Who doesn’t love eggs, ham, and cheese all combined into a yummy portable breakfast?! When you find out how easy Western egg muffins are to make, you’ll be head over heels for them!
Get ready for these Western Egg Muffins to be your favorite type of breakfast eggs! Whether you are eating these baked egg cups at home or on the road, they are sure to be delicious!
A frequent at the diner, I don’t even have to look at the 20 page menu. Western omelette, cheese, home fries extra crispy, whole wheat toast. Hubby asked a good question at one of our Sunday morning outings: “Why don’t you ever make western omelettes at home?”
The answer was ” I don’t know.” Probably because it is much easier to go and order one, but they aren’t all that difficult to prepare.
The following Saturday you can guess what happened… we were eating Western Egg Muffins for breakfast. Also known as the “Denver” mix or a “Denver Omelette”, I happen to be from Denver and they happen to be my favorite eggy mix. Maybe this is where my loyalty to this egg creation comes from?
These Baked Egg Muffins also fall under a low carb breakfast category, which makes them even more appealing! Not only are they quick to whip up but they taste great and are healthy for you. Which makes them even better and guilt free to eat!
Western Egg Muffins are unique because the eggs are baked instead of pan fried, and the ham is used as a liner to hold all of the other ingredients, making it super easy to handle and eat.
Oh, the things you can make in a muffin tin! Lets just say it’s a necessity in my kitchen.
You can adjust your cooking time based on how well you prefer your eggs. I prefer to keep the eggs whole, as opposed to scrambled, so that I can watch the cooking of the egg white and thus judge when they are ready. Feel free to cook them to your preference!
If you loved this Baked Egg Muffins recipe, be sure to check out these other easy egg recipes:
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Bread
Quiche Florentine Egg Muffins
Easy Breakfast Burritos
Tools for making Western Egg Muffins:
Muffin Tin– I really suggest having two muffin tins. It makes life a lot easier than baking in two batches and double the cook time.
Western Egg Muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 slices deli honey ham , thinly sliced
- 8 eggs
- 1 /12 cups sharp cheddar cheese , shredded and divided
- 1/3 cup green bell pepper , minced
- 1/3 cup red bell pepper , minced
- 1/3 cup onion , minced
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 8 muffin tin molds with squares of parchment paper. Coat lightly with cooking spray.
- Line each muffin well with 2 slices of ham, overlapping them to form a cup liner, much like a cupcake liner.
- Evenly divide the shredded 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, chopped 1/3 cup green bell pepper, 1/3 cup red bell pepper and 1/3 cup onion between each cup. Season them with salt and pepper.
- Crack and pour one egg into each of the 8 muffin molds.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. Return to the oven for 1-2 minutes or until the cheese melts and egg whites are set.
- If you've made this recipe, please come back and let us know how you liked them in the comments or star ratings.
These were fabulous and froze so well!
HI. Can these be frozen and reheated as needed? Thanks.
They sure can! Just a few seconds in the microwave for an individual muffin.
What can I use in place of ham slices?
And Sara, some people wrap bacon in there instead, but if you are avoiding meat, you can just spray the muffin tin really well and omit the ham. You should be able to run a butter knife around the edges and they will pop out. Much like these: https://www.savoryexperiments.com/spinach-mushroom-breakfast-cups/
This recipe was delicious! I know because my nephew said so. Easy to make with a four year old & tasty.
Great idea for breakfast on the go or serving large numbers of people.