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Egg Muffins

These Egg Muffins are packed with protein-rich eggs, creamy cottage cheese, and your choice of mix-ins, making them the best grab-and-go breakfast that's delicious, nutritious, and meal prep-friendly.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: breakfast egg recipe, cottage cheese recipes, egg muffins, Freezer-friendly breakfast, gluten free breakfast, healthy breakfast, low carb breakfast, meal prep breakfast, mini quiche, on-the-go breakfast, protein breakfast
Servings: 12 egg muffins
Calories: 106kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth

Ingredients

  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt more or less to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper more or less to taste
  • 1 cup full fat cottage cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheese see flavor variations
  • 1 cup mix-ins of choice see flavor variations

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, generously grease a standard non-stick 12 slot muffin tin with cooking spray, then set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together eggs, salt, pepper, cottage cheese, cheese, and mix-ins, then pour into the prepared muffin tin.
  • Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes (more or less depending on mix-ins used) or until the eggs have cooked through.
  • Remove the pan from the oven, cool for 5 minutes, then run a knife around the outside of each muffin to loosen them from the pan before serving and enjoying!
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Notes

Nutritional information is for the broccoli cheddar variation (1 cup cheddar + 1 cup broccoli). Nutritional information will vary slightly depending on mix-ins used, but this gives you a general idea.

Nutrition

Serving: 1egg muffin | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1mg