Last Updated on January 29, 2026
Egg muffins are great for breakfast because they’re easy to make, healthy, low carb, and packed with filling protein that helps stop cravings and keep you feeling full for hours.
If you’re looking for a quick and easy breakfast that supports health, hormones, fat loss, and fitness, my egg muffins are a must try recipe.
I’m going to show you 3 ways to make them too, so you can rotate flavors and not get bored.
What are Egg Muffins?
Egg muffins are made exactly like muffins, except they’re eggs and veggies baked in a muffin tin. They’re kind of like mini frittatas or bite sized open faced omelets.
I recommend egg muffins to my clients who don’t like cooking and struggle with cravings because they’re so easy to make, delicious, and they help regulate hunger and blood sugar. But honestly they’re great for anyone who wants a quick tasty breakfast that doesn’t require effort at 7am.
Because eggs and vegetables are the main ingredients, egg muffins are high protein and high fiber, but low in carbs and calories. That high protein high fiber combo helps you stay full longer and can reduce mid day cravings and energy crashes too.
Another reason egg muffins are so great is that they’re baked. Eggs puff up when you bake them so you get more volume from the same calories.
It’s like getting more food for the same calories. WOO.
Egg muffins are great for automatic portion control and meal prep too.
Whether you’re trying to get fit, get healthy, or you just need a quick easy inexpensive breakfast idea you and your family will actually eat, egg muffins are a no brainer.
Egg muffins are baked in the oven, making this a set it and forget it kind of recipe until the timer goes off. You don’t have to babysit a stove top. Love that for busy mornings.
I like to make an extra tray to prep breakfast for the next few days when I’m busy. Cooking in bulk is one of the easiest ways to make sure you always have healthy options available. And by switching up the vegetables and flavors you use, you can rotate nutrients and avoid boredom at breakfast.
Tomato and Spinach Egg Muffins
Why Egg Muffins are Great for Meal Prep
Egg muffins are great for meal prep because your oven is on anyway, so why make one tray when you can make two and automatically prep breakfast for the next few days.
Let them cool after baking, then refrigerate. When you’re ready to eat, microwave for about 20 to 40 seconds or warm them in the oven or air fryer until heated through.
Storage tips
- Fridge: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freezer: Freeze in a single layer first, then transfer to a freezer safe bag or container. Reheat straight from frozen.
- Best texture tip: Reheat gently. Over microwaving makes eggs rubbery. If you have time, the oven or air fryer keeps them fluffier.
Egg muffins with tomato, onion, and finely chopped broccoli
How to Make Egg Muffins
Egg muffins are essentially mini frittatas, aka a crustless quiche. You whip up an omelet mixture, pour it into a muffin tin, bake, and voila. Breakfast is done.
All you need are eggs, your favorite omelet veggies, spices, a little olive oil, and a muffin tin.
You’ll need about 1 egg per egg muffin if you’re using a standard 12 cup muffin tray. Eggs expand and puff up when baked, so fill each cup about 3/4 of the way so they won’t overflow and make a mess.
All you have to do is mix your eggs and vegetables, season, and bake. That’s it.
How to Make Egg Muffins Healthy
To make your egg muffins truly healthy, use pasture raised, organic eggs. And if you want these to support cravings, digestion, and body composition goals, focus on whole food add ins instead of ultra processed proteins.
Eggs are healthy. They’re a complete protein, and the yolks contain nutrients and fats that help keep you satisfied.
Eggs also got a bad reputation for being unhealthy because they have cholesterol. But cholesterol isn’t automatically the villain it was made out to be. Your body actually uses cholesterol for hormones and cell health.
What I see in real life is most people don’t feel their best when eggs are always paired with lots of processed meats and a ton of cheese. If you’re working on cravings, inflammation, digestion, or fat loss, you’ll usually feel better when you keep the add ins veggie forward and use fats more intentionally.
So skip the highly processed proteins, go big on vegetables, and use herbs and spices aggressively.
Egg Muffin Vegetable and Flavor Ideas
You have tons of options when it comes to vegetables, but veggies you typically find in omelets and frittatas work best.
- Vegetable ideas include: mushrooms, onions, peppers, broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, asparagus, olives, banana peppers, zucchini, kale
- For seasonings: black pepper, quality salt, red pepper flakes, garlic, scallions, basil, oregano, cilantro
- Flavor boosters: salsa, bruschetta, pesto, hot sauce
- Pro tip: If you’re using watery veggies like mushrooms, spinach, zucchini, or tomatoes, saute them first or pat dry first so your egg muffins don’t come out watery
- Pro tip: Grease your muffin tin with olive oil, as egg tends to stick
To make clean up a breeze, bake your egg muffins like real muffins using unbleached muffin papers. They’re like parchment paper and they make this recipe basically foolproof.
These egg muffins are plain and that’s ok. But I recommend adding veggies for added nutrition and fiber.
3 Ways to Make Egg Muffins
Here are three easy flavor combos. Each one makes 12 egg muffins using the same basic method.
