There is a story that goes with these muffins. Yesterday morning the boys wanted breakfast, so Liam helped me make pancakes. I made it the cheater way with Bisquick mix, sugar, an egg, and some milk. I make pancake batter in a large measuring cup so I can measure, mix, and easily pour all in one cup. We ate all the pancakes, cleaned everything up, and played for a while. The boys were happy playing by themselves so I told them to keep playing and I'd go take a quick shower.
Shortly after I finished getting ready for the day I came out to find Jack quietly playing in Liam's room (as always), and I walked out to the kitchen to find... Liam cooking.
Liam had poured all our remaining Bisquick mix into a large clean measuring cup just like I had, taken the pancake recipe out and laid it on the counter for reference (even though he can't read yet), and put the empty Bisquick container back in the pantry. Then he had taken out the sugar and scooped some out with a large wooden spoon just like I had before putting the container away (I know because he left out the sugary spoon).
When I walked out he was in the process of adding eggs. Yes, EGGS. My recipe used one egg. Liam was halfway through cracking number six! I was actually pretty impressed how tidy his work space was. He only spilled a tiny bit of egg white on the counter, and I had only taught him how to crack an egg recently. I'm really glad I came into the kitchen when I did, because he had five more eggs set out, ready to crack open! He had literally emptied the egg carton form the fridge and put it back in empty. When he saw me he perked up and announced, "I'm making pancakes! We ate the other ones already so we need more!" Then he hopped off his table to go grab the milk. Happy and totally nonchalant about the whole thing.
I was gobsmacked. I couldn't figure out first whether to take photos, be pissed about so many eggs getting wasted, or be impressed that he took initiative, that he's a great cook, or remembered perfectly how I made pancakes (minus the number of eggs used).
Okay, I was mad impressed, and thought he was adorable, but I still made it clear that I was annoyed at how many eggs he used. He was so cute, and I HATE wasting food, so I tried to think of some way to save the egg-y batter.
Enter in the cheesy omelet muffins. So named because when Jeff came home from work that night and tried one, that's what he said they tasted like. I tried my best to scoop out the small amount of sugar in them, then added some milk and a handful of shredded cheese. They bake really well, and turned into a perfect breakfast. Jeff never has much time in the morning, so I like to have a speedy breakfast option available. These can be pulled from the fridge and microwaved for a minute, then eaten in the car. Perfect. Sometimes culinary accidents make some interesting finds!
I told Liam he was getting to be a good cook and he replied, "Grandma says when I cook at her house I am a chef." Sounds about right.
My batch made eleven, but I could have filled them each a little less and still had twelve good sized muffins. Just don't fill them too high, because eggs puff up quite a bit when they cook.
perfect egg-y cheesy muffins.
Cheesy Omelet Muffins
makes about 12
bake time: 20-25 minutes
ingredients:
- 1 cup Bisquick mix
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- large handful of shredded cheese (cheddar or 3 cheese blend)
- pinch of black pepper
directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 12 muffin tin pan.
- Mix all ingredients together well and pour into muffin tins.
- Bake 20-25 minutes, until golden brown on top.
- Remove from oven and let sit 10 minutes before removing. Eat warm.
- Refrigerate to store, microwave 1 minute to reheat.
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