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May 31, 2020 in , 46
Cooking with cast iron has seen a comeback over the last few years. And it’s no surprise that as cooking trends come and go, cast iron’s reputation for indestructible construction and versatility in the kitchen has endured.
But any time you can go mini with your recipes, the results aren’t just adorable, they’re delicious. And the same goes for recipes in small cast iron skillets. So, whether you’re cooking for two, going camping, or love photo-worthy recipes, here are a few mini skillet recipes to try out.
Better Breakfasts With Cast Iron
Basic Baked Eggs
Yes, you can cook eggs in cast iron just as easily as other non-stick pans, and the eggs turn out fantastic thanks to the cast iron's consistent, even heat. Preheat your oven to 425°F and grease each of your mini skillets (we use a set of two small skillets for all these recipes.) with oil. Crack two eggs into each pan and season the eggs any way you like. Then bake them for 6–7 minutes. Top them however you want and make them your own.
Breakfast Sausage Links
A small cast iron skillet is the perfect size when you want to make just a few breakfast sausages to accompany one of these egg dish ideas above. Cast iron’s even heat distribution means you can get a nice even browning on your sausages, even as your oven temperature fluctuates. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Then cook about four sausages in each pan for 13–15 minutes, turning them halfway through.
Shirred Eggs
Shirred Eggs are like baked eggs but topped with heavy cream and typically sprinkled with parmesan. With shirred eggs, you want the egg whites to be firm and the yolks to be soft. Traditionally made in a flat-bottom dish called a shirrer or individual ramekins, the recipe works well in small, personal-sized skillets, too. These eggs feel extra fancy but are easy to make.
Preheat your oven to 425°F. Then butter each mini skillet and crack two eggs into each pan. Next, add 1 tbsp of heavy cream on top of the eggs. Season them as you like and top with your choice of grated cheese. Then bake the eggs for 5–6 minutes.
Frittatas
When you don’t know what to make and don’t have a lot of ingredients handy, frittatas can save your day. You can add any leftover veggies and any meat you like.
Start by preheating your oven to 425°F. Grease each mini skillet with oil and heat for 1–2 minutes over medium heat. Then, add your desired veggies and cook them until softened, for 3–5 minutes. Whisk four eggs along with ¼ cup of milk. Once your veggies soften, divide the egg mixture between both skillets and season them any way you want. Bake your frittatas for 6–7 minutes or until slightly puffed and light brown along the edges. Let your frittatas cool for 5 minutes before digging in.
Spinach & Pepper Breakfast Skillets
Thisis an adaptation of a recipe that our Test Kitchen originally created for pressure cookers. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Butter each mini skillet and divide the pressure cooker recipe in half, except for eggs. Use four eggs in total. Bake for 25–27 minutes or until puffed and light brown along the edges. Let the skillets cool for 5 minutes before you serve them.
Shredded Hash Browns
If you want a small side of hash browns to accompany a few eggs and bacon, here’s how to make mini helping. Heat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in each mini skillet over medium heat for two minutes. Add 1 cup of frozen shredded hash brown potatoes and season them. Cook them on medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Then, flip potatoes over and cook for 1–2 more minutes or until golden brown.
Cast Iron Pizza
Okay, small cast iron skillets aren’t just for breakfast foods (just a little brunch obsessed here!). Just like its larger counterparts, a small skillet can do a fantastic pizza with a crispy, crunchy unbeatable crust.
To make two personal-pan pizzas, start with a preheated oven of 350°F. Spray the two mini skillets with oil using a kitchen spritzer. Roll out two pieces of large refrigerated biscuits to fit each mini skillet. Place one in each mini skillet. Then, dollop about 1 tbsp of pizza sauce on top of each biscuit. Sprinkle them with cheese and add some mini pepperonis to each. Bake for 13–15 minutes or until the cheese melts, and the outer edge of the biscuit is brown.
Campfire Cooking Tips
Another advantage to smaller cast iron pans is they’re easier to transport and take camping. Cast iron pans are excellent for campfire cooking and grilling because they can take the intense heat and evenly disperse that heat to cook your pizza or bacon or hash browns. But big flames aren’t ideal for cooking in the great outdoors, even with heavy-duty cast iron pans.
