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Egg Cups: a Family Breakfast Recipe (great for meal prep too)

Feb 27, 2018 · 94 Comments

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Egg Cups: a Family Breakfast Recipe (great for meal prep too)

As I’m starting to feed my baby real food, I am trying to make recipes the whole family can enjoy. Enter, egg cups: a family breakfast recipe which are great for meal prep breakfasts too!

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These egg cups are super delicious, the whole family will enjoy this breakfast recipe, and they’re awesome for getting  protein and veggies in and starting the day on a healthy note.

How to make the best egg cupsIf you follow me on Instagram and been watching my Insta stories, you’ll know that I’ve made these once a week, for the past 4 weeks in a row!

The best family breakfast idea that is kid approvedIt’s really exciting to be feeding Ben new foods. The joke among family (and even my husband) is that Ben has a more sophisticated palate than they do.

The best breakfast meal prep recipeI’ve done a mix of pureed food and softer/solid food as he learns to eat. I haven’t been stringently following a methodoly, I’ve just been seeing how it’s going and following Ben’s lead- that’s what his pediatrician recommended and I do have to say, it’s been going great.

One of the first more solid foods I fed him were eggs. He loves them! He loves to pick up the little pieces with his hands when I make them scrambled for him.

Baby eating scrambled eggs for the first timeSince he’s already had every fruit and vegetable under the sun, I was thinking of ways to make something he could chew that would incorporate eggs and vegetables: egg cups are perfect!

I had checked out The Baby-Led Weaning Family Cookbook: Your Baby Learns to Eat Solid Foods, You Enjoy the Convenience of One Meal for Everyone and I was immediately drawn to this recipe and concept. One meal for the whole family – YES!

Kid approved egg cups for breakfastI honestly love making these egg cups, and it truly is a breakfast recipe the whole family loves. I’ve found my favorite mix ins are sweet potato, carrot and baby spinach. They’re great for ‘grab and go’ breakfasts – meaning I take a cup out of the fridge, microwave it, and then end up eating it in the car on the way to work lol.

This recipe makes 6 regular sized muffins, or 12 mini muffins. I just use muffin liners and no butter or cooking spray. But you could just use butter or cooking spray to grease the pan and not use liners.

Other recipes you might enjoy:

  • My Dad’s Scrambled Eggs Recipe
  • Miso Deviled Egg Recipe
  • Meal Prep Breakfast: Miso Butter & Egg Toast

Egg Cups: a Family Breakfast Recipe (great for meal prep too)

As I’m starting to feed my baby real food, I am trying to make recipes the whole family can enjoy. Enter, egg cups: a family breakfast recipe which are great for meal prep breakfasts too!
5 from 2 votes
Print Rate
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Additional Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 muffin cups

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs beaten
  • 2 tbs whole milk
  • 2 tbs whole milk ricotta
  • 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup cooked sweet potato cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup cooked carrots cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup baby spinach cut into small pieces

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350. Line a muffin pan with liners 6 muffin liners (or a mini muffin pan with mini liners) and set aside.
  • In a bowl mix together the eggs, milk and ricotta and whisk until well incorporated.
  • Stir in the cheese, sweet potato, carrots and baby spinach.
  • Scoop into prepared muffin liners.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, let sit in the muffin tin for an additional 20 minutes before turning them out to cool - they will deflate a little bit. Then serve and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe adapted from The Baby-Led Weaning Family Cookbook

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 139mg | Sugar: 1g

 

 

 

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  1. Catherine says

    March 11, 2018 at 9:33 pm

    Awesome

    Reply
  2. Holly says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:57 pm

    I’m attracted to all things Benedict. Hashes. And huevos rancheros yummmm!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 7:01 am

      YES, you know, I named my son Benedikt because I love the breakfast that much…haha, j/k, but I do love a good eggs benedict!

      Reply
  3. melanie says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:50 pm

    Oh man, there are so many favorites! Eggs Benedict for brunch is always a winner though. There is a breakfast place in our area that grills the english muffin instead of just toasting it. So yummy!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 7:01 am

      You know, I named my son Benedikt because I love the breakfast that much…haha, j/k, but I do love a good eggs benedict!

      Reply
  4. Christin K. says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    I love a good omelet station where you can get a made to order omelet! I prefer mine with a little cheese, tomato, mushroom, and green pepper! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 7:00 am

      I love that! I totally am going to make an omelet bar for my next family brunch!

      Reply
  5. Eugenia Hall says

    March 11, 2018 at 7:52 pm

    I love omelettes because they make great fridge cleaners. Any leftover cooked veggies or proteins, leftover salsa or bits of cheese, you can even throw in leftover pasta and make a fritatta instead.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 7:00 am

      So true, they definitely make good fridge cleaners, and they’re so yummy

      Reply
  6. Alison says

    March 11, 2018 at 6:28 pm

    I got an egg poach pan for Christmas and love everything with poached eggs–I serve them over hash or with biscuits and gravy!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:59 am

      YUM! Poached eggs are just the best!

      Reply
  7. Steph says

    March 11, 2018 at 4:54 pm

    I love all things potato for breakfast

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:59 am

      YUM! Me too! Hash browns, breakfast potatoes, all potatoes!

      Reply
  8. wen budro says

    March 11, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    Eggs Benedict is my favorite breakfast/brunch food. I don’t have it very often but- when I do- I’m in food heaven.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:59 am

      YES, you know, I named my son Benedikt because I love the breakfast that much…haha, j/k, but I do love a good eggs benedict!

      Reply
  9. Rebecca S. says

    March 11, 2018 at 3:29 pm

    Breakfast = yogurt smoothie
    Brunch = BACON!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:58 am

      Hahaha YES! Love the way you worded your comment.

      Reply
  10. Susan P. says

    March 11, 2018 at 2:30 pm

    My favorite breakfast food is French toast, especially when I have bread that needs to be used up!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:57 am

      Stale bread is amazing for that!

      Reply
  11. Joan Kubes says

    March 11, 2018 at 1:02 pm

    I love to have waffles with blueberries and whipped cream for brunch.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:57 am

      YUM! Definitely that combo sounds amazing

      Reply
  12. April says

    March 11, 2018 at 11:17 am

    Sweetphi, thank you for making cooking and meal preps fun again! Love you tender touch to breakfast to nighttime meals in your book. The blog is always refreshing as well. Think spring.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:57 am

      Thank you so much for your sweet comment April, so glad you are liking the recipes 🙂

      Reply
  13. jberry says

    March 11, 2018 at 10:01 am

    We often do a crust free quiche, which my neighbor lovingly refers to as “Egg Pie”.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:56 am

      I love what your neighbor calls it! I have been doing lots of egg cups (crust free quiche cups) and they’re so great!

      Reply
  14. Amy S. says

    March 11, 2018 at 9:46 am

    My favorite brunch item is a light, fluffy, crunchy waffle.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:56 am

      I LOVE waffles, just thinking about them has me wanting them!

      Reply
  15. Leann G. says

    March 11, 2018 at 9:44 am

    My favorite breakfast is the rustic veggie frittata at First Watch. If at home, can’t go wrong with fresh fruit, yogurt and good sourdough toast.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:55 am

      Those both sound amazing!!

      Reply
  16. Evy says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:58 am

    My favorite brunch or breakfast item is waffles with a maple mascarpone cream and fresh berries ? so so good! and a lot of coffee!! always lots of coffee haha ☺️

    Reply
  17. Karen D says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:52 am

    Belgian waffles with real maple syrup is my favorite brunch item.

    Reply
  18. Troy Grass says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:50 am

    pretty much anything w bacon! breakfast bake scramble is great

    Reply
  19. Debbie Welchert says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:47 am

    My favorite breakfast is a sausage and cheese omelet. I love your recipe. It looks so delicious.

    Reply
  20. Tanya Weyker says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:45 am

    I love egg burritos! I scramble eggs with tri-color peppers, onion, some cheese and salsa. All wrapped up in a soft tortilla. I can eat them every day!
    (And, in case you didn’t know ?, Ben is adorable!)

    Reply
  21. Mary W says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:25 am

    I am an egg, cheese and bagel breakfast person. I currently obsessed with raisin/cinnamon swirl bagels with cheddar cheese and scrambled or fried egg on top. I use the microwave for a quick meal before I dash out of the house. I wonder if your egg cups ( minus the foil liner) would still be tasty if zapped in the microwave instead of baking in the oven?

    Reply
  22. Audrey Stewart says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:23 am

    I make a goat cheese and tomato omelet. I also use the pre-cooked bacon.

    Reply
  23. Cindy Merrill says

    March 11, 2018 at 7:58 am

    My favorite brunch item is Chicken Ala King served over butter milk biscuits- very economical way to feed a large group!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:54 am

      Sounds delicious, I’ve never heard of it…what is Chicken Ala King?!

      Reply
    • Cindy Merrill says

      March 14, 2018 at 7:54 am

      It’s pretty basic- same as a pot pie filling minus potato ( peas, carrots and diced chicken in a creamy gravy with a bit of diced pimento or diced red bell pepper added for color): There are various recipes on the internet, but my version is relatively inexpensive by comparison. Toast points could also be used, but the flavor would change a little.

      Reply
      • Sweetphi says

        March 18, 2018 at 1:32 pm

        It woulds awesome, definitely looking into this!

        Reply
  24. Cassie says

    March 11, 2018 at 7:58 am

    Right now I can’t get enough of scones and muffins for breakfast!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:54 am

      Me too Cassie, I’ve been loving blueberry or chocolate chip muffins (they might sound plain but they’re SO good!)

      Reply
  25. Amy C. says

    March 11, 2018 at 7:53 am

    I love scones for breakfast! They are perfect with my morning coffee. Any variety will do…chocolate chip, cinnamon chip, blueberry, orange cranberry, and the list goes on!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:53 am

      Scones are so awesome I love raspberry! Thanks for commenting.

      Reply
  26. GeneMae Reams says

    March 11, 2018 at 7:49 am

    I love your recipes but I have a question why can,t I find any recipes for walnut icebox cookie like my grandma always made ?

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:52 am

      Hi GeneMae, so happy to hear you like my recipes. I wish I had your grandmothers walnut icebox cookie recipe. Was it something similar you’ve seen on my site before but just can’t locate, or is it your grandmothers recipe that you wish i would make?

      Reply
  27. Jennifer Gunn says

    March 11, 2018 at 7:44 am

    I love bagels and cream cheese for breakfast! But we are picky about our bagels and we don’t have any good ones in our area.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:50 am

      OK I love a good bagel, and I totally know what you mean, it’s so tough to find a good bagel if you have had a truly good bagel before!

      Reply
  28. Brandy Lind says

    March 11, 2018 at 7:43 am

    My favorite breakfast is a stack of fluffy, buttery pancakes with a side of sausage. Yum!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:50 am

      Oh yum! I love that combo Brandy, I have always loved making the little roll ups where one puts a sausage and rolls a pancake around it and then it can be dipped in maple syrup. Now I’m hungry lol! Thank you so much for taking the time to come and comment!

      Reply
  29. Sharon says

    March 11, 2018 at 7:35 am

    My favorite breakfast is an omelette with ham and cheese, and crispy hash browns.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 14, 2018 at 6:48 am

      OMG YES! That sounds amazing!!

      Reply
  30. Vickie says

    March 3, 2018 at 1:35 pm

    Yummy !! Ben is Soooo Cute !!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 4, 2018 at 8:44 am

      Thank you so much! These egg cups are so good, I’m on round 10 of making them for him (and for us as a family).

      Reply
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