10 Things to Make in a Muffin Pan

1. Hash Brown Cups Toss 1 pound shredded Yukon Gold potatoes with 4 tablespoons melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and some pepper. Press into a cup shape in 12 oiled muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees F until browned and crisp, 45 to 50 minutes. Fill with scrambled eggs.

2. Cheesy Hash Brown Cups Make Hash Brown Cups (No. 1), adding 1 cup grated sharp cheddar and a pinch of paprika to the potato mixture.

3. Broccoli Frittatas Whisk 10 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, 2/3 cup shredded three-cheese blend, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and some pepper. Divide among 12 oiled muffin cups; sprinkle with 1 cup finely chopped steamed broccoli and some more cheese. Bake at 375 degrees F until just set, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool.

4. Poached Eggs Spoon 1 tablespoon hot water into each muffin cup. Crack 1 egg into each cup; season with salt and pepper. Bake at 350 degrees F to desired doneness, 12 to 14 minutes. Carefully remove with a spoon

5. Ham and Egg Cups Make a cut from the edge to the center of 6 Canadian bacon slices; press each into a muffin cup, overlapping as needed. Crack 1 egg into each cup; season with salt and pepper. Bake at 350 degrees F to desired doneness, 12 to 14 minutes.

6. Bacon Cinnamon Rolls Separate the rolls from one 12-ounce tube refrigerated cinnamon rolls; place each in an oiled muffin cup. Sprinkle with crumbled cooked bacon, gently pressing to adhere. Bake as the label directs. Drizzle with the icing or maple syrup.

7. Honey Croissant Bites Cut one 8-ounce tube refrigerated crescent dough into 1-inch pieces (do not unroll). Toss with 3 tablespoons each melted butter, honey, raisins and chopped pecans and 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar. Divide among 6 muffin cups lined with nonstick foil liners. Bake at 425 degrees F until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

8. Chocolate Croissants Cut twelve 2-by-4-inch strips of puff pastry (from one 17-ounce package); place 2 teaspoons chopped chocolate in the center of each. Fold one short end over the chocolate, then fold the opposite end over. Place each in a muffin cup, seam-side down. Bake at 400 degrees F until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

9. Blueberry Pancake Stacks Melt 3 tablespoons butter with 3/4 cup maple syrup in the microwave. Layer 3 thawed frozen silver dollar pancakes and some blueberries in each of 12 muffin cups lined with nonstick foil liners, drizzling the maple butter between each layer and over the tops. Bake at 400 degrees F until warm, 15 minutes

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