Category: Spinach

Instant Pot Curried Lentil Soup

Friends, today we have an easy, delicious, plant-based soup to share with you! Adapted from our fan-favorite Curried Potato & Lentil Soup, it keeps all the bold curry flavor but has a creamy twist and is made in the Instant Pot, making it even quic…

Instant Pot Curried Lentil Soup

Friends, today we have an easy, delicious, plant-based soup to share with you! Adapted from our fan-favorite Curried Potato & Lentil Soup, it keeps all the bold curry flavor but has a creamy twist and is made in the Instant Pot, making it even quicker and easier!

Rich in fiber, protein, iron (and more!), it’s a nourishing, plant-based meal to fuel you all winter and beyond!

Instant Pot Curried Lentil Soup from Minimalist Baker →

Egg Muffins

This egg muffins recipe makes the ideal healthy breakfast, lunch, or snack! Bake eggs in muffin tin cups, then refrigerate…

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This egg muffins recipe makes the ideal healthy breakfast, lunch, or snack! Bake eggs in muffin tin cups, then refrigerate for quick meals.

Egg Muffins

Here’s a customizable make-ahead recipe that works for healthy breakfast, lunch and snack: Egg Muffins! Bake up scrambled eggs in muffin tin cups with healthy veggies, then refrigerate them for meals all week! This works as a grab-and-go breakfast, and it’s perfect for kid lunch boxes. We also find ourselves sneaking them out of the refrigerator for a quick snack. The filling is packed with good stuff: loads of spinach, cottage cheese for healthy protein, and jarred red pepper. They’re easy to whip up and so full of flavor!

Ingredients in egg muffins

Egg muffins are scrambled eggs that are baked in muffin tin cups, often with added vegetables or meat. Our spin on an egg muffin recipe loads up on healthy vegetables: spinach and red pepper. Because why not pack in healthy veggies? This makes them perfect for a healthy breakfast or lunch boxes. Our son loves these (and he’s wary of spinach: go figure!). Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Eggs
  • Oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper
  • Frozen spinach: don’t substitute fresh; frozen spinach has a specific texture you’ll want her
  • Cottage cheese: bold, savory flavor and velvety texture and adds protein
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Jarred roasted red peppers: substitute sundried tomatoes if desired
Egg Muffin Cups

Bake it up in muffin cups

This egg muffins recipe is simple: whisk up the eggs, add the cheese and veggies, and bake it up! Head to the recipe below. But here are a few notes on the baking process:

  • Important: squeeze out as much water as possible from the spinach! The spinach should feel like dry crumbles when you are done. This makes sure the egg muffins will hold together when baking and won’t be too watery.
  • Spray or grease the muffin tin well. You’ll want to be able to pop the egg muffins right out after baking!
  • Bake until puffed and golden, 22 to 24 minutes. They’ll deflate a bit after you let them cool: that’s expected!
Healthy Egg Tin Muffins

Variations on egg muffins

These healthy breakfast egg muffins are exactly what we love in the morning: they’re packed with vegetables and healthy protein! But if you like, you can customize egg muffins to have different variations. Add ½ cup additional mix-ins to the recipe below, or remove the spinach entirely and substitute about 1 to 1 ½ cups mix-ins. Here are some ideas (make sure they are finely chopped):

Important notes: You’ll want the veggies on the done side when you sauté them, so they don’t release too much moisture while baking. They should be finely chopped for good distribution. Also, make sure to keep the cottage cheese in the base recipe; or you can replace it with milk.

Egg Muffins Recipe

Storage info

The great part about these egg muffins? They keep very well! They’re perfect for storing in the refrigerator for meals all week.

  • Store refrigerated for up to 5 days: you can eat them cold, room temp, or re-warmed. Personally we like them room temp!
  • You can also freeze them for up to 3 months. Defrost by placing in the refrigerator overnight.

Another spin: crustless quiche!

This egg muffin recipe is a spin on our Crustless Spinach Quiche. So if you prefer, you can make this recipe in a pie pan and slice into wedges. Simply bake it for 25 to 30 minutes until puffed and golden. Head to the linked recipe for more details!

