Mighty mini meals: 6 kid-friendly muffin tin recipes

Bigger is not always better. In fact, when it comes to the dinner table, big can be downright daunting for kids…especially if your little ones tend to get picky about their food.
But fear not, Mom! There’s an easy fix for this pint-sized problem—miniature meals. Our six easy meal-in-a-muffin-tin recipes—two breakfast, two dinner and two dessert—will have your kids begging for seconds (and to help you mix up the ingredients). All you need are two mini-muffin tins and a shrink-ray (not really)—and soon your family will be yelling, “Mom, you shrunk the kids’…food! Do it again!”
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Piglet-in-a-blankie
Make these cute breakfast treats with precooked sausages and baking mix. Then heat up some syrup for dipping.
Pepperoni pizzettes
Forget about carryout pizza. These mini pizzas are faster, lighter and way more fun to eat. Baking mix, cheese and Italian herbs come together in ten minutes to make tiny pizzas you can dip in pizza sauce.
Breakfast hashtags
If you have a bag of tater tots, eggs and cheese, you can make these fun little treats for a quick breakfast—or even freeze them to microwave on busy mornings.
Mighty mac and cheese bites
Eat boxed mac and cheese with your fingers! All it takes is a little extra cheese and a mini muffin tin.
Cutie pies
Too adorable to eat? Nope, they’re just adorable enough. We’ll show you how to turn two ingredients into loads of fun!
Ice-cream sundae bites
Get creative with these layered goodies and add your favorite toppings for this new twist on ice cream sundaes.
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