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Home » Fast & Easy » Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins

Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins

March 24, 2020 by Danielle Green 13 Comments

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Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins are a healthy and delicious recipe perfect for a quick 30 minute weeknight dinner. Tuna cakes are made in muffin tins with brown rice, sharp cheddar cheese and a savory lemon butter sauce for amazing flavor.

Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins in muffin tin being topped with spoonful of lemon butter sauce

Tuna Muffins

Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins are a fantastic recipe I got from my Mom. She makes these when I was a child on a regular basis during lent, but they really are a great meal any time!

I will admit that as a child I turned my nose up at just about anything tuna. I ate them because in our house we didn’t have a choice other than eating dinner or starving. But I can’t say I enjoyed them tremendously.

Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins served on plate with green peas

Easy Pantry Recipe

I was wanting to share some Easy Rice Recipes using pantry staples and remembered these Tuna Muffins that my Mom loves so much. I made them thinking that I would just send them to her house when I was done, but after trying them again as an adult I had a major change of heart.

These Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins are flipping fantastic! The savory mix of seasoning salt, cheddar and tuna topped with the parsley lemon sauce is phenomenal.

  • Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins mixture in stainless steel mixing bowl
  • Lemon Butter sauce in small bowl with spoonful dripping
  • Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins in muffin tin

Meal Prep Recipe

Now if you are like my Mom, you may want to double the lemon butter sauce. She likes to have a little extra when she makes them for just herself and my Dad so she can add extra butter sauce when she reheats them.

The fact that these Tuna Muffins reheat so well is just another great aspect of this recipe. Make a double batch and enjoy the for a couple meals throughout the week or even freeze them for great meal prep.

  • Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins served on plate with green peas
  • Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins in muffin pan

Tuna Muffin Recipe Variations

There are a few variations to this Tuna Rice Muffin recipe that you can make based on your preferences. The recipe actually calls for an optional 3/4 cup sliced olives. If you are a big fan of olives that is another great flavor you can add to these tuna cakes.

You can also swap out the tuna for salmon. Canned salmon would make a great substitution in this recipe for something a little different.

I used brown rice because it is healthier and what I have on hand, but white rice or even a wild rice blend would all be great options in this tuna muffin recipe as well.

Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins in muffin tin

More Healthy Tuna Recipes!

  • Mediterranean Quinoa Tuna Cakes
  • Keto Tuna Salad Stuffed Avocados
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  • Avocado Chickpea Tuna Salad
  • Egg Avocado Tuna Salad Sandwich
Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins served on plate with green peas
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Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins served on plate with green peas

Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins

Yield: 6 Muffins
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes

Buttery Tuna Rice Muffins are a healthy and delicious recipe perfect for a quick 30 minute weeknight dinner. Tuna cakes are made in muffin tins with brown rice, sharp cheddar cheese a savory lemon butter sauce for amazing flavor.

Ingredients

Tuna Muffins

  • 2 c. cooked rice
  • 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 can (6.5oz) tuna, drained
  • 1 Tbsp. onion flakes
  • 1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
  • 1 tsp. seasoning salt
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 3/4 c. sliced olives, OPTIONAL

Lemon Butter Sauce

  • 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp. seasoning salt
  • 1/8 tsp. parsley flakes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine all of the tuna muffin ingredients, mixing until well combined.
  3. Divide the mixture evenly between 6 greased muffin cups. Bake at 375° for 16-18 minutes until lightly golden brown on the top. Finish them under the broiler for a couple minutes if you want a crispier top.
  4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine all of the Lemon Butter Sauce ingredients.
  5. Top the cooked tuna muffins with lemon butter sauce and enjoy!

Notes

Instead of making these into muffins, you can add all of the tuna mixture to a greased 1.5 quart casserole dish and bake for 30-40 minutes.

Double the lemon butter sauce if you want them extra buttery!

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Comments

  1. Rae says

    March 28, 2020 at 3:29 pm

    This is awesome. Delicious . Easy Peary and the results are fantastic.

    Reply
  2. Ginny Hoskins says

    April 10, 2020 at 11:02 am

    These turned out great! I doubled the recipe and was able to make 18. Husband loved them!

    Reply
    • Danielle Green says

      April 10, 2020 at 9:20 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  3. Darlene says

    June 6, 2020 at 6:46 pm

    Hello, would love to try your recipe soon!

    Question…are the olives called for to be green or black?

    Reply
    • Danielle Green says

      June 10, 2020 at 1:21 pm

      It’s really a personal preference. I’d lean towards green olives myself.

      Reply
  4. Gerda vd Walt says

    June 14, 2020 at 6:53 am

    Hi, this looks great and I would love to try it.
    Can you freeze them? If yes, before or after baking?

    Reply
    • Danielle Green says

      June 16, 2020 at 10:17 am

      You could freeze them after baking and reheat after thawing.

      Reply
  5. Virgi says

    July 9, 2020 at 10:00 pm

    I always end up with 9 muffins. What size pan are you using. I still enjoy them

    Reply
    • Danielle Green says

      July 14, 2020 at 12:10 pm

      Just a regular muffin pan, but you can make them as deep as you’d like.

      Reply
  6. Deb says

    November 7, 2020 at 2:06 pm

    I made these last night and we really liked them. I used green olives and thought they were a great addition.

    Reply
  7. Margaret Alicea says

    December 8, 2020 at 4:37 pm

    Came out good , I used salmon and frozen. spinach. No cheddar, used what I had some shredded parmesan. Used dill in the butter sauce because dill goes good with salmon. I also put it In a small casserole dish. Delicious, the sauce put it over the top. Next time i will use little more lemon, because i love lemon. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Don S. says

    March 18, 2021 at 9:50 am

    Do you think that substituting cauliflower “rice” would work in this recipe?

    Reply
    • Danielle Green says

      March 25, 2021 at 11:33 am

      I’m guessing that the moisture from the cauliflower will probably prevent them from binding as well. My guess is they would come out of the muffin tins rather messy, but would still taste good.

      Reply

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