Crustless Quiche

More healthy breakfast and lunch ideas

You can never have enough healthy breakfast or lunch ideas, in our opinion at least! Here are some more of our favorite resources:

This egg muffin cups recipe is…

Vegetarian and gluten-free.

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Egg Muffins

Egg Muffins

  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Description

This egg muffins recipe makes the ideal healthy breakfast, lunch, or snack! Bake eggs in muffin tin cups, then refrigerate for quick meals.

Ingredients

  • 10 to 12 ounces frozen spinach*
  • 6 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup chopped roasted red pepper (from a jar), plus more for topping
  • Fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray or grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin.
  2. Place the spinach in a colander and let warm water run over it until it is thawed, about 1 minute (some brands take a bit more effort to defrost: you can also use a microwave if necessary). Then use your hands to squeeze out as much excess liquid as you can.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Then stir in the oregano, salt, garlic powder, cottage cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, spinach, and roasted red pepper. Add a few grinds of fresh ground black pepper if you like.
  4. Fill each muffin cup three-quarters of the way to the top with the egg mixture. Sprinkle the tops with additional chopped roasted red pepper.
  5. Bake 22 to 24 minutes until set in the center and golden around the edges. Allow to cool for a few minutes (they’ll deflate, which is expected), and then run a butter knife around the edges of each muffin to loosen it and pop it out. Enjoy immediately or store refrigerated for up to 5 days: you can eat them cold, room temp, or re-warmed. (You can also freeze them for up to 3 months and defrost by placing in the refrigerator overnight.)

Notes

*Note: To customize the mix-ins in this recipe, substitute about 1 to 1 ½ cups mix-ins for the spinach. Try finely chopped sauteed broccoli, ham or bacon, caramelized onions, roasted peppers and onions or sautéed peppers, sauteed mushrooms, and so forth. You’ll want the veggies on the done side when you saute them, so they don’t release too much moisture while baking.

  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Breakfast

Keywords: Egg muffins

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Skillet Chickpeas with Whipped Ricotta

I shared my favorite Vegetarian Dinner Recipes and now I have one more! This Skillet Chickpeas with Whipped Ricotta recipe is a perfect 10! You should probably add it to your dinner menu right now! It takes less than 30 minutes to make; it’s the …

I shared my favorite Vegetarian Dinner Recipes and now I have one more! This Skillet Chickpeas with Whipped Ricotta recipe is a perfect 10! You should probably add it to your dinner menu right now! It takes less than 30 minutes to make; it’s the perfect weeknight meal. The recipe is made with mostly pantry…

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Sweet Potato Curry

This sweet potato curry recipe with chickpeas makes an irresistible healthy dinner! It stars luscious coconut milk and Thai curry…

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This sweet potato curry recipe with chickpeas makes an irresistible healthy dinner! It stars luscious coconut milk and Thai curry paste.

Sweet potato curry

When it comes to healthy recipes, here’s a plant-based dinner that’s just as satisfying as a margherita pizza or chili cheese fries (we think). Try this Sweet Potato Curry! Tender sweet potatoes and bell peppers swim in a luscious broth of coconut milk and Thai curry paste, topped with fresh cilantro and crunchy peanuts. There’s so much flavor going on, you’ll want to take another bite before you’re finished savoring the first. Welcome to: your easy weeknight dinner soulmate!

The origin of curry

What’s the origin of a curry? The word “curry” is a Western invention to poorly describe the nuance of what colonizers observed in foreign cuisines (see Bon Appetit). Today, the term is pretty broad: it’s used to describe any dish with a spiced sauce and meat or vegetables, often eaten with rice or flatbread. It’s made in many countries with varying flavor profiles, including India, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Nigeria, England and more.

This recipe is loosely based on a Thai or Southeast Asian-style red curry using red curry paste and coconut milk. After traveling in Southeast Asia, we fell in love with the flavors of ginger, garlic, galangal, lime and lemongrass. Sweet potato and chickpeas aren’t traditional ingredients in this type of curry (though pumpkin is); so this is a non-traditional spin on the concept.