For the best campfire cooking experience, divide your fire pit into two zones. One zone is for your “live fire “with burning firewood. Create a second zone for hot coals that have burned down. This bed of hot coals is your cooking zone. Once you got your zones, you can adapt the recipes above for grilling or campfires.
Get Creative With Cast Iron Skillet Recipes
Smaller cast iron pans make your recipes instantly photo-ready for your social networks. You can make anything fromskillet brownies a-la-mode with insane toppings to rustic cobblers and campfire treats. See the mini cast iron creations taking over our feeds and share your own beautiful cast iron photoshoots with #howipamperedchef. We might share your image on our website.
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46 Responses to Mini Cast Iron Skillet Recipes & Tips
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Linda Arnold June 2, 2020 at 11:35 am #
I started making my pineapple upside down cake on my domed charcoal grill along time ago.the charcoal cooking just gives it a little added taste. I want to share my experience. I used one of my round 2″ deep stones because i liked using it that way in the house. I inverted a metel pie pan on the grill to keep the stone up off the grill rack and get more even temp. got my temp up to 350 degree. melt about a cube of butter put in pan, then sprinkle brown sugar all around, put sliced pineapple, one in the center the rest make a ring around the pan. If you want to put in the marachino cherries you can i just prefer to leave them out. mix up your regular boxed pineapple upside down cake mx as directed (I use the pineapple juice in the can plus add some water if needed. Pour mixture over the pineapples, Set the stone on top of the inverted pie pan on your bbq grill and shut the lid. time for about 30 min, keep watching and use a tooth pick to check if the cake part is done, When done remove from grill and place on trivet until cool. place a round stone on top of it and quickly invert your cake to the flat stone or you can use a nice serving dish. gently remove the deep round stone. you might have a couple of the pineapple sliced stick to the pan just take them and place them back onto your cake. Cut and serve. it is delicious. Now that the cast iron is out i can use them instead of my deep dish and will not have to worry about it being in the cooker.
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Charlene June 3, 2020 at 8:47 am #
Do the skillets have any recipes included? Such as desserts?
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Nicole M PERINE June 17, 2020 at 10:16 pm #
You can find a lot of recipes on our website.
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Denise August 24, 2021 at 6:08 pm #
Are the recipes always available to us? Thanks
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Frances smith July 9, 2020 at 9:38 am #
Yes they do I live in kingsport, Tn
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Kathleen Carlson July 27, 2020 at 7:58 pm #
Google “malasadas”., use Pillsbury’s Hot Roll mix, roll into a biscuit pour a cinnamon-sugar mixture over, cook on stove top until done, slice a Envy apple over, flip a couple of times & bake in oven until biscuit is done. Top with GOOD cinnamon ice cream.
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Reggie Frederickson February 11, 2021 at 7:57 pm #
I just got two mini skillets and would like some recipes.
What is the website?
Thank you,
Reggie Frederickson
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Kathy Gregory August 3, 2021 at 3:55 pm #
Reggie, you can find recipes at pamperedchef.com Type “mini cast iron” in the search bar, and click on recipes!
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Jackie Herwaldt June 8, 2020 at 5:37 pm #
I’m interested in recipes for theini skillets too
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Sandy Akers June 10, 2020 at 1:04 pm #
The frittata
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Maureen June 14, 2020 at 10:47 am #
An you use these skillets on smooth electric cooktop stoves?
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Nicole M PERINE June 17, 2020 at 10:17 pm #
Yes you can just make sure you don’t slide them back and forth on the stovetop.
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Jlillian Weaver Ballinger June 17, 2020 at 1:53 pm #
Would love to make the little pizzas and other grey items with these! So cute!
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Valerie Goulds June 17, 2020 at 5:37 pm #
I can hardly wait to make individual Corn Breads in these. Everyone in my house likes theirs differantly!
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Vicki September 2, 2021 at 8:52 am #
What a great idea! I’d never considered using them this way
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Amy L Kimball June 17, 2020 at 11:38 pm #
Can you use cast iron skillets in pizza ovens or would that be too hot for them?
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Karen Anderson July 3, 2021 at 9:02 am #
I would love to know the answer to that too!
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Pam laporte June 28, 2020 at 7:06 am #
I think this would make good portion control. I had a big cast iron skillet but never got the hang if it but thesebare so darn cute and would be perfect for my diet.
