There’s way more uses for your muffin tin than you originally thought, and if, like me, you’ve only been using it to make muffins this entire time, you’ve been missing out.
In fact, you can make breakfast, lunch and dinner only using a muffin in if you’d like. Everything from mini-pancakes to mini-pizzas can be made in your handy-dandy tin.
There’s really no reason not to use your muffin tin to make just delicious meals because it makes cooking and clean-up super easy. Not to mention, everything’s cuter in mini-version!
Check out these 15 meals that you never knew could be made in a muffin tin.
1. Pancakes
Make these pancakes from Family Fresh Meals, and you’ll have the cutest breakfast ever. Get the recipe.
2. Pies
Single-serving pies? Sounds like an awesome idea to me. A recipe can be found at Tablespoon.
3. Omelets
Combine eggs, ham, spinach or whatever you want and pop your tin in the oven for a healthy and simple meal option. Get the recipe from Just a Pinch.
4. Granola Rounds
Why not make homemade granola that’s portable, you know? Love U Madly has the lowdown.
5. Taco Bowls
This a great way to keep from dropping anything out of your taco shell. I can’t believe I didn’t think of this before. Get the recipe from Kevin & Amanda.
6. Brownies
Stuff your brownies with peanut butter or caramel for an ooey, gooey treat. This recipe from Baked Perfection can show you the way.
7. Lasagna
Lasagna that won’t leave you with a week of leftovers. Perfect! Thanks Erin McDowell!
8. Corn Dogs
These would make great appetizers. Get the recipe from Iowa Girl Eats.
9. Oatmeal
These can be frozen overnight and reheated for a quick and delicious breakfast. Get the recipe from Craftsy.
10. Deep Dish Mini-Pizzas
These are almost too cute to eat. Hey, I said almost. Get the recipe from Damn Delicious.
11. Rice Krispies
This is a great dessert idea for feeding lots of people. Get the recipe from Dessert for Two.
12. Spaghetti
This tiny portion — courtesy of Where Your Treasure Is — makes eating spaghetti much easier than slurping noodles off of a plate.
13. Meatballs
Meatballs, without the mess. Just genius, from Pink When.
14. Soup
Freeze and reheat for those days when you could go for a cup of soup. Get the recipe from Supergolden Bakes.
15. Mini-Chicken Pot Pies
These look so good, I could probably eat the entire tin. Just because they’re mini doesn’t mean you have to share…right? Get the recipe from My Name Is Yeh.
Forget everything else in your kitchen. From here on in, all you’ll need is that muffin tin!
[h/t: Pure Wow]