Sweet Potato Curry

Ingredients in this sweet potato curry recipe

This sweet potato curry is a fantastic easy dinner recipe that makes vegetables taste irresistibly rich and nuanced. The broth uses the shortcut of curry paste to infuse massive flavor into each bite. Here’s what you’ll need to have on hand:

  • Sweet potato: find medium-sized orange sweet potatoes
  • Yellow onion
  • Bell pepper
  • Garlic
  • Spinach
  • Red curry paste: we like Thai Kitchen brand because it’s flavorful yet not too spicy! See below for more notes
  • Coconut milk: Use only full-fat or regular here for the right richness and body
  • Peanut butter
  • Lime juice (optional)
  • Olive oil

Red curry paste: what to know

Red curry paste is a shortcut for Western kitchens, not an authentic ingredient: it’s a jarred paste that takes all the flavor of a Thai curry and concentrates it! Curry paste is made with chili peppers, garlic, lemongrass, ginger, kaffir lime leaves, cumin, coriander, and more. It brings a massive amount of flavor and lasts for months in the fridge. A few notes on this ingredient:

  • The heat level varies based on the brand. We like Thai kitchen curry paste because it’s very mild (and works for our 4-year old!). There are many great brands to try: just make sure to taste your curry paste and if it’s very spicy, use a little less than the recipe specifies.
  • Find it near the Thai products in most grocery stores. It keeps for months in the refrigerator. You can also buy it online: Thai Kitchen red curry paste.
Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry

Ways to serve sweet potato curry

This sweet potato curry is a Southeast Asian-style curry, so it’s best served with rice. (Reserve naan for an Indian-style curry.) That makes it a vegan and gluten-free dinner recipe that’s packed with flavor. Here are the best styles of rice to serve alongside:

More curry recipes

We could eat curry every night of the week! Here are a few more tasty curry recipes:

This sweet potato curry recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.

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Sweet potato curry

Sweet Potato Curry

  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Diet: Vegan
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This sweet potato curry recipe with chickpeas makes an irresistible healthy dinner! It stars luscious coconut milk and Thai curry paste.

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), unpeeled or peeled and diced into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 15-ounce can full fat coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste (we like Thai Kitchen brand)*
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 4 cups baby spinach or chopped spinach
  • ½ tablespoon lime juice, to finish (optional)
  • Crushed peanuts and torn fresh cilantro, to garnish
  • To serve: jasmine rice or basmati rice

Instructions

  1. If serving with rice, start the jasmine rice or basmati rice.
  2. Chop the onion, sweet potato, garlic, and bell pepper as noted above.
  3. In a large skillet, pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sweet potato and sauté for 5 minutes, until onions are translucent. Add the garlic and red pepper and sauté for 1 minute.
  4. Add the chickpeas (drained and rinsed), coconut milk, curry paste, peanut butter, 1 cup water and the kosher salt and bring to a simmer. Simmer until sweet potatoes are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. Add the spinach and lime juice and cook until the spinach wilts, about 1 minute.
  6. Garnish with crushed peanuts and torn cilantro. Serve immediately with rice. Leftovers store up to 3 days refrigerated, or 2 months frozen.

Notes

*The heat level for red curry pastes varies based on the brand. The brand we like, Thai Kitchen, is very mild. Taste your curry paste beforehand and add a little less if you’re worried about the heat level.

  • Category: Main dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Curry

Keywords: Sweet potato curry, sweet potato chickpea curry

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Christmas Enchiladas

These red and green enchiladas are inspired by my trips to Santa Fe, New Mexico! I love visiting Santa Fe for my fill of saucy burritos, enchiladas…

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Enchiladas Christmas recipe

These red and green enchiladas are inspired by my trips to Santa Fe, New Mexico! I love visiting Santa Fe for my fill of saucy burritos, enchiladas and breakfast dishes. Whenever the server asks if I want red sauce, green sauce or both, the answer is always both. They call it Christmas-style or divorciadas (divorced).

Coming to you just in time for Christmas or Christmas Eve dinner, these enchiladas are a festive and delicious main dish. They’re stuffed with vibrant vegetables, spinach, black beans, and enough cheese to qualify as a holiday meal.

