I am often asked for quick and easy breakfast ideas for busy families on the go. Something small, nutritive and portable for adults and children alike.
The two most common morning time challenges are lack of time and lack of appetite.
With this in mind, I have fashioned a nutrient dense, super simple recipe that can be made ahead of time and simply warmed up (or eaten cold, as desired).
These muffin sized egg & veggie bakes work well for breakfast, lunch or snack and can be easily transported to work, school or the sports field.
I used the vegetables that I happened to have in the fridge for this recipe but you can custom make whatever mixture suits you and your family best. You could also add sliced meat to the egg mixture, as desired.
You can use regular sized muffin cups or mini muffin cups (as pictured above).
For some children, the optics of size makes a big difference. If your child is a discerning eater, she/he may feel less overwhelmed or intimidated by a small bite sized portion than a larger portion. You could also invite your child to choose the ingredients in these egg bites as a way of empowering them. The more involved your child is in the process and preparation, the more likely they will be to eat their wonderful creations. You will find that their interest and excitement for food increases with their participation.
Egg & Veggie Bakes to Go
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6 eggs
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1/3 cup milk
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1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, optional but it adds quality protein
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1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
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1 – 1 1/2 cups fresh chopped vegetables of choice (I tossed in zucchini, orange bell pepper, onion, Swiss chard and cherry tomatoes)
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Sea salt and pepper to taste
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Preheat oven to 350 F.
This recipe will make 6-8 regular sized muffin bakes or 20-24 mini muffin bakes.
In a medium size bowl, combine eggs, milk and yogurt if using, whisking to combine. Add cheese and veggies and mix to combine.
Pour egg and vegetable mixture, about 3/4 full, into paper lined muffin cups that have been lightly sprayed with Canola/Olive oil.
Bake mini muffins for approximately 12-15 minutes or until puffed and just firm to the touch. Regular sized muffin cups will take approximately
15-20 minutes.
15-20 minutes.
Studies continue to support the idea that both children and adults who regularly eat breakfast outperform those who do not in cognitive function, memory, productivity, mood and physical performance.
Love this! So excited to make it.
Two of these in morning then your definitely good to go, thank you very much for sharing this healthy recipe.
What a great way to portion control. I love that you baked them in the paper cups.
What a delicious and delightful idea! Love small bites and mini versions, perfect for breakfast or healthy snack :)
I’m thinking this is great recipe for lunch box! I need to pack my son a lunch next school year, so this will be very good to put in bento box!
I made these and they were delicious! Since it was just the two of us I used ramekins and cooked a little longer. Great breakfast!
Love these! They are a perfect healthy breakfast option.
Very cute! I love that you use yogurt in these too!
I make the same muffins to take to work for breakfast or even a snack! I love them because you can use all different sorts of veggies and cheese!
Pinned! Love this idea. Have you tried making these ahead and freezing them? I’m wondering how it would affect the egg texture once it was reheated
It’s hard to work in all the veggies we ‘should’ be eating throughout the day; I agree… this is one yummy way. Ease is where it’s at! :) Thanks MJ.
Hi Kathy – so happy this idea may be of use to you in the morning or at lunch ;-) Thank you for visiting and Welcome to Inspired Edibles!
What a great idea! I find it easy to get proteins for breakfast with eggs and bacon, but incorporating veggies into my breakfasts is very hard (for me). With your eggs you get both! Love it! And SO EASY! I’ll be doing this in the morning!
thank you for this idea! this is going to be a great snack or breakfast as I never have the time to eat in the morning as rushing off and lunch… well.. this will at least help me with diet =) thanks for sharing
Yes, thanks for the reminder about freezing – I meant to work that into the post. It’s always great to have a few freezer items on the ready (as you well know freezer queen – lol – ;-)
Fuss-free indeed, thanks Angie! :)
Yes, your early morning tummy upset is not uncommon. What I normally suggest is just a small bite that will allow the body to acclimatise to something different; over time you can add a bit more until the habit is entrenched and becomes ‘normal’ for your body. Thanks for sharing Helene; have a beautiful weekend.
I have many days like that too… With so many other things going on, I like to try and keep things as simple as possible. This recipe fits the bill time wise and nutrition wise. Glad you like the idea Ping – have a great day!
Hi Veronica, very happy to hear this works for you. I hope you enjoy them if you give them a try and thank you so much for dropping by with your feedback; always appreciated.
Neither can I… in fact, until I have my morning protein, I am a relentless scavenger… ;-) Have a great weekend France.
Yes, they would be lovely for brunch and so easy/hassle free to prepare! Thanks City Share.
Thanks so much Junia… I hope you’re having a great day :)
Thanks Jeanette!
Ketchup works! That would be a fun experiment trying to bake it in the center… :)
So happy to hear that! Thank you for dropping in with your feedback – much appreciate ;)
Yes, yes, everything and all things – hee.hee.
Thanks Sissi – there a perfect light bite but their protein content will provide satiety.
Have a great weekend!
Thanks Kay – it’s a nice option for sure; happy you’ll be adding it to the rotation :)
That’s a good point – not messy at all. Have a great day Amy :)
Couldn’t be easier for anyone ;-)
Cheers Kim – xo.
Sounds wonderful Casey ~ cheers.
Yes, yes, all of those things and so much more!! ;-)
Interesting what you note about reducing recess time in favour of academic time. We are actually moving in the opposite direction here in Ontario – we have introduced a “Balanced School Day” that involves two nutrition breaks allowing for more time to eat and two separate eating periods for more sustained energy throughout the day.
Yes, agreed, a great litte appy – so many uses and ways of changing it up.
Cake looking but without the flour and the sugar! Cheers Elly :)
Thanks Michelle ~ I hope you’re having a good day.
