Mini Quinoa Veggie Egg Muffins Recipes

SAVORY QUINOA EGG MUFFINS WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F and lightly grease a muffin pan .
• Combine the quinoa and broth or water in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the quinoa is thoroughly cooked and the liquid has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a nonstick pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion and sauté for a few minutes until soft.
• Add the spinach, cooking just until it has barely wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, cooked spinach and onion, eggs, cheese, oregano or thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, mixing to combine well.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tin about 1/4 cup at a time, being careful not to overfill.
• Bake the quinoa muffins for 20 minutes.

MINI FRITTATAS WITH QUINOA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 6 muffin cups.
• Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Combine cooked quinoa, eggs, egg whites, zucchini, Swiss cheese, ham, parsley, Parmesan cheese, and white pepper in a large bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. Spoon mixture to the top of each prepared muffin cup.
• Bake in preheated oven until the edges of frittatas are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool at least 5 minutes in the pan before serving. Serve hot or cold.

QUINOA PIZZA EGG MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place 12 silicone muffin cups on a baking sheet, and set aside until ready to use.
• Combine the quinoa with 1 cup water in a medium saucepan and set the pan over high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until the quinoa is cooked through and the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• While the quinoa is cooking, slice the tomatoes, finely chop the onion and olives and set aside. Then heat a skillet over medium heat, add the oil and onions, and saute for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, olives and Italian seasoning to the onion mixture and saute for another minute. Turn off the heat, and set aside.
• Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl, and mix with a whisk or hand beater until well combined. Add the cooked quinoa, vegetable mixture, cheese and salt to the eggs, and stir to combine.
• Pour the mixture in to silicone muffin cups, dividing equally, and bake until the eggs are set and the muffins are a light golden brown, 30 minutes.
• Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes before serving. Egg muffins may be kept in the refrigerator and eaten cold, or reheated in the microwave.

MINI QUINOA-VEGGIE EGG 'MUFFINS'

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Whisk eggs and milk in large bowl until blended. Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Spoon into 24 mini muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until tops are puffed and golden brown. Let stand 5 min. Run knife around edges of muffin cups to loosen muffins before removing from pan.