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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

  • 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.

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