14 Meals in a Muffin Tin (2024)

Dust off your muffin tin because it is time to get cooking with these 14 healthy muffin tin recipes! These muffin tin meals are an easy way to create unique and versatile dishes that are perfect for just one or a big group. These tasty morsels are filled with fresh ingredients that your tummy and body will love. Many of these healthy muffin recipes make incredible appetizers too!

Muffin tins are such a great option for clean eating because they’re automatically perfectlyportion controlled. Plus they make for an easy grab and go snack or meal so you don’t have to reach for junk food.

Skinny Lasagna CupcakesThese healthy vegetarian cupcakes are filled with layers of fresh vegetables, basil-infused ricotta cheese filling, and a delicious red sauce. But our favorite ingredient is our sneaky little trick—we used wonton wrappers as the “noodles” to save time and energy!

Mini Shepherd’s PiesWe are kicking comfort food up a notch with these savory Mini Shepherd’s Pies. A golden brown puffed pastry shell is filled with seasoned ground turkey, mixed vegetables, and finished with a cheesy sweet potato topping. You can actually feel good about giving your kids a second helping of pie for once!

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Southwestern Turkey Meatloaf MuffinsMeatloaf isn’t just for dinner anymore. These protein and fiber-packed Southwestern Turkey Meatloaf Muffins make the perfect quick on-the-go snack or post-workout fuel! You’ll love the sweat and sassy sauce mixed with black beans, peppers, and corn.

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McSkinny Egg MuffinsFrankly, cooking breakfast for more than three people is a pain. But if you use a muffin tin and only two-ingredients, you will literally have the most stress-free (and delicious!) morning ever. This is where our healthy McSkinny Egg Muffin recipe comes in. Turkey bacon and eggs. Boom. Done! Breakfast for the whole family in less than 20 minutes.

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Cheesy Egg White Veggie Breakfast MuffinsA delicious cheesy, omelet with all of your favorite ingredients! I make this recipe the night before and pop it on the oven while I’m getting ready in the morning. It’s the perfect on-the-go protein packed breakfast before I hit the gym or teach a fitness class bright and early.

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Cheesy Chicken Quinoa Enchilada Meatloaf MuffinsThese Cheesy Chicken Quinoa Enchilada muffins are amazing and one of my family’s favorite recipes ever. The enchilada sauce adds such a great Mexican flair to the turkey and quinoa. I love the sharp, fresh burst of flavor from the cilantro!

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Sweet Potato Spinach Egg MuffinsWhat I love most about this recipe is the fact that you can make a batch on the weekend and then set yourself up for easy on-the-go breakfasts all week! And who doesn’t love low-cal, high-protein recipes? Such great way tostart your morning off on the right foot!

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Three Cheese Spaghetti Nests
You really can do no wrong with cheese and noodles, especially with such a gorgeous presentation! This whole-wheat spaghetti recipe will wow any guest in your kitchen with its colorful and flavorful spices of turmeric and smoked paprika!

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Kale Cups
These muffin-like kale cups will brighten any plate and make a great side to a meal. While the kale is earthy and chockfull of vitamins, antioxidants and minerals, it’s complimented with ricotta to make it rich and miso to give it that naturally salty flavor that we all love!

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Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese Muffins
If you were waiting for a guilt-free way to eat this divine food combination, then wait no longer. While still including cheese, noodles, wing sauce, and blue cheese, this recipe comes in the form of portion-controlled muffins. What a great and safe solution to splurge on a favorite comfort food!

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Cheddar Broccoli Cornbread Muffins
Most can agree that anything paired with cheese is a great combination, but broccoli has long been a favorite. These muffins work as a great side to a heartier meal or a light on-the-go lunch. This is a great, foolproof recipe to turn broccoli into something fun and easy to devour!

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Pepperoni Pull Apart Muffins
These flaky, gooey pizza-inspired muffins are under 150 calories and make a great hand-held party snack! Best of all, they’re easy and quick to create and require few ingredients.

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Caesar Salad Parmesan Cups
Whoever said salads weren’t fun to eat? These parmesan cups give the classic Caesar salad a fun and much needed twist. This recipe’s homemade dressing is forgivingly light and tangy and the whole snack stacks up to only 47 calories each!

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Customizable Breakfast Granola Cups
With only six ingredients, this recipe is incredibly easy to recreate! Fill the granola cups with whatever you like, whether that’s Greek yogurt or pudding, berries or bananas. It’s completely up to you!

