This week getting back to school has been hard! January always feels more difficult to me to get up and get going because:
1. It’s still dark out here in west Michigan when we need to leave for school
2. It’s very cold
Based on 1 and 2, I’m much more tired than I am in August when back-to-school is fun and more like an event. Now even the dog doesn’t want to wake up.
I’m always looking for shortcuts this time of the year. I need some ways to make my life easier in the morning with the kids, and for myself.
Breakfast is one of those things that’s hard for me to get motivated to make. I’m not really a breakfast person to start with unless it’s a giant up of coffee. Clearly, my kids need other sustenance.
Egg cups have become my go-to short cut for the week day breakfasts. They’re easy to make ahead of time and then you can pop them in the microwave each morning.
Egg Cups, a customizable breakfast
Egg cups are a great way to make sure everyone gets some protein in the morning to keep them full and get them going. AND you can make them any way you want them, which is a fantastic bonus!
This is a huge thing because with one batch, I can make some for me, some for my husband and some for my kids. If I make two pans, I have enough for everyone for the week.
I added spinach, tomatoes, onions, ham and mozzarella cheese to mine so I could get the protein but also some delicious veggies too.
For my kids, I have to do something more simple. It just might be an egg and cheese mixture. They won’t eat a lot of the vegetables that work well in these. However, they’re all about the egg and cheese egg cups.
Make once, eat all week
If you’ve never made egg cups before then you should know you make them in a cupcake tin. You make 12 at a time and they’re basically mini quiches.
Once you pour in an egg mixture, you can add in anything you want to your egg cups. I made these this weekend, and I have been enjoying them all week.
Once made, you can start eating them right away. But one of the major benefits to these is that you can put them in the refrigerator and heat them up throughout the week. I store them in tupperware and then heat them up for one minute in the microwave each morning. It’s so easy!
Customizable for different diets
Another thing I love about egg cups is that they can be customized to your diet. Doing Whole 30? Great! Leave the cheese out and use unsweetened, unflavored almond milk. Keto? No problem! Keep the almond milk but add back the cheese. Cutting out night shades? Leave the tomatoes out and add in more leafy greens.
Basically, these are customizable in every way, unless you’re vegan.
Farm fresh eggs
Lastly, my eggs probably seem pretty yellow, right? It’s because I have chickens so we have our own organic eggs. Our chickens are somewhat free-range. They have a large, fenced in piece of our seven acres to themselves to eat as they please. However, after a fox attack last summer, we can’t totally free-range, unfortunately. It’s just not safe for them.
Get the full recipe below and tell me, what would you put in your egg cups?
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Easy Egg Cups
These egg cups are delicious and will give you a fast breakfast that you ca save for the whole week!
Ingredients
- 10-12 eggs
- 3/4 cup shredded cheese. I used mozzarella but you ca use whatever you want.
- 3/4 cup ham. This can be deli ham or can be leftovers from a bone-in ham.
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/2 cup milk. You can also use unsweetened, unflavored almond milk.
- 1-2 tsp. black pepper
- 1.5 tsp. salt
- Olive oil or olive oil spray
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Add eggs to a large bowl and mix with milk.
- Coat your muffin tin with olive oil or olive oil spray. I use the spray to get an even application.
- Add your eggs to an easy to pour measuring cup and fill each cup hole to about 3/4 of the way full. If you're only adding cheese then fill a bit higher. Once in the oven your egg cups may start to rise a bit. They will fall once you remove them from the oven. So in order to have a full-sized egg cup you want to make sure the egg mix goes all the way to the top of the muffin tin holes once your toppings are in.
- Add your other ingredients as you like. I added onion, ham, tomatoes and spinach, cheese and salt and pepper.
- Add your muffin tin to the oven for about 20 minutes.
- Once done, remove the muffin tin and pop your egg cups out. Let them cool for a few minutes and then enjoy!
I love the idea of having a healthy hot breakfast for my son before he goes to school. Making these egg cups is so perfect I will try this after i get some eggs.
That is an awesome breakfast. I have never made these before, but my family will definitely love them.
This is one of my favorite way to eat eggs. They are even better with a pie crust.
This will be perfect for breakfast with the grandkids! My husband could also take these to work.
Oh yum, this looks so good. I will have to make these for breakfast one morning. I know my family will love them.
These ege cups sound great to have on hand for busy mornings. Thanks for the wholesome breakfast idea!
This recipe looks so good. I love egg omelettes so much. That is why these little bites look perfect!
Egg cups are so awesome and we used to have them all of the time when we did the keto diet. They’re easy and fast to make and they refrigerate well. Can’t recommend them enough!
These look really delicious. I have made something similar before. They are such a great idea for breakfast too. Great when you are looking for new ideas for breakfast. I’ll be giving these a try.
These are a staple at our house! They’re so easy to make and since they’re customizable, I can make a variety based on who likes what in their eggs!
Such an easy, healthy choice! I really need to start having a meal prep day, these would be great!
I love making egg cups. Everyone gets what they want and it is a healthy way to start the day!
These egg cups are super easy! I love how these can make for a delicious Sunday family breakfast together, or perhaps a brunch. I’ll be making these soon.
My son usually leaves with a quick breakfast and I hate giving him frozen stuff. So I can’t wait to try your recipe!
I adore making these! I used to do two muffin tins over a weekend and these would be a fast breakfast during the week. Yummy!
These look so good and I love that they can be customized! I know my entire family will just love these egg cups!!
I have always wanted to make these thanks for sharing.
These are such a great idea for kids to eat in the car on the way to school. Thanks a ton1
These are such a great idea for kids to eat in the car on the way to school. Thanks a ton1
Eggs are so dang good! These look perfect for quick mornings.
These look fantastically delicious! I love breakfast any time of the day. These would be so easy to make ahead a quick meal.
I often skip breakfast because I’m a bit lazy in the morning. Preparing a breakfast that lasts all week is a worthwhile solution. I love that I can even make a different batch for my picky kiddo.
This looks delicious. I wish my kid wasn’t so picky or this could work. I’m looking for some meals to make and then freeze so my husband can heat up while I’m on maternity leave.
Hmmm yum! I want this for breakfast! Looks really delicious and totally mouthwatering! My son will love this, too!
This egg cups looks delicious I agree with you these are perfect for breakfast as I have seen this in costco I am going to try this recipe.
These looks so delicious and sound relatively easy to make.
I think my daughter would love these, and they would be a perfect, easy breakfast. We will have to give these a try.
These look so good. They’re beautiful… almost too beautiful to eat!
I love finding easy healthy recipes for breakfast! It is so crazy at breakfast time that it is hard to cook something substantial.
I have my own recipe for this and it was always a hit! I will check your recipe and see what can I incorporate to my version. 🙂
These egg cups look so colorful and delicious!
These sound great! I love that it’s packed with protein to get the kids off to a good start for their day.
Wow! These look really delicious and perfect. Happy to know that it’s keto-friendly so, I can definitely enjoy this even though I am in a diet. Thank you for sharing this recipe. Can’t wait to try this.