These were so much fun to make. If you have young children and want to introduce them to cooking I think these would be an ideal beginner’s dish. There are so many different variations you can make depending on what ingredients you like or what you have on hand. I made vegetarian ones and for my son I did a take on a Denver omelette using ham, cheese, bell pepper and green onion.
INGREDIENTS:
- 6 eggs (will make 12 egg cups)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
FOR VEGETARIAN EGG CUPS:
- 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 2 large shiitake mushrooms, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 3/4 cup baby spinach, diced
FOR HAM AND CHEESE EGG CUPS:
- 1/2 cup diced ham
- 12 tablespoons shredded cheese, divided (I used cheddar and mozzarella mix)
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 green onions, diced
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Meanwhile, generously spray muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. (For easier clean up, use baking cups instead of cooking spray.)
- Break eggs into a large bowl or 4 cup measuring cup. Add milk, salt and pepper. Whisk until ingredients are combined.
- Add equal amounts of your vegetables (or ham and cheese) into each cup of your muffin pan.
- Pour in egg mixture into each cup about 3/4 of the way up for each.
- Bake egg cups for 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes up clean.
- Let cool for a few minutes before taking egg cups out of pans.
- Serve with your favorite condiments or none at all.
You can keep these in an air tight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave.
