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3 delicious ways to use your cupcake pan

March 26, 2014

Cupcake Pan Recipes // My SoCal'd Life, a lifestyle blog

The cupcake pan: vehicle for delicious sweets but capable of so much more. Quick breakfasts, healthy muffins, perfectly portioned desserts—here are a few ways to make use of the totally versatile kitchen tool.

Pancake Muffins // My SoCal'd Life, a lifestyle blog

Sometimes I just want a big stack of pancakes for breakfast before I start work, but weekdays don’t lend themselves to leisurely meals. These pancake muffins are a perfect way to get that brunch taste during a gotta go-gotta go morning. Simply make your favorite pancake batter (I used this whole wheat pancake recipe), grease your tin, fill each cup 1/4 of the way, add fruit (i.e. frozen berries), and pour batter to fill a total of 3/4 of the cup. Bake for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees until golden brown and you’re done!

Mini frittatas // My SoCal'd Life, a lifestyle blog

I love these little suckers. Perfect for breakfast or the mid-day slump when I want something protein-filled to keep me going, these mini frittatas are as delicious as they are cute. I used Giada’s recipe as a guide but substituted chopped cremini mushrooms for ham.

Clementine upside down cake // My SoCal'd Life, a lifestyle blog

Don’t get me wrong, sometimes I just want a slice of cake as big as my face, but because my dentist bills are insane, I can’t always eat like that. Enter: the mini upside down clementine cake. These individually portioned treats are sweet and citrusy, best served warm and with cream. The real kicker? Each cake is drizzled with a clementine-sugar syrup that seeps right to its core.

8 thoughts on “3 delicious ways to use your cupcake pan

    1. Archana Post author

      I used olive oil spray, but I’m starting to shift to brushing with grapeseed oil (which can withstand high temperatures). Something about oil in an aerosol can isn’t feeling right to me now that I’m trying to eat more naturally and with less processed ingredients.

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      1. Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health

        i have been trying to stay away from cooking sprays and got grapeseed oil too.

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    1. Archana Post author

      Thanks, Dixya! And I agree. It’s also so nice that they all get done at the same time. My main gripe with regular pancakes is that either they get cold or you make them fresh and get stuck at the stove while everyone else eats. Problem solved with these!

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  1. Tana

    This is brilliant, Archana! I can’t wait to try these. Especially those upside down clementines–they look delightful.

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