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5 Genius Ways to Use a Muffin Tin

Muffin tins are the superheroes of our generation. You may just see a plain old cooking tin on the outside, but muffin tins have a secret identity. There’s no kryptonite here, only the epic idea of flipping a tin upside down and making a bowl made of cookies. BAM.

Below are some of your muffin tin’s super powers you never knew existed. Even if you’re not a baker, jack Mom’s muffin tin and get cookin’.

Frozen PB&J Cups

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 20 minutesCook time:4 hours Total time:4 hours 20 minutesServings:6 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. slice straw add

    Slice up the strawberries and add to blender.

  2. honey

    Add the honey to the blender.

  3. blend until smooth

    Blend until smooth.

  4. combine pb vanilla evap milk and whisk

    In a separate bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, vanilla and evaporated milk until smooth.

  5. PB and straw puree

    Pour the peanut butter mixture in a muffin tin and top with the strawberry puree.

  6. freeze

    Freeze for about 4 hours.

Condiments Holder

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings: servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. add condiments

    Add any condiments of your choosing to a muffin tin.

  2. share condiments

    Serve with your meal and give everyone easy access to condiments.

Cookie Bowl

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 12 minutesTotal time: 17 minutesServings:3 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

  2. wrap tin in foil

    Turn a large muffin tin over and cover 3 bottoms with tin foil.

  3. flatten cookie dough

    Grab some cookie dough and roll or flatten out a 4 inch circle about 1/8 inch thick.

  4. place and bake

    Place your dough around the back of the muffin tin and bake for approximately 12 minutes.

  5. ice cream in bowl

    Put something delicious – like ice cream – in your bowl and enjoy.

Tortilla Bowl

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 8 minutesTotal time: 18 minutesServings: servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. warm tortillas

    Place your desired amount of tortillas in tin foil and heat up in the oven at 425°F until warm and pliable.

  2. spray both sides

    Once warm, spray both sides of the tortillas with cooking spray.

  3. put in between cups

    Turn a muffin tin upside down and press the tortillas in between the cup bottoms.

  4. bake tortillas

    Bake for about 8 minutes until golden brown.

  5. fill and eat

    Fill the bowl with salad, taco fillings, etc.

Perfect Brunch Eggs

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 2 minutesCook time: 15 minutesTotal time: 17 minutesServings:6 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

  2. crack eggs

    Crack eggs into a cooking spray coated muffin tin.

  3. bake eggs

    Bake until fully cooked and enjoy.