Breakfast Egg Muffin Cups- 4 ways!
Base Ingredients
- 10 large eggs
- Pinch of salt and pepper
Sun-Dried Tomato, Parmesan, and Spinach Filling:
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in very warm water until tender and finely diced
- ¾ cup frozen spinach, thawed and pressed of any excess liquid and finely diced
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp Italian seasoning
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Crack eggs in a bowl and whisk with a fork until well combined.
Add filling ingredients, salt and pepper, and mix well.
Pour mixture into muffin cups, filling about ¾ of the way full.
Mixture should fill about 12 muffin cups.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until set.
Serving Size: 1 muffin cup
Makes 12 servings
Nutrition
Calories | 85 |
Fat | 5g |
Saturated Fat | 2g |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g |
Monounsaturated Fat | 2g |
Cholesterol | 159mg |
Sodium | 144mg |
Potassium | 135mg |
Carbohydrate | 2g |
Fiber | 0g |
Sugar | 1g |
Protein | 7g |
Half egg white variation: replace half of the eggs with 1 cup liquid egg whites for any of these variations! To change the nutrition information for this, reduce each serving by 19 calories and 2g fat. The protein is approximately the same.
Modified from www.lifemadesweeter.com
Breakfast Egg Muffin Cup Variations (use base ingredients and directions from previous recipe):
Buffalo Chicken Filling Ingredients:
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1/3 cup Buffalo Sauce (like Frank’s)
- 1/3 cup chopped green onions
- 4oz shredded cooked chicken
Nutrition
Calories | 78 |
Fat | 2g |
Saturated Fat | 2g |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g |
Monounsaturated Fat | 2g |
Cholesterol | 164mg |
Sodium | 276mg |
Potassium | 98mg |
Carbohydrate | 1g |
Fiber | 0g |
Sugar | 0g |
Protein | 7g |
Jalapeno Popper Filling Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup fat-free cream cheese
- ½ cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and diced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Nutrition
Calories | 100 |
Fat | 6g |
Saturated Fat | 2g |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g |
Monounsaturated Fat | 2g |
Cholesterol | 161mg |
Sodium | 182mg |
Potassium | 126mg |
Carbohydrate | 3g |
Fiber | 1g |
Sugar | 2g |
Protein | 9g |
Ham & Cheddar Filling Ingredients:
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp dried mustard
- 2/3 cup grated low-fat cheddar cheese
- 3oz low-sodium deli ham
Nutrition
Calories | 83 |
Fat | 5g |
Saturated Fat | 2g |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g |
Monounsaturated Fat | 2g |
Cholesterol | 161mg |
Sodium | 154mg |
Potassium | 58mg |
Carbohydrate | 1g |
Fiber | 0g |
Sugar | 0g |
Protein | 8g |