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Mini frittatas recipe using muffin tins

September 10, 2012 by Kathy

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Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions

This mini frittatas recipe makes two different kinds: mini spinach and feta frittatas or tomato and basil frittatas. Or really you can use the technique to add any fixings, like cooked bacon, mushroom or caramelized onion. And because you make these mini frittatas using muffin tins you can customize each individual mini frittata as much or as little as you’d like.

Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions

My neighbor Susan gets the holy trinity of magazine subscriptions: Us, People and In Touch. And like a good neighbor, when she’s done reading them she puts them on our stoop for me to catch up on the gossip. This week’s People magazine had a mini frittatas recipe by Antonia from Top Chef who’s one of my favorite former contestants and happens to have a new cookbook called The Busy Mom’s Cookbook: 100 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, Home-Cooked Meals.

Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions

Now I’ve made my full-size kitchen sink frittatas recipe dozens of times before but somehow I’d never made mini frittatas. And I’ve seen oodles of recipes almost just like this one that are either called mini frittatas or crustless mini quiches. These muffin-tin-sized frittatas are festive …and they also gave me an excuse to gather up some basil and teeny tomatoes from our rooftop container garden.

Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions

In the end a very nice little simple-yet-fancy Sunday breakfast.

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Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions


Ingredients for making the mini frittatas recipe (crustless mini quiches):
from Antonia Lofaso in People Magazine

Makes 6 of each; 12 altogether. You can also half the recipe to make 6 total which is what I did for three of us, but you could also make the whole recipe and freeze them.

12 eggs
6 spoonfuls of feta cheese
3 tsp chopped sun-dried tomatoes (I skipped these because Elise doesn’t like them)
6 spoonfuls of shredded spinach (about 1/3 cup)
12 basil leaves, torn
1-1/2 large fresh tomatoes, seeded and chopped (I used our teeny tomatoes)
Hunk of Parmesan cheese to grate on top
Salt and pepper

How to make mini frittatas using muffin tins:
Instructions slightly adapted from the original recipe.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Crack and beat the eggs – Elise helped me with this step.

Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions

Spray muffin tins with cooking spray (which I forgot to do, mommy brain, so I kind of sprayed them before I poured in the eggs and they still popped out OK).

Put one scoop of feta cheese and shredded spinach and a bit of sun-dried tomatoes (again, skipped because of Elise) into 6 of the muffin tins. Divide basil and fresh tomatoes equally in the other 6 muffin tins.

Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions

Now the recipe says to pour the eggs equally among the tins, then season each one with salt and pepper and mix well. I didn’t do it like this because I’m lazy. I seasoned the beaten eggs in the big bowl …and then realized it would be hard to pour from the bowl so I transferred the beaten eggs into a pourable Pyrex…

Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions

…and then poured them in the tins.

Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions

But I did use my new fancy salt from Beautiful Briny Sea that I bought at Renegade Craft Fair Chicago.

Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions

As far as mixing, I didn’t really do this either. It looked OK to me so I grated some Parmesan cheese on top of the tomato basil versions and went with it.

Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions

Bake for 15-17 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes then remove from tins.

Mini frittatas recipe - mini spinach and feta or tomato and basil versions
Did you make it? Please post a comment and let me know how this recipe idea works for you. And share your own photos at the MerrimentDesign.com Facebook page, “I made it!” flickr photo gallery or tweet a picture to @merrimentdesign.

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About Kathy

I'm Kathy, maker of things and Chicago mom who likes simple and clever DIYs that look handmade, not homemade. I like sewing, printables, handmade birthdays, holiday decor and easy cakes. See my work at HGTV, DIY Network, Apartment Therapy, DesignSponge, more. ✂️

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Comments

  1. 1

    Jennifer says

    September 19, 2012 at 12:57 am

    These look great! I love all mini food so these are right up my alley! Thanks for sharing and the inspiration 🙂

  2. 2

    Jeannine says

    September 20, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    Made these with heirloom tomatoes, bacin and goat cheese for a parent’s appetizer party. Yum yum yum!!!

  3. 3

    Robin says

    September 30, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    I am always looking for heart-smart recipes since we have heart disease in our family. I am going to make these with out the cheese and using egg substitute. They will be great for those busy mornings when I eat my breakfast on the way to work. Yum. Thanks for posting this and the great tips.

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    Lauren says

    May 4, 2014 at 8:50 pm

    What’s the nutrition break down?

  5. 5

    Joel says

    June 1, 2016 at 11:01 am

    I made this with just spinach, and shreded Colby Jack Cheese. I also added some Chipotle Tobasco into the egg mixture. My family loves them.

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