The Muffin Tin Cookbook: 200 Fast, Delicious Mini-Pies, Pasta Cups, Gourmet Pockets, Veggie Cakes, and More! [Paperback]

Brette Sember (Author), Melinda Boyd (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2012

Muffin Tins—They're Not Just for Muffins Anymore

There's nothing you can't make in a muffin tin—and we're not talking merely muffins. All you need is a muffin tin, paper liners, and this ingenious, one-of-a-kind cookbook, and you can whip up delicious dishes that are as easy to prepare and serve as they are good to eat!

From quick-serve appetizers and sides to gourmet entrees and desserts, you'll find an amazing variety of mouthwatering options for your dining pleasure, including:

• Shrimp Cakes with Cilantro Lime Dipping Sauce
• Egg Crescent Pockets
• Deep-Dish Pizza Cups
• Cornmeal-Crusted Mustard Chicken with Sweet Potato Coins
• Duchess Potatoes
• Zucchini, Corn, and Tomato Cups
• Mini Ice-Cream Cakes

The best part (besides the tasty goodness!): It's fast, easy, mess-free, and provides built-in portion control. Kids will love to help you make them—like cupcakes, only better for your family!—and leftovers are as easy as popping the muffin-meal into the microwave.

It just doesn't get any better than The Muffin Tin Cookbook . . . your next memorable meal is just a muffin tin away!

Editorial Reviews

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This is a must book that you will want to add to your recipe book collection." --Today's Woman

"With 200 recipes designed to cook in muffin tins, this cookbook offers easy portion control--one muffin is one portion--that is also easy to store for future meals, snacks, etc. and easy to clean up since you can use paper liners." --Parent Magazine

"Who would ever have imagined cooking up dinner in a muffin tin? Grandma might sniff at the idea of using her trusty tin for anything other than melt-in-your-mouth muffins, but once she tries Sember's mac and cheese or bite-sized cup of Chicken Florentine meatloaf, she's bound to be a believer. As for the kiddos--a tin of corndog cups or meatballs in spaghetti nests are sure to do the trick. And though there are dozens of simple kid-friendly recipes featured throughout, many of the recipes have a level of sophistication that adults can appreciate as well." --ParentMap.com

"The great thing about this book is how each regular and jumbo muffin cup makes one serving size so portion control comes easier. This is one great cookbook that I won't be lending out to any friend, as I know for sure if I do, I won't be getting it back." --Autumn Blues Reviews

"Genius: The Muffin Tin Cookbook" --BabyCenter.com

"The Muffin Tin Cookbook is full of yummy recipes and fun ideas." --Emily Reviews

"I recently had the opportunity to try The Muffin Tin Cookbook and I think I have fallen in love!" --FormulaMom.com

"With 200 easy recipes that can be made using a muffin tin, The Muffin Tin Cookbook is one that everyone should own. It has so many clever ideas which make perfectly portioned, easy to serve foods. They are perfect for parties and kids love the unique size and shape." --Who Said Nothing in Life is Free Blog

"I am always on the lookout for new recipes, especially when the final product is something that looks interesting and will appeal to my children. I liked the way the book was organized. There were so many delicious sounding foods listed, I had trouble narrowing down to just one recipe!" --Cake Mom

"This book is awesome! When I opened it, I knew I had found my next new cooking obsession... It's food and it's in a muffin tin, all cute and little... can it really get any better?!" --Midlife Mommy Adventures

"The Muffin Tin Cookbook is full of delicious and easy recipes that kids and grown-ups will love. And as an added bonus for anyone watching their calories, this is a perfect way to control your portions and the book contains nutritional information for every recipe as well." --Naptown Buzz

"The Muffin Tin Cookbook takes a TON of recipes you can make in your MUFFIN tin, and puts them into this wonderful cookbook! The recipes are NOT just desserts and muffins! They include veggie cakes, gourmet food (like wellington!), and even PASTA! I love the book and love the simple recipes. Oh, and I especially love serving my kids a "cupcake" for dinner!" --Mama Break blog

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About the Author

Brette Sember (Buffalo, NY) is the author of more than thirty-five titles including The Parchment Paper Cookbook and her freelance work has appeared in more than 175 publications. Her website is BretteSember.com.

Melinda Boyd, MPH, MHR, RD, is a nutritionist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; Original edition (April 15, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440532168
• ISBN-13: 978-1440532160
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.8 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and quick inspirational recipes add excitement to your daily cooking routine. May 29, 2012

By Autumn Blues Reviews

Format:Paperback

Have you been looking for some new inspiration in the kitchen? Then I think you may want to give The Muffin Tin Cookbook a try. I was skeptical and not sure how this cookbook would go over with me considering the theme. So what better way to review it than to read it from front to back and then grab a few recipes to try out. The Muffin Tin Cookbook includes 200 recipes that can be prepared using muffin tins.

The Muffin Tin Cookbook is broken down into 9 chapters from Appetizers and Snacks to Desserts. Each individual recipe has a little icon next to it letting you know which size muffin pan is required for that particular recipe. Some of the recipes you cook directly in the tin while others require you to use liners, with some you also use pie crusts and even crescent rolls. You have a wide variety of different recipes to choose from so you will never get bored using your muffin tins.

I really like how quick these recipes are to prepare, which had me turning to this book again and again for meals. They are also easy to serve and my family was happy to try the different dishes I whipped up. One of my favorites recipes in the book and one that my family loves are the "Stuffed Potato Cups" from chapter 6, "Potatoes, Rice, Pizza and Pasta. This recipe uses shredded hash browns as a base and regular sized muffin tins. Another great recipe that is a hit with kids are the "Mac and Cheese Cups," which uses whole wheat elbow macaroni and jumbo muffin tins.

The great thing about this book is how each regular and jumbo muffin cup makes one serving size so portion control comes easier to those who are watching their weight. The author Brette Sember also lists calories, fat and other nutritional information per serving for easy reference. This is one great cookbook that I won't be lending out to any friend, as I know for sure if I do, I won't be getting it back.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded my expectations May 6, 2012

By Alisa Bowman

Format:Paperback

I'll admit that I'm a fan of Sember. I read her blog No Pot Cooking regularly and own that cookbook as well. What I loved about muffin tin is the entire concept: natural portion control. As a middle aged woman who is seeing her metabolism slow with each year, portion control is super important. Unfortunately, it's not always easy to accomplish, especially with certain types of tempting foods. Muffin Tin takes the guess work and willpower out of it because food literally is cooked into the correct portion size. It's brilliant, really. And I was amazed at the variety. I'm a vegetarian, so I often have a hard time finding recipes in conventional cookbooks that work for me. But Muffin Tin has such a wide variety that it was easy to find non meat dishes. I highly recommend this book, especially for people wishing to put their entire family on a diet without anyone being the wiser. It's Sneaky Chef meets Weight Watchers.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Versatile cookbook May 1, 2012

By Kristen

Format:Paperback

I'm always looking for quick, easy, healthy recipes to try out with my kiddos. This cookbook has 'em. Along with plenty of interesting recipes--from dinnertime meals to tempting desserts--there are plenty of tips throughout. I've also found that many of the recipes make for fun lunch ideas to (for me and my kids).