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michelle j huwe July 26, 2020 at 3:14 pm #
ok can I use in the air fryer and how would i adjust the time. Do I need to oil before putting batter in the pans
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Jo Ellen Walker July 26, 2020 at 7:35 pm #
Do the handles get hot when using them on the stove top?
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Susan July 31, 2020 at 10:57 pm #
Yes, they do get rather warm you may wish to purchase PC mini oven mitt set (item no 100176).
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Jill Moore August 3, 2020 at 10:42 am #
Yes they do. I have a smooth top stove so can’t slide around. Was also concerned about fire hazard of using hot pad to hold handles while stirring or turning. Found that using tongs to hold onto one handle works well.
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Cindy July 2, 2021 at 12:11 am #
I use in my air fryer all the time. Yes, handles get hot like larger cast iron skillet handles do. Can go from stove to oven to table. Be sure to use a trivet or pot holder on table or counter.
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Janice Urffer July 23, 2021 at 8:11 pm #
I make little crocheted handle covers for my cast iron
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Cindy Becknell July 28, 2020 at 8:04 pm #
I just made a peach cobbler in my 10 inch cast iron skillet. Can I store the leftovers in the refrigerator in the same cast iron skillet?
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Susan July 31, 2020 at 10:59 pm #
Cast iron is best dry. You should put it in another container.
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Kathy bota August 31, 2020 at 4:31 pm #
Where are these skillets made..?
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Jonna Atha July 4, 2021 at 5:22 pm #
In the USA
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Kaye Lance September 9, 2020 at 2:13 pm #
Interested in recipes for my rockcroc. I have yet to use it as I don’t have any recipes. Would appreciate your feedback.
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Jennifer Heimer October 13, 2020 at 4:07 pm #
https://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe/All
From there, you can select RockCrok from the product drop down menu, and it will show you lots of recipes!
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Michelle H September 27, 2020 at 9:27 am #
Just got mine from an order placed in May, can’t wait to use them
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Todd January 10, 2021 at 9:46 pm #
I recently attempted to buy tiny cast iron skillets (3.5″) but, based on the lack of availability from every single source, it appears the size has been discontinued. Thoughts?
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Jonna Atha July 4, 2021 at 5:24 pm #
So, sorry you’ve been having issues getting the size you want. Ours are larger mini’s at 5.5″. We have sold out a few times previously, but as of today they are in stock.
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Jean January 24, 2021 at 11:20 am #
Can these go in the Deluxe Air Fryer?
If yes, What is the largest size cast iron pan that can fit in the airfyer?
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Pamela Shane July 10, 2021 at 9:52 pm #
Pampered Chef 5.5 in Cast Iron can, the others are too big. The Air Fryer trays are 8 X 8 I believe
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Patricia February 12, 2021 at 11:25 am #
Hello,
Could you please tell me if your mini cast iron skillets are free of PFOA, free of PTFE and free of PFAS?
Also, where are these small cast iron skillet manufacturerd?
Many thanks for your answer.
Patricia
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Theressa Coren March 11, 2021 at 4:20 pm #
I found on the PC Website the cast iron cookware is made in USA and PTFE-free.
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Becky March 18, 2021 at 2:28 pm #
How would these be for individual potpies?
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Mary Ann June 27, 2021 at 9:46 pm #
My daughter uses them for pot pies and they turn out great! She loves them!
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Kim February 4, 2022 at 9:01 am #
I use them all the time for Pot Pies. They are great!
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Nicole June 7, 2021 at 7:24 pm #
Eggs!
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Donna Williams July 15, 2022 at 3:00 pm #
I would love a cookbook printed of recipes for the mini skillets
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Tracy July 23, 2022 at 9:11 pm #
Me too Donna!!!
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Kerri November 28, 2022 at 11:34 am #
I would love to know how to make pot pies in these
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Annie January 3, 2023 at 3:11 pm #
I do.know how to season the larger castiron skillet, so just making sure, how to season these cute Lil guys? Butter? Please reply. Can’t wait to try your recipes in them Merci‼️‼️
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Elise January 5, 2023 at 7:05 am #
Decided not to wait for the bloghost here, so I punched this into Google and found tons of recipes
Different pages on the web, search for mini…..“mini skillet”+recipes+.pdf
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