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kale and avocado breakfast muffins

24 January 2015 by Dominic Franks

… what I adore about holidays – other than the sun and the sea and the salsa – is the inspiration I get for food ideas.  No matter how convinced you are that breakfast is breakfast is breakfast there’s always a culture or cuisine that will knock your socks off your traditional ideas of eggs and bacon.  I remember a work trip to Singapore where we were served a dim sum style breakfast which was rather fabulous but not what I was used to at all but you know me, i’m really not fussy about what I eat or when I eat it.  I have a friend who doesn’t understand how the Europeans eat cheese for breakfast – again, I don’t see an issue with this… It doesn’t seem to matter how many times I go to California I am always surprised about how influential Latin American cuisine is on the every day… I will never look at breakfast in the same way now that i’ve had chipotle spiced potatoes with my huevos rancheros…

… with the start of the year being the time when we all start thinking about planning our holidays the good folk at ebookers have recently launched their Bonus+ programme… they are the first online travel agent that will allow customers to earn rewards on flights, hotels and packaged trips all in one place with both business and leisure travellers being rewarded with meaningful discounts, bonuses and exclusive added value services. The launch of Bonus+ coincides with ebookers’ new brand proposition and website refresh, highlighting ebookers’ commitment to always give it’s customers a more rewarding travel experience… so now it’s even easier to travel and stuff your face with food – oh, of course I mean be influenced by all the incredible cultures…

kale and avocado breakfast muffins
to me these egg ‘muffins’ sum up the California breakfast experience in every mouthful.  To start with they’re not really muffins at all, they’re just muffin-shaped omelettes, carb-free and nicely healthy, like all well behaved Californian food, secondly they have a pinch or two of chipotle spice in them which adds this wonderful depth and punch, most unexpected to us Brits and finally they contain both avocado and kale, two of the Californian superfoods of the moment…

100g baby kale or curly kale
1 large ripe avocado – finely chopped
a handful of cherry tomatoes – finely chopped
100g creamy goats cheese
2 large free-range eggs
1 egg white
salt and pepper
a pinch of chipotle seasoning (optional of course…)
100g strong cheddar – grated

pre-heat the oven to 170C

i’ve used my 6-hole deep muffin tin but this would work in a 12 hole mini tart tin, which I sprayed generously with some Lurpak cooking mist

steam the kale until tender, then once cooled place this into a bowl with the goats cheese, chopped avocado and tomatoes.  Season well and stir together

in a large bowl beat the eggs for a couple of minutes then in another bowl beat the egg white till it reaches soft peaks and gently fold the egg whites into the beaten eggs

place two tablespoons of the kale and avocado mix into each muffin hole and gently pour the egg mixture on top until each muffin hole is filled about two thirds full.

sprinkle each muffin with a little grated cheese and bake in the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes

i’m working with ebookers to develop recipes inspired by my travels and have another post coming soon… and to help inspire you my dear readers, ebookers have generously given me £50 worth of  travel points to give away to one lucky Belleau Kitchen reader… so watch out for that giveaway coming soon on the blog…

eat and of course enjoy!

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  1. Treat and Trick says

    24 January 2015 at 1:43 pm

    Never tried such a combo! I love the addition of veggie in this super meal…

  2. Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

    25 January 2015 at 12:02 am

    Love these! They are gluten free too! And there are endless variations which makes theme even more perfect….

  3. Katie says

    25 January 2015 at 8:01 am

    They look delicious. I'd never have thought of adding avocado to them. These would be great any time of day

  4. Galina Varese says

    25 January 2015 at 7:46 pm

    I tend to eat avocados raw, in salads etc. I'd love to try these healthy muffins minus kale, lol, that will be too healthy for me. Would chicory be a good substitute, do you think?

  5. belleau kitchen says

    25 January 2015 at 8:09 pm

    Thanks. They were fab!

  6. belleau kitchen says

    25 January 2015 at 8:10 pm

    Gluten free. Extra bonus!!

  7. belleau kitchen says

    25 January 2015 at 8:11 pm

    I love cooked avocado. It's a new thing for me but I am addicted.

  8. belleau kitchen says

    25 January 2015 at 8:12 pm

    Yes. Chicory would be lovely. Or fennel.

  9. Fiver Feeds says

    26 January 2015 at 12:24 am

    Dominic, I really don't have a clue where do you get an inspiration for all these lovely recipes! I'm speechless!

  10. belleau kitchen says

    26 January 2015 at 12:31 pm

    what a lovely comment, thank you… inspired by life!

  11. Karen S Booth says

    26 January 2015 at 7:56 pm

    Brilliant Dom! I make little breakfast muffins like this with leftover Sunday lunch (or christmas) veggies sometimes, but I love your flavour combinations here! Karen

  12. Susan Lindquist says

    26 January 2015 at 9:50 pm

    I personally love the idea of these, but when I turned the computer screen around to SB, he laughed and said (and I quote), “Tell that guy to make real plate of breakfast food!” Just so you know? I got up and gave him a swift kick in the shin.

    This IS definitely California food! Light, healthy, and easy to knosh in a hurry! XO!

  13. Choclette Blogger says

    30 January 2015 at 8:59 am

    Ooh they sound super delicious and a great breakfast treat. I'm happy to eat most things for breakfast, although I prefer not to have sugar. Trouble is I'm always so rushed in the morning, making anything other than toast, porridge or a smoothie is unlikely, but …

  14. Janice Pattie says

    30 January 2015 at 9:54 pm

    What a great idea and you've hidden the dreaded kale in amongst all those other tasty ingredients, you'd never even notice 😉

  15. Baking Addict says

    31 January 2015 at 11:27 pm

    This looks really tasty and having spent a few weeks in California I agree that it definitely sums up the California breakfast experience. That's next weekend's breakfast sorted then!

  16. aalifemoment.com says

    1 February 2015 at 7:09 pm

    What a great muffin idea, I love the Kale and avocado combination, well done 🙂

  17. Elena says

    3 June 2015 at 10:01 am

    I made this with eggwhite and cottage cheese instead of goat cheese, a lighter version, they were super fluffy and smelled so amazing, thanks Dominic for the recipe!
    Even my husband ate them and he used to hate avocado 😉

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