Did you know that you can use your trusty muffin tin for more than just muffins and cupcakes? We've got an awesome and unique set of recipes for you with this collection of Unexpected Muffin Tin Recipes: 28 Easy Muffin Tin Recipes. From muffin tin breakfast recipes to muffin tin dinner recipes and more, you'll have tons of fun finding new uses for a trusty kitchen tool.
Table of Contents
- Savory Muffin Tin Recipes
- Muffin Tin Desserts
- Healthy Muffin Tin Recipes
Savory Muffin Tin Recipes
Mini Chicken Pot Pies
Mini Chicken Pot Pies
These personal-size portions of Mini Chicken Pot Pies bake up in no time in our ovens. Using readily available shortcut ingredients from our market; we'll feel like homemade heroes without the hard work!
Bacon Biscuit Cups
Bacon Biscuit Cups
These Bacon Biscuit Cups are definite favorites over in our Test Kitchen. Why? Because the smoky flavor along with the creamy texture is simply irresistible!
Rise 'n' Shine Omelet Cups
Rise 'n' Shine Omelet Cups
This "no skillet required" easy personal portion version is a super way to make everyone's eggs all at once. Our mini Rise 'n' Shine Omelet Cups are sure to be a tasty hit, and the cook will love the all-in-one convenience.
Chicken Kiev Rollups
Chicken Kiev Rollups
Muffin tins are not just for baking cupcakes and muffins! They can be the easy solution for making individual portions of main dishes like these mouthwatering Chicken Kiev Rollups.
Muffin Tin Meat Loaves
Muffin Tin Meat Loaves
Have you ever thought about making one of your family's favorite dinners in a muffin tin? Well, it's time to give it a try! Our recipe for Muffin Tin Meat Loaves is more than just easy and convenient, it's a dinnertime must-have!
Muffin Tin Mac 'n' Cheese
Muffin Tin Mac 'n' Cheese
Now you can make gourmet-tasting macaroni and cheese, the easy way, in a muffin tin! With our recipe for Muffin Tin Mac 'n' Cheese you're on your way to mouthfuls of crumbly, zesty, and cheesy goodness.
Broccoli Cornbread Mini Muffins
Broccoli Cornbread Mini Muffins
These savory, cheesy, mini muffins bake up in no time at all, making them the perfect last-minute appetizer or side dish. You may have to bake up a couple of batches though, because these Broccoli Cornbread Mini Muffins will be popular!
Stuffed Chicken Muffins
Stuffed Chicken Muffins
There's more than muffins baking in this muffin pan. Here's the secret to making those restaurant-style stuffed chicken breasts...Italian-style! These are filled with lots of cheesy goodness!
Sausage Pancake Muffins
Sausage Pancake Muffins
Don't have time to make a big, old-fashioned breakfast of eggs, pancakes with syrup, and sausage? Just make our Sausage Pancake Muffins. They've got it all in a convenient to "grab 'n' go" muffin form!
Chicken Caesar Salad Cups
Chicken Caesar Salad Cups
You've never served Caesar salad like this before! Our Chicken Caesar Salad Cups are perfectly portioned for serving at parties or anytime you've got a big group of people to entertain. Plus, they look company-fancy and taste great!
Crazy Corn Dog Muffins
Crazy Corn Dog Muffins
If your lunch box or afternoon snack could use a little change-of-pace, then you're going to go crazy for these...Crazy Corn Dog Muffins! What's crazy about them? Well, aside from being "crazy good" they're also super easy to make and very portable!
Loaded Potato co*cktail Bites
Loaded Potato co*cktail Bites
Your guests are going to have a hard time staying away from the appetizers table when you set these out. Our Loaded Potato co*cktail Bites are like mini loaded potatoes you can just pop into your mouth. Serve them with a dollop of sour cream and some chopped chives and you've got yourself an impressively delicious party starter.
Rice Balls
Rice Balls
You won't believe how easy it is to make these beefy, stuffed Rice Balls in your muffin tin. Your gang is gonna love the fun shape and the cheesy, meaty surprise inside! Make this easy muffin tin recipe part of your regular dinnertime routine.
Parmesan Potato Stacks
Parmesan Potato Stacks
Spruce up one of your favorite dinnertime side dishes with our recipe for Parmesan Potato Stacks. Thinly sliced potatoes are stacked high inside muffin tins before getting drenched in a seasoned cream sauce and topped with Parmesan cheese. After you've baked them and set them out on everyone's dinner plates, get ready to witness their eyes light up!
Muffin Tin Desserts
Cookie Cups
Cookie Cups
Try flipping your muffin tins over and using the bottoms to make edible cookie cups. What colorful, fun treats you can make by filling them with lots of different fillings! The combinations are endless.
