This egg bites recipe is a delicious, healthy, low-carb, make-ahead breakfast that’s freezer-friendly, totally customizable, and better than Starbucks or Costco! Egg muffins are easy to make with only 8 ingredients (including eggs, veggies, cheese, and spices).

This egg bites recipe is a delicious healthy breakfast recipe that’s perfect for meal prep (just like these breakfast egg sandwiches)! This simple, straightforward egg muffins recipe is made with with bacon, eggs, vegetables and cheese.

No extras (like milk, bread, potatoes, etc.). Just a bunch of protein and veggies to start the day right! 

Because eggs are so easy & versatile they can be enjoyed for breakfast lunch and dinner! We often make egg bites, cottage cheese eggs, egg casserole, this amazing omelette recipe, and this homemade frittata for healthy meals. Readers love this recipe, like Gina:

Egg Bites Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions

These egg bties are highly customizable to your specific tastes! Here are some notes about the ingredients. 

• Bacon. Turkey bacon can be used in place of regular bacon. However, because of the lower fat content, you will need to add 1 Tablespoon olive oil to the fry pan when you add the veggies to cook them well.  You can also use crumbled breakfast sausage in place of bacon with equally delicious results! If you wish to leave out the bacon and make this vegetarian, use 2 Tablespoon olive oil to sauté the vegetables.
• Minced Garlic. Garlic powder can be used in place of minced garlic, just add it with the rest of the spices. 
• Onion. I usually use a sweet, white onion. Any variety works well: red onion, yellow onion, green onions, etc. 
• Vegetables. Choose your favorite veggies! Bell peppers, broccoli, shredded zucchini, carrots, etc. 
• Dijon mustard. Any mustard variety works well in these egg muffins! 
• Eggs. there is no substituions for eggs!
• Cheddar Cheese. I recommend an extra sharp cheddar cheese for the best flavor! Other cheeses that taste great in this egg muffin recipe are: Colby jack, Swiss cheese, pepper jack (for a spicy flavor) and mozzarella! 

How to Make Egg Bites

This egg muffins recipe is really easy to make, as always we’ll walk through the process step by step, and don’t forget to watch the video! 

Cook Mix-Ins

The first step in making these egg bites is to cook the ingredients you’d like to add to the egg base. In this post I use bacon, onion, garlic and bell peppers but you can choose your favorites.

Begin by sautéing the bacon, onion and garlic over medium heat until the bacon just begins to brown. Be sure to stir every few minutes. 

Note: For a vegetarian version (without bacon), simply add 2 Tablespoons olive oil to the pan and sauté the onions and garlic together until the onions are soft, then add the rest of the veggies! 

Once the bacon just begins to brown, add the vegetables, cover and cook for 5-10 minutes or until the veggies are soft and bacon is browned, stirring occasionally.

Note: If you use a variety of vegetables that cook at different speeds, make sure to handle that accordingly. For example, carrots cook faster than zucchini, so I would add the carrots and cook them until they become soft, then add zucchini. 

Remove the pan from the heat and let the veggie/bacon mixture cool while you finish making the egg muffins recipe.  

Make the Egg Mixture

While the bacon/veggie mixture is cooling, whisk the eggs. Then add mustard, salt, pepper and paprika to the beaten eggs and whisk to combine. 

Next, add the cooled bacon/veggie mixture to the beaten eggs and stir until the mixture is uniform throughout. Then add the cheese.

Bake & Cool

Fill each well of the prepared muffin tin ¾ full with egg mixture. Be careful not overfill the wells, because these egg muffins rise and will overflow if they are filled too much!

Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until tops are set and slightly browned and spring back when lightly pressed. 

Let the egg muffins cool for 5 minutes, then release them from the pan using a spoon or sharp knife, and serve warm.

Serve

Serve these egg bites with your favorite breakfast recipes, I especially love serving them with crispy potatoes and fruit salad. Or, if serving for dinner a nice side salad goes very well with egg muffins!

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