My whole family loves this little bites recipe! These easy party cake mini muffins taste even better than store-bought and are made with simple ingredients. This light, fluffy, and tasty little bites muffins recipe will be your favorite easy breakfast or snack!

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If your family is anything like mine then Little Bites are a favorite snack that never lasts long!
This homemade version is intended to bring the same delicious mini muffin recipe to your home for less money and with better and fewer ingredients!
Why Kids Love This Party Cake Little Bites Recipe
- Delicious muffins for snack time! Fluffy texture!
- Party cake mini muffins make a tasty and quick breakfast.
- A great school snack to throw in the lunch box.
- This little bites copycat recipe is inspired by Entenmann's Little Bites.
Why You'll Love These Homemade Little Bites
- Less sugar than the store-bought version!
- These little muffins are made with real ingredients, have zero grams of trans fat, and no high fructose corn syrup.
- More affordable than the store-bought version.
- It is a simple recipe parents can make with pantry ingredients.
- Like this mini muffin recipe? Try our pumpkin mini muffins!
Ingredients and Substitutions
Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe. Reference the recipe card at the bottom for exact measurements and the notes below for substitution ideas.
Dry Ingredients
- All-purpose flour. For best results do not substitute flours. All-purpose flour is the best flour to use when baking muffins (as long as you have no allergies.)
- Salt and baking powder. Act as leavening to help the little bites recipe to rise and create fluffy muffins.
- Sprinkles: Rainbow sprinkles create the perfect colorful muffin.
Wet Ingredients
- Greek yogurt. Adds a bit of protein and moisture.
- Almond milk. Just a bit of almond milk helps to give the little bites recipe even more moisture, creating the perfect mini bites.
- Eggs. Eggs provide moisture and structure for the muffin batter to rise and create a fluffy texture.
- Almond extract. Produces that delicious birthday cake flavor. We also use it in our birthday cake protein balls and funfetti donuts.
- Refined coconut oil. Use refined coconut oil to remove any coconut flavor. You can also use melted butter if desired.
- White sugar. Substitute sugar for maple syrup or honey for a more natural sweetener. Substituting sweeteners may impact the flavors or texture slightly.
How to Make This Little Bites Recipe at Home
Below are step-by-step instructions for how to cook this recipe. The recipe card at the bottom shows the exact cooking time and temperatures.
- Spray a mini muffin tin with coconut oil spray or non-stick cooking spray and set aside. Add the dry ingredients to a large bowl.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, add the eggs and whisk until beaten. add in the remaining wet ingredients and incorporate them.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir until incorporated. Fold in the sprinkles.
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out muffin batter to make about 44 muffins. Bake at 350 F for about 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Recipe Variations
- Substitute sprinkles for chocolate chips and use vanilla extract in place of almond extract to make mini chocolate chip muffins.
- Use naturally dyed sprinkles to make the recipe with no artificial colors or dyes.
- Gluten-free: Use gluten-free baking flour such as Cup4 Cup. Ensure that your sprinkles are gluten-free.
- Dairy-free: Use dairy-free Greek yogurt and almond milk.
- Nut-free: Use vanilla extract in place of almond extract. Use dairy milk in place of almond milk.
- Coconut-free: Use melted butter in place of coconut oil.
Expert Tips
- Allow the little bites muffins to cool on a wire rack. This is important to help the muffins to store well.
- I prefer to use a silicone muffin liner sprayed with coconut oil spray instead of paper liners as I find this method helps them not to stick.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container or a Ziplock bag at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Serve with some egg bites and fresh fruit for a complete breakfast.
Recipe FAQs
This recipe is made with simple ingredients. These are made without vegetable oil, no modified food starch, no artificial flavors, no corn syrup, no trans fats or hydrogenated oils, and no preservatives.
To avoid food dyes, use a naturally dyed rainbow sprinkle brand.
Little bites get their moist texture from hydrogenated oils. This homemade little bites recipe uses Greek yogurt, almond milk, refined coconut oil, and eggs to create a delicious mini muffin that is just as moist!
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Healthier Little Bites Recipe Party Cake Mini Muffins
Equipment
- mini muffin pan (Amazon affiliate link)
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup refined coconut oil melted, then cooled
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup milk use almond milk or dairy milk
- 2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Spray a mini muffin tin with coconut oil spray and set aside. Add the dry ingredients (except the sprinkles) to a large bowl.2 cups flour, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a separate large bowl, add the eggs and whisk until beaten. Add the remaining wet ingredients to the bowl and mix until incorporated.⅔ cup white sugar, ¼ cup refined coconut oil, 2 large eggs, 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, ¼ cup milk, 2 teaspoon almond extract
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until incorporated. Fold in the sprinkles.¼ cup sprinkles
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out about 45 muffins. Bake at 350 F for about 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean and the tops are golden brown.
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