Frittata Egg Muffins
Frittata Egg Muffins: a snack that fits Diabetes.
Adapted from RecipeTin Eats
- Diabetes
- Hashimoto's
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Mediterranean
- Balanced
- Vegetarian
- Keto
- Low-carb
- DASH diet
- Hyperparathyroidism
Ingredients
- 6 eggs (large or medium)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 3/4 cup chopped spinach (baby or normal Spinach, or similar leafy greens)
- 1/2 cup diced red capsicum / bell pepper
- 8 cherry tomatoes (, quartered (Note 1))
- ½ cup shallots (, finely sliced)
- 70 g / 2.5 oz feta (, crumbled (about 1/2 cup))
- Oil spray (, for greasing muffin tin)
Method
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
- Spray 6 standard non stick muffin holes with oil.
- Whisk eggs, salt and pepper. Stir through vegetables and feta.
- Divide mixture between holes.
- Bake 20 minutes or until the top is light golden and the centre springs back when touched.20 min timer
- Served immediately. Or allow to cool, then store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 - 4 days, or freezer for 3 months (defrost 2 minutes in the microwave or overnight in the fridge).2 min timer
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