Loaf Pan to Muffins Conversion

A 9x5 loaf recipe makes about 12 standard muffins.

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The answer

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Use your recipe as it is.

Baking it as muffins

  • Bake at 350°F (175°C).
  • About 18–22 minutes. Fill each liner two-thirds full.
  • Done when a toothpick in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

Using the recipe as it is

It makes about 12 standard muffins.

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Times 1.03. Use your recipe as it is.

Your recipe

×1.03

Use your recipe as it is.

From one 9 x 5 inch loaf to 12 standard cupcakes. Scaled this way, it fills the new pan just as full.

Baking it in the new pan

  • Bake at 350°F (175°C).
  • About 18–22 minutes. Fill each liner two-thirds full.
  • Done when a toothpick in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

Or pour the recipe in as it is

It makes about 12 standard cupcakes.

Your recipe also fits these, as it is:

  • 9-inch round
  • 8-inch square
  • 6-cup bundt
  • 2 × 6-inch rounds
  • 12 standard cupcakes

Questions bakers ask

How do I convert a 9x5 loaf recipe to muffins?

A 9x5 loaf recipe makes about 12 standard muffins.

What temperature and time for muffins?

Bake at 350°F (175°C). About 18–22 minutes. Fill each liner two-thirds full. Done when a toothpick in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

Can I use a 9x5 loaf recipe as it is as muffins?

It makes about 12 standard muffins.

What other pans take a 9x5 loaf recipe without changes?

9-inch round, 8-inch square, 6-cup bundt, 2 × 6-inch rounds, 12 standard cupcakes. Each holds within about 12% of the same batter, so the cake comes out just a little thinner or taller.

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