Mini Spinach Frittatas

About These Frittatas

  • Quick and easy to make! Waiting for them to bake is the hardest and most time-consuming part of this recipe.
  • Fun to eat! Kids think they’re great because they’re small and cute and they can eat them with their hands.
  • Healthy! More egg whites than yolks make them a bit lighter. Plus they’re packed with veggies.
  • Delicious! And really, isn’t that what’s important?
  • Convenient! Make them ahead and eat them all week.
  • Perfect portion control! They’re made in a muffin tin for a perfectly sized serving. And they’re wrapped individually so you can simply grab one on the run.

INGREDIENTS (makes 12)

6 lean turkey breakfast sausage links
½ C. chopped fresh spinach
½ C. shredded Colby-Jack cheese
4 eggs
10 egg whites
½ C. skim milk
Black pepper to taste
Chopped fresh basil
Halved grape tomatoes

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat 12 standard muffin cups with cooking spray or use foil-lined paper liners and spray well.

In a skillet, brown the sausage links until fully cooked; chop coarsely. Divide the sausage, spinach, and cheese evenly among the muffin cups. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg whites, and milk; season with pepper and pour into cups, filling almost full. Add basil and grape tomatoes. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until the center is firm.

Cool for 5 minutes, then loosen from the pan and remove the frittatas.

Serve warm or wrap each baked, cooled frittata separately and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave.

Serving Suggestions

Customize these any way you’d like by adding any combination of veggies, meat, and cheese that you prefer:

  • diced ham
  • sliced mushrooms
  • chopped asparagus
  • bacon bits
  • green onions
  • bell peppers

These frittatas are perfect mini foods for special occasions such as baby showers, birthdays, and brunches too!

Nutrition

Makes 12 servings
Serving size: 1 frittata

Amount per serving:
Calories:  93
Total fat:  5g
Protein:  9g
Sodium: 188mg
Cholesterol:  74mg