How to Make Lunch Box Frittatas - A Step-by-Step Guide

Making delicious and nutritious lunches for yourself or your loved ones can be a challenge, especially when you're short on time. That's where the Lunch Box Frittatas come in! These individually-portioned frittatas are not only easy to make, but they're also versatile and can be customized to suit your taste preferences.

Whether you're looking for a quick and easy lunch option to pack for work or school, or you want to prepare a batch of frittatas to have on hand for busy mornings, th...

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Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons butter, or as needed
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • ½ cup diced cooked ham
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried parsley
  • 9 eggs
  • ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 frittatas

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a large 6-cup muffin tin with butter.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add tomato, ham, onion powder, and parsley. Cook and stir until tomato is warmed through and juice has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
  • Whisk eggs, Cheddar cheese, and milk together in a large bowl with salt and pepper.
  • Divide the ham mixture among the 6 muffin cups. Cover with egg mixture until about 3/4 full. Place muffin tin in a larger baking pan filled with hot water.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 25 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil if tops start browning too much.
  • Nutrition

    226 cal.

    • Total Fat: 18g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 303mg
    • Sodium: 353mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 2g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 15g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 152mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 203mg