Recipe
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
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Easy
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup strawberries
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 6 tablespoon evaporated milk
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
Step 1
Slice up the strawberries and add to blender.
Step 2
Add the honey to the blender.
Step 3
Blend until smooth.
Step 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, vanilla and evaporated milk until smooth.
Step 5
Pour the peanut butter mixture in a muffin tin and top with the strawberry puree.
Step 6
Freeze for about 4 hours.
Condiments Holder
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Servings: Varies
- Easy
Ingredients
- Condiments of your choice
Step 1
Add any condiments of your choosing to a muffin tin.
Step 2
Serve with your meal and give everyone easy access to condiments.
Cookie Bowl
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Servings: 3 bowls
- Easy
Ingredients
- 1 pre-made cookie dough roll
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Step 2
Turn a large muffin tin over and cover 3 bottoms with tin foil.
Step 3
Grab some cookie dough and roll or flatten out a 4 inch circle about 1/8 inch thick.
Step 4
Place your dough around the back of the muffin tin and bake for approximately 12 minutes.
Step 5
Put something delicious – like ice cream – in your bowl and enjoy.
Tortilla Bowl
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Servings: As many as you want
- Easy
Ingredients
- Tortillas
Step 1
Place your desired amount of tortillas in tin foil and heat up in the oven at 425°F until warm and pliable.
Step 2
Once warm, spray both sides of the tortillas with cooking spray.
Step 3
Turn a muffin tin upside down and press the tortillas in between the cup bottoms.
Step 4
Bake for about 8 minutes until golden brown.
Step 5
Fill the bowl with salad, taco fillings, etc.
Perfect Brunch Eggs
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Servings: 6 eggs
- Easy
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Crack eggs into a cooking spray coated muffin tin.
Step 3
Bake until fully cooked and enjoy.