These Easy Western Omelette Muffins are a perfect breakfast or snack treat. And they come from an unexpected source – my friend Carole.
While Carole does cook, and she can make a mean bowl of guacamole, but normally she leaves the culinary experimentation to her husband, Mark. He has a cookbook collection that makes me envious everytime I glance at their bookshelves and likes nothing better than to slow cook short ribs to the moment of perfection.
Carole, on the other hand, is mostly about cooking to get food on the table. But her creative side can’t be kept down – as evidenced by these easy western omelette muffins she created. Her daughter and husband gobbled them up and so did my taste tester and non-resident crêpe-maker, Eleanor.
If you make these muffins as Carole does, it takes less than 10 minutes to put them together. With my optional step (sautéing or frying the onions, peppers, and ham), you’ll need an additional 3-5 minutes. Either way, they are a quick and delicious way to start the day. You can put them in the oven while you get dressed in the morning, or prepare them ahead of time, freeze them, and defrost/reheat them in the microwave or toaster oven.
Eleanor insists that they are almost mini-quiche. Carole calls them muffins. I say “whatever.” Either way, they go down easy while you enjoy a few minutes peace in the morning or you (or your kids) can carry them in a napkin to munch while getting ready for work or school.
I’d even venture to say that they are pretty enough to serve for brunch on the weekend.
Easy Western Omelette Muffins
These Easy Western Omelette Muffins are the perfect “to go” breakfast or snack. Freeze a batch of them and pull one out whenever you want one.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/4 cup onions, minced
- 1/2 cup red, yellow, green bell peppers, and/or polbano peppers, minced Use 2 colors of peppers for contrast
- 2 ounces Ham, cubed
- 1/2 cup Bisquick, store-bought or homemade
- 1/2 cup Hard cheese, grated or shredded
- 2 tablespoons Flat leaf (Italian) parsley or cilantro
- 6 eggs
- 1/2-1 teaspoon Hot sauce
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Oil the muffin tins well or line them with paper cups and oil or spray the paper cups.
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Heat a small amount of oil in a pan and sauté or fry the onions, peppers, and ham for 3-5 minutes until onions start to become transparent.
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Mix all the ingredients in the bowl. Spoon the mixture into the muffin tins. It should fill each tin about halfway or slightly more.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes until puffed and browned. Remove the pan from the oven and let it sit for 1-2 minutes before removing the muffins. If you feel resistance, slide a teaspoon underneath the muffin and it should pop out.
Recipe Notes
It’s easy to make a Bisquick-type mix homemade.
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Shannon @ Dinner from the Heart says
These look so delicious. I’ve never made an egg muffin before, but it’s on my list to do this week. Thanks for the great recipe! 🙂
motherwouldknow says
I got this recipe from a friend whose daughter eats them frequently – and she’s an athlete who needs lots of energy to get her through practices. Apparently these do the trick.
Kirsten says
Laura,
We’re heading out for a road trip for Spring break, and I was kicking around ideas for a hot & hearty breakfast I could make & take. I think these fit the bill!
I could make them while my spouse is loading the van and the kids are walking the dogs.
Using foil & paper wrappers for easy clean up of the muffin pan, and washing up the bowl while they’re baking–we could be out the door with a hot breakfast!
Valerie says
I love Western Omelettes, these muffins will make a more portable version! Thanks!
Susan | LunaCafe says
Omelet muffins, now that’s a nice twist. They look fantastic! 🙂
Linda says
I made these muffins last night, loved the muffin,but, if you are using paper liners you will need to spray the liners, the paper sticks to them. That was disappointing but lesson learned, the taste and texture was great☺️
Laura says
Linda, Thanks for the tip. I’ve added it to the post for others.