Ham and Cheese Egg Muffin Cups
- cooking spray, or butter, for the tin
- 10 large eggs
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 6 oz cooked ham, diced (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 cup gruyere, or Swiss cheese, shredded
- 2 tbsp chives, finely chopped (optional)
Ham and Cheese Egg Muffin Cups
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Spray all 12 cups of a muffin tin generously with cooking spray.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper in a large measuring cup until the mustard disappears into the egg.
- Divide the ham, cheese and chives, if using, among the muffin cups.
- Pour the eggs over the filling until each cup is about three-quarters full.
- Bake until puffed and set in the center, with no runny egg. The center of one cup should read 160°F (71°C).
- Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then loosen the edges with a butter knife and lift them out.
- Cook to 160°F inside (check with a thermometer).