The Best Ham Egg and Cheese Breakfast Muffins

These easy breakfast muffins taste like ham, egg, and cheese biscuits. They are perfect for busy morning when you don’t have time to cook but want to serve a hot, homemade meal. They freeze well.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup skim milk
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, diced (reserve 1/4 cup)
• 8 ounces ham, diced
• 4 large eggs, cooked (lightly scrambled in a skillet)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with jumbo muffin liners. (Jumbo liners prevent the cheese from bubbling over.)
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir the melted butter into the flour mixture until a lumpy mix forms.
• Whisk the 3 raw eggs and the milk together and stir into the dry ingredients. Mix just to incorporate the liquid into the flour, do not over mix.
• Fold the cheese, scrambled eggs, and ham into the batter. It will be chunky and sticky.
• Scoop dough into prepare muffin tin, make 12 muffins.
• Top each muffin with a few small pieces of cheese.
• These easy breakfast muffins taste like ham, egg, and cheese biscuits. They are perfect for busy morning when you don't have time to cook but want to serve a hot, homemade meal.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out of the center of each muffin clean. Cool slightly and serve.
• Store in the refrigerator, reheat in the microwave.

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