Broccoli Cheese Egg Muffins

Broccoli Cheese Egg Muffins are fluffy inside, with golden cheese crust on top and are perfect for meal prep!

Wondering what other ways you can spruce up your morning eggs? Check out these quinoa egg muffins, cottage cheese egg bites or Instant Pot egg bites.

These broccoli cheese egg muffins are so versatile they are perfect for everyone!

From a post workout snack and an easy make ahead breakfast, to toddler meals and special occasion brunches. There’s always a place for them and best of all, they’re ridiculously easy to make.

Like a little portable frittata!

This recipe calls for broccoli and cheese, mozzarella or a really good sharp cheddar is usually my favorite.

However, you can add whatever veggies you’ve got in the fridge and whatever cheese your family likes.

This recipe is a perfect contender for a leftover quinoa or a total fridge cleanout.

Why You’ll Love These Egg Muffins

Below are just a few reasons why I love them for breakfast, lunch, or snack!

• Freezer friendly: I like to make a couple of batches and freeze some for later. This way I know I’ve got something to grab and go during my morning rush.
• Packed with nutrients: Low in carbs and packed with protein, omega 3s, vitamins, and minerals to keep me going until my next meal.
• Customizable: A great way to use up leftover veggies. You can even make a few different varieties in one batch!
• Great texture and flavor: The extra egg whites keep them nice and fluffy, while the quinoa helps to ground them with added substance. So much goodness in one little egg cup!

Ingredients Needed and Notes

Take my recipe and run with it! Get creative with what you add to yours.

• Large eggs & egg whites: I find using both gives it the perfect consistency. Moisture and richness, but also with a light and fluffy texture.
• Cottage cheese: You can also use ricotta or crumbled feta cheese if you’d prefer. Cottage cheese has a lot of protein, however, feta delivers a saltier flavor.
• Shredded cheese: Any kind you like. Mozzarella is always nice, as is cheddar, Swiss, gruyere, or Parmesan.
• Seasoning: Onion or garlic powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes are all you need for flavoring.
• Cooked quinoa: High in fiber and antioxidants, you can make this ahead of time and speed things up even more.
• Veggies: Raw broccoli coarsely chopped. To reduce waste, you can use the stalk as well as the florets if you’d like.
• Fresh herbs: Green onion and parsley add a nice mild pungency to the broccoli egg muffins with cheese.

How to Make Broccoli Cheese Egg Muffins

1. Whisk eggs and add cottage cheese. Crack your eggs into a large mixing bowl and whisk those along with the egg whites for 30 seconds. Add in the cottage cheese and all the seasoning and stir to combine.
2. Throw in your veggies. Last, you’ll want to toss in the quinoa, veggies, herbs, and green onions. Mix everything to combine.
3. Fill the muffin pan. Grab your prepared muffin tin which should have muffin liners as well as cooking spray if you don’t have a silicone muffin tin. Fill each groove with the egg mixture about 3/4 full. Sprinkle each one with extra shredded cheese if you’d like and bake for 20 minutes in preheated oven at 350 degrees F.
4. Optional broil. If you want a little more golden crust on top, place it under the broiler until golden brown.
5. Allow them to cool for about 10 minutes at least. These can be served hot or cold!

Variations and Substitutions

• Broccoli will be perfectly tender but still have a bite to it. You can also use snap peas, asparagus, sauteed mushrooms, or bell pepper.
• Fresh herbs add a ton of flavor. I used parsley and green onion but dill would be amazing too.
• Replace cottage cheese with 1/4 cup of salty briny feta or mild goat cheese.
• Add some extra protein like diced ham, cricpy baked bacon, shredded chicken, or Italian sausage.

Tips for Best Results

• Keep them from sticking. Egg muffins stick no matter what kind of magic non-stick pan you’ve got. Also, not to mention, cooking with Teflon cookware that has a non-stick coating isn’t exactly healthy. Make sure you use either a silicone muffin pan or line it with unbleached parchment muffin liners and use a cooking spray like Misto.
• Egg whites are a bonus. Egg yolks are full of nutrients like vitamin B, folate, carotenoids, protein, and Omega-3 fats. The addition of egg whites can help lighten it up and increase the fluffy texture, but it’s not necessary. It’s up to you!
• Chop your veggies small. To be able to get enough of the veggies, cheese, and seasoning in every bite, you want to make everything small enough to fit. You also want to make sure it’s not overpowering the egg, so that it ends up being more veggies than eggs!

Storage Tips

• To store: Egg muffins keep fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days for an entire week of healthy grab-and-go breakfasts. I like to use glass containers just because the chemicals from plastic containers can leak into your food.
• To freeze: Completely cool muffins, then freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
• Thaw: On the counter for 2-3 hours or in the fridge overnight. You can also defrost in a microwave for a few minutes, depending on your microwave, and check muffins often.
• To reheat: Use a toaster oven, a regular oven at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes, or a quick zap in the microwave.

FAQs

More Healthy Egg Recipes to Try

• Crustless broccoli quiche
• Cottage cheese egg muffins
• Healthy breakfast sandwich
• Healthy frittata
• Healthy breakfast casserole
• Air fryer frittata
• Hard boiled eggs
• Egg white bites recipe

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