Denver Omelette Egg Cups
Enjoy your favorite omelette but in an easy-to-make, grab-n-go, healthier way! Our Denver Omelette Egg Cups are everything you want from the classic breakfast in gluten-free, low-fat, and high-protein egg muffins!
Welcome to the new year, friends! After another indulgent holiday season, I am ready to get back into our normal healthy, clean eating habits. And our first recipe of the year is one that my whole family has been loving! Our Denver Omelette Egg Cups are the perfect segway back into healthy eating with a great mix of ham, veggies, and cheese. Everything you want from a Denver omelette, but in a hand-held, much easier-to-make, little egg muffin that’s absolutely perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients Needed
- Eggs – We use a full dozen for these to make 12 egg muffins, but you can easily halve the recipe, too.
- Diced Ham – This is a great way to use up some leftover ham or you could even use some chopped deli ham, too.
- Bell Pepper – Classic in a Denver omelette! But you could also add some sweetness with a sweeter red, yellow, or orange bell pepper.
- Onion and Garlic – Yellow or white are best for this recipe and you can also substitute some garlic powder, too.
- Mozzarella Cheese – This is our favorite cheese to use because it has a milder flavor to allow the rest of the flavors to shine, but adding in some cheddar or Parmesan cheese would be delicious, too!
- Parsley and Thyme – Herbs that compliment both the ham and the bell pepper.
- Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper – Just a little to cook the onions and peppers in and to season.
Easy to Make
I absolutely love making egg cups because they’re so simple to make and are the perfect make-ahead breakfast for the week because they’re hearty and healthy. These Denver Omelette Egg Cups are no exception! They just take a saute of the veggies and the ham.
Then a whisk of the eggs until frothy. Use a nice big Pyrex or other measuring cup with a pour spout to make adding it to the muffin tin super easy.
Add your fillings first to the muffin tin and then the cheese.
Then pour your whisked eggs into the tins to fill them. By doing it all in this order, instead of mixing it all and then adding it to the cups, it will ensure that you have the same distribution of filling and cheese for all of your cups.
Then pop ’em in the oven to cook the eggs, melt the cheese, and get a nice little fluff.
Done! A little hand-held Denver Omelette in egg muffin form.
Fluffy eggs packed full of ham, peppers, onions, and just the right amount of cheese and seasonings. Hearty and healthy and a delicious nutritious gluten-free way to start your day!
Recipe Tips
Be sure to use a good muffin tin and some non-stick spray to grease it so your eggs don’t stick and you can cleanly remove your egg cups. You can also use muffin liners.
The key to getting nice fluffy egg muffins is whisking your eggs until they’re nice and frothy. I find it best to whisk a few eggs at a time really well before adding more of the Pyrex or bowl.
In order to get even ratios of the filling and cheese for each egg cup, scoop in the filling and then top with the cheese first, then add the egg. It may take a couple of passes with your eggs to use them all and to *almost fill your muffin tins as the egg will settle in with all of the cheese and filling.
Don’t overflow, of course, but for this recipe, it’s ok to fill the muffin tin most of the way. The eggs will puff up, but won’t overflow while baking.
These Denver Omelette Egg Cups are perfect for some make-ahead meals! I love making a batch on Sunday and enjoying them for breakfast throughout the week or making a double batch and stashing some in the freezer to then be able to take out and pop in the microwave.
These egg cups are perfectly customizable! Add a different bell pepper for more sweetness. Make them vegetarian and leave out the ham. Swap in some cheddar cheese. Add any other veggie you’d like! The possibilities are endless!
Denver Omelette Egg Cups! Ham, peppers, and onions all hugged in some fluffy eggs in a hand-held grab-n-go breakfast. A delicious way to start any day!
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Denver Omelette Egg Cups
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion diced, about 1/2
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups cooked ham diced
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella grated
- 1 teaspoon parsley dried
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Prep Muffin Tin: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease the muffin tin with cooking spray or butter.
- Cook Filling: Heat oil in a medium-sized saute pan on medium and add diced onion and bell pepper for 3-4 minutes until onions are translucent and pepper tender. Add salt, pepper, parsley, and thyme and stir. Add garlic and ham and saute for another 2-3 minutes.
- Prep Eggs: Add 3-4 eggs to a 4 cup Pyrex measuring cup or bowl with a pour spout. Whisk well and then add more eggs and whisk well. Repeat until all of the eggs are whisked until frothy.
- Fill Tin: Use a large spoon to scoop the ham and pepper filling into the muffin tins. Add shredded cheese on top, using all of the cheese. Pour the whisked egg into each tin, filling each.
- Bake: Bake for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
This sounds so good! How long will they keep frozen?
Hi Jen! They’re tasty, I hope you enjoy them. They’ll keep in the freezer up to 3 months. Enjoy!
Thank you so much! Just made a bunch, some with sausage and others with bacon as well for diversity. They are delicious and will be a time saver as we get back into the school year and I know everyone is eating something healthier. ☺️
So great to hear! I’m so glad you enjoyed them and that the kiddos will get a healthy hearty start to their day 😀
A breakfast game-changer! The perfect blend of fluffy eggs, savory ham, bell peppers, and cheese all conveniently baked into individual cups.
Thanks Savita!
Ohh it looks so good! It’s like bite sized omelettes! Love it
Thanks, Jamie!
This recipe is great, it elevates a normal omelette! thank you!
Great to hear, DK! Thanks so much for sharing!