Apple Cinnamon Omelet - A Twist on a Classic

As much as I love eggs and omelets and frittatas, I do get a bit bored with them. Sometimes my tastebuds just don't want tomatoes, and onions, and peppers, and spinach.

But I do like to have eggs for breakfast because I know they will keep me satisfied throughout a busy morning, till lunchtime rolls around... even if I run or workout or spend the morning shopping or doing housecleaning.

Recently I decided to try something different with our omelets, and thought I would sweeten them up a bit with some apples, cinnamon and almond butter... it was a successful experiment and I will be doing more of this I am sure.

You could easily halve the ingredients and make this for one, or make up the whole thing and refrigerate half of it for another meal. I think it would make a good lunch too, with a fruit and nut salad, perhaps.

The Captain thought that the filling was a bit dry and so would like it with jam!  And of course that would add a bit more sweetness (and calories) as well.  We will work on that for him.

Apple Cinnamon Omelet
Makes 2 servings

• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup egg white
• 1 apple, cored, pared and diced
• 1/2 to 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 Tbs almond butter

1. Mix the eggs and egg whites together in a small bowl.
2. Pour the mixture into a heated skillet that has been coated with non-stick spray over MEDIUM heat.
3. Cover and cook till the eggs are set and look dry on the top, about 5 or 6 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, stir the apple and cinnamon together in a microwave safe dish and mike on HIGH for 2 minutes, to soften the apple pieces.
5. When the eggs are cooked, loosen the edge all around with a spatula.
6. Dot the almond butter and spread it over 1/2 of the omelet.
7. Spoon the cooked apple pieces over the almond butter.
8. Fold the omelet in half.
9. Cut it into 2 pieces and set each piece on a serving plate.
10. Sprinkle with more cinnamon before serving.

Per serving.
Weight Watchers P+ = 6.
Calories 250; Protein 17g; Carbohydrate 14g; Fat 14g; Fibre 3g.

Diced apples mixed with cinnamon in a microwave safe dish.

 

Cooked till soft.

 

After omelet has set, spread almond butter over 1/2 of it.  The Captain thinks jam would be good here, too.

 

 

Cover the almond butter with the cooked dices apples and cinnamon mixture.

 

Cut into 2 portions and plate, sprinkling a bit more cinnamon over the top.

A lovely flavor and a nice change of pace.



Printable Recipe

 

What do you think? Would you like fruit in your omelet? 

 

What other fruits might work in this way?  I am going to try some bananas next.