Recipes Comfort Food 13 Non-Muffin Recipes to Make with Your Muffin Tin By Maria Yagoda Maria Yagoda Instagram Twitter Maria Yagoda is a senior editor at Food & Wine, where she has worked for five years, specializing in restaurant and travel coverage.Her writing on food, culture, travel, and health issues have been published in People Magazine, the Atlantic, Glamour Magazine, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and more print and digital publications.She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her chihuahua, Bucatina. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 19, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis From macaroni and cheese to berry cheesecake, the humble muffin tin can make just about any kind of food. These 15 delicious non-muffin recipes prove the versatility of the muffin pan. 01 of 13 Breakfast Egg Cups with Parsley Gremolata and Mushrooms Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners These surprisingly elegant, savory herb-topped eggs bake up in a muffin pan, so it's easy to make breakfast or brunch for a few days — or for more than a few people. Serve any leftover breakfast egg cups sandwiched between buttered, toasted English muffins or brioche slices. Get the Recipe 02 of 13 Hogs in a Blanket © Chris Court This fun, high-brow take on pigs in a blanket swaps spicy andouille sausage for the hot dogs, with sweet mustard chutney as a condiment. Baking them in a muffin tin helps create perfectly round bites. Get the Recipe 03 of 13 Quindim (Brazilian Coconut Egg Custards) Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis These Brazilian treats feature a rich eggy custard on the top and a chewy coconut crust on the bottom. This recipe is from Jessica B. Harris, a scholar of the cuisine of the African diaspora who fell in love with the dessert on her travels to Salvador, in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Get the Recipe 04 of 13 Mini Black Bottom Cheesecakes © Tina Rupp F&W's Grace Parisi made several versions of these brilliant little jam–topped cheesecakes, substituting fromage blanc and other tangy soft cheeses for the usual sour cream. Get the Recipe 05 of 13 Maple-Bacon Popovers Victor Protasio Chef Gail Simmons' popover recipe includes maple syrup and bacon in the batter, as well as more maple brushed on top, giving the adapted American dish a distinctly Canadian accent. Get the Recipe 06 of 13 Three Cheese Mini Macs © Kana Okada Anything big made small is ultrafun for cocktail parties, and these quick, one-bite mac and cheeses are the ultimate example. Cooked in mini muffin pans, the mini macs can be assembled early and baked just as guests arrive. Get the Recipe 07 of 13 Sausage-and-Apple Stuffing Bites Since stuffing is one of the most popular parts of a Thanksgiving meal, try doing it as fun little hors d'oeuvre bites. Get the Recipe 08 of 13 Chicken Pot Pie Cornbread Muffins These muffins are great for any meal of the day and make for an especially high-protein breakfast muffin. Get the Recipe 09 of 13 Brownie Bites © Lucy Schaeffer These wheat-free, butterless brownies are decadent and dense. "It's really, really hard to make a good vegan brownie," says chef Erin McKenna. Her first efforts using applesauce and vegetable oil were cakey or fluffy. It took her six months of making small adjustments to perfect them. Get the Recipe 10 of 13 Mini Crustless Quiche Bites with Mushrooms, Quinoa and Cheddar © Phoebe Lapine These mini crustless quiches are a perfect make-ahead breakfast. They're bulked up with cooked quinoa and layered with sautéed cremini mushrooms—a perfect balanced bite when you're on the go. Get the Recipe 11 of 13 Open-Face Egg and Griddled Ham Breakfast Sandwich © Nicole Franzen F&W's Justin Chapple poaches a dozen eggs at once in a muffin pan in the oven, making his cute and tasty breakfast sliders extraordinarily easy to prepare for entertaining. Get the Recipe 12 of 13 Gougères © Marie Hennechart Instead of spooning the batter onto a baking sheet before baking, Chantal Leroux uses mini muffin tins. Her version of these delicate cheese puffs has a thin, creamy layer in the center. Get the Recipe 13 of 13 Boozy Bourbon-Pecan Tassies Alison Miksch These diminutive pecan pie poppers, with a higher crust-to-filling ratio, offer the perfect bourbon-spiked bite. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit