These 31 sweet and savory muffin tin meals are easy to whip up and can be eaten on the go!
In our fast-paced lives, the thing that makes it hardest to eat Paleo is often lack of time to make healthy food. Sometimes you just don’t have time to chop veggies, brown meat, bake sweet potatoes, or grill some steaks.
So how can we eat healthy in these situations? A muffin tin comes to the rescue!
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Egg muffins, breakfast biscuit cups, and mini meatball snacks are just a few ways that you can create healthy make-ahead meals easily using a muffin tin. We’ve also included our favorite sweet desserts you can whip up for a crowd. It’s easy to make muffin tin meals with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen!
Many of these muffin tin recipes can be made and frozen to thaw when ready to eat. They can even be made in a mini muffin tin for Paleo appetizers! Serve these recipes at a fancy dinner or brunch; they’re that good!
Eggs in Hash Brown Nests Recipe
There are only two ingredients in these yummy egg nests: sweet potatoes and eggs. These are a great way to get protein and carbs in a fast, delicious way!
Recipe: PaleoHacks | Eggs in Hash Brown Nests
Buffalo Chicken Egg Muffins
These unique protein-packed egg muffins are full of flavor from chicken and hot sauce! They’re a perfect way to start a busy morning.
Recipe: The Real Food Dieticians | Buffalo Chicken Egg Muffins
Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins
Fancy savory pumpkin pie – in muffin cups? Yes! Get all the delicious flavors in these adorable mini pumpkin zucchini muffins.
Recipe: PaleoHacks | Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins
Paleo Lemon-Coconut Muffins
Ditch your coffee house lemon loafs for this decadent lemon-coconut muffin recipe instead. You’ll enjoy all the great taste without the added calories and refined sugar.
Recipe: Paleo Newbie | Paleo Lemon-Coconut Muffins
Paleo Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Packed with all the flavors of pumpkin pie, these muffins will sweeten up breakfast in a nutritious way, so that you don’t, you know, actually eat pie for breakfast.
Recipe: PaleoHacks | Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Key Lime Cheesecake Bites
Cheesecake muffins? It’s a thing! These heavenly bites are made with cashews, almonds and fresh lime for a deliciously refreshing dessert. The best part? There’s zero baking required.
Recipe: PaleoHacks | Key Lime Cheesecake Bites
Veggie-Packed Meatloaf Muffins Recipe
Want more veggies? These meatloaves can be made with turkey or chicken and spiced with flavorful Italian spices. They’re packed with bell peppers, carrots and zucchini and topped with ketchup. Yum!
Recipe: The Nourishing Home | Meatloaf Muffins
Spicy Tuna Cakes Recipe
These baked tuna cakes feature sweet potato, cilantro, and red pepper flakes. They’re a simple make-ahead meal that you can serve at a dinner party!
Recipe: Nom Nom Paleo | Spicy Tuna Cakes
Heavenly Paleo Banana Muffins
These Paleo Banana Muffins are sweet, moist and incredibly scrumptious! They are a delicious reminder of banana bread and cake but presented in a tasty bite-sized version.
Recipe: PaleoHacks | Heavenly Paleo Banana Muffins
Paleo Pizza Bowls Recipe
These pizza bowls are made by baking cauliflower pizza dough in muffin cups and filling with pizza toppings! They’re a great way to eat healthy pizza even on the go!
Recipe: Horrible Housewife | Paleo Pizza Bowls
Meatballs in Spaghetti Squash Nests
Love spaghetti and meatballs but want something quick and portable? These spaghetti squash meatball cups are your delicious solution!
Recipe: PaleoHacks | Meatballs in Spaghetti Squash Nests
Mini Egg Pizzas
Put all your favorite pizza toppings in a Paleo egg muffin for a super-quick meal that’s kid-friendly and full of flavor!
Recipe: Real Everything | Mini Egg Pizzas
Easy, Paleo ‘Peanut’ Butter Cups
Bite into these creamy “peanut butter” butter cups made with Paleo-friendly ingredients!
