Remember when your mom told you that you couldn't have cupcakes for dinner? Well, she might have to eat her words after you show her this list of recipes.
Forget about cooking desserts in a cupcake pan. Here are some scrumptious dinner cupcakes that make it totally okay to have a cupcake for dinner.
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Bacon cheeseburger cupcakes
These bacon cheeseburger cupcakes are so cute they're perfect for a kid's birthday party or any party in which you need a delicious appetizer. And although they may look like you spent hours sweating over a stove, they come together very quickly and easily. This recipe uses wonton wrappers, which bake up crisp, giving bacon cheeseburgers the bit of texture they need.
These bacon cheeseburger cupcakes are so cute they're perfect for a kid's birthday party or any party in which you need a delicious appetizer. And although they may look like you spent hours sweating over a stove, they come together very quickly and easily. This recipe uses wonton wrappers, which bake up crisp, giving bacon cheeseburgers the bit of texture they need.
Mini chicken pot pies
You will love how easy it is to whip this dish together, and the result is too cute for words. Everybody at the table can have a mini portion of this classic Southern favorite. Get this recipe here.
You will love how easy it is to whip this dish together, and the result is too cute for words. Everybody at the table can have a mini portion of this classic Southern favorite. Get this recipe here.
Bacon-wrapped meatloaf
Meatloaf is even better when it's shrunk down into individual servings. This meatloaf is wrapped in bacon and baked in a muffin tin, resulting in tender portions of meatloaf with a crunchy exterior and a slightly sweet, glazed topping. Get the recipe here.
Meatloaf is even better when it's shrunk down into individual servings. This meatloaf is wrapped in bacon and baked in a muffin tin, resulting in tender portions of meatloaf with a crunchy exterior and a slightly sweet, glazed topping. Get the recipe here.
Shepherd's pie cupcakes
Shepherd's pie is a comfort food classic, but with the recipe below, it also becomes a delicious, perfectly portioned treat. Of course, you'll need to make a few changes to help these hold together: Although a traditional shepherd's pie is made up of beef on the bottom and mashed potatoes on top, for these cupcakes, a third layer is needed. Luckily, it couldn't be easier. Get the recipe here.
Shepherd's pie is a comfort food classic, but with the recipe below, it also becomes a delicious, perfectly portioned treat. Of course, you'll need to make a few changes to help these hold together: Although a traditional shepherd's pie is made up of beef on the bottom and mashed potatoes on top, for these cupcakes, a third layer is needed. Luckily, it couldn't be easier. Get the recipe here.
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.
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.
Grilled cheese cupcakes
Grilled cheese and tomato soup is a classic comfort food dish. Dress it up a little bit with these cupcakes combining the two. In this recipe, a grilled cheese crust is filled with a tomato soup-flavored quiche mixture, making a perfectly portioned treat to enjoy.
Grilled cheese and tomato soup is a classic comfort food dish. Dress it up a little bit with these cupcakes combining the two. In this recipe, a grilled cheese crust is filled with a tomato soup-flavored quiche mixture, making a perfectly portioned treat to enjoy.
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