13 Muffin Tin Breakfasts for Easy On-the-Go Meals

Strawberry Cream Scuffins

What do you get when you cross scones and muffins? Scuffins! These strawberries-and-cream delights are topped with fresh strawberries (and there's some in the batter, too!). It's a make-ahead muffin tin breakfast worth making on repeat.

Coffee and Cream Bread Puddings

Drink your coffee and eat it, too. Bread pudding goes portable in this easy muffin tin breakfast. We love these sweet bread pudding cups topped with a dab of cream cheese frosting and chopped coffee beans for crunch (and extra caffeine!).

Bacon-and-Egg Muffins

Making breakfast eggs in a muffin tin is not only easy but also delicious. Crispy bacon and scrambled eggs are a match made in heaven for this easy savory muffin. If you've got time to sit, try dipping this muffin tin breakfast in maple syrup. Trust us, it's so good.

Asian Egg and Rice Cups with Plum Sauce

If you have leftover rice in the fridge, this is the time to use it. Our Asian-inspired muffin tin breakfast idea features a savory blend of ham, eggs, rice, and fresh veggies. Dipped in a homemade sweet-and-sour plum sauce, it'll be hard to stop at just two (which is the serving size) of these delicious egg cups.

Berry-Orange Coffee Cakes

It's always a good day when you can start the day with cake. Here it's possible even on the busiest of mornings with this make-ahead muffin tin breakfast recipe. The mini coffee cakes would also be an excellent treat to serve at brunch during the holidays, too.

Breakfast Ham and Egg Cups

This all-in-one breakfast in a muffin tin with ham features the deli meat as the base of your portable meal. A dollop of basil pesto and halved cherry tomatoes add a delicious fresh element. Just one of these egg cups has 11 grams of protein and is less than 200 calories, so it will be the perfect healthy start to the day.

Citrus-Topped Double Blueberry Muffins

A twist on a classic blueberry muffin is the perfect way to start your day. Orange and lemon peel are delicious, bright additions to this muffin pan breakfast. Make this easy breakfast with fresh or frozen blueberries all year-round.

Oatmeal-Raisin Donut Holes

Donut holes in a muffin tin? You bet! These easy donut holes are baked not fried, and they pack your favorite cookie flavor into a poppable treat size. We kept this a healthy breakfast recipe by using whole wheat flour, fat-free yogurt, and nutritious rolled oats to make the batter.

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Italian Quiche Cups

Serve these muffin tin breakfast quiches as an easy brunch starter (or perhaps even on a brunch board!). You can also pair them with a piece of fruit or yogurt parfait for a complete breakfast. Bonus: They freeze wonderfully for up to a month!

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Fruit, Nut, and Brown Sugar Freezer Oatmeal Cups

With just a quick zap in the microwave, these fun make-ahead breakfast cups turn into a hearty bowl of oatmeal. We left the recipe name generic so you can choose to create your muffin tin breakfasts to suit your taste or whatever's in the fridge. Stir in some milk to add creaminess.

Breakfast Muffins

Can't choose between a sweet or savory breakfast? Make both! Our mix-and-match muffin tin breakfast recipe allows you to pick healthy sweet or savory stir-ins such as banana, applesauce, zucchini, or Greek yogurt. All-purpose flour and buckwheat flour, pumpkin pie spice, canned pumpkin, and chopped apple is one of our favorite combos.

Upside-Down Waffle and Egg Cups

You really CAN have it all! Enjoy your favorite breakfast foods combined in one convenient cup thanks to adorable frozen mini waffles as the base. Remember a generous drizzle of maple syrup. This muffin tin breakfast is going to be a family favorite.

Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes

Cinnamon rolls turned into cupcakes are another great way to enjoy dessert for breakfast. An easy nut filling and creamy butter frosting take these cupcakes above and beyond. You can adapt them to make honey buns if you desire.