Let’s get real for a second. Cooking is hard. I don’t know what gene girls have that translates into the ability to cook, but I don’t have it. To help myself and other kitchen nightmares, I compiled a list of nine snacks/meals that can be made in a muffin tin. Hopefully, I don’t set anything on fire when I test these out! :)
Bacon and Egg Breakfast Bites
Things you’ll need:
- bacon
- eggs
- cheese
- seasoning (optional)
Directions:
- Cut bacon strips in half and place them in a criss cross fashion in the muffin tin (as pictures above)
- Crack an egg on top of the bacon
- Add any seasoning you enjoy (ex. salt and pepper)
- Cook at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes
- Add cheese upon removal from the oven
These are a great breakfast item to munch on on your way to class! :)
Eggs in Ham Cups
Things you’ll need:
- Eggs
- Ham
Directions:
- Place two slices of ham in each cup
- Scramble eggs in a separate bowl and pour into your ham cups
- Cook at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes
- Enjoy!
Hashbrown Cups
Things you’ll need:
- 1 pound of potatoes or a bag of shredded potatoes
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt
- 2 Green Onions
- 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
Directions:
- But your shredded potatoes into a large mixing bowl
- Chop your creen onions
- Measure out a cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- Measure 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- Mix cheese, onions, and olive oil into the large bowl containing the shredded potatoes
- Spoon mixture into muffin tin cups
- Cook at 300 degrees F for 30 minutes
Loaded Smashed Potatoes
Things You’ll Need:
- 1 pound potatoes (about 1-1 1/2 inches across)
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- salt and pepper
- 2 strips bacon (optional)
- 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Directions:
- Place one small potato in each muffin cup. Smash down with a spoon.
- Add vegetable oil and seasoning to each cup
- Cook at 450 degrees F for 20 minutes
- While that’s cooking go ahead and cook the bacon strips
- Once they’re cooked, crumble them into ‘bits”
- Remove potatoes from the oven
- Add sour cream, cheese, and your bacon bits to each cup
Mini Corn Dogs
Things You’ll Need:
- Pillsbury Dinner Rolls
- Hot dogs
Directions:
- Pop open your dinner rolls
- Line each cup with the dough
- Place hot dog slices in each muffin tin cup
- Cook at 375 degreed F for 8-12 minutes
Mini Taco Bowls
Things You’ll Need:
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1 lb Ground Beef
- 2 tablespoons Taco Seasoning
- 1 diced tomato
- 6 Jalepeno slices
- 12 corn tortillas
- shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
- Brown ground beef
- Dice jalepenos and add to beef
- Add 1/4 cup water and taco seasoning and cook over medium heat until water is absorbed
- Heat each corn tortilla in microwave to soften
- Cut 2 inch circles into each tortilla
- Place each cirlce into a muffin tin cup
- Cook in oven at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes
- Once you remove from oven, fill each shell with taco meat
- Place cheese and tomato on top of taco bowl (optional)
Monkey Bread
Things You’ll Need:
- 2 cans of Pillsbury crescent rolls
- 1/2 cup of sugar free maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 3 tablespoons of cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
Directions:
- Open the cans of dough
- Separate each triangle into three small balls of dough
- Mix your sugar and cinnamon into a bowl
- roll each ball of dough in the mixture until fully coated
- Melt the butter in the microwave for 30 seconds
- Add syrup and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon to the butter
- Place 4-5 balls in each muffin tin cup
- Pour your melted butter mixture on top of each cup
- Cook at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes
Cookie Cupackes
Things You’ll Need:
- 1 package of plain chocoalte cake mix
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 package of cookie dough
- 1 16 ounce container of chocolate frosting
- 1 pacakge of chocolate chips
Directions:
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Beat cake mix, water, eggs and oil in large mixer bowl on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes or until smooth. Spoon about 1/4 cup batter into each prepared muffin cup, filling about two-thirds full.
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Place one ball of cookie dough into each muffin tin cup
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Cook at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
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Spread frosting on top
Mini Deep Dish Pizzas
Things You’ll Need:
- Olive oil, for muffin pan
- Pillsbury pizza dough
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella (4 ounces)
- 1 large tomato, coarsely chopped
- Desired toppings, such as cooked vegetables, pineapple and ham, or pepperoni
Directions:
- Add olive oil to muffin pan so the pizzas won’t stick
- Place rolls of dough into each muffin cup
- Add salt and pepper to each cup
- Add mozzarella and other toppings (ex. pepperoni, tomato, vegetables)
- Add another layer of cheese on top of toppings
- Cook at 450 degrees F for 12 minutes
Well folks, that was the last one!
I hope you can use these recipes to make some awesome food! :)
Enjoy!