I know many of you beg for me to do more savoury recipes. I have to be honest, it does not come the most naturally to me. I make many things for breakfast, lunch and dinner and never think to photograph them! This time I remembered!
These Quinoa Omelette Cups are an awesome Breakfast or snack recipe. This recipe is extremely lean, loaded with fiber, contains quinoa and lean protein. To me it is perfect!
Note – If you are meat eater feel free to add in some chicken or turkey to this recipe if you wish. Also, feel free to shake up the vegetables. I literally used what was in my refrigerator. Other veggies I would add to this if I would have had them on hand would have been:
- Mushrooms
- Spinach
- Broccoli
Enjoy this awesome breakfast recipe! If you liked my Cauliflower Pizza Bites, Quinoa Taco Bites or Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Bites you are sure to be in love with these bites with a breakfast twist.
If you love these bites here are some more you will enjoy:
- Quinoa Taco Bites
- Quinoa Berry Bliss Bites
- Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Bites
- Cauliflower Pizza Bites
- Quinoa Brownies with Cookie Dough Frosting
- Gluten-Free Pecan Crusted Coffee Cakes
This recipe is clean, gluten free, high fiber, lean, grain free, easy, different and extremely delicious.
Quinoa Omelette Breakfast Cups
Prep time: 10 Minutes – Cook time: 40 Minutes – Total time: 50 Minutes.
Yield: 24 Mini Cups or 12 Regular Cups (+ 1 Ramekin)
Ingredients:
- 2 Cups Cooked and Cooled Quinoa
- 1 Cup Egg Whites
- 2 Whole Eggs
- 2 Cups Diced Veggies (*see my list below)
- 1/2 Cup Daiya Vegan Cheese
- 1 Tbsp Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
- 1/4 Tsp Garlic Salt
- Salt and Pepper (if desired)
Veggie List:
- 1 Cup Mixed Bell Peppers
- 1/4 Cup Onion
- 1/2 Avocado
- 1/2 Cup Cauliflower
Directions:
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 F.
- Place eggs and egg whites in a bowl and whisk until blended.
- Stir in veggies, spices, cheese and quinoa (all other ingredients).
- Spray your muffin tin with a healthy, non-stick cooking spray.
- Scoop quinoa omelette mixture evenly into muffin tins.
- Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes.
- I had left-over mixture so I took a ramekin, filled it up with the rest and baked it alongside the muffins. It was the perfect breakfast to reheat for the next day.
- Remove from oven and let completely cool in muffin tin.
- Using a knife release the edges of the omelette cups and remove.
- Serve and enjoy!
DAMY Members – 6 Mini Cups or 3 Regular Cups is your serving size for Breakfast, meal 2 or meal 4.
Can you freeze these?
What is a good substitute for the cheese? Thanks.
I used nutritional yeast flakes and they were delicious! Also used some flax and water and chia and water for 1/2 the egg whites, threw in some crushed red pepper, cayenne, cumin, cilantro, and the juice from two limes in addition to the veggies for a little tex-mex flavor. Delicious!
This may be a dumb question but do you have to pre cook the quinoa before putting in?
I should read more carefully. Nevermind! Thanks!
Made these with orange peppers, onion, mushrooms, and broccoli. I also added some fresh chopped cilantro which made it over the top delicious!
Sounds yummy!!! Enjoy 🙂
This is awesome! I used mushroom, green onion, tomato, red onion. Didn’t have any cheese so subed with cottage cheese. Came out perfect
Wow, that sounds yummy! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂 Hope you have a great day!
I tried this recipe with some adjustments since I didn`t have any bell peppers and cauliflowers at home!!! I used tomatoes, carrots and peas! It worked very well! I would recommend to add some other spicies also!!! Thanks for the idea!!!
Is it possible to get the nutritional info on the recipe as written?
Hey!! I vegan-ized these cutie cups by subbing the egg whites with 1 cup of silken tofu and the whole eggs with two ‘flax eggs’ (2 tbsp ground flax seeds – or chia seeds – and 6 tbsp of filtered water). They turned out gorgeous! Great recipe DAMY!! xoxo
I’m an RN and made these for my night shifts last week. SO delicious! These little beauties kept me full and prevented me from noshing on late night snacks! Thanks!
That is so great to hear! Thank you for stopping by and sharing 🙂 Have a great day!
Does anyone know roughly how many calories are contained in these?
Thanks.
there are amazing!!!!!