Bundt pans: Probably a kitchen accessory you think mostly applies to grandmas. Truth is, these pretty vessels are great for more than just loaves. Here, 15 awesome things you can make in one--from the tried-and-true to the sorta out-there.
15 Amazing Things You Can Make in a Bundt Pan
Like soap and stuffing
Cake, Obvi
This recipe is the next best thing to buying a boxed mix. All you have to do is throw a handful of ingredients into a bowl, mix, pour and pop in the oven.
Try: Chocolate Dump Cake
Banana Bread
Overripe, mushy bananas get a total makeover in this recipe--sure to convert all banana bread haters.
Doughnuts
A mini Bundt pan makes the perfect vessel for your kids’ favorite after-school treat.
Try: Mini Doughnuts
A Pretty Ice Cube
Fill a mini Bundt pan with water, freeze, then put the darling circular ice cube in your punch bowl for instant pop.
Try: Punch Bowl Ice Cube
Roast Chicken
Get your bird crispy on all sides by roasting it--yep--inside a Bundt pan. The meat will be moist and the chicken is positioned to drip its juices down onto whatever veggies you surround it with. Oh, jus!
Try: Chicken Dinner
Frittatas
Perfect for brunch or even a picnic in the park, these transportable mini frittatas are a surefire crowd pleaser.
Try: Mini Bundt Pan Frittatas with Asparagus and Ham
Shaved Corn
Here’s a way to cut corn without the usual mess. Secure the cob in the center of the pan and use a knife to slice the kernels right into the makeshift bowl.
Stuffing
Who says Thanksgiving comes only once a year?
Monkey Bread
Prep the dough the night before. Then, when you wake up, it’s only 40 minutes to sticky sweet goodness.
Try: Homemade Monkey Bread (aka Cinnamon Roll Bites)
Jalapeno Poppers
An inventive way to keep the melted cheese from oozing out all over the buffet table.
Cheesecake
Regular chocolate cake on the outside, creamy surprise on the inside.
Meat Loaf
Psst: There’s an egg inside.
Jello
Childhood treat + booze = a good way to get the party started.
Birdseed Wreath
Why should people have all the fun? Here’s a cute way to share the love with your backyard friends.
Try: DIY Birdseed Wreath
Soap
Because why not?
Try: Jello Bundt Soap