Your 13x9" Pan Is Way More Than Just a Vehicle for Brownies

Out of all those pans and baking dishes you have stored in your kitchen, probably one of the most frequently used is your 13x9" pan. That thing can work wonders. From pasta to enchiladas to tons of desserts, here are some of our favorite recipes that feature a 13x9" pan.
Alex Lau1/25Pull-Apart Potato Rolls
You could serve these fluffy beauties right from your 13"x9" pan.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Spencer Richards, Prop Styling by Dayna Seman2/25BA’s Best Baked Ziti
Our update uses a creamy Parmesan béchamel—you'll never go back to ricotta.
Jarren Vink3/25Gooey Brown Butter Blondies with Pecans
Brownies that taste like cookie dough. Beware midnight snackers, these are Highly Addictive.
Alex Lau4/25Tex-Mex-Style Beef Enchiladas
These are the enchiladas that the entire Bon Appétit Test Kitchen fought each other for. Let’s just say there won’t be leftovers.
Alex Lau5/25Chocolate Birthday Sheet Cake
The genius part of this rich and moist cake is the “reverse creaming” method. Find out what that is in the recipe below—and bring us a slice, while you're at it.


Peden & Munk8/25Ombré Rainbow Cookies
You won't need just one 13x9" pan for these colorful cookes...you'll need three! #LottaCookies
Chelsie Craig9/25Bucatini with Butter-Roasted Tomato Sauce
Easily incorporate all ingredients while crushing the tomatoes in your handy 13x9" baking dish.

Tuukka Koski11/25Big Batch of Oven-Steamed Beets
This steam-roasting method prevents the beets from drying out.
Danielle Walsh12/25Salted Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
This rich, chocolatey cake was submitted for Reader's Choice Week by personal chef Kim Smith. The flakes of sea salt and chopped pistachios bring it to another level.

Christopher Testani14/25Baked Minty Rice with Feta and Pomegranate Relish
If you’ve given up on stovetop rice methods, you’ll love this hands-off oven technique.

Alex Lau16/25Apple Raspberry Crumb Bars
Two different types of apples give you a mix of textures and an ideal sweet-tart filling. But how to choose which two!
Christopher Testani17/25Pork Soup Dumplings
You'll need your 13x9" pan to make the jelled soup for these oh-so-delicious dumplings.

Yossy Arefi19/25Roasted Spring Onions
If you've never considered the onion as a side dish, it's about time you took a good, long look at these lovely alliums.
Marcus Nilsson20/25Lasagna Bolognese
This version of the Italian classic tastes as though it's been perfected over generations.
21/25Panisses
Cook the chickpea mixture until it resembles wet concrete; it won’t set up if it’s undercooked.

Peden & Munk23/25Coconut-Lime Snowballs
Caramelizing white chocolate might just make you forget everything you felt about white chocolate before.
William Abranowicz24/25Drop-Biscuit Pear and Dried Cherry Cobbler
Not a big baker? This dessert is for you. The simple topping can be made in one bowl and results in an airy, tender biscuit.
