These delicious little Apple and Gouda Mini Frittatas (aka: egg muffins) make a perfect grab-and-go breakfast or a fun brunch! Simply make them ahead and pop them in the microwave when you’re ready to eat.
Could it be? Another savoury recipe on Spoons?!?
Your eyes do not deceive you, my friends, and believe me when I say that I’m probably more shocked than anyone. Considering I can’t even remember the last time I posted anything even close to a savoury recipe on the old bloody blog before last week, the fact that I have another one for you today is kind of a big deal.
But I can’t help it! I mean, obviously I eat more than just sweets, but I don’t usually find those foods as interesting or share worthy (sorry!)… which is probably why even today’s RARE savoury recipe has a little bit of sweetness tossed in.
Please tell me that you’ve tried the combination of apples and cheese. And please promise me that you’ll stop what you’re doing (as soon as you finish this post) and try it straightaway if you never have.
Creamy, salty cheese; a crisp, sweet apple… The two elements come together perfectly in a harmonious combination that’s an absolute delight for the senses. I’ve only ever had it in sandwich form prior to this, but I wanted to try something a little different this time around, so I grabbed some eggs and whipped up a batch of mini frittatas…
Besides the fact that they’re a great source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, eggs are awesome in their versatility. Not only can they be used in breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert recipes, but they have no problem playing either the sweet or savoury card, which makes them a perfect addition to the already phenomenal apple and cheese combo.
The result is a [mostly] savoury breakfast that has tantalizing hints of sweetness in each bite; and the fact that these frittatas are made in a muffin pan makes them a great grab-and-go breakfast or snack option for those days where time is scarce and sustenance is needed.
So do yourself a favour and give the egg, apple, and cheese combo a go – I promise you won’t be disappointed!
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Apple and Gouda Mini Frittatas
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 12 frittatas 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 tsp. coconut oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 medium apple, diced
- 6 large eggs
- 1/3 cup 2% milk
- 1/2 cup Gouda cheese, shredded
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray a muffin pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Place spinach in a steamer set over boiling water, cover, and steam until just wilted, about 1 minute. Remove and pat dry with a paper towel to remove some of the excess moisture.
- Melt coconut oil in a small saucepan set over medium heat. When pan and oil are hot, add the diced onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a separate bowl and add the wilted spinach and diced apple. Stir well and set aside.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, Gouda, salt, and pepper. Divide the spinach, onion, and apple mixture evenly among the muffin tins, and use a ladle to spoon the egg mixture over top, filling about 3/4 of the way full.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until eggs have set and edges begin to turn golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from tins and serving.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
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These are cute little things…somehow I thought I would taste the apple more though. I wouldn’t want to risk adding more in case they wouldn’t stick together…maybe I will have bigger chunks next time.
I LOVE the idea of adding apple! I’ve never thought to include apple with eggs, but I can totally see it with the cheese. Yum!
Once surgically removed from the tin they served up pretty nicely. After reading the comments I decided to grease with coconut oil. I did so generously but they still stuck. I might try parchment liners next time or a silicon cupcake mold. The flavor was nice with the apple, which made it more appealing to one picky three year-old. I added more cheese and a sprinkling of sea salt on top.
Things I love: 1) Eggs 2) Apples and cheese (especially Gouda), 3) Savory recipes on Spoons and 4) People who correctly use the term frittata.
Basically this post made me very happy. 🙂
Hehe! I don’t think I’ll ever forget my “crustless quiche” lesson 😛
Fruit and cheese is just so yummy! I’ve never done the apples and eggs, though. Looks delish!
You had me at gouda!! This sounds amazing! I had brussels, apples and egg together today, now I wish I had some gouda cheese to add in. I’m so going to make this as an easy on the go snack for the week!
Hello, well I just happened to find this unusual recipe quite by accident, I was actually after a simple but tasty treat for a boxing day brekki, I have a good one which is also very tasty (Mini Philly Frittatas) and I think this one will be just as popular with my girls. Thank you for creating such little Gems.
Apple and cheese is amazing! it’s quite a common thing in the UK actually – for once the country knows a good flavour combo! I also love pear and blue cheese – add pecans to the mix and you have a salad of champions!
Right now I am addicted to grilled eggplant and tahini – I could eat it every day!
Fruit combined with eggs?? Now why didn’t I think of that! Love the sweet & savory combo, especially apples & cheese so this looks perfect! Another combo that I’ve been loving lately is raw oats & Greek yogurt–> all over that doughy flavour!
