43 Unexpected Muffin-Tin Recipes You've Never Tried (2024)

FAQs

How to make muffins without 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 can I use instead of a muffin tray to bake muffins? You can use alternative items such as ramekins, silicone baking cups, or even a regular baking sheet lined with parchment paper to bake muffins without a muffin tray.

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.

Divide batter into mini muffin cups, filling each about ²⁄₃ full.

Method 1: Paper cupcake liners can work without a cupcake tray, especially if you are careful not to overfill the liners. You can then place them in a snug pan that will keep 5-6 paper liners upright.

Whether they're made out of ceramic, silicone, or paper, baking cups can definitely go in the oven! While ceramic baking cups can generally withstand very high temperatures, when it comes to paper baking cups, there are limits to how high the oven temperature should be.

Is There a Difference Between a Cupcake Pan and a Muffin Pan? What is this? 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.

Using the blueberry muffin recipe from The Bread Bible, the unused empty muffin cups are half filled with water. According to Rose Levy Beranbaum, it “prevents the heat from being drawn to them and adds moisture”.

The Best Way to Store Muffins

Let them cool for no more than five-to-10 minutes in the pan, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely. STEP TWO: Line an airtight storage container with paper towels. The paper towels will act like a “sponge,” absorbing the moisture the muffins emit as they age.

Why did my muffins stick to the pan even though I greased it? ›

Over-baking is the primary cause of stubborn muffins, even with a greased pan.

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).

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.

We recommend one standard-sized cupcake per guest. If you prefer minis, we suggest two to three minis per guest. What flavors do you suggest? Most couples prefer our more popular center-filled cupcakes.

Use a Muffin Tin

If you don't have a baking sheet, a muffin tin can be a great alternative. Simply place small mounds of cookie dough in each cup of the muffin tin and bake as usual. The individual compartments of the muffin tin will help the cookies maintain their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.

Baking cups are meant to be placed right on a cookie sheet (leave room between each cup for air circulation for even baking) and add your batter right into the cup. Then they can go into the oven all the way up to 375 degrees. DO I GREASE BAKING CUPS? Nope!

Whether you prefer sweet or savory, grab a mix and bake up something special! To really up your muffin mix cake game, you could make a two-layer cake from muffin mix and fill it with some kind of pie filling or jam to give it an explosion of flavor in the middle. Top it with nuts, dried fruit, or powdered sugar.