Easy Oven Egg Bite Recipe

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/3 cup half-and-half, or whole milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch nutmeg, optional
  • 2/3 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped packed baby spinach
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
    1. Gather the ingredients. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 F.

      Ingredients gathered for easy oven egg bites
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    2. Spray a 12-well muffin tin with cooking spray.

      Muffin tin greased with nonstick spray
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    3. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the shredded cheese, half-and-half, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, if using, until combined.

      Eggs whisked together in a bowl with shredded cheese, half-and-half, salt, pepper, and nutmeg
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    4. Add the diced tomatoes, spinach, and green onions; stir to combine.

      Eggs and vegetable mixture in a white bowl
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    5. Divide the mixture evenly among the muffin cups, about 1/4 cup in each cup.

      Egg and vegetable mixture poured into greased muffin tins
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    6. Bake until they are set, puffed, and light golden, 15 to 18 minutes (they will deflate once removed from the oven).

      Puffy easy oven egg bites cooked in muffin tins

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