Breakfast Egg Bites
I love these homemade Breakfast Egg Bites for a nutritious, protein-packed, healthy breakfast option. They are the ultimate breakfast-on-the-go recipe as well as a low calorie afternoon snack. You can customize them by adding your favorite veggies, such as spinach or broccoli.
Egg bites are simply mini frittatas or mini egg muffins and this homemade recipe, in my opinion, is so much better than Starbucks egg bites! Add your own twist to this recipe by adding optional ingredients. My Black Bean Frittata Bites are a super healthy variation to this recipe.
Are egg bites a good breakfast?
Yes! Egg bites are the ideal make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings. They are hearty and packed with protein, making them a great choice to kickstart your day and stave off late-afternoon hunger. They’re not limited to breakfast, though; these Breakfast Egg Bites also work well as appetizers or in school lunch boxes. Kids will love them, and they offer a nice change from sandwiches.
Optional Ingredients
- cooked bacon
- sausage
- chopped tomatoes
- roasted red peppers
- spinach
- green peppers
- broccoli
- Substitute the cheddar cheese with gruyere cheese, gouda cheese, or even cottage cheese.
- My husband loves hot sauce with egg bites.
Method
Tips for baking
I prefer bite-sized, but if you like them larger simply make a breakfast egg muffin in a regular sized muffin tin. This egg bite recipe will make about 12.
These egg bites tend to stick to the tray during cooking. Ensure you grease your muffin tin with cooking spray or use a high-quality non-stick muffin tray. Silicone molds work the best as you don’t have to grease them.
Why are my egg bites soggy?
If your egg bites turn out soggy, it’s likely due to either undercooking or including too many vegetables. If you’ve added more vegetables than my recipe suggests, consider sautéing them to reduce excess moisture.
How to store
These egg bites taste great right out of the oven, but you can also make them ahead of time and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. They taste great cold or you can reheat them in the microwave. Breakfast egg bites are so easy to prepare, making them an excellent choice for breakfast meal prep.
Can they be frozen?
Absolutely! Let the egg bites cool completely before freezing. I wrap them individually in plastic wrap and place in a freezer-friendly container. You can store your egg bites in the freezer for up to two months.
Reheating:
When you’re ready to reheat your egg bites, unwrap them from the plastic wrap and simply microwave them for 1-2 minutes or until they are warmed through.
Video Tutorial
This post was originally published November 26, 2013. Occasionally I update with fresh tips, content, and photos. Current update October 2, 2023.
Breakfast Egg Bites
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Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup ham cut into small cubes
- 3/4 cup red bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion chopped
- 1/4 cup green onion sliced
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Spray mini muffin pan generously with cooking spray.
- Heat the oil in a skillet. Add ham, red pepper and red onion.
- Sauté until the peppers and onion are slightly tender. About 4-5 minutes.
- In a separate bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the eggs and milk.
- Add the green onions and grated cheese. If you prefer the texture of the egg bites to be more dense use a fork to blend instead of a whisk.
- Stir the ham and veggie mixture into the egg mixture.
- Pour into the greased mini muffin pan.
- Bake at 350º F for about 14-16 minutes. Tops should be golden brown.
- Cool slightly, then remove from pan and serve.
Nutrition
Can this be made in a standard 12 cup muffin tray? If so, temp and time for baking please. Also suggested oven rack. Can’t wait to try these!
Yes they can bake in 12 portion muffin tray. Middle rack and bake until set and the tops are nicely browned. I would say an additional 7-9 minutes.
First time I made egg bites. These are really tasty. I was worried they would have that egg taste but they didn’t. I added some garlic and cut the onion. Really good. I used mini paper muffin cups. They worked well and did not stick to my muffin tray. Only thing is I used a measuring cup to pour into the paper cups and had a bit of trouble keeping the mixture to come out proportionately so each cup had ingredients. The few I overfilled also did not stick to the pan but I washed it promptly. I think I might invest in a silicone muffin tray.
thanks for the great tips Mima!
I made these last weekend and my family and I loved them and although I greased the muffin tin it was a big job to clean the muffin tin. I wish I read the comments before not after I made them. lol I greased a couple small glass containers as I had some extra mixture (I doubled the recipe) and they were very easy to clean. Next time will just use my small glass containers.
I was wondering if I can freeze them and how long for as making the big batch
Yes, allow egg bits to cool completely, arrange on baking sheet and freeze for about 1 hour, then place in large ziplock bag. They will store for 1-2 months.
Should you take the egg bites out of the pan right away? Or wait till cooled?
Cindy, I let them cool a bit and then remove from pan while they are still warm, but not hot.
looks great and fun morning dish to use for another day!
Made these with bacon, cheese and cut up cherry tomatoes. Delicious!!!!
was looking for recipes and came across this page. The ingredients look great but I am going to be trying to cook them in 1 of those mini cupcake cookers. Wish me luck 🙃
Great idea Tanya, hope you enjoy the recipe.
I was in a cooking mood this weekend so I made these in the mini muffin pans. They were delicious and the mini size was the perfect size to just pop in your mouth kinda like one-bite brownies. The recipe made about 28 of the mini egg bites. I generously sprayed the muffin pan to make sure they wouldn’t stick. I will definitely make them again. These would be good to take to a brunch.
Hi Karen, I like to bake these for snacks as well. Keeps me out of the cookie jar lol.
These are such a great idea to compliment a brunch