Christmas enchiladas ingredients

I’ve been keeping this recipe on reserve for the holidays, and I just now realized that I poured the enchilada sauce in the wrong fashion. In Santa Fe, they split the sauce down the middle of the enchiladas, so each enchilada features both red and green sauce. Although, my way may be a little easier to distribute (and you can always just eat two enchiladas to get one of each)!

Do as you wish—the ingredients and quantities will remain the same. You’ll find side dish suggestions to round out your meal below. Wishing you a healthy and happy holiday season!

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Crustless Quiche with Spinach

This crustless quiche with spinach is an easy recipe that’s perfect for brunch! The savory flavor will impress everyone. Looking…

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This crustless quiche with spinach is an easy recipe that’s perfect for brunch! The savory flavor will impress everyone.

Crustless Quiche

Looking for a savory brunch recipe to impress? Try a crustless quiche! This concept is our favorite for entertaining: it’s deliciously savory and hearty, with lots of protein to keep bellies full all morning. Even better: it’s so easy to whip up! No need to bother with a quiche crust: just whisk together the filling and pop it in the oven. This crustless spinach quiche is a bit of a miracle: even our spinach-fearing 4 year old loves it! Here’s how to make a crustless quiche recipe and how to customize the filling for your family.

Elements in a crustless quiche

A crustless quiche is a savory egg custard that’s baked without the traditional pastry shell. Without the crust, a crustless quiche is similar to an Italian frittata. The difference? Quiche traditionally has more dairy than a frittata. Here’s what you’ll need for the base recipe of this crustless spinach quiche. The great thing about this recipe is that it convinces even the spinach-averse (like our son!). But you can customize it to have whatever vegetables you choose. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Eggs
  • Oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper
  • Frozen spinach
  • Cottage cheese: often a quiche recipe uses whole milk, but cottage cheese makes magic here! It brings a bold, savory flavor and velvety texture
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Jarred roasted red peppers
Crustless Spinach Quiche

Some notes on the spinach

This recipe is so simple: all you have to do is mix up the ingredients and bake it up for 25 minutes until puffed and golden! How does it all work? Here are a few notes on some of the ingredients and how they make the magic:

  • Use frozen spinach, not fresh. Why? Frozen spinach has already been blanched so it has reduced greatly in volume versus fresh spinach. It also has a chewy, desirable texture: it’s hard to describe, but trust us! Think spinach artichoke dip.
  • Thaw the spinach under warm water. Your spinach package may indicate to microwave it for 10 minutes: that’s not necessary here! Simply place it in a colander and warm it under water.
  • Important: squeeze out as much water as possible! This prevents a watery crustless quiche. Use your hands to squeeze it out while the spinach is in the colander. The spinach should feel like dry crumbles when you are done.
Crustless quiche recipe

Variations on mix-ins

You can turn this crustless quiche recipe into hundreds of different flavor variations based on your preferences! If you’d like, you can add other flavors to this one like a handful of chopped ham or crumbled bacon. Or, you can drop the spinach and use other cooked vegetables. Add ½ cup additional mix-ins to the recipe below, or remove the spinach entirely and substitute about 1 to 1 ½ cups mix-ins. Here are some ideas (make sure they are finely chopped):

As a note, you’ll want the veggies on the done side when you sauté them, so they don’t release too much moisture while baking. They should be finely chopped for good distribution.

Mini crustless quiche

Make mini-sized crustless spinach quiche

Last thing on this crustless quiche with spinach: want to make personal sized versions? You can! Make up mini crustless spinach quiche using a muffin tin! Here’s what to do:

  • Spray a standard-sized muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • Follow the recipe below, but pour the egg mixture equally into 12 muffin cups.
  • Top with additional red pepper.
  • Bake 22 to 24 minutes, until set in the center and golden around the edges. Allow to cool, then run a butter knife around the edges and remove from the muffin tin .
Crustless Quiche

More brunch recipes

Brunch is where it’s at! There’s nothing more fun and festive than brunching with family and friends. We originally created this crustless spinach quiche for Christmas breakfast, but we now eat it anytime of the year! Here are a few more tasty brunch ideas:

This crustless spinach quiche recipe is…

Vegetarian and gluten-free.

