These ham and cheese muffins are a great make ahead breakfast full of healthy and filling ingredients. Make up a batch of these egg bites on the weekend and enjoy them for grab and go breakfasts throughout the week.
Preheat the oven to 375 F and line a muffin tin with silicone muffin molds.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 2 minutes until it starts to soften.
Add the chopped bell peppers and season with salt and pepper. Stir everything together and cook for about 5 minutes until the onions start to brown.
Add ham to the skillet and toss to combine.
Fill each muffin mold with the mixture so that each is filled to about 3/4 full.
In a medium mixing bowl, crack the eggs and add milk. Lightly whisk the eggs and milk but don’t overbeat them if you want to have fluffy egg muffins.
Pour about 3 tablespoons of the whisked eggs into each muffin cup, equally distributing among the cups. Fill to the top but be careful not to overfill each muffin cup.
Top each cup with about 1 Tbsp shredded cheese each.
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until breakfast muffins are set and cooked through, and are lightly golden. Allow muffins to cool in the pan on top of a wire rack for about 5 minutes before removing.
Muffins will keep airtight for up to 1 week in the fridge; reheat gently in the microwave or serve cold.
NOTES
Silicone muffin molds are great to use for this recipe as the egg bites are easy to remove. You can make them straight in a muffin tin, but be sure to oil it well before adding the ingredients.
Don't over beat the egg and milk mixture. If you do, they won't rise as much when they are baked.
If making ahead, let the ham and cheese breakfast muffins cool completely before storing.
NUTRITION
Nutrition Facts
Ham and Cheese Breakfast Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 293Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 9g45%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 218mg73%
Sodium 946mg39%
Potassium 323mg9%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 1750IU35%
Vitamin C 52mg63%
Calcium 235mg24%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword easy breakfast muffin recipe, ham and cheese egg bites, make ahead egg muffins