The best use of a mini muffin pan is to cook meatballs. Make them slightly larger than the cup opening, then prop them on top. The grease drains into the cup and the meatballs are very crispy!

@kathyradford7187

4 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@shawnmiller4781

4 ай бұрын

I’ve made Shui-mai with mine They are also great for making little corn breads

@BardovBacchus

4 ай бұрын

I came here to say this as well, Also, takoyaki

I actually like the ones with lower, wider cups for little tartlets. The regular mini cupcake proportions are just not quite right. The shallower pans just seem to work better when you're baking something with a crust and a bit of filling. YMMV, but I've got both types to use as needed.

@deawallach3404

4 ай бұрын

Yes!! I do this too! You get more filling in your mini tarts using that shallower pan.

As someone who likes mini muffins, I would say: "Yes". However, as the person who has to clean it, I say: "Hell no!"

@rochelleb973

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 exactly

@ImaLeshLushnIcantgetmyPhil

4 ай бұрын

We have a kitchen rule, whoever cooks, leaves the dishes for everyone else who did not. Works out rather well. We did have a chat with the one who loves cooking, regarding their use of so many unnecessary dishes. Running the dishwasher, more than twice in one day was their cap😉 Even though, whatever they cooked was fantastic!!!

@ninastone9054

4 ай бұрын

Lmao

@sueramsey8181

4 ай бұрын

Use mini muffin paper cases (liners) so the pans don't get dirty

@utooboobnoob

4 ай бұрын

@@sueramsey8181Now you tell me 😜

I switched to floppy silicone mini pans several years ago & won't be going back. No problems with browning, but maybe that's due to my specific techniques? (Unlined, with cake release, set on a cheap aluminum sheet, oven preheated to 425F then turned down to normal baking temp after a couple minutes). Cleaning is easy; just dump in a sudsy sink & wipe clean; no seams to catch crumbs & individual wells/cups can be turned inside out for better access. Do go for silicone muffin cups/tins with smooth sides. The pleated ones are a pain to clean. Plus storing the silly pans is just a matter of squishing them into a drawer or baking supply box or whatever.

I use mine for tartlets at the holidays, not muffins. The little tiny pumpkin or pecan pies are amazing. Cut little pie crusts with a biscuit cutter. Press them into the muffin tin, fill, and bake. They're gone before they have time to cool.

@Thi-Nguyen

4 ай бұрын

That’s what I do too! Or I make mini quiche bites in them.

@kajakawa

4 ай бұрын

@@Thi-Nguyen I'll have to try the quiche idea. That sounds wonderful.

I use mine for stuffed mushrooms. I don’t have to worry about them sliding all over the place when moving them in/out of the oven.

I use mine mainly for all my overflow recipes. Things like breads or muffins or cupcakes. The “stars” are made full sized for the baked goods I bring to my coworkers, but I get to eat the mini versions.

I use the silicone mini muffin pan to freeze small herbs and pumpkin puree for smoothies. It's a great product for that purpose.

I used the Wilton mini muffin tin to make Cranberry-Brie Bites in Puff Pastry for New Year’s Eve. They turned out great. ❤️

Loved discovering the mini-muffin pan. Great tool not just for muffins and bite-sized tarts, but other canapes and appetizers.

(39) I have a mini-muffin pan. Its a lot of fun making all kinds of weird bite-sized stuff.

@angelbulldog4934

4 ай бұрын

Even meatloaf bites!

They make really good ice cube makers for jumbo ice cubes

What is the baking time adjustment from regular size to mini?

Love baking mini-muffins, both savory and sweet, but I'll stick with my vintage 1 dozen each aluminum pans! In fact, I keep adding them if I see them at estate sales or thrift stores. Great size for when you just need a few muffins vs two dozen. Yes, there are concerns about the aluminum and you have to use paper liners or spray them, but they bake beautifully, and those I know who enjoyed eating from my original ones, lived long and full lives of MANY decades (and only one with issues that may be associated with the aluminum).

@Thi-Nguyen

4 ай бұрын

With aluminum pans, you also have to be mindful of warping. Aluminum pans are notorious for warping.

I never thought I would need one until I made Canadian Butter Tarts!

Peanut butter cookie dough with a Reese's p-butter cup stuck in the middle. Bake until done. Irresistible.

I use ours to make mini apple tarts with a crumb topping. My wife likes to take them to her art meetings since they offer a smaller bite than using a standard muffin pan.

The silicone pans are perfect for making egg bites. No sticking and no tedious cleaning too.

These are just great for portioning out things in general. I do baked oatmeal a lot for my evening post-dinner meal and not having to slice it (no gluten so they're always a little crumbly, even with a bit of xanthan gum and egg added in) is a plus.

I use the mini til for bacon wrapped scallops. Pre cook the bacon half way in the microwave.

Thank you!

