Mini Muffin Mania – Our Military Life Blog https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com Serve*Save*Enjoy Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:08:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 Mini Muffin Mania: Croissant + Muffin = Cruffin! https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/mini-muffin-mania-croissant-muffin-cruffin/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:12:18 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=44948 Once I discovered what a cruffin was, I’ll admit, I was hooked. If you are a bread lover this recipe is perfect for you. It’s so easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. These cruffins are covered in sugar, spice, and everything nice…which makes them the ultimate sweet treat.

Ingredients:

  • Puff Pastry Dough
  • Butter, softened
  • Cinnamon 
  • Sugar

Directions:

  1. Remove puff pastry from packaging and lay flat on the counter or a cutting board. 
  2. Combine the cinnamon and sugar mixture and set aside. 
  3. Spread the butter on the bottom sheet of the puff pastry and sprinkle the sugar mixture on top.
  4. Using a pizza cutter or knife and cut into strips. Since we are using a mini muffin pan you will cut the strips in half to fit into the muffin cups.
  5. Roll the strips and place into the muffin cups.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar on top of each cruffin.
  8. Allow cruffins to cool and serve warm.

Enjoy these flaky and buttery pastries with your morning coffee or hot tea. Grab some puff pastry sheets from your local Commissary and get baking!

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]]> Cookies & The Easter Bunny! What More Could You Ask For? https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/cookies-the-easter-bunny-what-more-could-you-ask-for/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:06:31 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=45388 Spring is in the air and Easter is around the corner. Some people get excited about baby chicks while others are bouncing off the walls for the Easter Bunny. We have a super easy recipe that requires just a few ingredients. Don’t worry about being a master chef in the kitchen because for this recipe “No EGGS-perience is necessary”. 

Easter Bunny Cookie Cups

Ingredients

  • 16 oz package refrigerated cookie dough (Sugar or Chocolate Chip)
  • Chocolate melting wafers (white chocolate)
  • M&M candies (Pastel mix)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place cookie dough into a greased mini muffin pan.
  3. Bake cookies as directed.
  4. Remove the cookies from the oven and press the middle of each cookie to form a cup. Tip: I used the back of a ½ teaspoon measuring spoon.
  5. Set the cookies aside to cool.
  6. In a bowl, melt the chocolate wafers. Allow the chocolate to cool for 3 minutes.
  7. Remove the cookie cups from the muffin pan and spoon the chocolate into each cookie cup.
  8. Cut M&M candies in half. These pieces will be the Easter Bunny ears.
  9. Top each cookie cup with the M&M candies to form the Easter Bunny shape.
  10. Serve & Enjoy!

Enjoy your favorite M&M candies in a whole new way. These springtime colors are so festive and perfect for the Easter holiday. Serve these cookie cups for dessert or as a bite sized treat that your friends or coworkers will love. Get prepared to eat, drink and be hoppy!

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]]> Mini Muffin Mania: Banana Pudding Cookie Cups https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/mini-muffin-mania-banana-pudding-cookie-cups/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:32:32 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=44653 We have a dessert that is sure to be a crowd pleaser. This is a take on the classic Banana Pudding dessert that you already know and love. This recipe only requires a few ingredients, and the outcome is a treat that’s almost too cute to eat. You’ll go bananas for this sweet treat.

Ingredients

  • 16 oz package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 3.4 oz box banana flavor instant pudding mix
  • Whipped Topping (optional)
  • Banana, sliced

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Place cookie dough into a greased mini muffin pan.
  3. Bake cookies as directed
  4. Remove the cookies from the oven and press the middle of each cookie to form a cup.
  5. Set the cookies aside to cool.
  6. In a mixing bowl, combine the milk and instant pudding mix.
  7. Once the pudding mix is firm, spoon the mixture into a piping bag.
  8. Remove the cookie cups from the muffin pan and pipe the pudding into each cookie cup.
  9. Top each cookie cup with a sliced banana or whipped topping (optional).

Who knew desserts could be so pretty? Enjoy these bite-sized treats and continue to follow along to see what we come up with next!

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]]> Mini Muffin Mania: Fudgy Brownie Bites! https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/mini-muffin-mania-fudgy-brownie-bites/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:37:21 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=44648 Who doesn’t love a warm chocolate brownie? I know I certainly do and when they are bite sized…I could eat them by the handful! This recipe is perfect for an after-school treat or dessert to feed a crowd. It doesn’t require too many ingredients, and it’s absolutely delicious. With chocolate chip morsels baked inside, you won’t be able to get enough of these chocolate delights.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup chocolate chips morsels (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a mixing bowl, mix the sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
  3. Add in the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder and mix well.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips morsels (optional).
  5. Spoon the batter in the greased mini muffin pan.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.

Sink your teeth into these ooey gooey brownie bites and watch them melt in your mouth. We hope you enjoy this recipe. Follow along to see what we’re cooking up next!

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]]> Mini Muffin Mania: We’re Making Banana Nut Muffins!  https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/mini-muffin-mania-were-making-banana-nut-muffins/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:23:50 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=44643 Join us as we begin a series of recipe blogs we’re calling Mini Muffin Mania! You probably have all kinds of cookware lying around your kitchen and only bring certain ones out when you are baking, but muffin pans can be used all the time. My current favorite is my new Rachel Ray Mini Muffin Pan. So, we are going to share some recipes that are sweet and savory and what’s even better is that you’ll be able to enjoy these bites for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and as a snack. 

The first recipe on our Muffin Mania journey is Banana Nut Mini Muffins. These are easy to make and you can omit the nuts if needed due to allergies or preference. They are a perfect morning grab and go breakfast.

Ingredients:

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • ⅓ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth.
  3. Combine the melted butter into the banana mixture and mix well.
  4. Add in the sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla extract.
  5. Mix together.
  6. Add the baking soda and salt.
  7. Combine.
  8. Add the flour and mix all ingredients. ***Do not over mix the batter.***
  9. Fold in the chopped nuts.
  10. Spoon the batter into a greased mini muffin pan.
  11. Bake for 18-20 mins.
  12. Remove the muffins from the oven and let cool before serving.

Head over to your local Commissary to grab all the ingredients and be sure to follow along to see what the next recipe will be!

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