Mini Ham and Cheese Frittatas are perfect for school day breakfasts, afternoon snacks and breakfast buffets when entertaining guests. Who doesn’t love love bite-size foods, especially when you’re on the go, and need something quick to satisfy a rumbling tummy.
I’ve made these Mini Ham and Cheese Frittatas for church functions and weekday breakfast-on-the-go. If you’ve never made a frittata, give these mini frittatas a try.
Frittatas are basically an open-faced omelet that is baked in the oven. The base is made of eggs and the toppings are endless. Frittatas are the perfect way to use up extra vegetables.
This frittata recipe is perfect for on-the-go breakfasts for busy weekday mornings. It’s important to eat protein at breakfast, so these mini frittatas are a great way to start the day.
These mini ham and cheese frittatas can be ahead of time and reheated for breakfast. They just take a few minutes in the toaster oven or less than 30 seconds in a microwave to reheat.
Frittatas, like omelets, are a great way to sneak in some vegetables at breakfast. Little bits and pieces of red bell peppers, steamed broccoli, mushrooms, roasted asparagus or cauliflower would all be great in these mini frittatas. I added ham to the frittatas when I made them, but you could easily it out, or add chopped up chicken sausage.
I served a few of these Mini Ham and Cheese Frittatas with a small cup of Greek yogurt for a protein-packed breakfast.
Mini Ham and Cheese Frittatas
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 2/3 cup low sodium ham finely chopped
- 1 large egg
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/3 cup low fat extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons scallions minced
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat oil in non-stick skillet. Saute onion and ham until onion turns translucent; remove from heat and let cool.
In a large bowl, whisk together egg, egg whites, cheese, scallions, thyme, black pepper and cooled ham mixture.
Spray mini muffin tins well with cooking spray. Divide egg mixture among 24 mini muffin tins.
Bake 20 minutes or until set.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Cooking Light
If you like these Mini Ham and Cheese Frittatas, you might also like:
Mini Asparagus Red Bell Pepper Ham Quiche
Breakfast Shrimp Egg White Muffin Cups
Yum, these little guys look awesome! Pinning.
I’ll do mini anything, but mini frittatas… yum!
Perfect for my diet and love the emphasis on lower sodium here.
Thanks Liz – these little bites are a great way to “have your cake and eat it too.”
I love mini frittatas and yours look perfect, Jeanette! So yummy!
Thanks Georgia – my son loved these – going to have to make more this weekend!
I love these frittatas–definitely perfect for Easter. 🙂
Thanks Jean – these little bites are great for an Easter spread. Extras reheat nicely too for weekday breakfasts.
I love fritattas because they’re like big omelettes that you don’t have to flip or stand over!! But these single portion ones are extra cute and such a great idea!
You know, I never made frittatas before, but now that I have, I understand why people love them – so easy, and great for a crowd.
Perfect morsels of deliciousness!
I love me a frittata – a little much. So the idea of bite sized ones – oh yeah! Im loving that.
Thanks Kita – I’ve never made a full-size frittata, but I can see why people love them, so easy to make and versatile.
Great recipe; just saved it for my round-up!
Thanks Kalyn – these are great little appetizers, breakfast food or brunch food. Hope your move went well!
Mmm– a lady at our church makes something similar to this at every special gathering. I never knew what they were called though! I’ll have to give these a try 🙂
Happy Easter to you!
These look great! l’ve never tried making frittatas either but you made it sound so simple. Thanks for sharing the recipe Jeanette, I think my toddler son would really love these since they are bite-sized and look delicious!
Yummy! They look like little super delicious tater tots and that makes me happy!
Jeanette, another hit! Eggs are a great protein and the flavor is wonderful. 2 batches of frittatas served with broccoli and good bread were gobbled down by the family in no time!
Lena – so glad these came out for you. Sounds like a great meal was enjoyed by your family!
Can I do them a night before and serve for the breakfast next morning? What is the best way to warm them up?
Hi Nata, you can make these ahead of time and reheat for a few minutes in the oven (I use my toaster oven).
Hi! I love frittatas after learning to make them in a cooking class. These single serve ones seem perfect for me as I’m a family of one. 🙂 I’m wondering if these would be freezable? I’d love to make a batch and keep some in the fridge for a few days and freeze the rest so they don’t go bad. Thoughts?
Kristin, I haven’t tried freezing them, but they probably should freeze okay. They sell frozen quiches which is why I think it should work.
Yummy! They look like little super delicious tater tots and that makes me happy!