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Crustless Quiche with Spinach

  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Description

This crustless quiche with spinach is an easy recipe that’s perfect for brunch! The savory flavor will impress everyone.

Ingredients

  • 10 to 12 ounces frozen spinach*
  • 6 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup chopped roasted red pepper (from a jar), plus more for topping
  • Fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9” round pie dish.
  2. Place the spinach in a colander and let warm water run over it until it is thawed, about 1 minute. Then use your hands to squeeze out as much excess liquid as you can.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Then stir in the oregano, salt, garlic powder, cottage cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, spinach, and roasted red pepper. Add a few grinds of fresh ground black pepper if you like.
  4. Pour the egg mixture into the prepared pie dish. Sprinkle the top with a few tablespoons of additional chopped roasted red pepper.
  5. Bake the quiche for 25 to 30 minutes, until set in the center and golden around the edges. Allow to rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

*Note: To customize the mix-ins in this recipe, substitute about 1 to 1 ½ cups mix-ins for the spinach. Try finely chopped sauteed broccoli, ham or bacon, caramelized onions, roasted peppers and onions or sautéed peppers, sauteed mushrooms, and so forth. You’ll want the veggies on the done side when you saute them, so they don’t release too much moisture while baking.

  • Category: Brunch
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Brunch

Keywords: Crustless quiche, crustless quiche recipe, crustless spinach quiche

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Leftover Stuffing Muffins

Use up your Thanksgiving leftovers in these customizable savory Leftover Stuffing Muffins. The perfect grab-and-go breakfast!

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We’re all about reducing food waste over here at Budget Bytes, so I want to make sure you’ve got plenty of options for enjoying your Thanksgiving leftovers later this week! These Leftover Stuffing Muffins have been a reader favorite since they were posted back in 2014, and since I made them again myself last week I decided to give the photos a little facelift. The recipe is the same as always, simple, delicious, and portable. ;) These tasty little savory muffins make a great grab-n-go breakfast!

Originally posted 11/29/2014, updated 11/23/2021.

close up overhead shot of stuffing muffins on a cooling rack

What is a Stuffing Muffin?

Okay, these are basically like those little egg bites that you can get at Starbucks, but with leftover stuffing added into the mix. In addition to the eggs and stuffing, I also added leftover turkey and spinach. So it’s like little single-serving baked eggs with meat, vegetables, and stuffing. Super tasty, super portable, and the perfect make-ahead breakfast!

Choose Your Ingredients

These great little muffins are a super flexible way to combine your Thanksgiving leftovers into a “new” meal and avoid Thanksgiving burnout. The bulk of this recipe is leftover stuffing (dressing), but you can add a variety of other ingredients into the mix and make them your own. Here are some other ingredients that would taste awesome in these Leftover Stuffing Muffins:

  • Chopped broccoli
  • Chopped ham
  • Roasted sweet potatoes or butternut squash
  • Chopped green beans
  • Mushrooms
  • Corn
  • Cheese (cheddar, brie, mozzarella, feta, goat)

Whatever you decide to add, make sure it’s chopped into small pieces!

Bake it as a Casserole

While I haven’t done this yet, you could definitely bake this as a breakfast casserole, just like a strata. This amount of ingredients would probably fit an an 8×8 or 9×9-inch casserole dish. You’ll need to bake it until the center reaches an internal temperature of 160ºF.

How Long Do They Last?

You’ll want to either freeze or eat these leftover stuffing muffins within a few days, assuming you made them the day after Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, there’s no exact lifespan of dishes like this because the freshness and safety of leftovers can depend on so many different things, like how long the ingredients stayed at room temperature before they were refrigerated, the conditions within your refrigerator, and how quickly they were able to cool down once inside the refrigerator. When in doubt, play it safe!

close up of a stuffing muffin that has been bitten into
Close up of leftover stuffing muffins on a cooling rack

