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By Heath Goldman
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Published Apr 7, 2020
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.
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1. Oatmeal Chocolate-chip Breakfast Cups
Who said you can't have milk and cookies for breakfast?
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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
2. Vegetarian Sushi Cups
No chopsticks required.
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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).
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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
4. Stuffing Muffins
Get ready for Thanksgiving, year-round.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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10. Bacon-wrapped Eggs
Two of your favorite breakfast foods, reinvented.
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11. Egg And Toast Cups
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12. Mini Vegan Pumpkin Pies
Comfort food is honestly the best food.
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13. Homemade Tater Tots
With cheese and bacon, of course.
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14. Spinach Puffs
Easy, cheesy, crowd-pleaser!
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15. Low-carb Zucchinipizza Muffins
Not your average healthy snack.
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16. Five-ingredient Chocolate Coconut Butter Cups
We've just found our new favorite dessert.
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17. Mini Vegetable Lasagnas
You won't miss the meat, we promise.
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18. Keto Cheesecake Bites
Low-carb deliciousness.
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19. Vegan Peanut Butter Mousse Cups
You haven't tried mousse until you've tried peanut butter mousse.
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20. Huevos Rancheros Tortilla Breakfast Cups
Your favorite brunch recipe is now portable.
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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.
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23. Easy Cheese And Prosciutto Croissants
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24. Spinach Goat Cheese Mini Quiches
Introducing the star of your next potluck.
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25. Vegan Aussie Bites
A healthy cookie-muffin hybrid.
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26. Cranberry Brie Bites
Fall vibes, year-round.
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27. Baked Oatmeal Cups
If you thought oatmeal was boring, think again.
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28. Cheesy Chicken And Quinoa Enchilada Meatloaf Muffins
A creative way to use up leftover quinoa.
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29. Ham And Egg Cups
A breakfast recipe the whole family will love.
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30. Buffalo Chicken Cups
And next up in our perfect-for-football-Sunday category…
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31. Baked Mac-and-cheese Bites
We dare you to just have one.
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32. Mini Meatloves
Make these whenever someone says “I don’t like meatloaf.”
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33. Mini Garlic Monkey Bread
This is the stuff dreams are made of.
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34. Crispy Cheesy Potato Snacks
At last.
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35. Spinach And Artichoke Cups
It’s important to eat your veggies.
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36. Mini Taco Salad Cups
The crispy layers are so addicting.
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37. Garlic Bread Mini Pizzas
Our favorite vehicle for sauce and cheese.
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38. Spicy Muffin Tin Chicken Tostadas
They’ll never guess these are made with store-bought tortillas.
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39. Crispy Hash Brown Haystacks
Basically a potato living its best life.
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40. Mini Quiche With Kale, Roasted Red Peppers And Feta Cheese
A timeless classic.
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41. Five-ingredient Caprese Phyllo Cups
Fresh, easy, light.
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42. Mini Lasagnas
Way easier to whip up than the O.G. dish.
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43. Mini Corn Dog Muffins
Even tastier than pigs in a blanket.
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Heath Goldman
Food Editor
From 2017 to 2019 Heath Goldman held the role of Food Editor covering food, booze and some recipe development, too. Tough job, eh?
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