Because meal planning is less than one of my favorite things to do, I typically stick to the basics for breakfast and lunch. I often serve my girls their usual of bananas & cereal for breakfast and peanut butter toast & fruit for lunch. While I like not having to plan out breakfast and lunch, I finally decided that I should try and mix it up.
They both (usually…my 1.5 year old is unpredictable with her eating) enjoy eggs and I like quick and easy breakfasts every morning. The egg muffin is the perfect solution. Why?
- Egg muffins are quick to prepare
- Egg muffins are cheap to make
- Egg muffins are the perfect way to use up extra meat and veggies
- Egg muffins are an easy way to add protein into their diets
- Egg muffins reheat beautifully
- And…I also enjoy eating them
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, beat eggs until smooth. Mix in milk and shredded cheese.
Pour egg mixture (approximately 1/4 cup each) into muffin cups. Add spinach and pepperoni to each muffin cup. Stir in if desired.
You can try out most other meats and veggies you may have on hand. I have also used bacon and diced ham instead of pepperoni.
You can also mix all the ingredients before pouring into the muffin cups. I prefer to add in the spinach and pepperoni separately, as it gives me the option to make some muffins with more veggies and meat than others. My 1.5 year old is such a picky eater that I put less meat and spinach in her egg muffins and much more in mine. Each time I make them, I add more meat and spinach to hers…so I’m trying to gradually get her used to more of the meat and veggies!
Bake for 25-30 minutes until muffins are cooked through and lightly golden.
- 8 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup shredded cheese
- 3/4 cup fresh chopped spinach
- 3/4 cup diced pepperoni
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat eggs until smooth. Mix in milk and shredded cheese.
- Pour egg mixture into muffin cups. Approximately 1/4 cup in each.
- Add spinach and pepperoni to each muffin cup. Stir in if desired.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until muffins are cooked through and lightly golden.
- Replace pepperoni with bacon or diced ham. Adjust amounts to your preference.
- Replace spinach with broccoli, diced peppers or other vegetable of choice. Adjust amounts to your preference.
- You can also mix all the ingredients before pouring into the muffin cups. I prefer to add in the spinach and pepperoni separately, as it gives the option to make some muffins with more veggies and meat than others.
If you are looking for another breakfast recipe, check out my pumpkin bread recipe here!
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Diana Rambles says
These look fantastic!
Stella Lee@ Purfylle says
I’m pinning because my last attempt was a fail and so I need a good recipe!
admin says
Thanks for pinning. I hope these work for you!
Deborah says
These look great! What a good way to use up all those eggs :-) .
Kelsey Ferguson says
Yum! Thank for sharing your recipe! I’m going to make some for my husband. He is starting a new job that is two hours away. We are in the process of finding a house closer, but until then I’m sure he’ll appreciate ate a quick, nutritious breakfast on the go! Thanks, again, for sharing. Pinning this to come back to!
admin says
Thanks for pinning! I hope you enjoy them.
Lynn @ Riggstown Road says
I love ways to sneak in veggies. ;)
Brittany Rae says
These look wonderful! Idiot alert- is there batter of any kind in here or the muffin is egg? I read and re-read the recipe and may be having a dumb moment. I am going on very little sleep so that is my excuse :-)
admin says
No, there is no batter at all. The muffin is the egg. Sorry if the name is confusing!
Kelli {A Deeper Joy} says
Yum!! I make some similar but add quinoa and use chicken sausage and spinach. What a great idea to use pepperoni or bacon. I’m going to try that next time!
admin says
That sounds like a tasty combo!
Stacey Thureen says
Yum! This looks awesome! :-) Thank you for sharing. We’re neighbors this morning on women with intention Wednesdays. Blessings
admin says
Thanks for stopping by Stacey!
Lauren English says
Yum! This is one of my husband’s favorites. I love to chop up and put in any random veggies I can find in my fridge to make these on a Sunday night and then he microwaves them each morning throughout the week. Such a great recipe/idea!
admin says
It’s so nice to have recipes to make ahead that actually reheat well. Thanks for stopping by, Lauren!
Terri Presser says
Thank you so much for sharing this most delicious looking recipe with us at Good Morning Mondays. Blessings
Betsy @ BPhotoArt.com says
These sound delicious!! My toddler loves egg muffins.
Thanks for sharing at #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup …I’ve pinned your post!