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Oatmeal Crust Egg Muffins

Quick and easy, Oatmeal Crust Egg Muffins make a healthy and perfect busy morning breakfast. Low in calories, yet full of delicious flavour, you definitely won’t be skipping breakfast with these muffins.

Oatmeal Crust Egg Muffins

Oatmeal Crust Egg Muffins is one of those breakfast recipes I love for its simplicity, delicious taste and great nutritional value

How to make Oatmeal Crust Egg Muffins

Little bits of broccoli and diced pepper is mixed into cooked oatmeal and pressed and shaped into a muffin tin. It is then baked for about 20 to 30 minutes.

This helps to firm it up and give it a crispy texture and golden colour. Three eggs are then whisked and divided between the baked oatmeal cups, and baked for 10 more minutes until the eggs are set. Easy right?

Remember this is just a basic recipe, meaning that it is really versatile. I sometimes substitute broccoli for chopped spinach and peppers for sweetcorn.

Make use of the veggies you have or prefer. Season with cayenne pepper to create a spicier breakfast or snack or even add some dried mixed herbs to the egg mixture. Now, don’t you just love the versatility of this recipe, ensuring prefered taste and ingredient selection?

These simple tips will ensure perfect muffins always

  1. The muffin tin should be well sprayed with cooking spray.
  2. When forming the oatmeal cups in the muffin tin, make the sides thicker than the base which should be thin. The thin base will ensure that the bottom of the muffin is not soggy.
  3. Although the base should be thin, there must not be any holes or gaps in it, as this will cause the egg to run through.
  4. The muffins should be cool before removing from the tin

Enjoy ♥

If you like this recipe, be sure to check out my other amazing muffin and bread recipes.

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Oatmeal Crust Egg Muffins

5 from 3 votes
Author: Ashika
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Servings 8
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Quick and easy, Oatmeal Crust Egg Muffins make a healthy and perfect busy morning breakfast. Low in calories, yet full of delicious flavour, you definitely won't be skipping breakfast with these muffins.

Ingredients

FOR THE OATMEAL CRUST

  • 1 ¼ cups / 310ml water
  • 1 cup / 90g oats
  • ¼ tsp salt

VEGETABLES IN THE CRUST

  • ½ Tbsp / 7ml oil
  • ½ cup / 90g uncooked broccoli chopped into small pieces NOTE 1
  • 1 small red pepper diced NOTE 2
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg white

FILLING

  • 3 large eggs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cayenne pepper optional NOTE 3
  • mixed dried herbs optional NOTE 3
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Instructions

FOR THE OATMEAL CRUST

  • Preheat oven to 180 °C / 375ºF and spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • In a pot, combine the water, oats, and salt and bring to a boil . Boil, stirring to ensure that it does not burn,
  • Cook for about 2 minutes until the water is absorbed.
  • The oatmeal will be very thick at this stage. Remove pot from the stove and allow to cool while you prepare the vegetables.

VEGETABLES IN THE CRUST

  • Heat the oil in pan over medium heat. Add in the broccoli, red pepper, and salt and pepper and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Remove from the stove and add to the cooked oats. Drop in the egg white and stir until combined.
  • Divide the mixture into 8. Press the oat mixture into the muffin tin and then and press up the sides to form a cup. When forming the oatmeal cups in the muffin tin, make the sides thicker than the base. The base should be as thin as possible The thin base will ensure that the bottom of the muffin is not soggy.
  • Although the base should be thin, there must not be any holes or gaps in it, as this will cause the egg to run through.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes until the edges of the cup are lightly brown, crispy and pull away from the inside of the muffin tin. The bottom of the cup should feel firm and set, Reduce the oven temperature to 160°C / 350ºF.

FOR THE FILLING

  • Whisk together the 3 eggs and salt and pepper. and cayenne pepper or mixed herbs if using Divide the mixture between the cooked oatmeal cups,Fill up to 3/4 in each cup
  • Bake until the eggs feel set, about 10 minutes.You can bake it for a lesser time if you prefer the eggs softer.
  • Remove from muffin tin when cool by running a knife around the outsides of the cup to loosen and remove.

Notes

1.Substitute chopped spinach for broccoli if preferred
2.Substitute frozen or fresh sweetcorn for red pepper
3.Optional seasonings and flavourings include cayenne pepper and mixed herbs

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
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Comments

  1. Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says

    4th April 2018 at

    These sound so yummy! I would have never thought to make the crust of these with oatmeal. I would definitely love a few of these for breakfast! And can’t wait for that cake recipe 😉

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      10th April 2018 at

      Thank you Kelly, the oatmeal crust really makes it yummy and perfect for breakfast.
      Cake recipe coming soon 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    4th April 2018 at

    Happy belated birthday to your husband! I can’t wait to see the cake! I’m loving the sound of these muffins. I rarely find a breakfast that keeps me full until lunch but I think these definitely would!

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      10th April 2018 at

      Thank you Kelsie, and my husband says thank you too 🙂 Wish i could have taken a quick picture of the cake but it was eaten waaaay to quickly 🙂
      These muffins are great at keeping you full, especially with the oatmeal crust, I hope that you get to give it a try too 🙂

      Reply
  3. neil@neilshealthymeals.com says

    5th April 2018 at

    5 stars
    I love versatile recipes like this Ashika where I can add in bits and bobs of left over food I have in the fridge. Plus this is a healthy breakfast option too. I love it!

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      10th April 2018 at

      Thank you Neil, so true this adding leftover veg to the oatmeal crust is really a great idea, healthy and convenient 🙂

      Reply
  4. Leanne | Crumb Top Baking says

    6th April 2018 at

    5 stars
    I’ve made egg muffins before but this oatmeal crust is a genius idea and a great way to make the egg muffins more filling! Love that you incorporated veggies into the crust, and that it’s a versatile recipe. I would definitely add a bit of cayenne or crushed red pepper flakes! Great recipe Ashika! Happy weekend!

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      10th April 2018 at

      Thank you Leanne, the oatmeal crust with veggies make these muffins so delicious too…oh yes crushed red pepper flakes will be great too 🙂
      Have a great week 🙂

      Reply
  5. Emma - Bake Then Eat says

    7th April 2018 at

    I definetly choose these super delicious looking treats over Easter eggs!

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      10th April 2018 at

      Haha me too …thank you Emma 🙂

      Reply
  6. Ben|Havocinthekitchen says

    13th April 2018 at

    5 stars
    I only made egg muffins once, and I haven’t tried any since that. Indeed, I did like them so thank you for reminding. Love this oatmeal crust too. I’ll take a dozen please 🙂

    Reply
    • Gardening Foodie says

      15th April 2018 at

      Thank you Ben…haha, coming right up 🙂

      Reply

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