Mini Bacon Quiche Muffins

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Wrapped in crispy, oven-fried bacon, these mini spinach and Cheddar quiche muffins are a nice choice for breakfast or brunch.

Ingredients

12 slices bacon
1/2 medium onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup 2% milk
5 large eggs
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2 Place bacon slices in a single layer on a bacon rack or foil-lined, rimmed baking sheet, making sure they do not overlap.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, 10 to 11 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
4 Increase the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with some of the rendered bacon fat.
5 Saute onion and garlic in a little bacon fat over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
6 Beat milk, eggs, and cream in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add spinach, Cheddar cheese, and the cooked onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper and mix with a spatula to combine.
7 Make a ring of bacon by running a slice around the sides of each muffin cup. Scoop egg mixture into the center of each bacon ring.
8 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 15 minutes.