Makes 8 muffins. Serving size is 2 muffins.
Approximate cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- coconut oil or paper muffin liners
- 8 eggs
- 1/8 cup water
- 1/2 lb chicken, ham, or sausage, cooked and cut or crumbled into small pieces
- 2 cups diced vegetables (1 red bell pepper, 1/4 lb asparagus or broccoli and 1/2 yellow onion recommended, but use whatever is on hand)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Grease 8 muffin cups with coconut oil or line with paper baking cups. Fill any remaining muffin cups with 1" of water, so they do not scorch while baking.
- Beat the eggs in a medium bowl and add meat, vegetables, salt, ground pepper, and any other ingredients you wish to add.
- Pour mixture into the muffin cups.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes.
40 Comments
marta
very easy and tasty.
richg59
I agree these are easy and tasty. I made one tweak, rather than combine the ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ ingredients then pour them into the muffin tins, I mixed the ‘dry’ ingredients then put them in the tins. I followed this by covering them with the ‘wet’ mixture. Just a thought …
kwelty
This is a great recipe. It tastes good and is easy to make, even for a non-cook like me! The best thing, is you can make enough for a few days, or freeze them and pull out to eat when needed.
Jeff
These are fantastic and easy to make. In a 12 muffin pan this makes 8. I think when I make them this sunday I may try to whip up some salsa to put on it as well.
JCrow
As always, great quick recipe.
Eliza
YUM! I made with sausage and spinach and a little red onion…served with cantalope. A quick hit!
Shokri
Made these today, some Paleo for me, and some non-paleo for others in the house (added some cheese and cubed bread). Very easy and tasty.
Shirley
I have never made an “egg muffin” prior to this morning. Both I and my husband (non-paleo) really liked them! He put a bit of cheese on his, after they came out of the oven, to suit his taste. Look forward to trying it as suggested above. This was quick, easy and yummie!
wingman
How many of these do you normally eat? Noticed on the meal plan it had these for sunday breakfast, then leftover ones for wednesday breakfast. Being that I’m single (and most of the recipes are based on 2 people), I was just trying to get an idea of how many to freeze together.
Jason G.
It depends on your normal intake, but I usually eat 2-4, depending on how big they turned out and how my day is looking. You can always add some nuts or a piece of fruit if you didn’t freeze enough together.
jnroy
baked it as a casserole really really good!
RMarks
can you make it without mayo? How many is a serving?
Jason G.
I’m sure it’ll be fine without mayo. It’s pretty trace amount of it anyway. However, maybe add a tablespoon of olive oil if you do leave out the mayo.
As for a serving, 2-3 muffins is what I eat, depending on the day.
janeeyre97068@yahoo.com
Just made these tonight…ended up adding the veggies and meat to the bottom of the muffin pan first and then poured the mix on top of them. They look so yummy!!!
Emily
Just made these for breakfast, lined the cups with a bit of prosciutto and piled a bunch of thin sliced red onion and asparagus coins. blended the eggs (sans mayo) with some salt and pepper in a food processor for 10 minutes to make them extra fluffy and delicious. yum!
Michael
Just made my first batch! I used chopped up Steak, broc, spinach, musrooms, onions, and green peppers. I work at a coffee shop and many morning have to be at work by 5:30am. No time for a proper meal. Very excited to have these on hand. Thanks!
dayanis
Very easy to make and tasted great. I used ham, broccoli, asparagus and onions. Will definitely try again.
doniree
I LOVE recipes that I can freeze, and I love the idea of having mini quiche or “egg muffins.” I’ll be trying this soon :)
Mr and Mrs V
These are good….this is our second batch and this time we added mushrooms and cauliflower with maple turkey sausage! These are perfect to make several batches then put in the fridge for healthy snack. Yum!!! First time we added brocolli, turkey sausage and cheese.
elizabeth
How long can these go in the fridge? or if frozen, how do you reheat them so they won’t be rubbery?
thanks!
Neely
Hi Elizabeth – They can stay in the fridge for 3-5 days (tops). You can reheat them in the oven or a toaster oven. I’m not a microwave person (and don’t really encourage people to use them), so I can’t help there. Or you could try eating them cold if you’re in a hurry. Anyone else have tips for Elizabeth?
lilsnack
how many muffins in 1 serving?
Neely
@lilsnack – Sorry for the confusion. One serving is 2 muffins, and I’ve changed the recipe and nutritional info (at the bottom of the page) to reflect that. Thanks for pointing it out.
Kristi Clark
Ok want to try these but see no reference to Mayo in the ingredients.
Susiebell
I don’t see any mention of mayo either.
pinkpanda1220
drizzzle with some hot sauce and oh my gosh….. heaven!
Melissa
Could you use egg whites instead?
Neely
Melissa – Sure, if you want to, but I’d double up on the eggs so you’re getting the same amount of protein as you would with the yolks and add some fat (coconut oil, bacon grease, etc.) to make up for the yolk’s fat calories. Not sure why you’d want to skip out on the delicious, nutrient rich yolk, but to each her own :)
aecarr
Highly recommend greasing the pan rather than using paper liners; they’re a pain to remove.
Tori
Not sure if anyone will respond, but how would I have to alter this to make it a casserole? Just grease a dish and keep everything the same? Thanks!
Tmm10910
Going to make this this weekend with moose breakfast sausage…sure they will be delicious. Need to make quick breakfast items for my husband who leaves for work at 5:30am, these will be perfect!
LW
Made these tonight using 12 jumbo eggs for 12 muffins. They came out rounded, looking just like cupcakes. All 12 fit into one gallon ziplock bag too. Super simple way to prepare 3 days worth of breakfasts for my husband and myself–thanks!
nanci
I greased the muffin tin and “floured” using ground golden flax meal. Better than paper.
Barbara
The question about no reference to mayo in the receipe still has not been answered. Is mayo one of the ingredients? If so, how much? Is it added before baking?
Neely Quinn
Barbara – No, there is no mayo in this recipe. It was once an ingredient, but we removed it. Please just follow the instructions, unless you feel like getting creative with some mayo :) Sorry for any confusion.
Kelli
New to the paleo lifestyle. Can I use chicken sausage and turkey bacon instead of pig cuts? My body reacts very badly to pig.
Neely Quinn
Kelli – Yes
lesskiss
Mine turned out good but then shrank like crazy, maybe I didn’t cook them long enough?
briggsa
Really like these with a couple changes. I spoon in the dry mixture and then I break the egg over the top and pierce the yoke. Then I ad a dab of water to each so they cook more evenly. Makes them even easier and I like the yoke separated in a layer.