1) Tomato, Spinach, and Basil
- 12 eggs
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach, chopped and sautéed
- 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped and lightly blotted
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
2) Broccoli, Red Pepper, and Onion
- 12 eggs
- 1 cup broccoli florets, finely chopped and lightly steamed or sautéed
- 3/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- Garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste
3) Mediterranean Olive and Pepper
- 12 eggs
- 1/2 cup olives, sliced
- 3/4 cup bell peppers, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- Oregano, black pepper, and a pinch of salt
If you want to get creative, use this simple formula per 12 muffins: 12 eggs plus 2 to 3 cups total veggies plus herbs and spices.
Easy Healthy Egg Muffin Recipe
This is the basic version made with eggs and onions.
Use it as your base, then swap in any veggies you want or use the recommended combos above.
Healthy Egg Muffin Recipe
EQUIPMENT
- muffin tin 12 cups - using an 8 or 6 muffin tin will make bigger muffins and needs more cook time
- mixing bowl
- spoon
Ingredients
- 12 eggs, you'll need approx. 1 egg per 12-cavity muffin tin, 12 eggs = approx. 2 cups
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup your favorite omelet vegetables, diced
- 2 tsp olive oil, to grease the muffin tins
- garlic, basil, hot sauce, or any other seasoning, to taste, optional, as desired 1-2 tbsp. for 12 egg serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350.
- Grease (or add non-toxic muffin cups) your muffin tin. Small or large cavity tins will work. Keep in mind larger tins will take longer to cook.
- Clean and prepare your veggies. Ideally, your veggie to egg ratio will be 50/50. But if you use a bit less veggies that's ok.
- If using watery veggies (spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, zucchini), saute and cool first
- In a bowl, add the eggs and vegetables and mix well. I used a Pyrex measuring cup – with a spout – as my mixing bowl to make pouring the eggs into the tin, easy.
- Pour the egg mixture into a greased muffin tin, filling each cup about 3/4 way full. Sometimes chunky, leafy veggies can be hard to pour so you can also pour the egg mixture into the tins and then add a few spoonfuls of veggies. Then stir each cavity so the veggies are covered in the egg mixture. This prevents veggies from browning & burning and prevent making a mess while pouring.
- Place the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the egg is cooked through and passes a toothpick test. Larger cavity muffin tins may take 30-35 minutes, depending on your oven.
NOTES
- Organic ingredients are recommended.
- The best vegetables for egg muffins are mushrooms, onions, peppers, broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, asparagus, olives, banana peppers, etc.
- The nutrition is based on 1 muffin - which varies depending on what toppings you include and how big your egg muffins are (12, 8, and 6 cup muffin tins change the serving size.
- I recommend 3-4 eggs per serving which results in 2-4 muffins depending on the size
- How long they last in the Fridge: up to 3 days
- Can I freeze? Yes, freeze in a single layer, then bag them.
- Reheat: microwave 20 to 40 seconds, or air fryer for best texture
- Quick troubleshooting: watery veggies need pre cook, don’t overbake if rubbery
Nutrition
Troubleshooting Egg Muffins
- They stick to the pan: Use unbleached muffin papers or grease very well.
- They’re watery: Pre cook watery veggies and blot tomatoes before mixing.
- They deflate after baking: Totally normal. Eggs puff in the oven and settle as they cool.
- They’re rubbery: They were over baked or over microwaved. Reheat gently.
How Many Egg Muffins Should You Eat?
The recipe card serving size is one egg muffin, but in real life most women do best with 3-4 egg muffins for breakfast, depending on your goals, activity level, and what your body needs to feel satisfied. The goal is to have 20-30 grams of protein and 1 egg has approx. 7 grams.
If fat loss is your goal, this is where personalization matters. Some women feel amazing with a lower carb breakfast, and other women need a bit more to feel stable, focused, and not ravenous by mid morning.
If you want to know what breakfast setup works best for your body, take my Metabolic Type Quiz. It’ll help you stop guessing and get results faster without diet culture nonsense.
I hope you love these egg muffins.
If you try them, leave me a comment to let me know how yours turned out and which veggies you’ve used. Also, feel free to snap a picture and tag me with @christina_carlyle on Instagram so I can see.
xxoo
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Dr. Christina Carlyle is a Doctor of Functional Medicine, FDN-P, Nutritionist, & Trainer who transformed her body and health – getting off 7 medications and losing 40 pounds for good. Now, she helps other women get happy, healthy, and fit – quickly & naturally – without any BS
Love how easy this looks to make..looking forward to trying them out.
Yay! They are. I hope you love them as much as I do. xo CC
how many egg muffins is a serving
One serving = 1 muffin. How many I recommend depends on your goal/current status as your goal/state dictates your calorie/nutrient needs. 2-3 muffins would my cookie-cutter recommendation. Hope that makes sense! xo CC
Sounds really simple and healthy. Can’t wait to make them.
They are! This is one of my all time fave recipes. Enjoy!
Are these freezeable?
they are but the texture won’t be as good after re-thawing and re-heating… they’ll still be good but not as great without freezing. So I recommend making enough to eat within 3 days of baking them.