Claudias Low Fat Spinach Bacon Quiche Muffins Recipes

LOW-CARB BACON SPINACH EGG CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Cook and stir bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a bowl, reserving bacon grease in the skillet.
• Combine spinach, mushrooms, green bell pepper, onion, salt, and ground black pepper to taste in the skillet with bacon grease; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to a bowl and place in the freezer to cool, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk eggs and cream together in a bowl; stir in 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Add cooled vegetables and bacon to egg mixture and mix gently.
• Scoop 1/4 cup egg mixture into each muffin cup; top each with remaining Colby-Jack cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until egg cups are set, about 20 minutes.

CLAUDIA'S LOW FAT SPINACH & BACON QUICHE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Saute onions & garlic in olive oil, 1 minute.
• Add turkey bacon, cook until bacon is browned, but not crisp, approximately 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain. (I like to blot with a paper towel to get out all the excess grease.).
• Combine cream cheese, Eggbeaters and milk; smashing cream cheese with back of the spoon until it is broken up.
• Add salt & pepper to taste to egg mixture.
• Add bacon mixture, green onions, cheese and spinach to egg mixture.
• Unroll crescent rolls.
• Working with ¼ of the crescent rolls at a time (2 triangles), pinch seams together and roll with rolling pin out on floured board to an 8x8 square. Cut into fourths.
• Place ¼ into each muffin cavity to form 1 muffin. Press up in muffin tin to fully line the muffin cavity.
• Repeat with remaining crescent rolls.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes @ 375 degrees or until knife inserted in middle comes out clean.
• When slightly cooled, run knife around muffin to release. Serve or store for later use.
• Cool completely before storing in Ziplock bag.
• When ready to serve, place muffin on plate and reheat in microwave.
• Yield: 16 muffins.

MINI BACON QUICHE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place bacon slices in a single layer on a bacon rack or foil-lined, rimmed baking sheet, making sure they do not overlap.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, 10 to 11 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Increase the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with some of the rendered bacon fat.
• Saute onion and garlic in a little bacon fat over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Beat milk, eggs, and cream in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add spinach, Cheddar cheese, and the cooked onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper and mix with a spatula to combine.
• Make a ring of bacon by running a slice around the sides of each muffin cup. Scoop egg mixture into the center of each bacon ring.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 15 minutes.