Grandma’s Breakfast Bites with Cheese Sauce

Grandma’s Breakfast Bites with Cheese Sauce
30 min
18 Servings

Ingredients

5
eggs
1 1/2 cup
half & half (divided)
1 cup
Swiss cheese (shredded)
1 cup
white or sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
1 Tbsp
green onion (optional, for garnish)
canola or vegetable oil
18 pieces
Canadian ham (sliced thin)
1/2 cup
spinach (frozen, chopped, drained well)
1/2 cup
Hamakua mushrooms (small, diced)
2 Tbsp
jalapeno peppers (minced)
1 tsp
cayenne pepper
salt
pepper
water
Prep Time:
5 min
Cooking Time:
25 min
Total Time:
30 min

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Whisk eggs in a bowl. Then add in 1 cup of half & half, Swiss cheese, ½ cup of cheddar cheese and ¼ cup green onion; stir to combine.

Lightly oil a couple of muffin pans, 18 cups total. Place 1 piece of ham in each mold, spoon 3 tbsp. of egg mixture over each ham slice, making sure cheese and mixture is evenly distributed.

Divide the spinach and mushrooms evenly into the muffins cups, gently mix making sure they are submerged into the mixture. Bake in the oven for 23 to 25 minutes.

While the muffins are baking, prepare the cheese sauce by slowly heating ½ cup of half & half and the minced jalapeños in a small saucepot. Once it starts to simmer, season with cayenne, salt and pepper to taste. Then whisk in ½ cup of cheddar cheese until the sauce starts to thicken. If sauce is too thick, add water, a teaspoon at a time to thin out.

Check doneness on muffins with a toothpick; it should come out clean. Serve hot with warm cheese sauce drizzled on top.