Egg Muffin Cups are the perfect healthy breakfast and you can make these ahead of time for breakfast all week long! Eggs, spinach, red bell pepper, cheese, and seasonings are all you need for this breakfast recipe.
EGG MUFFIN CUPS
Egg muffin cups are the perfect thing to make at the beginning of the week because they store really well in the fridge which makes for an easy breakfast all week long. Eggs, chopped spinach, red bell pepper, cheese, milk, and seasoning is all you need.
I love making these for my kids in the morning when I want them to have a hearty breakfast instead of the sugar cereal that they love to eat so much. I also will make a double batch and leave the leftovers in the fridge so that way there is a healthy breakfast option all ready to go.
WHAT INGREDIENTS ARE IN EGG MUFFIN CUPS?
Large Eggs
Milk
Fresh Spinach - I use baby spinach and I also take the long stem off each spinach leaf before I cut it off.
Red Bell Pepper - Be sure and cut this really small so it will soften up slightly during the bake time.
Salt & Pepper
Shredded Cheese - You can leave this out if wanted. Feel free to also substitute with reduced-fat cheese depending on your dietary needs.
MY TIPS & HELPFUL HINTS FOR THIS RECIPE
- Spray the muffin cups really well with cooking spray! Being generous with the cooking spray will ensure that the egg muffin cups don't get stuck to the sides of the pan.
- You can leave out the cheese if wanted. Same thing with the milk, use a non-dairy milk depending on your dietary needs.
- I have used reduced-fat shredded cheese in this recipe and it works great.
- Make sure that you chop the red bell pepper into really small pieces so it will soften up slightly during the cook time. If it's in larger pieces then it will have a slightly crunchier texture.
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Egg Muffin Cups
Ingredients
- 7 large eggs
- ¼ cup whole milk or milk of choice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 red bell pepper chopped really small
- ½ cup chopped spinach stems removed, chop the leafy part
- ¼ cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°. Prepare a muffin pan by spraying 7 of the muffin cups really well with cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, add the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Whisk well to combine. Stir in the bell pepper, spinach, and cheese.
- Divide the egg mixture evenly between the 7 muffin cups. They will be nearly full which is fine.
- Bake for 16-22 minutes or until the egg cups are really puffy and the center is set. * Use a toothpick inserted in the middle to double check for doneness, if needed.
- Eat immediately OR you can store them in the fridge for 2-3 days. Eat cold or reheat in the microwave.
Notes
Nutrition
Do you think adding bacon would taste good?
I think bacon would be a wonderful addition! I'm guessing that it would have to be cooked before you add it in because I don't think the cook time is long enough. I could be wrong though and it might work just fine not having it pre-cooked. Or, now that I am thinking about it you could use the pre-cooked bacon and just add that in. I may have to try this too cause bacon makes everything better!
These look delicious, easy, and convenient! Did I miss the point value??
Thank you Tammy. They really are so simple and tasty. I am not sure what you mean by point value? If you're talking about weight watchers points, I don't know anything about that system so it's not something that I would publish with my recipes, as I would have no clue what I am talking about and probably get it wrong 🙂 So sorry I can't help you more with that.
How would they do if you froze them?
I have never tried freezing them. I know they would last in the fridge for 3-5 days (roughly). I make them so my husband can eat them in the morning before work and they've lasted for 4 days in the fridge. I think maybe they would freeze fine? But I am not entirely sure. So sorry I can't help more.
The degrees are Fahrenheit or Celsius?
I am in the U.S. All degrees are in Fahrenheit 🙂 Enjoy!
Where did you get the lace looking charger or plate?
Hey Barbara! I got that at Pier 1 Imports. They are only a few dollars and I use it for everything 🙂
Is it a regular muffin pan or mini?
Just a regular/normal sized muffin pan 🙂
Is the milk absolutely necessary? Just curious because I’m not a huge fan of it 🙂
Yes you do need the milk.
I used a muffin pan that is for large muffins so I doubled the recipe. I used heavy whipping cream since I am Keto and you did not put the nutritional value for these egg muffin cups. Protien,carbs,fats,calories. Otherwise they are fabulous !
Hi, so excited to try these! I want to use a mini muffin pan just curious if you have tried a mini muffin pan & know the time adjustment for cooking? TIA
I have not tried the mini muffin pan for these but if you do, the cook time would be much less. I would start at halving the cook time and then go from there.