Let's be honest: Your muffin tins are probably gathering dust on an impossible-to-reach shelf in the pantry right now. But if you've only been using them for muffins, you're in for a surprise. There are a ton of recipes you can make (and the meal prepping options are endless). So dust off your pans and try one of these 43 muffin-tin recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert.
43 Unexpected Muffin-Tin Recipes You've Never Tried
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Published Apr 7, 2020
Half Baked Harvest
1. Oatmeal Chocolate-chip Breakfast Cups
Who said you can't have milk and cookies for breakfast?
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
2. Vegetarian Sushi Cups
No chopsticks required.
Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Erin McDowell
3. Muffin-tin Lemon Meringue Tarts
The sweet treats look like they belong on a bakery shelf, but we promise they’re easy enough to whip up at home (with the help of your trusty muffin tin, of course).
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
4. Stuffing Muffins
Get ready for Thanksgiving, year-round.
Averie Cooks
5. Easy Mini Pot Pies
The easiest pies you'll ever make.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
6. Ice-cream Cupcakes
You’re welcome.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
7. Poached Eggs
Does poaching eggs seem like a daunting task? With the help of your muffin tin, now you can offer them to a crowd.
Minimalist Baker
8. Seven-ingredient Vegan Key-lime Pies
Pies have never been easier.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
9. Cheesy Polenta Bites With Brussels Sprouts And Pancetta
How to seriously up the app’s ante.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
10. Bacon-wrapped Eggs
Two of your favorite breakfast foods, reinvented.
Fork and Beans
11. Egg And Toast Cups
Certain to vanish almost instantly.
Minimalist Baker
12. Mini Vegan Pumpkin Pies
Comfort food is honestly the best food.
Well Plated By Erin
13. Homemade Tater Tots
With cheese and bacon, of course.
Well Plated by Erin
14. Spinach Puffs
Easy, cheesy, crowd-pleaser!
Wholesum Yum
15. Low-carb Zucchini pizza Muffins
Not your average healthy snack.
Minimalist Baker
16. Five-ingredient Chocolate Coconut Butter Cups
We've just found our new favorite dessert.
Oh My Veggies
17. Mini Vegetable Lasagnas
You won't miss the meat, we promise.
Wholesum Yum
18. Keto Cheesecake Bites
Low-carb deliciousness.
Minimalist Baker
19. Vegan Peanut Butter Mousse Cups
You haven't tried mousse until you've tried peanut butter mousse.
Oh My Veggies
20. Huevos Rancheros Tortilla Breakfast Cups
Your favorite brunch recipe is now portable.
Oh My Veggies
21. Brown Sugar Peach French Toast Cups
Delicious french toast, zero technique required.
Damn Delicious
22. Mini Lasagna Cups
Everything we love in one bite.
Half Baked Harvest
23. Easy Cheese And Prosciutto Croissants
Hooray for mash-ups.
Oh My Veggies
24. Spinach Goat Cheese Mini Quiches
Introducing the star of your next potluck.
Oh My Veggies
25. Vegan Aussie Bites
A healthy cookie-muffin hybrid.
Yellow Bliss Road
26. Cranberry Brie Bites
Fall vibes, year-round.
Dinner at the Zoo
27. Baked Oatmeal Cups
If you thought oatmeal was boring, think again.
Ambitious Kitchen
28. Cheesy Chicken And Quinoa Enchilada Meatloaf Muffins
A creative way to use up leftover quinoa.
Dinner at the Zoo
29. Ham And Egg Cups
A breakfast recipe the whole family will love.
Gimme Some Oven
30. Buffalo Chicken Cups
And next up in our perfect-for-football-Sunday category…
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
31. Baked Mac-and-cheese Bites
We dare you to just have one.
Spend with Pennies
32. Mini Meatloves
Make these whenever someone says “I don’t like meatloaf.”
Damn Delicious
33. Mini Garlic Monkey Bread
This is the stuff dreams are made of.
Half Baked Harvest
34. Crispy Cheesy Potato Snacks
At last.
Gimme Some Oven
35. Spinach And Artichoke Cups
It’s important to eat your veggies.
Damn Delicious
36. Mini Taco Salad Cups
The crispy layers are so addicting.
Recipe Tin Eats
37. Garlic Bread Mini Pizzas
Our favorite vehicle for sauce and cheese.
Recipe Tin Eats
38. Spicy Muffin Tin Chicken Tostadas
They’ll never guess these are made with store-bought tortillas.
Minimalist Baker
39. Crispy Hash Brown Haystacks
Basically a potato living its best life.
Two Peas and Their Pod
40. Mini Quiche With Kale, Roasted Red Peppers And Feta Cheese
A timeless classic.
Gimme Some Oven
41. Five-ingredient Caprese Phyllo Cups
Fresh, easy, light.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
42. Mini Lasagnas
Way easier to whip up than the O.G. dish.
Damn Delicious
43. Mini Corn Dog Muffins
Even tastier than pigs in a blanket.
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