Healthy Egg Muffins for a High Protein Breakfast or Lunch

Make these breakfast egg muffins as a perfect grab-and-go high protein breakfast (or lunch, too). With endless variations, these healthy egg muffins fit well into a low-carb, paleo diet, and depending upon the additions, can be made vegetarian as well.

These breakfast egg muffins for a healthy breakfast or snack on the go.

As soon as the days begin to get longer, the egg boxes around here start to get a bit more active. When we have plenty of eggs (or more than plenty!) I like to utilize them as much as possible. After all, they’re produced locally.

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Breakfast egg muffins

These healthy egg muffins are easy to make, but better yet, easy to grab when we need a quick breakfast or snack on the run. Breakfast egg muffins have become quite popular these days as people embrace low carb eating. For us, it’s more about “using” what we have. And when what we have is a pile of fresh eggs, these breakfast egg muffins are a great way to serve them up.

One recipe, endless flavors

This egg muffin recipe is so flexible! Once the base is assembled, change up the flavors to suit your mood or to use up what you have on hand.

  • Feta and kalamata
  • Cheddar bacon
  • Spinach mushroom
  • Broccoli cheddar egg muffins
  • Pesto parmesan
  • Garlic and sun-dried tomato
  • Bruschetta egg muffins
chopped tomatoes and green onions in a silver bowl

How to save time in the kitchen

What I love about these healthy egg muffins is that I can make up a batch (or a double batch) and have a ready-to-grab meal or snack. Saving time in the kitchen means it’s more likely that I’ll cook from scratch. If you, too, feel like there are not enough hours in the day, prepping meals like these health egg muffins ahead of time is a great trickBonus: It will save you money at the checkout, too. 

book cover: prep ahead breakfasts and lunches

I love Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches by Alea Milham. In it, Alea offers up 75 mouth-watering recipes that can be made ahead, then reheated for a quick breakfast, lunch, or snack.

Recipes like Tuscan pork quesadillas, ratatouille grilled cheese sandwiches, and buffalo ranch chicken soup come complete with instructions for making, storing, and reheating these meals. Make a double batch of any of these recipes, serve it at mealtime, and then use Alea’s guide for storing the rest for a rush-hour breakfast or lunch on the go.

Prepping meals in advance is a game-changer if you’re trying to cut back on store-bought prepared foods.

egg "muffins" with spinach and tomato★ Did you make these healthy egg muffins? Don’t forget to give it a star rating below!

Egg breakfast muffins for a healthy breakfast or snack on the go.

Healthy Egg Muffins with 8 Variations (and More!)

Yield: 12 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

These vegetarian egg muffins make a perfect grab-and-go high protein breakfast. While I've included instructions here for several flavors of egg muffins, this recipe is endlessly adjustable -- experiment!

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat muffin pan liberally with olive oil.

Prepare the spinach:

  1. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan. Sauté spinach in olive oil until it's wilted. Put cooked spinach into a mesh colander and press with the back of a big spoon to remove liquid. Alternatively, wrap cooked spinach in the center of a dish towel, and squeeze excess liquid out. 

Prepare the egg mixture:

  1. Beat eggs, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. 
  2. Stir spinach into egg mixture.
  3. Add vegetables or other variations (see below) and stir to combine. 
  4. Add egg mixture to each oiled cup, ¾ of the way to the top. 
  5. Bake for 8-12 minutes until set. Let cool. Run a knife or spatula around the edge of each muffin to loosen and remove from pan.

Spinach egg muffins with tomato (pictured):

  1. Dice 1-2 medium sized tomatoes; stir into egg mixture.

Feta and kalamata egg muffins:

  1. Stir 1/4 cup of diced kalamata olives and 1/2 cup feta cheese into the egg mixture. 

Cheddar bacon egg muffins:

  1. Stir 1/4 cup of crispy cooked bacon bits and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese into the egg mixture. 

Broccoli cheddar egg muffins:

  1. Stir 1/2 cup finely chopped broccoli and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese into the egg mixture. 

Spinach mushroom egg muffins:

  1. Cook 1 cup of sliced mushrooms along with the spinach. 

Pesto parmesan egg muffins:

  1. Stir 1/4 cup each of pesto and parmesan cheese into the egg mixture. 

Garlic and sun-dried tomato egg muffins:

  1. Add one clove diced garlic to spinach while cooking. Stir 1/3 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes into the egg mixture. 

Bruschetta egg muffins:

  1. Stir one diced tomato, several kalamata olives, 2 sliced green onions, and 1 clove of garlic (diced) into the egg mixture.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 40Total Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 147mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1gProtein: 4g

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Note: I received a copy of Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches for review purposes.

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About the author: Kris Bordessa is an award-winning National Geographic author and a certified Master Food Preserver. Read more about Kris and how she got started with this site here. If you want to send Kris a quick message, you can get in touch here.

3 comments… add one
  • June Carriere Aug 21, 2021 @ 11:49

    Can these be frozen once cooked?

    • Kris Bordessa Aug 25, 2021 @ 16:36

      They can, though the texture may be a bit different.

  • Michelle Mar 24, 2018 @ 18:44

    I’m definitely going to make these again!

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