Last week I was getting bored with our usual meals so I started searching for some new recipes that I could make for my family on this Whole30 challenge. I googled around and found a recipe for Mini Egg Pizzas from Paleo Parents and thought I’d give it a try. I’ve made quiches and frittatas for the family before, and while hubs and I enjoy them, the kids not so much. But I thought to myself, it has pizza in the title so it’s worth a try at least. I’m happy to report they tasted great, even without cheese, and the best part was how easy these were to make!
Tee refused to eat these at first. It took some convincing for her to try one, but once she tasted it she just kept eating and eating. I think she polished off three of them on her own, and then she asked for pizza frittata muffins for lunch the next day too. So yes, a hit! Muffins just seem to be a hit with the kid crowd, and these are no exception. We liked these so much, in fact, I wanted to share my version of this recipe with you. I’m calling these pizza inspired frittata muffins because that’s what I think they are.
Start by preheating your oven and prepping all your ingredients. Dice up a small red onion finely, then slice up about a cup and a half of natural pepperoni. We buy natural pepperoni made from unmedicated beef with no sugar or added sulfites at our local butcher shop. These are smaller than commercial pepperoni (maybe the diameter of a dime) so I just cut it into thin slices. If you’re using the regular stuff, you’ll need to dice it so it mixes in properly.
Break twelve eggs into a large pouring cup and whisk them until the mixture is completely mixed and frothy. Next whisk in one and a half teaspoons of oregano, one teaspoon basil, one teaspoon sea salt, and half a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. I know this seems like a lot of eggs, but when you think about it, a dozen eggs to feed the entire family isn’t that much, and it’s more economical than most other sources of protein.
Heat some coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat then sautee the diced onion and two cloves of minced garlic. Once the onions are soft, add two tablespoons of tomato paste, one and a half cups of tinned diced tomatoes, a cup and a half of sliced/diced pepperoni, and half a teaspoon of chipotle chili powder. Add more chipotle powder if you’d like a little more kick. Cook another few minutes until everything is mixed evenly and heated through.
Grease a couple of muffin trays well with coconut oil and fill each cup about a quarter of the way with the onion/tomato/pepperoni mixture. Cover that with one layer of sliced mushroom, then pour the egg mixture in to about three quarters full. Bake for about 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. These make about 20-22 muffins, perfect for dinner for our family of four plus enough left over for lunch the next day.
Pizza-Inspired Frittata Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Small red onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups tinned tomatoes diced
- 1 1/2 cups sliced/diced natural pepperoni
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 12 eggs
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 5-6 white mushrooms sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease 18 muffin cups.
- Prep onions and pepperoni.
- Break eggs into a large bowl and whisk well.
- Add oregano, basil, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well.
- Heat coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, sautee onion and minced garlic.
- Once soft, add tomato paste, diced tomatoes, pepperoni, and chipotle chili powder. Cook 2-4 minutes longer until all ingredients are heated through.
- Fill greased muffin cups about a quarter of the way with the onion/tomato/pepperoni mixture. Cover with one layer of sliced mushroom, then pour the egg mixture in to about three quarters full.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
I know I am going to love this recipe! Making them in muffin cups also makes them more fun and makes such a cute size. Pinning this!
I think you’ll love it too! 🙂 Thanks for pinning!
Loving your recipes, and can’t wait to try this one!! (I spose I could cut in half for the 2 of us)
Annie
Aw, thanks Annie! Sure, halve the recipe, or you could try freezing the leftovers for an easy breakfast/dinner next time.
My husband and boys would LOVE these! Thanks so much for sharing, Olivia, and for linking up with Nomday Monday. Have a blessed day!
Thanks, TJ. I hope so!
wow,thanks for sharing this awesome recipe,i am having friends over for the weekend and i am going to make these
Great picture, Olivia. I love the look of those mushrooms on top. Honestly, I eat way too much cheese. It’s one of those things I grab as a quick snack. What I really like about these muffins is that I can get that pizza vibe without cheese. Thank you for sharing them!
I love the mini muffin size. They look delicious. Thanks for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you next week.
These look great, the perfect grab and go breakfast for my husband in the mornings (as well as this busy mama)! Thanks so much for linking up to DDT! Featuring this as my favorite for this week’s DDT! 🙂
fast and easy,everyone enjoyed it
Thank you so much for reporting back! I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know how you liked these pizza muffins. Glad they were a hit!
These sound delicious! Thanks for the recipe, I’m sure my kids would love this, too!
These sound so good! I know what I’m going to be making this weekend!!!
I love making quiches and frittatas and this would be a great change from my usual recipe!
I know my Italian family is going to love this!
Oh my goodness that sounds good. You have my SO drooling over here too!
I love the idea of 2-bite frittata! It would be so easy to store the leftovers and would be easier to cook. Thanks!
One of my family’s favourite dish is my husband’s Italian frittata. Your recipe puts a new twist on ours and I can’t wait to try your recipe, especially made in the muffin pans. I know our grandchildren would love to take these to school in their lunches.
I never thought about making pizza this way. I love pizza and this would be a different way of making pizza.
You can be sure I would “polish off” more than just three of these..look delicious
I am sure these would be a big family hit as my family loves pepperoni.