This egg muffins recipe is a delicious, healthy, low-carb, make-ahead breakfast that's freezer-friendly. Egg cups are easy to make with only 8 ingredients (including eggs, veggies, cheese, and spices) and are customizable!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin, set aside.
In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook diced bacon until it just starts becomes soft.
Add minced garlic and onion and cook until bacon begins to brown.
Add vegetables, cover and cook for 5-10 minutes or until the veggies are soft and bacon is browned, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and let cool.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs.
Add mustard, sea salt, pepper and paprika and whisk to combine.
Add cooled bacon/veggie mixture to the beaten eggs and stir to combine.
Add cheese. Stir to combine.
Fill each well of the prepared muffin tin ¾ full with egg mixture. Do not overfill! These egg muffins rise and will overflow if the wells are filled too much!
Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until tops are set and slightly browned.
Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm.
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Ingredient Substitutions
Bacon. Turkey bacon can be used in place of regular bacon. However, because of the lower fat content, 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 Tablespoons 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 in these breakfast egg cups.
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!
Store/FreezeStore these egg muffins in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.To freeze, simply place the egg muffins in a freezer-friendly, airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months. To thaw, transfer the egg muffins to the refrigerator and let thaw overnight. Or reheat in the microwave for 60 seconds per muffin.