My Mom’s Apple & Cheese Frittata has to be one of our family favorites now! It is soooo good, I had to learn how to make it! Only a handful of ingredients needed, this is my go-to recipe for breakfasts, brunches, lunches and dinners – everyone loves it!
The ingredients in this Cheese Frittata are totally customizable, although please please PLEASE try it with the apple. for some reason, this just really works. it adds such dimension to the dish. it isn’t an overwhelming addition, but trust me you should try it! I also really recommend the gruyere cheese. you should be able to find it at any grocery store, and it is delicious. Soft and creamy and perfect with the ham and apple. This make a hearty and delicious breakfast!
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Why This Apple and Cheese Frittata is so Good
- Only a handful of ingredients needed.
- Totally customizable (but I highly recommend trying apple and Gruyere first!).
- Serves 8 – perfect for a hearty and delicious brunch.
- Can be a main or side dish.
Ingredients for this Apple and Gruyere Frittata
- Eggs – ideally fresh and buy free range/organic if possible.
- Apples & Onions.
- Hashbrowns – make sure to shred them.
- Cheese – shredded. A blend of Gruyere and Mexican but you can choose other cheeses such as cheddar or jack.
- Ham – cubed. You can swap for other protein – like bacon – if you like.
How to Make this Apple and Cheese Frittata
Be sure to scroll down for the full recipe
Cook potatoes on a stovetop pan, flipping once. Then add the apple and onion, saute until tender. In a separate bowl, place in your frittata mix and whisk together and pour the mixture over the apple, onion and hashbrowns in the pan
Bake for 12-25 mins until eggs are set.
Remove from oven and serve!
An Easy Cheese Frittata
This recipe is VERY easy, but does have a few steps. hang in there with it, you won’t mess it up. and you will be so proud of yourself! One important step is pre-browning the hash browns. cook them until crispy and light brown on one side, and then flip and cook the other side. only flip once.
Perfect for a Big Brunch
This recipe whips up 8 servings. It’s great if you have a baby shower or bridal brunch, or for a weekend treat with friends round. You can cut it into squares or slices while still in the pan with a spatula. then its ready to serve! this will make anyone a morning person!
What to Serve with this Cheese Frittata
This Cheese Frittata is great for a brunch or breakfast but it’s also a hearty lunch or dinner, it’s the dish that just keeps on giving!
For breakfast, you could serve this Frittata with diced avocado and good whole grain toast. For lunch, a small side salad of mixed greens and maybe some stewed or roasted tomatoes. For dinner, some roasted vegetables and potatoes, along with a side salad of mixed greens with a couple of disks of toasted goat cheese.
Stay tuned for recipes for the pecan pie mini muffins, and aunt lily’s famous orange juice. the perfect breakfast combination! i just couldn’t wait to get this one up on the blog, it is so delicious!
Top Tips For This Cheese Frittata
- Feel free to swap some of the ingredients, this frittata works with mushrooms, kale, bacon even sausage.
- Only flip the potatoes once! Just make sure they are crisp on each side.
- Cook any vegetables before pouring the eggs into the pan. This is especially important when using veggies with a high water content, like mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, and spinach. If you skip pre-cooking them, that excess liquid can make for a watery frittata that steams rather than bakes in the oven.
- Serve with muffins or whole grain toast.
Check Out These Other Delicious Breakfast Recipes
- Savory Bacon Pancakes Recipe
- Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole (VIDEO)
- Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake (Easy French Toast Bake)
- Croissant French Toast Casserole with Berries and Cream
Have you tried this Apple and Cheese Frittata recipe? Feel free to leave a star rating and I’d love to hear from you in the comments below!
mom's Apple & Cheese Frittata
Ingredients
FOR HASH BROWNS:
- 2-3 cups shredded hash browns
- 3 T olive oil
- 1 T butter
- 1 t. cracked pepper
- 1/2 t. salt
ONION AND APPLE:
- 1 med. sweet yellow onion diced
- 1 granny smith apple diced
- 1 T olive oil
FOR EGG MIXTURE:
- 1/2 cup gruyere cheese diced or shredded
- 1/2 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese
- 1 t. parisien herb if you can't find this, you can use basil or tarragon, or a combo
- 8 large eggs
- 1.5 T. water or milk
- 1 cup ham diced (can substitute other meat if desired, sausage, bacon, etc)
Instructions
FOR THE HASHBROWNS:
- heat oil and butter in a stovetop pan. add salt and pepper to taste.
- add potatoes, only flipping once (wait for them to be crispy and brown on one side, and then flip)
FOR THE APPLE AND ONION:
- heat oil and butter in stovetop pan.
- add apple and onion to pan and saute until tender
FOR EGG MIXTURE:
- mix together eggs, cheeses, herbs, water/milk, and ham together in a separate bowl.
- sprinkle apple and onion mixture over hashbrowns once both sides of potato are browned
- pour egg mixture over all, then sprinkle with a small amount of salt and pepper to taste (a little goes a long way)
- bake @ 400 degrees, covered, for 12-25 minutes, until eggs are set. (this can vary with type of pan. ideally keep everything in the frying pan and cover with glass lid, to steam the eggs and bake the dish quicker. this will work best. if you don't have an oven safe frying pan, use a 9x13 dish and cook slightly longer due to the transfer and not being able to cover with a glass lid. cover with foil)
- remove from oven and serve!
- mom's famous apple and gruyere frittata! make with whatever ingredients you like. enjoy!
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Nutrition Information
I love your recipes, but the measurement of the water or milk has me stumped. You said it was 1.5 T water of milk. I am not sure what that measurement means. Please let me know so I can make the frittata. It sounds so yummy. Please respond. Thank you Leifin
Hi Leigh! Sorry about the confusion. It stands for tablespoon. Thanks for following along!