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
- 1.5 cup strawberries
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 6 tablespoon evaporated milk
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
Ingredients
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Step 1
Slice up the strawberries and add to blender.
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Step 2
Add the honey to the blender.
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Step 3
Blend until smooth.
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Step 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, vanilla and evaporated milk until smooth.
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Step 5
Pour the peanut butter mixture in a muffin tin and top with the strawberry puree.
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Step 6
Freeze for about 4 hours.
Condiments Holder
- Prep Time:5 minutes
- Cook Time:0 minutes
- Total Time:5 minutes
- Servings:Varies
- Easy
- Condiments of your choice
Ingredients
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Step 1
Add any condiments of your choosing to a muffin tin.
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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
- 1 pre-made cookie dough roll
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
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Step 2
Turn a large muffin tin over and cover 3 bottoms with tin foil.
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Step 3
Grab some cookie dough and roll or flatten out a 4 inch circle about 1/8 inch thick.
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Step 4
Place your dough around the back of the muffin tin and bake for approximately 12 minutes.
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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
- Tortillas
Ingredients
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Step 1
Place your desired amount of tortillas in tin foil and heat up in the oven at 425°F until warm and pliable.
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Step 2
Once warm, spray both sides of the tortillas with cooking spray.
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Step 3
Turn a muffin tin upside down and press the tortillas in between the cup bottoms.
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Step 4
Bake for about 8 minutes until golden brown.
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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
- 6 eggs
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Step 2
Crack eggs into a cooking spray coated muffin tin.
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Step 3
Bake until fully cooked and enjoy.