The best rolling pins of 2023, ranked and reviewed

Pros: Lifetime warranty, excellent for rectangular and oblong shapes, hardwood and self-lubricating nylon make it easy to roll

Cons: Not as agile as the French rolling pins

Size: 19-inch

The JK Adams Maple Wood Rolling Dowel is particularly unique because it has a thin cylindrical shape that looks like a child's block. This makes it great for rolling dough into rectangular shapes. You may struggle to make turns and create circular shapes, but with a little finesse, you can get a perfect pizzas or pie crusts.

The barrels are made from waxed hardwood barrels and there's a full-length steel axle that rolls through self-lubricating nylon, making it smoother to roll. The pin can also be fitted with spacers to achieve precise thicknesses. However, it needs to be dusted with flour often and isn't as agile as many French rolling pins.

This JK Adams Maple Wood Rolling Dowel is highly durable and also comes with a lifetime warranty, earning the spot of best rolling pin.

Pros: Lightweight (but heavy enough to get the job done), great for delicate pastries

Cons: If you're looking to work with cookie dough or other more substantive desserts, you may want something heavier still

Size: 20-inch

If you're working with delicate pastries and thin crusts, then the best rolling pin is the Fletchers' Mill French Rolling Pin.

It's made of a beautiful maple, and is tapered on both ends, so while there aren't any handles, it's still easy to work with. It has a clean aesthetic with sleek lines and is particularly well-suited for manipulating small quantities of dough.

Meant for rolling out thin layers, this pin is extremely durable, and glides easily over whatever you're working with, all without causing dough to stick. Plus, if you're working with a round pie crust, the narrowed sides allow for quick pivoting.

The Fletchers' Mill rolling pin comes with a limited lifetime warranty. But based on my experience thus far, you won't need to worry.

Pros: Easy to clean, lightweight, doesn't absorb flavors

Cons: Warms up easily which can affect the dough

Size: 15 ¾ -inch

The Tapered French Rolling Pin from Ultra Cuisine is different from the other pins in our guide because it is made of 100% stainless steel. Stainless steel should be chilled before using it to roll buttery dough. Otherwise, it will cause the dough to heat up.

The 100% food-grade 201 stainless steel has a brushed finish. Unlike wood, you do not need to treat this model with mineral oil. You just throw it in the dishwasher, and you don't have to worry about it cracking, splintering, or drying out.

Many people find this style of the best rolling pins much easier to use than French rolling pins and rollers with handles. We also like that this rolling pin is lightweight, easy to clean, comfortable in the hands, and that the dough ingredients do not stick to the pin.

Pros: Smooth, can handle tough dough, stays cold longer, ergonomic handles

Cons: May be heavier than other picks, prone to staining

Size: 18-inch

Marble rolling pins are commonly used in pastry kitchens due to their ability to stay cold. When rolling out buttery dough, you want to do anything possible to keep that butter from melting. Plus the French Kitchen Marble Rolling Pin with Stand proves that a fully functional baking essential can also be beautifully crafted and displayed on your countertop.

The white marble pin has the smoothness and heft to handle brittle or tough dough. Its durable construction allows you to really press and stretch it out, too. If your hands become tired, or your delicious pastries and cakes are in the oven, the pin can rest on the included rubberwood stand that also matches its handles.

Like all stone, there will be some veining and coloring variations, so the best rolling pin that you receive may not look exactly like the above photo. When finished, this pin is safe to hand wash with dish soap and warm water. Marble is prone to staining, so it's best to wash it right away.

Material: Some wood can be slightly more porous than others, so it may retain flour longer which means you'll have more time between dustings. Hardwoods, like maple, tend to withstand drying out and cracking, but can be a bit more difficult to clean. Marble rolling pins stay cool, so they are best for making delicate pastries. Steel rolling pins are also great for dough that needs to stay cool, and they're quite easy to clean.

Weight: Since you'll use your body weight to add force to even the best rolling pins, you'll want a pin that's heavy enough to work dense doughs and light enough that it's easy to maneuver. A heavier pin is ideal for tougher types of dough, but is not great for delicate operations like making pastries.

Shape: The three main shapes of the best rolling pins are straight, tapered, and either of those with handles. A straight rolling pin allows you to apply even pressure for an even thickness (great for cookies). A tapered rolling pin makes it easy to move the dough around your workspace, pulling it as needed. This is a good option for pastries and breads. Pins with handles make them really easy to work with, but can sometimes come at the cost of even dough thickness.