Egg Muffin Cups 3 Ways (meal prep)
Egg Muffin Cups crafted 3 different ways with vegetables, meat/fish or dried fruits, provide a simple ‘meal prep’ protein-packed solution for breakfast, lunch, or as a snack.
Muffins For Hectic Family ‘Meal Prep’
As a solo parent of four, I quickly donned the title of muffin queen to devise healthy, simple (for me), methods to nourish my kids during those absurdly hectic years!
Though we usually associate muffins with a cake-like treat (typically overly sweet), I came to understand that eggs would serve as my vital ingredient for quickly feeding my kids breakfast, lunch or snack options.
Nutritious Egg Selections
Stuff those eggs with a multitude of concealed healthy elements, bake them in a muffin pan, and VOILA!
I’ve devised something extraordinarily nutritious and wonderfully straightforward for a busy mom to feed her family.
Fast forward to my (currently) grandma years, and I view these egg muffin cups as the ideal family food.
Excellent as a pre-exercise snack, packed with protein and beneficial ingredients, quick and nutritious picnic or after-school snacks for my grandkids.
And indeed, now even my adult children prepare them for their hectic routines! Necessity sparked creativity and this single mom invented ‘meal prep’ egg muffin cups longggggg before they became trendy!
More Nutritious Muffin Cups To Adore
While you definitely won’t want to miss acquiring a copy of my Muffin Madness cookbook, I’ve been compiling healthy muffin recipes on my blog for quite a while.
Here are just a few options that you might appreciate for effectively utilizing your meal prep time!
- Cheeseburger Muffins – are the ideal snack or portable lunch, loaded with grass-fed beef, cheddar cheese, smoked jalapeño, tomato, and pickles!
- Cheesy Leftover Rice Muffins – Leftover rice, baked into Cheesy Leftover Rice Muffins with olive oil, fresh basil, and pine nuts, will make you feel like you’re savoring arancini, only healthier!
- Nutritious Gluten-free Power Energy Muffins – made with oat and nut flour, sweetened with dates and chocolate chips for a power energy muffin that’s healthy.
How To Prepare Egg Muffin Cups
Here lies the time-efficient, meal prep beauty of these egg muffin cups; leftovers.
In the refrigerator or pantry, we frequently ignore the healthy leftovers or canned goods we’ve stored away.
From merely that idea, and six beaten eggs, I transformed numerous neglected foods into nutritious and delectable time-saving meals or snacks!
To create approximately 6-8 egg muffin cups I simply whip 6 eggs, a scoop of protein powder (I prefer a flavorless collagen powder), and swiftly have an array from savory to delightful sweet egg muffin cups.
Nutritious Muffins 3 Ways
In the three-way recipe I have crafted here, I used chicken breast, olives, zucchini, and Pecorino as one variety in a muffin cup.
For the second muffin cup, I utilized canned sardines, jarred peppers, and spinach that I had hidden in my freezer.
The third cup features dried cherries with crushed nuts and goat cheese, sweetened only with a hint of …
Nonetheless, similar to my preferred Lunch In A Jar, the entire kitchen is open to whatever you might have available!
After you have selected your components, and do keep in mind that you don’t require a lot of any one element, just an abundance of eggs, you are set to prepare the muffin cups.
You can definitely create all the egg muffin cups identical, or prepare a mix at once; the secret lies in whisking the eggs with a dash of protein powder initially. Next, just fill the non-stick prepared muffin cups halfway with the egg blend, then simply insert the selected ingredients into the egg blend and bake.
Now that I have you considering outside the norm regarding muffins, are you prepared to explore other inventive and scrumptious muffin recipes that you won’t encounter anywhere else?
Freshly released this year: My Muffin Madness Cookbook!
muffin baking pan nonstick baking spray In a blender, food processor, or bowl with a whisk, combine the eggs and protein powder thoroughly until no lumps remain.
Pour the prepared egg mixture into the muffin tins, filling them halfway. Gently place the optional ingredients into the mixture, ensuring not to overflow.
Storage: Egg muffin cups remain fresh for about 5 days in the refrigerator and can be consumed at room temperature or heated in a microwave for approximately 40 seconds. They can also be frozen, thawed, and reheated when it’s time to enjoy. These are excellent choices for portable healthy lunches or snacks.A Well-Equipped Kitchen Offers Numerous Choices
Required Ingredients
Tools
My Muffin Madness Cookbook
For Chicken or Turkey Egg Muffin Cups
For Canned Fish Egg Cups
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