Recipe: PaleoHacks | Easy, Paleo ‘Peanut’ Butter Cups
Pesto Egg Muffins
The light and delicious flavors of pesto and fresh chives make these simple egg muffins into a special breakfast.
Recipe: In It 4 The Long Run | Pesto Egg Muffins
Chocolate Avocado Blueberry Muffins
This recipe uses avocado, blueberries and dark chocolate for an antioxidant dream. The end result is deliciously rich muffins!
Recipe: PaleoHacks | Chocolate Avocado Blueberry Muffins
Paleo Breakfast Biscuit Cups
Put all your favorite Paleo breakfast foods in a convenient sweet potato biscuit cup!
Recipe: A Girl Worth Saving | Paleo Breakfast Biscuit Cups
Bacon and Egg Biscuit Cups
With a biscuit base, egg and spinach filling, and bacon “crust,” these Paleo breakfast delights will taste amazing and keep you full until lunch!
Recipe: Just Jessie B. | Bacon and Egg Biscuit Cups
Paleo Beef “Sausage” and Broccoli Egg Muffins
Get all the flavors of a broccoli-sausage quiche in a bite-sized way with this recipe! This one features homemade beef sausage, fresh broccoli, and creamy coconut milk.
Recipe: Once A Month Meals | Paleo Beef “Sausage” and Broccoli Egg Muffins
3-Ingredient Bacon and Egg Cups
Ever wanted to wrap your sunny-side up egg in bacon? Now you can with this simple recipe!
Recipe: PaleoHacks | 3-Ingredient Bacon and Egg Cups
Paleo Sweet Potato Egg Cups
Try these egg and bell pepper quiches baked in a nutritious sweet potato crust!
Recipe: Paleo Newbie | Paleo Sweet Potato Egg Cups
Mini Bacon Guacamole Cups
Crispy bacon bowls made in a muffin pan and filled with guacamole — delicious!
Recipe: 365 Days of Bacon | Mini Bacon Guacamole Cups
Zucchini and Prosciutto Egg Muffins
All the amazingness of zucchini and prosciutto – made in a muffin cup!
Recipe: Downshiftology | Zucchini and Prosciutto Egg Muffins
Paleo Mini Quiches in Almond Flour Crusts
Get all the flavors of a traditional quiche – complete with a homemade flaky crust – with this recipe!
Recipe: Paleo Grubs | Paleo Mini Quiches in Almond Flour Crusts
Paleo Chicken Pot Pie
Comforting chicken pot pie filling topped with homemade Paleo biscuits = perfection!
Recipe: Once a Month Meals | Paleo Chicken Pot Pie
Apple Cinnamon Egg Muffins
These protein-packed muffins are full of nutrition from eggs and green apples. Cinnamon and a little coconut flour make them feel like a treat!
Recipe: Foodie-ness | Apple Cinnamon Egg Muffins
Lox and Caper Egg Muffins
An elegant, high-protein breakfast you can take on-the-go.
Recipe: PaleoHacks | Lox and Caper Egg Muffins
Bacon Sweet Potato Muffins
Who doesn’t love egg, bacon, and sweet potatoes for breakfast? Now you can eat them in muffin form!
Recipe: Robb Wolf | Bacon Sweet Potato Muffins Recipe
Caramel Cheesecake Bites
For another twist on cheesecake, whip up these dairy-free caramel bites.
Recipe: PaleoHacks | Caramel Cheesecake Bites
Paleo Chili Cups
Homemade meat and veggie chili in plantain bread cups? Yes, please!
Recipe: Edible Harmony | Paleo Chili Cups
Savoury Paleo Muffins with Ham and Sundried Tomatoes
These high-protein, flavorful Paleo muffins are the perfect make-ahead breakfast or filling snack!
Recipe: Edible Drink Paleo | Savoury Paleo Muffins with Ham and Sundried Tomatoes
Paleo Mini Tacos Recipe
Almond flour crust, homemade taco-spiced beef, and taco fixings on top? These are a perfect make-ahead meal that doubles as a great game-day recipe!
Recipe: Once a Month | Paleo Mini Tacos
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