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Now that you have all these tasty muffin recipes to try out it’s time to cook!Plan a party or your next meal with these delicious muffin tin recipes. From Pepperoni Pull Apart Muffins to Enchilada Meatloaf you will be amazed at what you and a muffin tin can create!

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FAQs

How many muffin tins do I need? ›

And if you bake more than twelve muffins or cupcakes at a time, it's worth investing in multiple pans so you can pop two in the oven at the same time for identical results.

How much to fill a muffin tin? ›

While it may be tempting to fill each muffin cup to the rim, be sure to give the batter enough room to expand while it bakes. Fill each muffin cup no more than two-thirds to three-fourths full, or as directed in the recipe. This will keep the muffins from spilling over the sides as they bake.

How much does a muffin tin hold? ›

A muffin or cupcake tray is a mold in which muffins or cupcakes are baked. A single cup within a regular muffin tin is 100 millilitres (3.5 US fl oz) and most often has room for 12 muffins, although tins holding 6, 8, 11, 24, and 35 muffins do exist.

How many cups is a cup of muffin tin? ›

A muffin tin cup commonly holds about 1/2 cup of liquid, which makes it useful for leftovers.

Can I bake muffins without a muffin tin? ›

Take any basic batter, from brownie batter to cake batter to muffin batter, and spread it onto a parchment-lined (or well-greased) sheet pan with high edges. Bake until just set and golden on the edges, then remove from the oven and let it cool.

What is the easiest way to fill muffin tins? ›

The trick? A scoop!! Kitchen scoops now come in 3-4 sizes, offered by countless brands. But after experimenting with a few over the years, my favorite by far is the Pampered Chef large scoop (for regular-sized cupcakes and muffins) and small scoop (for mini cupcakes and muffins).

Do I need to fill empty muffin tins with water? ›

Your muffins will come out exactly the same whether the empty cups are filled with water or not. Adding or not adding the water shouldn't effect your muffin pan, either, so go ahead and fill only half the muffin cups with batter if you like. For more tips on making muffins, see our video, How to Make Bran Muffins.

How do you measure muffin tins? ›

To determine accurate baking cup sizes, measure the overall diameter by flattening the cup, followed by measuring the bottom diameter of the cup, which can be measured with or without flattening the sides, and then finish by measuring the wall height.

How many servings is a muffin? ›

On the Food Guide Pyramid, a muffin is considered one serving, without any reference to its size or weight.

What is the average size of a muffin tin? ›

We currently offer the 3 most popular sizes; mini (1” inch), standard (2” inches) and jumbo (2.5” inches).

How much batter for 24 cupcakes? ›

BATTER: Generally, a box of cake mix will make 5 cups of batter, which equates to 24 standard cupcakes, 48 mini cupcakes and 12 jumbo cupcakes. FILLING THE CAVITIES: Use a scoop for even proportions. Fill the cavities 2/3 full. Sometimes, your batter will not fill every cavity such as when using a larger muffin pan.

How much is 2 3 of a muffin tin? ›

Fill your cupcake cases 2/3 full – around 3 tablespoons – or one decent ice scream scoop. Avoid filling your cupcake cases with too much batter as they will not bake properly and might overflow when they rise.

Is there a difference between muffin tins and cupcake tins? ›

Muffin pans and cupcake pans are exactly the same.

However, in yet another difference between cupcakes and muffins, cupcakes always use liners and muffins are often baked without liners.

How do I choose a muffin tin? ›

Look for a muffin pan that's metal and has a nonstick coating, which will conduct heat well and promote even browning, a nice rise, and easy release. Avoid silicone pans, as they don't brown or conduct heat as well as metal does.

How much muffin batter per muffin? ›

You can use a tablespoon or a cookie scoop. If using a tablespoon, 3 tablespoons of batter will fill a regular muffin tin ⅔ of the way full.

Are muffin tins the same as cupcake tins? ›

If you're wondering if a cupcake pan is the same as a muffin pan, the answer is yes! Though generally called muffin pans, they can be used to bake cupcakes, muffins and even savory items, like egg cups.

Can you bake two cupcake pans at once? ›

If need to bake two pans of cupcakes at a time, place each pan side by side on the same rack. If your oven isn't wide enough for two cupcake pans at once, place two oven racks in the centermost positions of the oven and stagger the cupcake pans so that they aren't directly on top of each other.

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