Egg Muffins – Rachel Cooks®

Straightforward Egg Muffins

Breakfast to go. Egg muffins are straightforward to move. They’re not messy and may be eaten out of hand. Prep a bunch of egg muffins to final all week. You received’t must resort to quickie drive-thru breakfasts. Egg muffins are so significantly better than a boring egg sandwich. I usually pack them in a cooler once we journey.

Enjoyable to eat. Children, massive and small, love egg muffins as a result of they’ll decide them up with their fingers. Even my teenage daughter who doesn’t love scrambled eggs loves these enjoyable egg muffins (and so they’re really easy to make, that she will be able to make a batch of them on her personal).

Flavorful and nutritious. Egg muffins are like particular person mini frittatas. They’re so tasty, with hash brown potatoes, ham, and cheese and so they’ll keep on with you as a result of they’re full of protein (and solely 231 energy for 2 muffins).

Ingredient Notes

• Eggs: You’ll want 8 giant eggs. I determine two muffins per serving which might be about 1 ½ eggs per serving.
• Hash browns: Purchase frozen hash brown potatoes, both diced or shredded. You don’t have to thaw them forward of time. Frozen hash browns are so handy. I all the time hold a bag within the freezer to seize for this recipe or to make air fryer hash browns (they’re the very best!).
• Ham: Select any type of ham you want. The simplest possibility is sliced deli ham. I merely chop it up and add it to the muffins. We additionally love cooked sausage or bacon.
• Cheese: Once more, select any kind of shredded cheese you want or occur to have. Sharp cheddar cheese is tremendous flavorful. We additionally love Swiss cheese or crumbled feta cheese.
• Milk: Though I’ve made egg muffins with lowfat and a pair of% milk and so they prove superb, we favor entire milk for the very best texture.

How To Make Egg Muffins

Prep. Flip the oven on to preheat. It’s vital to bake the egg muffins in a preheated oven so that they cook dinner evenly. Spray a 12-well muffin tin generously with nonstick spray. Don’t skip this step; the nonstick spray is important, in any other case the egg muffins will stick within the tins and also you’ll have a difficult clean-up.

Add fillings. Divide the frozen hash brown potatoes evenly in every muffin cup. Subsequent, add the ham and shredded cheese to every cup.

Combine eggs. In a medium-sized bowl (I like to make use of a bowl with a pouring spout), whisk the eggs and milk. The combination needs to be utterly mixed. You shouldn’t be capable of see distinct yellow egg yolks and clear egg whites. Add salt and pepper to season the eggs.

Pour eggs into pan. Fill every muffin cup with the egg combination, fastidiously pouring it over the fillings. Every cup needs to be two-thirds to three-fourths full. The eggs will puff up as they cook dinner.

Bake. Fastidiously switch the muffin tin to the center rack of the oven. Bake for 20 minutes or till the muffins are agency and the tops are golden brown. You’ll be able to check for doneness by inserting a desk knife into the middle of one of many muffins and checking for uncooked egg combination within the center.

Serve. Let the egg muffins cool for about 5 minutes. They’ll agency up somewhat bit and be simpler to deal with. Take away them from the muffin tins and function desired.

Doable Recipe Variations

• Meat: Strive cooked sausage or crumbled bacon. For a meat-like substitute, finely chopped mushrooms are nice. Sauté them earlier than including them to the egg muffins so that they don’t make the muffins watery.
• Add veggies: Strive finely chopped bell peppers and onions. Different good selections are broccoli, chopped grape tomatoes, sliced inexperienced onions, or mushrooms. Strive corn with pepper jack cheese for a southwestern vibe.
• Strive totally different cheese: All out of cheddar? You’ll be able to simply substitute any shredded cheese you want. Crumbled feta or grated parmesan are good, too.
• Combine and match: It’s straightforward so as to add totally different filling components (or omit them) to particular person muffins within the muffin pan to fulfill any choosy eaters in your loved ones.
• Moderately have a casserole? Strive my hash brown breakfast casserole. It’s a well-liked alternative for a family-style breakfast or brunch.

Make forward: I prefer to make a double batch of egg muffins so I’ve loads to freeze for a fast breakfast, snack, lunch, and so forth.

Refrigerate/freeze: Permit the egg muffins to chill earlier than storing them in a coated container within the fridge for as much as 5 days. To freeze, put the muffins in a freezer-safe container or resealable bag. They are often frozen for as much as 3 months. Thaw in a single day within the fridge; they may also be reheated from frozen.

Reheat: Wrap one or two frittatas in a humid paper towel and reheat in 30 second intervals till heat. Strive to not overheat them. They’re additionally good eaten at room temperature.

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously spray a 12-well muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.

• Evenly divide the hash browns into every muffin cup. Sprinkle the ham on prime of the hash browns. High with shredded cheese.

  1 ½ cups frozen cubed hash brown potatoes, unthawed, ½ cup finely chopped deli ham, ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

• In a big bowl (I like to make use of a bowl with a pouring spout), whisk collectively eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour the egg combination into every nicely, filling each ⅔ to ¾ full.

  8 giant eggs, ⅓ cup milk, ¼ teaspoon coarse salt, ¼ teaspoon coarse floor black pepper

• Bake for 20 minutes or till puffed and golden brown. To check for doneness, insert a knife into the middle of one of many frittatas. It ought to come out clear, not coated with egg.

• Cool the egg muffins within the muffin tin for about 5 minutes so that they agency up. Take away them from the pan and serve.

• Meat alternate options: Strive cooked bacon, crumbled breakfast sausage, or leftover ham. Finely chopped mushrooms can be utilized as a substitute of meat. Sauté the mushrooms briefly earlier than including them to the muffin cups, so that they don’t make the egg muffins watery.
• Veggie egg muffin: As an alternative ham, substitute ½ cup finely diced pink bell pepper, ½ cup finely diced yellow onion, and three cups loosely packed spinach, roughly chopped (about 3 oz.). In a medium skillet, warmth 1 teaspoon oil over medium excessive warmth. When sizzling, add peppers and onions and sauté till softened, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add chopped spinach and stir gently till wilted. Take away from warmth and proceed with recipe.
• Make forward/storage: Baked frittatas may be refrigerated for as much as 5 days or frozen for as much as 3 months. Microwave to reheat, both frozen or thawed. I prefer to wrap them in a humid paper towel earlier than microwaving them so that they don’t dry out.
• Recipe retested and revised 12/24. Initially posted as Mini Frittatas with Spinach and Pink Pepper (much like the veggie egg muffin possibility above). 

Serving: 2muffins, Energy: 231kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 16g, Fats: 13g, Saturated Fats: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g, Monounsaturated Fats: 5g, Trans Fats: 0.04g, Ldl cholesterol: 271mg, Sodium: 505mg, Potassium: 325mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 468IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 127mg, Iron: 2mg

Vitamin data is robotically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.

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