December 14, 2013

Omelette Muffins!

These muffins are AWESOMENESS!!! Okay, that being said, they are delicious and simple. They're great for breakfast, brunch or a snack. If you don't want to make homemade biscuit mix it is perfectly okay to use ready made biscuit mix like Bisquick or Pioneer. If you do use ready made, spike it up by adding 1/2 teaspoon of each, baking soda and baking powder. I also think adding an oil to the mix is necessary for moist, fluffy biscuits. Shortening or vegetable oil is my preference.
Making your own biscuit mix is super easy! Here's the recipe for the mix. I like drop biscuits, I never make rolled out biscuits. Just not my thing. I like it rustic looking!
Homemade Biscuit Mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon white sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil or shortening
1/2 cup milk

Mix dry ingredients into a bowl first. I use a silicon coated whisk and spatula. Add the wet ingredients and mix well. Set aside and heat the oven to 185C
I use a 6 cup, deep, maxi muffin pan. You can use a basic sized muffin pan but you'll have to use half the amount of biscuit mix in each cup.
Lightly oil the muffin cups or use a nonstick spray. In the maxi muffin cups, place about 1 tablespoon of the biscuit mix into each bottom. I bang the pan a couple of times to get the mix settled but not smashed down into the bottom. It's okay if some of the mix is up the side of the cups. It's all going to bake together.
In a seperate bowl crack 4 large eggs and lightly whisk. Add spices to your taste. I like a bit of Creole seasoning and a bit of hot sauce.
Now, for what goes into your omelette, that's where you can do what you feel. I like chopped red onion, bell pepper, green onion or chives, any kind of meat you like or no meat at all, it's up to you. I use chopped ham or bacon. If you use bacon, cook it first, let it cool and then crumble it. Also any type of cheese you like. I used Gouda. Mix your chopped veggies and meat into whisked eggs.
Spoon the egg mixture, equally over the biscuit mix. Don't fill to the very top of each cup or you'll have a mess! Carefully move the muffin pan to your heated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the muffins are firm to touch.
Remove and let it rest for 5 minutes. Use a butter knife and go around each muffin to release the edges. Turn over and the muffins should pop right out of the pan.
The wonderful part about these muffins, the biscuit bakes and fluffs throughout the omelette, so you get bites of both in every munch!
These can easily be reheated or eaten cooled.


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