minutes early.
Your recipe also fits these, as it is:
- 9-inch round
- 8-inch square
- 6-cup bundt
- 2 × 6-inch rounds
- 12 standard cupcakes
Questions bakers ask
How do I convert a 9x5 loaf recipe to three mini loaf pans?
To bake a 9x5 loaf recipe in three mini loaf pans (5¾ x 3 inch), multiply every ingredient by 0.94. Close enough to use as it is: the batter sits a little higher, so fill the pans no more than two-thirds full. One 9 x 5 inch loaf holds about 8.6 cups to the brim and 3 × 5¾ x 3 inch loaves about 8.1 cups, so the new pans take 94% as much batter to fill them just as full.
What temperature and time for three mini loaf pans?
Keep the temperature, or lower it 25°F (15°C) for a dense batter. Smaller loaves bake faster: often 30–40 minutes. Start checking early. If the top browns before the middle is done, tent it loosely with foil.
Can I use a 9x5 loaf recipe as it is in three mini loaf pans (5¾ x 3 inch)?
The batter sits 13% thinner, so it bakes faster: start checking 5–10 minutes early.
What other pans take a 9x5 loaf recipe without changes?
9-inch round, 8-inch square, 6-cup bundt, 2 × 6-inch rounds, 12 standard cupcakes. Each holds within about 12% of the same batter, so the cake comes out just a little thinner or taller.
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Selling it?
A different pan changes what the cake costs you
×0.94 the batter is ×0.94 the ingredient cost. Price the new size from what it really costs to make.