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Egg Muffins

Egg Muffins Perfected

August 22, 2012 by my1stwordwaschocolate in "breakfast", "cheese", "eggs", "gluten-free", "muffins", "sausage", "vegetables"

I've been making these egg muffins for weeks now. They're awesome. I only have to think about cooking breakfast once a week. How cool is that? I made some tweaks to my original recipe that make them even more delicious AND foolproof.

Egg Muffins

Ingredients

Muffin Base

  • 9 large eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Muffin Filling

You will need approximately 2 cups of filling for your egg muffins. My current favorite filling is 1/2 pound of hot pork breakfast sausage; 1/2 cup of fresh grated Parmesan cheese; 1 drained and rinsed can of artichoke bottoms, diced; 1/2 an onion, finely diced and sauteed until caramelized; and 2 finely diced sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil. 

But, this is where you can get creative. Use turkey sausage, try out different cheeses or make a vegetarian version. Saute up some spinach, kale or arugula. Have leftover grilled veggies? This is a great place to use them. Keep trying new variations and this breakfast staple won't get old!

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray your 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Evenly distribute the filling into the muffin tins (I like to mix the filling in a bowl for more even distribution). In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, milk, baking powder, salt and pepper. Divide the egg mixture evenly into the muffin tins.

Bake the muffins for 18-20 minutes until just set. Don't overcook.

Let cool for 5 minutes, then run a butter knife around the rim of each muffin to remove. Eat immediately or cool completely and keep refrigerated until breakfast time. Reheat and enjoy! These keep for up to a week.

My sous chef admiring our work.

August 22, 2012 /my1stwordwaschocolate
"breakfast", "cheese", "eggs", "gluten-free", "muffins", "sausage", "vegetables"
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