Egg Muffins are a delicious and tasty grab-and-go breakfast.
Protien packed and deliciously simple, egg muffins are little handheld egg bites filled with our favorite add ins and cheese.
We make these easy egg muffins ahead of time and reheat them throughout the week for a perfect meal on the go!
Egg Muffins Are An Easy Make Ahead Breakfast
- They’re healthy and naturally gluten-free and low in carbs.
- Egg muffins are a great way to use up any kind of leftovers, including veggies or meats.
- They’re great for meal prep. Make them ahead of time (on the weekend) and reheat them in the microwave on busy weekday mornings.
- Egg muffin cups are perfect on their own or tucked between a couple of pieces of toast for a quick breakfast sandwich.
Ingredients in Egg Muffins
This recipe is so versatile; you can add almost anything to them and try new flavors every time!
Eggs – Use large whole eggs. You can also use half egg whites (from a carton) or egg substitutes. I add salt & pepper but you can add other seasonings, herbs, or parsley.
Vegetables – Bell peppers and diced onion add flavor. You can also try adding mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, or diced tomatoes.
Meat – Use ham, sausage, or bacon are yummy options in these egg muffins. You can use deli ham, leftover ham, or other leftover meats (like taco meat).
Cheese – Sharp cheddar is a great choice for these muffins but you can use almost any kind of cheese. Pepper jack or Monterey jack are other good options.
How To Make Egg Muffins
These little egg cups are very simple to make and taste almost like mini frittatas. Breakfast egg muffins consist of meats, cheeses, and veggies with eggs.
- Grease the muffin tin well.
- Add the add-ins to the muffin tin and top with beaten egg.
- Bake until set, and enjoy!
How to Store Egg Muffins
Refrigerator: Once baked, this egg muffin recipe will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days for a quick and easy make-ahead breakfast on the go!
Freezer: If you’d like to keep them longer, I would suggest freezing your egg muffins. We place them in a freezer bag and lay them flat until frozen.
To Reheat Egg Muffins
To reheat egg muffins, simply microwave them for about 30-60 seconds or so from the fridge. If they’re frozen, they’ll need a bit longer, about 60-90 seconds.
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Make Ahead Egg Muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 large eggs *see note
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder optional
- 1 ½ cup diced ham or 8 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled or ½ lb sausage, browned
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- 3 tablespoons white onion minced, or 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 cups shredded cheddar cheese or your favorite blend of shredded cheese
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine eggs, salt, & pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Spray a muffin pan very well with cooking spray or grease with butter. Divide the red pepper, onion, ham/bacon/sausage, and cheese over 12 wells.
- Pour the egg mixture over the cheese mixture.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes or until set.
- Remove from cups and serve warm or let cool completely and refrigerate or freeze.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Breakfast
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I have an oversized silicone muffin pan by Trudeau, and this was my first attempt at these bad boys. I used both a small red and an anaheim pepper and seasoned the turkey sausage and onion in a skillet with salt, garlic powder, and paprika. Then mixed the peppers and meat/onion with a handful of cheese and added some thick Tillamook slices on top at the end. Also, I used the whole eggs option. Absolutely delicious for now, and I hope they’re just as good when reheated in the morning! This site has been my go-to for the best chili ever and now I have another fave so thank you!!
I’m so glad you’ve loved the recipes Hanna!
This recipe is sooooo good and easy to do. I loved it and so my family. I will make it again and again. Thank you so much!
Great recipe! With my old muffin tins, a recipe makes closer to 18 muffins. I always make it exactly by the recipe the first time, and I enjoyed it very much. I did use some leftover green bell pepper, so mine look like Christmas treats!
I like a little spice in my muffins, so I’ll start experimenting with spices the next go-round. All of that said — this is a great recipe for someone on the go who needs something they can wrap in foil and eat on the way to somewhere! They were easy to make, nutritious and tasty, too!
I made these with the 12 whole eggs. Turned out really good. The only thing is there was too much for the cups.
I don’t see 1 cup of egg whites in the recipe. How many whole eggs would you use if you included the egg whites please.
Hi Camille, we use 12 whole eggs for this recipe (yolk and whites). Hope that helps!
Hi! Do you cook the egg first? Many thanks for this yummy sounding recipe!
The eggs are poured into the muffin pan over the vegetables uncooked. They will cook as the muffins bake.
These were so easy and delicious! My husband loves them and wants me to make more. The first batch, I didn’t grease the muffin pans enough and overfilled so they stuck a bit but not much. The second batch I over greased the pan and didn’t fill as much and they turned out perfect! Highly recommend and can’t wait to try out different filings.
Could these be made in a mini muffin pan? My bridal shower is in 2 weeks and it’s a tea theme song I’m looking for one bite options!
Definitely! You will want to reduce the cooking time so they don’t end up rubbery but I think that sounds like such a fun idea! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding Megan ♥️
Can you make the crustless egg cups in a pie pan like a quiche? I’m preparing for a bridal brunch and thought this would be excellent for those who are gluten free.
I’ve never tried this recipe as a crustless quiche, but think it would work Sheryl. You may want to take a look at how to make a frittata, or this recipe for a ham and spinach frittata!
Wow Egg Muffins…looking so delicious ..will try to make someday.
So…my eggs cups ran all over the place and sunk in the middle and stuck to the muffin tin to the point I will throw it out. I did a few in silicone molds without the cheese and those ones worked perfectly. Not sure what happened with the others?!
I’d think that you didn’t grease the muffin tin well enough and also overfilled them.
Super easy to make and very tasty….. I served mine up between a toasted English muffin…….. perfect start to a new day
Looking for simple recipes to cook for my boyfriend and I.
Can you make these using the cupcake papers to line the muffin tin?
I prefer greasing my muffin tin but you can use cupcake papers. The egg mixture will stick a little to the wrapper but it will stick work :)
After making these several times, this weekend’s batch was the 1st time I had extra. I found that the ones in the fridge were soggy the next day.
Has anyone else encountered this? Any suggestions?
Sorry to hear that happened. I have not had that problem when storing leftovers. Before placing them in the fridge make sure they are completely cooled and store them in an airtight container. Hope that helps!
This is a fantastic recipe as written. It is so quick and easy and from reading the reviews it’s obvious you can customize it to your taste. There are no out of the ordinary ingredients.
I’ve been making these for three weeks they freeze perfectly, they are wonderful.
If someone in your world some sort of carb, I suspect it would be equally as good between to English muffin halves.
I do lots of cooking and am constantly on the alert for simple, tasty recipes. However, most recipes call for ingredients not normally on hand at home or overly complex. It’s a real boon to find simple, delicious recipes that can easily be made from products that you routinely have on hand. I particularly like to avoid recipes that call for pre-prepared ingredients, since they are typically high in sodium, fat and sugar. These recipes and simple, tasty and amazing. This will become my new GO TO recipe source for a quick, healthy, hearty meal.
My granddaughters are learning to cook. Do you think this recipe would work using a baby cakes machine.?
I don’t’ have any experience with a baby cakes machine so I can’t say for sure. I would suggest you consult the product manual. Let us know how it goes!
Made these for my husband for the morning protein. He loved them and he is pretty picky. I used left over taco meat. He is also trying to lose weight and kick the fast food eating on the run.
Yummy
I used Jimmy Dean Sage sausage. I lightly sauteed the onions/peppers with the meat. I only did half the recipe and had 4 eggs so used 1 c milk & 1 slice wholegrain sourdough for additional filler. Also used grease from sausage to moisten the tins. Not a fan of cooking spray. Worked perfectly!