Surprise Sundae Cups
Surprise Sundae Cups
Surprise Sundae Cups are a great new twist on a favorite dessert. They're ice cream cupcakes with a surprise center. Kids of all ages are gonna love these!
Pumpkin Mousse Baskets
Pumpkin Mousse Baskets
Company's coming, and you want to bake them something unforgettable. Edible Pumpkin Mousse Baskets, full of sweet, creamy pumpkin goodness, are the answer.
Turtle Pecan Ice Cream Cups
Turtle Pecan Ice Cream Cups
These cookie dough crusts bake up quickly and create mouthwatering cups for ice cream treats that are to-die-for. These Turtle Pecan Ice Cream Cups will become a new favorite in your home!
Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes
Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes
If you love cheesecake, then this mini cheesecake recipe is just you! Because they are mini, they are a breeze to bring to parties, making them one of the best potluck dishes around, and you, one of the favorite guests!
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Who doesn't love the irresistible combo of chocolate and peanut butter? Our Test Kitchen has created what is sure to be your go-to chocolate candy recipe. Once you make our Homemade Peanut Butter Cups, you'll never buy store-bought again.
Fruity Pancake Muffins
Fruity Pancake Muffins
Take your pancakes on the go with our recipe for Fruity Pancake Muffins. This muffin tin breakfast recipe is just what you need for those days when you're rushing out the door! It has the sweet, golden flavors of pancakes with your favorite pancake toppings mixed right in. Talk about an easy on-the-go breakfast! Try this fast breakfast recipe on your next busy morning and you'll be amazed at how stress-free your mornings can be.
Apple Cider Donut "Holes"
Apple Cider Donut "Holes"
Bake up some bite-sized goodness with our recipe for Apple Cider Donut "Holes." In every bite you'll discover a whole lot of fall flavor and sugary-cinnamon yumminess. And, because these bake up in your muffin pan, they're super easy to make! Just wait till you set these out (they're going to disappear!).
Cinnamon Monkey Muffins
Cinnamon Monkey Muffins
We're not monkeying around - these are actually sized just for one (well, that depends on how many of them you eat)! Our Cinnamon Monkey Muffins are made with just 4 ingredients and bake up in 10 minutes. They're great as a sweet breakfast treat or an anytime snack.
Coconut Tortoni
Coconut Tortoni
Tortoni is a traditional Italian dessert that combines vanilla ice cream with crushed almonds or coconut. The shortcut for our Coconut Tortoni is the secret ingredient: crumbled coconut macaroons. Mmm!
Healthy Muffin Tin Recipes
These healthy muffin tin recipes come from our diabetic-friendly website, EverydayDiabeticRecipes.com. For even more recipes like these, be sure to check out our collection of Muffin Tin Recipes for Diabetics.
Loaded Egg Muffins
Loaded Egg Muffins
If your mornings are always a little rushed, then you're going to want to bake up these Loaded Egg Muffins. You can make 'em at the start of the week, store 'em in the fridge, and just reheat them when you're ready to eat. It's the perfect, low-carb, protein-packed breakfast for busy folks!
Mini Cauliflower Muffins
Mini Cauliflower Muffins
Our Mini Cauliflower Bites are packed with the fresh veggie flavors that you love. Serve them up next to your favorite grilled meats, or warm up a few as an afternoon snack. No matter what time of day you eat these low-carb bites, we bet you'll love these just as much as we do!
Muffin Tin Pancakes
Muffin Tin Pancakes
You can use your muffin tin to make pancakes for the whole family! These Muffin Tin Pancakes are like mini-versions of a traditional Dutch baby (a German-style pancake). We like them because they're easy to make, fun to eat, and fit a diabetic diet. Plus, we've found that they have a way of bringing people together in the mornings...
Whether you call it a muffin tin or a muffin pan makes no difference - it's all the same thing! Now, we'd love to know, which of these amazing recipes do you like best?
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scard 7719628
Apr 08, 2020
The link for Sweet Potato-Crowned Turkey Muffins does not work and I can't find the recipe on a search. Can you please help me? Thank you
Test Kitchen Team
Apr 08, 2020
Hi there. Sorry for the difficulty but that recipe seems to no longer be on our site. Sorry for the inconvienence!
Test Kitchen Team
Apr 08, 2020
Hello again! After looking into this further, the reason we couldn't find this recipe on Mr.Food is because it lives on our sistet site. I've included the link below: https://www.everydaydiabeticrecipes.com/Turkey-Misc-Poultry/Sweet-Potato-Crowned-Turkey-Muffins
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