Egg Muffin Recipe

Yield: 12

Ingredients:

• 6 large eggs
• 12 slices pre-cooked turkey bacon (sliced into thirds)
• 3/4 cup shredded low-fat Swiss cheese
• 1/2 cup 1% milk
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning

Directions:

1. Spray muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Place 3 bacon pieces in the bottom of each muffin cup.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together all ingredients until well blended, except for 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
5. Fill each muffin cup with ¼ cup of egg mixture.
6. Sprinkle extra 1/4 cup of cheese on top across muffins.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until eggs are set. Serve while hot.

Nutritional Info. (1 muffin per serving):

Total calories - 98

Total fat - 7 gm

Total carbs. - 1 gm

Total sugar - 1 gm

Protein - 8 gm

Recipe: Egg Muffin

Ingredients

6 large eggs

12 slices pre-cooked turkey bacon (sliced into thirds )

¾ cup shredded low fat Swiss or Monterey jack cheese

½ cup 1 % milk

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning

Directions

Spray muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 F.

Place 3 bacon pieces in the bottom of each muffin cup.

In a separate bowl , mix together all ingredients until well blended , except for ¼ cup of shredded cheese. Fill each muffin cup with ¼ cup of the egg  mixture. Sprinkle extra ¼ cup of cheese on top across  muffins.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until eggs  are set. Servings: 12.

Nutritional Analysis per serving ( 1 muffin ) :

Total Calories: 98

Total Fat: 7 gm

Saturated Fat: 2 gm

Total Carbs: 1 gm

Fiber: 0 gm

Sugar: 1 gm

Protein: 8 gm

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Recipe: Pam's Mini Quiche Muffins

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup Egg beaters - egg
1/2 cup Shredded mild cheddar cheese
2/3 cup finely shredded, low moisture, part skim mozarella cheese
1 cup mushroom stems & pieces (4 oz canned-rinsed)
2 slices Oscar Meyer smoked ham, water added, 96% fat free
3 tsp Bacon Flavor Bits

Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix all ingredients EXCEPT Bacon Bits...spray mini muffin pan with Pam Cooking Spray. Fill with egg mixture until almost full. Sprinkle Bacon Bits on top of each. Bake 15 minutes or  until golden brown. Knife should come out clean in center of muffin when fully cooked. Pop them out and enjoy! Freeze leftovers. Yield: 20 muffins.

Nutrition
Serving Size 1 muffin
Per Serving: 35 calories / 1 carb / 124mg sodium / 4g protein 3mg cholesterol / 2g fat

Submitted by: Pam Adams