One recipe, 3 ways!
Even young children can help you to stir up these fun frittatas. Simply fill muffin cases with their favourite flavours and oven bake.
- 15minutes
- 3+
1. Cool courgette frittata
Makes 6
You’ll need:
- Butter (for greasing)
- 4 medium eggs
- 1 small courgette, grated
- 50g broccoli florets, chopped
- 30g frozen peas
- 20g feta
- muffin tin
What to do:
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180C, fan 160C. Grease 6 holes of the muffin tin well.
- Beat the eggs in a large jug. Put the courgette in a tea towel and squeeze out the liquid, then add to the beaten egg along with the chopped broccoli and peas. Stir to combine.
- Crumble in the feta and gently stir, then divide the mixture between the 6 muffin holes. Bake for 22-25 mins until set and golden.
2. Happy ham and mushroom frittata
Makes 6
You’ll need:
- 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
- 180g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- ½ lemon
- 60g thick cut ham, chopped
- 4 medium eggs, beaten
- 60g cottage cheese
- muffin tin
What to do:
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180C, fan 160C. Grease 6 holes of the muffin tin well.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the mushrooms, then fry for 7-8 mins over a high heat until golden. Turn down the heat to low and add the garlic and cook for 2 mins. Squeeze in the lemon juice, then cook for 30 secs more. Set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile beat the eggs in a large jug, add the cottage cheese and beat again. Stir in the chopped ham and the cooled mushrooms, then divide the mixture between the 6 muffin holes. Bake for 22-25 mins until set and golden.
3. Cheesy frittata with tomato
Makes 6
You’ll need:
- 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
- 3 small spring onions, sliced
- small handful baby spinach, chopped
- 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 medium eggs, beaten
- 40g Cheddar cheese, grated
- muffin tin
What to do:
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180C, fan 160C. Grease 6 holes of the muffin tin well.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the spring onion, fry over a low-medium heat for 3 mins then add the spinach and cook until wilted. Set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile beat the eggs in a large jug, then stir in the grated cheese. Add the cooked veg, season and combine well.
- Divide the egg mixture between the 6 muffin holes and then pop in two halves of cherry tomato into each. Bake for 22-25 mins until set and golden.
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