Muffin tins may not immediately come to mind when thinking about multitasking in the kitchen, but they've gone above and beyond to prove their versatility. We've compiled seven different recipes — taking you through breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner, and dessert — that'll open your eyes to the endless ways to put your muffin pans to work.
Presenting food in bite-sized morsels not only makes your meals extra-photogenic, but it also allows you to impress your friends with flavor-packed appetizers that look and taste like you put forth way more effort than you actually did. Here are a few ideas to help you create your own diminutive delicacies.
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1. Granola cups with homemade vanilla yogurt
What better way to start your morning than with these aromatic delights? These are a genius way to up your brunch game. Full recipe here.
What better way to start your morning than with these aromatic delights? These are a genius way to up your brunch game. Full recipe here.
2. Ham, cheese, eggs baked cup
While breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, it can also be the most chaotic. It might even seem impossible to snag a healthy breakfast on the go. This recipe makes it a snap to prep a low-carb breakfast you can grab on your way out the door. The combination of cheese, egg and ham make it a tasty option too. Get the full recipe here.
While breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, it can also be the most chaotic. It might even seem impossible to snag a healthy breakfast on the go. This recipe makes it a snap to prep a low-carb breakfast you can grab on your way out the door. The combination of cheese, egg and ham make it a tasty option too. Get the full recipe here.
3. Mac and cheese cupcakes
Mac and cheese gets so much more fun when you cook it up in individual portions. This recipe for mac and cheese cupcakes is a delicious way to feed a crowd. You can make the actual mac and cheese in advance and simply bake it right before you're ready to serve it. Get the full recipe here.
Mac and cheese gets so much more fun when you cook it up in individual portions. This recipe for mac and cheese cupcakes is a delicious way to feed a crowd. You can make the actual mac and cheese in advance and simply bake it right before you're ready to serve it. Get the full recipe here.
4. Individual lasagnas
If you're craving lasagna but don't feel like making a whole tray, this recipe has you covered. Full recipe here.
If you're craving lasagna but don't feel like making a whole tray, this recipe has you covered. Full recipe here.
5. Chicken pot pie cupcakes
Chicken. Pot. Pie. Cupcakes. What more needs to be said? Full recipe here.
Chicken. Pot. Pie. Cupcakes. What more needs to be said? Full recipe here.
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6. Mini corn dog muffins
These little poppers are a crowd favorite and can be served with a variety of dipping sauces. Full recipe here.
These little poppers are a crowd favorite and can be served with a variety of dipping sauces. Full recipe here.
7. Baked apple cider doughnut holes
It's like autumn in a cinnamon-sugar-coated package. Full recipe here.
It's like autumn in a cinnamon-sugar-coated package. Full recipe here.
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