Leftover Stuffing Muffins

Use up your Thanksgiving leftovers in these customizable savory Leftover Stuffing Muffins. The perfect grab-and-go breakfast!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 143kcal
Author Beth – Budget Bytes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp butter (for greasing the muffin tin)
  • 3 cups prepared stuffing or dressing
  • 1 cup chopped turkey or ham
  • 1/4 lb. frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp Freshly cracked pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a muffin tin with butter, oil, or non-stick spray. Thaw and squeeze the spinach dry.
  • Add the stuffing, turkey, and spinach to a bowl, then stir gently to combine without breaking up the stuffing too much.
  • Divide the stuffing mixture between all 12 wells of the muffin tin. Leave the stuffing loosely packed in the cups so that the egg mixture can fill in around the stuffing.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Divide the egg mixture among the 12 wells, starting with 2 Tbsp per muffin and then adding a little bit more until all of the egg mixture has been used. The egg will not fully cover the stuffing, it will puff up as it bakes.
  • Bake the muffins for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and crispy on the top. Allow the muffins to cool slightly, then run a knife around the edges to loosen and remove each muffin. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 347mg | Fiber: 2g

How to Make Leftover Stuffing Muffins – Step by Step Photos

Greased muffin tin

Start by preheating the oven to 375ºF. Grease a muffin tin with butter, oil, or non-stick spray.

Stuffing muffin ingredients in a bowl, not mixed

First, mix together your solid ingredients. This is where you can get creative. I used 3 cups of leftover herb stuffing, 1 cup of chopped Thanksgiving turkey, and 1/4 lb. of frozen spinach (thawed and squeezed dry). Whatever you use, make sure it’s chopped into small pieces and all vegetables have been cooked down to remove most of their moisture. 

Muffin ingredients stirred together in a bowl

Gently stir the ingredients together until combined. Try not to stir too vigorously because that moist stuffing can kind of turn into a paste if stirred too much, and you want this mixture to remain chunky.

Solid ingredients added to the muffin tin

Divide the stuffing mixture between the 12 wells of a muffin tin. Do not pack the stuffing down into the well, you want there to be some empty space to be filled in with the egg mixture.

milk and eggs in a bowl with a whisk

Whisk together 6 eggs, 2 Tbsp of milk or cream, 1/4 tsp salt, and ¼ tsp freshly cracked pepper. Whisk until it’s really smooth to make it easier to pour into the muffin tins.

Egg mixture being scooped into the muffin tin

Divide the whisked egg mixture between all 12 wells of the muffin tin. To make sure you don’t run out of egg mixture, start by adding just 2 Tbsp to each well, then go back to add a little bit more to each until you’ve used all of the egg mixture. The egg will not fully cover the solid ingredients. The egg will puff up quite a bit as it bakes.

baked leftover stuffing muffins

Bake the Leftover Stuffing Muffins in the preheated 375ºF oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the tops are brown and crispy on the edges. Let them cool slightly, then run a knife around the edges to help loosen and remove the muffins.

Close up of leftover stuffing muffins on a cooling rack

Allow them to cool to room temperature, then transfer to an air-tight container to store in the refrigerator or freezer. A quick zap in the microwave will make them hot and breakfast ready!

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Easy Spinach Salad

Whenever I want a GOOD salad but don’t have a lot of time, I turn to this Easy Spinach Salad recipe. It is a family favorite, I probably make it at least once a week. The salad starts with fresh spinach leaves and then gets lots of goodies: apple…

Whenever I want a GOOD salad but don’t have a lot of time, I turn to this Easy Spinach Salad recipe. It is a family favorite, I probably make it at least once a week. The salad starts with fresh spinach leaves and then gets lots of goodies: apple slices, candied pecans, avocado, red onion,…

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Mediterranean Stuffed Butternut Squash

Sweet roasted butternut squash is stuffed with a pre-cooked Mediterranean filling inspired by the traditional Greek Spanakorizo aka Spinach and Rice. We changed the seasoning slightly and added even more typical Mediterranean ingredients like black oli…

Sweet roasted butternut squash is stuffed with a pre-cooked Mediterranean filling inspired by the traditional Greek Spanakorizo aka Spinach and Rice. We changed the seasoning slightly and added even more typical Mediterranean ingredients like black olives, chickpeas, and feta cheese to make this delicious and filling Vegan Stuffed Butternut Squash recipe. If you are looking...

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