I’m so excited to share this idea with you! If you like to have a hearty breakfast on weekday mornings, this will make it so much simpler. These omelets can be made in the microwave or the oven. Obviously, the oven will take much longer. It takes about 40 minutes depending on how many eggs you use in each omelet.
Just like your traditional omelet, you can add whatever ingredients you love but these you can prep ahead of time. Just chop up your ingredients and put it into the jars and close with a lid. You can make them up to five days ahead of time. In the morning when you’re ready to prepare breakfast, whip two or three eggs with a little bit of cream or half & half and pour into the jar.
I’m not even sure which omelet I love best but one thing I love to do is add some bread cubes to the veggie mix. The bread adds your “toast” without you having to prep it separately. (Of course, it wouldn’t be considered a low-carb recipe with bread added.) And, cheese. Of course, you have to have cheese!
- 2 whole eggs per mason jar
- 1 Tbls. cream or half & half (or dairy-alternative if dairy-free)
- Farmdust or Salt & Pepper to taste
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- Possible additions:
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
- Spinach
- Kale
- Bacon (Omit if vegetarian)
- Your favorite cheese (Omit if dairy-free)
- Ham (Omit if vegetarian)
- Peppers
- Onions
- Mushrooms
- Bread of your choice
- Anything else you’d use in an omelet!
- Preheat oven to 350˚.
- Prepare your jars by liberally spraying the inside of the jar with non-stick spray.
- Add additions to half the volume of the jar.
- Mix up your eggs, milk and seasonings.
- Pour egg mixture on top of additions.
- Place jars on a baking sheet and place in oven.
- Bake for about 30 mins for ½ pint jars, 40 mins for pint jars. The egg should be puffed up over the top of the jar edge! It will deflate once removed from the oven.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately or keep warm to serve at a buffet or brunch.
- If you're using a microwave, cook at one minute intervals until fully set in the center. Each microwave will vary in the time it takes.