Breakfast Omelet Muffins
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A great handheld breakfast, these Breakfast Omelet Muffins with Spinach and Parmesan are perfect for when time is crunched and you’re on the go.
Made right in the muffin pan with eggs, cheese, sausage and spinach! Let me show you how easy with a new video!
Breakfast Omelet Muffins with Spinach and Parmesan
Another plus about these Egg Cups with Spinach and Parmesan is they came together in 30 minutes, I had plenty left over to freeze for another quick breakfast and with some chopped fruit, made for a fantastic meal.
I’ll admit I am not a breakfast person. Never have been. I typically have a Shakeology after working out and that’s about it. So the other day I decided to make us a little something different since I had most of the ingredients already. So, while Dave washed the dogs after a muddy morning run, I went to work putting these together.
I decided to make a video of this recipe for those of you new to the site after having it appear in the Jan/Feb issue of Cooking Light. It made my day when I first saw it and hope you enjoy it, too.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown and crumble the sausage in a skillet over medium heat.
Using a 2 inch biscuit cutter or glass, cut 3 circles of sourdough bread from each slice of bread. Press each into the bottom of a muffin pan sprayed with vegetable spray.
In a bowl whisk the eggs with a pinch of kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Chop the fresh spinach, set aside.
Evenly distribute the crumbled sausage on the top of each bread circle. Top with chopped spinach. Pour the eggs evenly over each filled muffin mold.
Top with a healthy pinch of shredded parmesan cheese and bake for 18 minutes until cooked and tops are golden brown.
These were the perfect, bite sized breakfast nibbles. With some fresh, chopped cantaloupe I was a happy camper. Each bite started with the crispy, golden brown cheesy top that opened up to fluffy eggs and sausage on a toasted piece of sourdough that got a little crispy on the bottom.
With the leftovers, I put them in a Ziploc bag and in the freezer they went for another quick and delicious breakfast.
If you’re looking for other breakfast recipes, try my Breakfast Stuffed Peppers or my Crustless Spinach Quiche with Ham. Enjoy!
Here’s the boys, Oliver and Kodi, all cleaned up. They’re both Labradoodles, Kodi (blonde one) is 4 and Oliver (brown one) will be 4 this month. I think they were hoping I’d drop one.
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Omelet Muffins with Spinach and Parmesan
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground sausage
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 12 eggs
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown and crumble the sausage in a skillet over medium heat.
- Using a 2 inch biscuit cutter or glass, cut 3 circles of sourdough bread from each slice of bread. Press each into the bottom of a muffin pan sprayed with vegetable spray.
- In a bowl whisk the eggs with a pinch of kosher salt an cracked black pepper. Chop the fresh spinach, set aside.
- Evenly distribute the crumbled sausage on the top of each bread circle. Top with chopped spinach. Pour the eggs evenly over each filled muffin mold. Top with healthy pinch of shredded parmesan cheese and bake for 18 minutes until cooked and tops are golden brown.
Video
Nutrition
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I changed this up a bit by omitting the bread, using egg whites only and thawed frozen spinach instead. Also substituted feta cheese and added cayenne pepper. Baked them 23 minutes. Taking out the bread and using egg whites reduced the calorie count without compromising the taste.
Thanks Kim for the update, I’ll need to try your version, thanks for sharing it. 🙂
One other change for the last batch, soy sausage instead of pork dramatically cut calories. Add some of your favorite herbs/spices to replace the seasoning from the pork sausage. I added cumin and red pepper flakes.
Sounds like a winner to me, thanks for letting me know Kim.
Last week we were overflowing with fresh eggs so Josh made Egg Muffins with Sausage, Spinach, and Cheese for breakfast.
Nice, hope you enjoyed them. If you still have eggs, check out my Italian Sausage, Gouda and Spinach Strata. Tasty stuff right there!
I can’t decide what I love more, these irresistible breakfast treats or the super cute doggies with their big noses, so adorable!
Thanks Nicole. I think I’d have to choose Oliver and Kodi, but I am a little biased. 😉
Gah!! I forgot to mention the spinach!! Yaaassss! Love spinach with eggs! (And bread and sausage and cheese!) 😉
Fresh spinach too, NEVER that canned mush spinach! How do people eat that? Thanks Chey, and congrats again on the MSN feature. MAJOR good news! 🙂
This looks like the perfect grab and go breakfast!
Also, the dogs? SO cute! My boyfriend doesn’t want a dog at ALL, but if I show him the picture of yours he may change his opinion!
Thanks Cathleen! Your boyfriend doesn’t know what he’s missing. Labradoodles are fantastic! Loving, fun and extremely smart. How could he resist?
The only difference between designer dogs as in “Labradoodles” and a needy, waiting for a good loving home shelter dog is the price tag! Please adopt if you can:)
Thanks Carrie, both of my boys were homeless. 🙂
Spinach breakfast?! Count me on, Kevin! Spinach breakfast with an amazing cheese crust?! I’m buying a ticket:) Looks great!
Thanks Ben, tasty breakfast nibbles!
Your pups are just darling, Kevin. They look like, ‘Hey dad, how about a bite?’ Love this kind of thing for breakfast…or lunch…or dinner…and then there’s snack time. 🙂
Thanks Marissa, those two boys are definitely near and dear. I have been with them basically everyday since we first brought them home, seeing I work from home. The egg cups are pretty tasty, too. 😉
Hey Kevin! I’m with you – not a breakfast person. However, I’d eat these for dinner! I think I would use your chorizo sausage! 🙂
Now you’re talking Dorothy, excellent!
Geez…those guys look so handsome and happy after their baths! But let’s talk about these egg cups…what a creative and fun breakfast idea! I’m thinking I might just need to make a batch of these for lunches this week. Looks delicious! #WolfpackDoggieDayCare
The dogs are just THE best! As for these egg cups, easy peasy and great anytime, right?
Hi Kevin, these look fantastic! I was planning something similar with puff pastry – great minds, eh? 🙂 Looks like it will go on the back burner for now. Love your blog and your recipes!
Thanks so much Erren! I am a big fan of puff pastry, so I’ll keep my eyes peeled for that one! BTW, I think I fell in love with your site and photos last year when I saw your gorgeous Homemade Oreo Cookies. 🙂