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Breakfast Egg Muffins

This egg muffin recipe is SO easy! Yes, you can make a quick, ready-to-eat breakfast in a muffin tin. Perfect for busy families and working folks!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 muffins
Calories 168kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Muffin tin(s)
  • 1 Mixing bowl
  • 1 Whisk

Ingredients

  • 6 egg(s) large, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sausage cooked and broken into small pieces
  • 2 strips bacon high quality, cooked and chopped
  • 2 green onion(s) chopped finely
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven 375ºF. Grease a muffin tin generously (or the muffins will stick) with oil and set aside.
    Greased-muffin-tin
  • At this time, cook the bacon and sausage if necessary. Break into small pieces and cook until done over medium heat on the stove.
    Cooked sausage and bacon
  • Crack open the eggs in a bowl and whisk for couple of minutes. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
    Two-hands-breaking-an-egg
  • Mix in the sausage pieces, bacon bits and chopped green onions. Fold in the shredded cheese.
    Yolks, green onions, meat, and other ingredients
  • Pour the whisked egg into the prepared muffin pan about 4/5th of the way. Bake for 14-16 minutes until done.
    Egg muffins ready to go into the oven
  • Remove from oven and let cool down a bit; use a paring knife or small spatula to ease the muffins out from the pan. Serve warm and refrigerate leftovers.

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Notes

  • Microwave on high for 30-60 seconds to reheat one muffin, or place them in a muffin tin and reheat in a 350ºF oven for about 10 minutes.
  • You can also use regular paprika, I just happen to like the smoked.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg