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Breakfast egg muffins

Breakfast egg muffins, photographed for Pinch of Mint

By Tom · Updated

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  • Makes 9 cupcakes
  • About 30 min
  • Easy

Until my wife said why don't you make some egg muffins for breakfast and it blew my mind how simple this alternative high protein, low carb, healthy breakfast is. I'm so glad these were brought to my attention because they are. I will definitely make these tasty breakfast treats more often.

The recipe

Breakfast egg muffins

Until my wife said why don't you make some egg muffins for breakfast and it blew my mind how simple this alternative high protein, low carb.

  • Makes 9 cupcakes
  • 10 min prep
  • 20 min cooking
  • Easy

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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9 cupcakes
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Ingredients

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Start by preheating your oven to 200°C.

  2. Step 2

    Crack your eggs (6 eggs) into a mixing bowl and whisk until yolks and whites are fully combined.

  3. Step 3

    Grease your muffin tray or line with greaseproof muffin cases. You can use silicone cases too.

  4. Step 4

    Next, thinly slice your spring onion (1 onion) and half your cherry tomatoes (9 tomatoes). Share out the spring onion into the muffin cases followed by one tomato per muffin.

  5. Step 5

    Share the Brie (40 g) between the nine muffins followed by the finely chopped basil leaves (6 leaves) and season each one with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.

  6. Step 6

    Fill each muffin with your beaten eggs (6 eggs) and bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden brown on top.

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Questions people ask

How long does breakfast egg muffins take?

About 30 min from start to finish, of which 10 min is prep and 20 min is cooking. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How much does it make?

As written it makes 9 cupcakes. Use the scale control on the recipe card to change it: every quantity in the ingredients and inside the method steps updates with it. Seasoning, and anything measured in pinches or splashes, is deliberately left alone.

Can I see the ingredients in ounces and pints?

Yes. The metric and imperial switch on the recipe card converts every quantity, rounded to amounts you can actually weigh or measure rather than to four decimal places. Your choice is remembered for every recipe on the site.

Is it vegetarian?

Yes, as written. If you are cooking for a strict vegetarian, the one to check is the cheese: several hard cheeses are made with animal rennet.