Super easy, healthy and yummy – my kind of eating too! :)
Agreed, and not just youngsters – all of us! Have a great weekend Raquel.
Thanks Kristy ~ I agree, it’s really fun when the kids get to make the decisions. We’re always out of eggs too! ;-)
It’s always nice to have quick, healthy options…have a great weekend Lisa –
Thanks Yummy!
I used to make something like this and freeze them for easy and quick reheats for breakfast. (That was back in our lo-carb days.) Love that you baked these in the wrappers.
Love fuss-free and delicious recipes like this. They look wonderful.
Oh lovely Idea! I always need something on the go, especialy a breakfast on the go in realy useful. I have to confess I have a bad habit of skipping breakfast. tend to feel sick early morning after getting up, coffe is usualy always in except if I have to take the bus. O.O
anyway…. love your idea and with your baked egges and veggies u have hit the right buttons. thx for sharing! =)
Aha! This is gonna be our lunch in awhile :)
I’m always having trouble thinking of what to make for lunch, what to make for dinner. If it were just me, it’ll super easy … sigh. Thanks for saving my head from a headache :) and thank goodness for food blogs!
I love the size and that it’s in a muffin case … talk about tv dinners … in this era, it’s pc dinners :D
This would make a wonderful Lent recipe. I bookmarked it for later. Thanks for sharing with us.
I love these little bite sized breakfasts! I could not go without breakfast. I can’t think straight when I’m hungry. These are perfect for those mornings when I have to get out the door in a hurry.
Yum, I used to make something similar, but I haven’t done it in ages. Thanks for the great idea. I think they would be great for a brunch party.
ooo i like the idea of baking eggs with yogurt! i bet these taste fabulous!
Love these mini bites, so kid-friendly and a great way to get them to eat more veggies.
What a great idea Kelly, these do look delicious. My neice and nephew only eat egg dishes with Ketchup, I bet you could bake it right into the centre…
You are so rightmy kids are much more likely to try new things when it is presented in a small portion. Great idea. Thx.
Gorgeous egg muffins! Or mini baked frittatas? Or mini omelettes? Or egg cupcakes? They make me think of so many delicious egg dishes but in a miniature version. I know very well the breakfast problem… I’m nevery hungry until about 10 am. Either I have something really small or my lunch will be after everyone’s lunch hours (about 3…). I think having a couple of these beauties would be perfect for my late breakfast. They look also like perfect picnic snacks (of course when the weather allows us to go for a picnic). Fantastic idea I will certainly steal from you soon.
This is the perfect snack I needed to eat today. I was so hungry.. but didn’t want to eat a meal. Yup, this will go in my snack rotation :)
I love that you can take these to go and they’re not messy! Great idea as usual, Kelly :)
Kelly,
Quick and Easy? Perhaps for YOU! These look AMaaaazing.
Love to you, Sweeets. Xx
How adorable. I made a mini similar to this, this morning except in little dishes. These are such fun.
What a wonderful idea – it’s like a breakfast muffin, frittata, omelette hybrid. They look wonderful Kelly, and so customisable – great little creations!
Speaking of cognitive functioning, I read recently an article about how recess times in schools are being reduced in favour of increasing academic activities, but studies have shown that regular fresh air and exercise help concentration and mental processing (not sure why they needed a study for that to be honest). Seems the moral of these stories are: eat your breakfast baked egg-veggie cups and run around screaming for a couple hours a day and you’ll perform better in school :)
What a great idea! It would also be perfect for appetizers!
Great idea! Combining two of my favourite things: eggs and cake…
Hey Tam, thanks for dropping by! I had you in mind when writing this post… so glad you saw it. My kids love olives too…! Greek eggs sounds delightful to me – like you say, the combinations are endless… Mini strata…love it – you go girl! :)
Perfect Kel…to get the kids to eat it I just need to throw in some olives…maybe greek egg bakes-lol! The cominations are endless…spinach and cheddar, ham and swiss….I wonder if cutting out a little piece of high fibre bread to put in the bottom would make it like a mini strata…I need to time to fool around in the kitchen-Jealous!!
Keep’em coming!
Fabulous ideas pre wrapping these to go!
So cute! Love the idea…I would definitely eat these as I was leaving for work in the morning. Easy peasy!
Oh, silly me! I just tweaked the brightness on my laptop screen, and all of a sudden it is obvious what it is…. before I could not tell at all!
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True, kids that eats breakfast performs great and participate actively in class. I experienced this with my kid =) This is a handy and great idea for busy families to prepare. =) Awesoome!
These look downright delicious Kelly! I’m sure that my kids would have a ball with these – especially picking out what to put in them. :) Looks like I need to get some more eggs!!! :)
Oooh, I like your recipe version. I was going to post something similar this week on the same method of using muffin tin. I can’t wait to try these. I agree easy and quick to grab when you want to eat on the go! :)
I’ve seen egg cups before, but these look very delicious!
Wonderful Sally! hee.hee, have to laugh about the ‘white thing’ – they are egg shells… my attempt to be artistic – lol!
Hi Shauna! Your version sounds amazing (particularly like the idea of chili on top…yum!) – funny enough, I will be posting something similar in a couple weeks… ;-)
Kelly, you have no idea for how long I’ve been meaning to make this type of recipe! It would be perfect for me, I like to have something with more protein and less carbs, these would be great even for a lunch after working out. For some reason, I keep postponing…
(by the way, what is the white thing popping out of one of the muffin tins? Do you place something in the empty ones?)
Loved this post!
Delish! We do a similar snack with any leftover boiled potatoes (sweet or white) and always a sprinkle of dried chili on top.