Mini Egg Muffins Recipes

EASY BREAKFAST EGG MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
• Place green onions and bell peppers into a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, bacon, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese into the bowl and whisk ingredients together until incorporated.
• Pour mixture equally into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

MINI EGG CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with paper liners. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the lemon zest. Beat in the whole egg, then the yolk, beating well after each addition; beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the milk. Beat on medium speed until combined.
• Divide the batter among the mini-muffin cups, filling them two-thirds of the way. Bake until the cupcakes are golden and the tops spring back when pressed, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 10 minutes, then remove the cupcakes to the rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting: Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until combined. Add the vanilla and beat on medium-high speed until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the milk and beat until fluffy, about 1 more minute.
• Divide the frosting among 3 small bowls. Tint one yellow, one pink and one blue with food coloring. Drop alternating spoonfuls of the frosting into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip. Pipe the frosting in a swirl onto the cupcakes. Serve in a clean egg carton.

SCRAMBLED EGG MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain., In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add onion, green pepper, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Stir in sausage and cheese., Spoon by 1/3 cupfuls into greased muffin cups. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes.Freeze option: Cool baked egg muffins. Cover and place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets and freeze until firm. Transfer to freezer container; return to freezer. To use, place in greased muffin pan, cover loosely with foil and reheat in a preheated 350° oven until heated through. Or, microwave each muffin on high 30-60 seconds or until heated through.

EASY EGG MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 4. Brush half the oil in an 8-hole muffin tin. Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan and add the broccoli, pepper and spring onions. Fry for 5 mins. Set aside to cool.
• Whisk the eggs with the milk, smoked paprika and half the cheese in a bowl. Add the cooked veg. Pour the egg mixture into the muffin holes and top each with the remaining cheese and a few chives, if you like. Bake for 15-17 mins or until golden brown and cooked through.

MEAL PREP MUFFIN TIN EGG BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Crack the eggs into a large bowl, add the salt and whisk to combine. Divide the mixture evenly among the muffin cups. Top with desired variation ingredients. Bake until the centers of the muffins no longer jiggle, 17 to 20 minutes.
• Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the muffins, unmold and serve. If storing, allow to cool completely, place in a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate or freeze.
• To reheat, microwave the muffins one at a time for about 30 seconds if refrigerated, 1 minute if frozen. You can also heat them in a 250-degree-F oven until warmed through.

TODDLER RECIPE: MINI EGG & VEG MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180 fan/gas 6. Grease 6 holes of a muffin tin. Put the carrot, courgette and peas (about 190g veg) in a microwaveable dish with 2 tbsp water. Cover with cling film and cook for 2 mins or until tender. Drain the veg.
• Beat the eggs and stir in the veg and feta. Pour into the 6 holes. Bake for 15 minutes until the eggs are set. Leave for a minute or two, then use a knife to carefully remove the muffins.