I have -SO- much love for raw oats! The doughiness is definitely a part of it, and I’d go as far as to say that they make things almost creamy 😀
Your egg muffins look so cute! Whenever I try to make egg muffins, they stick hopelessly to the pan no matter how much cooking spray I add.
Aww! Maybe try something a littler heavier like greasing the tins with coconut oil?
well, you know my general egg obsession so naturally I’m a big fan of this. And tyler and I just bought some fancy cheese over the weekend so maybe I need to eat it with some apples? It is a pretty awesome combo.
I am definitely a sweet person, but I have been having eggs pretty often recently too!
I have made similar mini frittatas and love them! So nice to grab and go during the week. I will definitely need to try your recipe!
I’m all about this savory recipe phase you’re going through 😉 I fully support it and I will always support EGGS. Oh and this flavor combo sounds amazing.
It’s nice to have a break from the sweet route sometimes! It means that I don’t have to eat muffins and cookies for dinner so often 😉
These look SO good!! I’m trying them out this weekend for meal prep 🙂
Hope you like them, Liz! I’d love to know what you think 🙂
YES…I love apples and gouda together and putting them in a little mini frittata is pretty much the best idea ever. And it’s nice that they sneak a little green in too. They look delicious!
Keep those savory recipes comin’ lady! 🙂
you speaka my lovah language! (that means, this egg cheese is my love language). If you make it for me. Swooooon! all the gouda and egg. Girl, so glad the savory dish is on spoons today!
I LOVE apples with cheese! I’ll do apple wedges with cheddar or heated with brie on bread, so yummy!!
LOVE apple and cheese! Best combo ever – and yes I to and having a run of more savoury recipes as a whole lot of cake on the blog. And man savoury stuff can be pretty awesome too;)
Right?! And I can especially appreciate the savoury recipes because it means I’m not eating muffins or cookies for dinner 😆
Very proud cheese lover over hear. Particularly if we are talking gouda or brie.
These are adorable and would make a great Thanksgiving breakfast!
I do like apples with cheese! I just forget about it because I don’t eat cheese that often. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
More savory goodness? WHO ARE YOU??! Just kidding…these look super tasty! Ive actually never done the apple,cheese,egg thing – so this sounds super interesting to me! I dont mix sweet and savory often which is probably why this combo would have NEVER occured to me. I kind of stick myself in a hole and don’t peek out of it much 😉
I can -totally- relate to that! Which is why I literally need to be forced out of my comfort zone with stuff like this 😛
Can you freeze them and save them to heat up in the morning for breakfast if I made a giant batch at once?
You definitely can, Riley! I ended up freezing a bunch of mine and had no problems with reheating them.
Now apples and eggs thats one I have not tried. Sounds so good!!!
Love apples and cheese and always have. Also love frittatas and frittata muffins. As soon as I can eat regular cheese again I am trying these!
Oh my gosh. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS. Gouda is far and away my favorite cheese, so these sound absolutely heavenly
It’s my favourite too. That and parm have my heart <3
The sweet and savory, crunchy and creamy combo of apples and cheese is one of my favorites! These look amazing!
Could I make these and then freeze them for the week?
You definitely could, Patricia! I ended up storing a bunch of mine in the freezer, and had no issues with reheating them.
We do Frittata Fridays in my house so I’ll definitely be putting this on this week’s menu! I love apple and gouda on sandwiches, but I am very curious to try the combo in eggs. I’m loving pine nuts and parsley right now
Hope you like them, Margaret! Pine nuts and parsley sounds like a super interesting combo.
I do adore apples and cheese – but, I’ve never had the 2 in a frittata with spinach! These mini frittatas solve one of my main big frittata dilemmas – when you slice into a big one, I always wish I had more “crust” – but with these mini ones there’s a “crust” ALL around!
This time of year is the only time when buttercup squash are available at my local grocery store so I have been enjoying slices of it baked with nutbutter and melty chocolate 🙂
Happy Monday Amanda! xx
Squash with nut butter and chocolate?!?! I’ve heard about that combo, but never actually tried it myself. Definitely giving it a shot! You’re a genius, Shahi 🙂
I wanted to make a pun about how gouda-pun about how “good” these would be but I didn’t want to get too cheesy… 😉 hehe Really though, Gouda might be my FAVORITE of the cheese family. These look so good!
😆 Literally dying over the puns. Thank you for that 😛 And yes… Gouda is absolutely amazing. Right up there with parm for me.
Apple, eggs, cheese and spinach? Um yes. So much yes to this! All my favorites 🙂
Oh my gosh, yes. You know I love eggs and these little things look so perfect! Yay for savory recipes 😉