Make-Ahead Cheesy Egg Tostada Bites

Make-Ahead Cheesy Egg Tostada Bites

🥘 Ingredients

  • Mexican cheese blend
    1 c
  • Monterey Jack cheese
    ½ cup
  • black pepper
  • butter
    4 tbsp
  • eggs
    12 unit
  • flour
  • flour tortillas
    24 unit
  • mild
  • mild red enchilada sauce
    20 oz
  • salt
  • scallions
    4 unit
  • sour cream
    3/4 c
  • water
    ¼ cup
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to middle position (middle and top for 12 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Generously coat an entire standard 12-cup muffin tin (two for 12) with nonstick cooking spray. Cut four evenly spaced 1-inch slits around the edge of each flour tortillas . Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warmed through and pliable, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Press tortillas into wells of prepared muffin tin to willingly make the pleats above the wells and prevent leaking.
    flour tortillas: 24 unit
  2. 2
    Melt butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Whisk in eggs , sour cream , water , salt , and black pepper until thoroughly combined.
    butter: 4 tbsp, eggs: 12 unit, sour cream: 3/4 c, water: ¼ cup, salt, black pepper
  3. 3
    Evenly divide the egg mixture between flour tortillas, about 3 TBSP per cup. Add 1 TBSP mild red enchilada sauce to each cup, then sprinkle evenly with Monterey Jack cheese and Mexican cheese blend . Bake on the middle rack until egg is set and cheese is golden brown, 15-18 minutes (for 12, bake on both racks and swap midpoint). Tip: if edges brown too quickly, cover tin with foil.
    flour, mild red enchilada sauce: 20 oz, Monterey Jack cheese: ½ cup, Mexican cheese blend: 1 c
  4. 4
    While the cups bake, wash and dry produce. Trim and thinly slice scallions . Place scallions in a small bowl and loosely cover with a damp paper towel and plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to serving.
    scallions: 4 unit
  5. 5
    Once baked, immediately top each tostada bite with 1 tsp remaining mild red enchilada sauce. Cool in the muffin tin for ⏱️ 5 minutes .
    mild
  6. 6
    To serve, divide bites between plates; top with remaining sour cream and a sprinkle of scallions. To stash, follow the “Reheat & Eat” instructions from the card.