Western Egg Muffins

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! #bakedeggcups #breakfasteggs #eggmuffins www.savoryexperiments.com


 

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.

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! #bakedeggcups #breakfasteggs #eggmuffins www.savoryexperiments.com

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 Cup Recipe- make ahead and portable, these Western Egg Cups are easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd, even let the kids make their own!

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!

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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.

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! #bakedeggcups #breakfasteggs #eggmuffins www.savoryexperiments.com
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! #bakedeggcups #breakfasteggs #eggmuffins www.savoryexperiments.com

Western Egg Cups

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Western Egg Muffins Recipe- make ahead and portable, these Western Egg Cups are easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd, even let the kids make their own!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 8 muffin tin molds with squares of parchment paper. Coat lightly with cooking spray.
  • Use 2 slices of ham per tin, overlapping them to form a cup liner, much like a cupcake liner.
  • Sprinkle a pinch of cheese, green pepper, red pepper and onion into the wells of each muffin mold.
  • Crack and pour one whole egg into each of the 8 muffin molds.
  • Top with a pinch of green pepper, red pepper and onion (no cheese just yet).
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove and top with cheddar cheese. Return to oven for 3-5 minutes or until cheese it melted, egg whites are no longer opaque and yolks are your desired runniness.
  • If you’ve made this recipe, please come back and let us know how you liked them! 

Nutrition

Calories: 257 kcal, Protein: 21 g, Fat: 18 g, Saturated Fat: 7 g, Cholesterol: 213 mg, Sodium: 815 mg, Potassium: 245 mg, Vitamin A: 400 IU, Vitamin C: 5 mg, Calcium: 130 mg, Iron: 1.4 mg
Author: Chef Jessica Anne
Calories: 257
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: egg muffins
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Chef Jessica Anne Formicola

Jessica the mom, wife and chef behind Savory Experiments. You might see her on the Emmy- nominated TV show Plate It! or on bookshelves as a cookbook author. Jessica is a Le Cordon Bleu certified recipe developer and regularly contributed to Parade, Better Homes & Gardens, The Daily Meal, Mashed and more!

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