Prep Ahead Mason Jar Omelettes – 4 Ideas!
Mason Jar Omelettes are a prep ahead, fully customizable, single serve breakfasts, loaded with veggies and ready in under 5 minutes!
An easy and egg-cellent time saving way to start the day!
This post is sponsored by Egg Farmers of Canada as part of their #RecipesThatGive campaign. As always, all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that I love and support.
I am so excited to team up with Egg Farmers of Canada for their #RecipesThatGive campaign!
They have joined forces with the Canada Food Bank to have Canadian bloggers create simple and easy-to-recreate recipes, to give Canadians the gift of time to spend with their loved ones and make meaningful contributions in their community.
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More than a million visits are made to a food bank in Canada each month.
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Canadian egg farmers donate more than 1.4 million eggs to their local food banks every year.
Today I am sharing this single serve, time saving, egg recipe for the #RecipesThatGive campaign!
It doesn’t get any easier (or time saving!) than to load up a wide mouth mason jar with your favorite combination of omelette ingredients ahead of time, give it a shake, pop it into the microwave, and have a hearty egg breakfast to eat on the go!
There are endless (egg-cellent) possibilities for flavor combinations for your mason jar omelettes!
I took to my Instagram stories to ask my readers what their favorite omelette combinations are – it appears my fellow meal plan addicts love eggs too! They flooded my inbox with their combos!
If you are lacking omelette combination inspiration here are a few combos my readers shared with me:
- Spinach, cheddar, & bacon
- Sausage (cooked), red bell pepper, & cheese.
- Spinach, mushroom, & pepper jack cheese.
- Mushrooms, asparagus, onion, & Swiss cheese.
- Caramelized onions, mushrooms, & cheese.
- Tomato, spinach, & avocado.
- Bacon & Gruyere cheese.
- Jalapenos, tomato, & onion
….. just to name a few!
What is needed for mason jar omelettes?
You need jars… toppings, and eggs!
You want to make sure you get wide mouth jars. One thing to know is that the cook times with vary just a bit depending on jar shape.
The short and really wide jars cook a bit faster than the taller longer ones. Either way you are going to have your omelette in under 5 minutes!
How to prep your mason jar omelettes!
- First, you need to spray your jars with non stick spray!
- Then, it really is as simple as loading up the jar with about 1/2 cup – 3/4 cup of your toppings. Meat (such as bacon and sausage) should go into the jars already cooked. If you choose to add potatoes to your jars, those must also be pre cooked.
- Lastly add the eggs. You can choose to add one or 2 eggs, depending on your preference!
There are 3 ways to prep your mason jar omelettes:
- Load the jar with toppings and the egg. The omelettes should then be cooked within 2 days.
- Load the jar with toppings, and add the egg at time of cooking. This means you could prep your jars for 4 days.
- Load the jars with toppings and egg, then cook. Simply reheat. These should be consumed within 3 days.
How to cook your mason jar omelettes – 3 ways!
Cooking your mason jar omelette can be done in any of these 3 ways:
- Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes (depending on how you like your eggs cooked and the shape of the jar)
- Bake 350F for 25-30 minutes.
- Pour your jar ingredients into a hot and buttered pan and cook on the stove top. Flipping and folding like a traditional omelette.
That is it! It is really that simple!
Looking for more easy, prep ahead egg recipes?
- Dill Feta Egg Wraps
- Quinoa Scramble Egg Muffins
- Baked Cottage Cheese Egg Muffins
- Make Ahead Ham and Egg Cups
Mason Jar Omelettes {Prep Ahead}
Ingredients
General Jar Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup omelette toppings
Mexican Omelette Jar
- 2 tbsp salsa
- diced onion
- diced green pepper
- Eggs
Bacon Mushroom Cheddar Omelette Jar
- cooked bacon, chopped
- mushrooms, diced
- shredded cheddar
- eggs
Garden Veggie Omelette Jar
- mushrooms, diced
- small handful spinach, ripped
- orange pepper, diced
- eggs
Goat Cheese and Dill Omelette Jar
- crumbled goat cheese
- fresh dill
- eggs
Instructions
- Coat the inside of the jar with a non stick cooking spray.
- Add 1/2 cup or 3/4 cup of topping ingredients to the jar.
- Add eggs to jar
Microwave Cook Instructions
- Place a paper towel over the jar.
- Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Check the jar for egg doneness. If not to desired texture, add cook time in 20 second increments until to desired texture.
Oven Cook Instructions
- Pre heat the oven to 350°F
- Place your jar(s) on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until desired texture.
Stove Top Instructions
- Heat a skillet on the stove top.
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Once the butter has melted, pour the jar ingredients into the pan.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, then fold and flip your omelette and cook for another 3 minutes or until the eggs are cooked throughout.
When using mason jars, how do the lids work? How are they sealed?
You just use regular mason jar lids. Nothing special. You can even buy plastic lids for them too.
How large of jar do you need for this? Will the 10 oz work?
So easy and healthy. I forgot to spray first and it wasn’t too bad to clean. Definitely a keeper!
This is brilliant! Can’t wait to try!