Muffins in jars

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This morning, I felt like making pumpkin muffins. Now, if you know me, you know that normally I just dump the batter into a 9×13 pan and bake it like a cake. But today I wanted actual muffin-shaped muffins.

So there I was, with a good 3 muffins’ worth of batter left, and no more space in the muffin pan. Looking around for other options, I spied the box of cute little 4 oz jelly jars on the counter, ready for the next batch of jelly. Inspired by all the baked goods in jars on Pinterest, I washed and greased a few right quick and divided the batter between them. It works! I think they’re just too cute. I’m thinking of keeping some jars around just for baking – they’re a lot easier to fit into the dishwasher!

FYI, the muffins in the jars were done a couple minutes sooner than the ones in the pan, so you’ll want to keep an eye on them if you try this.

If you’re interested, the crochet flower hot pad is this pattern. They are really fun to make.

5 thoughts on “Muffins in jars

  1. I went ahead and put lids on them for storage. I’m having one with my afternoon coffee now, and the lid makes a perfect little plate! I am so making a bunch of these when we go on our trip to the beach!

    • To be clear: the lids are NOT intended for long term storage. I just stuck them on to keep the muffins from getting stale. They will not last any longer than usual this way.

  2. They’re just so cute!

    (I was in the middle of leaving a comment yesterday when V started yelling about the toilet overflowing. I’m so thankful for our wet vac!)

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