Hormel Foods first produced SPAM luncheon meat in 1937 in Austin, Minnesota.
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- For cupcakes:
- 2 (12-ounce) cans of SPAM
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2/3 cup quick cooking oatmeal
- 3/4 cup milk
- For glaze:
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- For topping:
- 4 cups prepared instant mashed potatoes
- Fresh chives or parsley (optional)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Prepare cupcakes: grate SPAM into a large bowl.
- Add eggs, oatmeal and milk; mix well.
- Lightly spray a regular size muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
- Fill each muffin tin two-thirds full with SPAM mixture.
- Prepare glaze: combine all glaze ingredients in a small bowl.
- Heat 20-30 seconds in microwave until sugar is melted.
- Lightly spoon glaze mixture over SPAM.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until mixture is set.
- Meanwhile, for topping: prepare 4 cups of instant mashed potatoes.
- Remove cupcakes from oven and top each serving with instant potatoes.
- Heat broiler.Return muffin tin to oven. Broil 1-2 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned.
- If desired, garnish with fresh chives or parsley.
Makes 12 servings.
*Created by Estelle Schmidt, National "Best SPAM Recipe" Competition
2000 Grand Prize Winner.
Courtesy of Hormel Foods.