Perfect timing Lisa! I actually have the Wilton pan, so feeling good about that! I'm planning to try baking those "egg bites" in it - wish me luck!😄

I like to use a silicone mini muffin pan when I make shrimp havarti. It’s much easier to clean up melted cheese

This reminds me. I need to make some little cornbread as to go with the cans of chilie will have over the next few days…..it’s -20 here!

Wish you had a recommendation sized for a countertop oven

@sandrah7512

4 ай бұрын

You can always take what's said in the video and/or full review from their website and apply that to pans that fit your oven. There may be pans by the same manufacturers as their favourites.

@genjii931

4 ай бұрын

Get the Breville.

@Thi-Nguyen

4 ай бұрын

@@sandrah7512Use the size that’s recommended for a toaster oven. They work great and frequently come in mini muffin sizes instead of regular muffin sizes.

@sandrah7512

4 ай бұрын

@@Thi-Nguyen It does not appear that ATK has a recommendation for a toaster oven sized mini muffin pan, likely why the OP was asking in the first place.

@FeatnikSF

4 ай бұрын

@@genjii931I haven’t used my full size oven since 2015 when I bought the Breville. Use it daily.

I’d like to know if anyone can recommend a muffin paper that fits these. Bringing treats to work, the option of making something tidy to pick up is key.

I’ve been a huge fan since the 90s on OPB (Oregon). I eat much better thanks to you wonderful people. 🎉

I happen to have pans from USA Pans. I believe they are steel & are sturdy. I generally use liners

@katebowers8107

4 ай бұрын

Can you tell me which brand? I’ve bought ones that don’t really fit my tin?

How did you kow I had been asking myself that exact question for the past 2 months?

Any tins that can be popped out for deep-frying purposes.

Hi Lisa! Love from Canada ❤

Love my W-S mini muffin tin. Let it soak a few minutes and it cleans right up.

Just a comment on the video format, its disappointing to see the complete second half of the video is just ATK plugs. I guess plugs need to be there but for such short videos, maybe you can use a shorter plug.

I love Wilton products. All my bake ware is Wilton

How about an option for the best release muffin paper liners? My muffins always stick to the paper.

@katebowers8107

4 ай бұрын

For standard size, I’ve found “If You Care” are great. But I haven’t found them in mini size.

@NessaRossini...

4 ай бұрын

I went to their website and ordered them there, way cheaper than Amazon. They carry everything they make there including the mini's. @@katebowers8107

@NessaRossini...

4 ай бұрын

I forgot to thank you for the tip and the website has free shipping for $25 or more orders. Thank you 🌹 @@katebowers8107

@swansuz

4 ай бұрын

Amazon brand silicone liners are great! I have used the same set for years. The only thing that I still use the paper ones for is meat loaf, which is too greasy for silicone liners.

@NessaRossini...

4 ай бұрын

I don't want to wash each cup with my bad arthritic hands; too painful.@@swansuz

I love my mini muffin pans!

I love mini muffins, but I absolutely prefer the silicone trays for their easy cleanup and I'm happy to sacrafice a bit of evenness. I'd love some longevity testing on the nonstick metal ones

have a couple silicone mini muff pans and have used them from meatballs to chocolate truffles. very handy things to have on hand. might even use them for muffins someday.

Lisa is the food host I have absolute trust in.

i love eating mini muffins. they freeze, thaw and reheat perfectly. BUT, be prepared for the mess in filling them....

@GenericAccountVLR

4 ай бұрын

Just use a small scoop. That’s what i do.

@dagnolia6004

4 ай бұрын

😇@@GenericAccountVLR

Before you buy a muffin tin, ask yourself: How often do you make muffins?

Pecan Tassies!

I've used it a ton, but never for muffins!

I would never buy any gold colored backing dish. I would refuse it if it would be given to me free of charge.

I don't own a dishwasher, so that's just too much clean up!

Can you please test Yogurt Makers and tell us who the winner is?

I regret buying a jumbo muffin tin. No way im going to the opposite end.

Brownies.

I disagree, mini silicone muffin pans from Sili are fantastic and we often make the best mini banana muffin bites. Key is tip is to pipe the dough in and put the sili mini muffins on a sheet pan.

The flatter muffins are so much better!!!

@mtncreekdawn

4 ай бұрын

Better muffintop to body ratio, agreed.

@GenericAccountVLR

4 ай бұрын

@@mtncreekdawn exactly!

$40 for a "winning" muffin tin?! Um, no.

@sandrah7512

4 ай бұрын

Then pick the Best Buy from Wilton at less than a third the cost of ATK's favourite or one of the other pans they recommended including one from USA Pan who also happens to be the manufacturer of the winning pan from Williams-Sonoma (if you ever had any interest in buying one in the first place).

I bought a really nice mini muffin tin about 10 years ago. Used it once.....now it just takes up space. Waste of time and energy.

When when did America's test kitchen turn its videos into click-bait???? title of the video suggested. We were going to see whether or not these were worth buying, and that's absolutely not what happens. We're just looking at some woman talk about. Food

"non stick"? you have got to be kidding, how can anyone even recommend that poison to ppl