Keto Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins
Have you ever had cheese egg muffins before? Egg muffins baked in muffin or cupcake tins are a perfect breakfast and brunch dish that’s low carb and loaded with protein. These ham and cheese egg muffins are super easy to make and best of all, they are so versatile.
Best Egg Muffins Recipe for Breakfast or Brunch
You can add almost anything you want in them and make vegetarian egg muffin cups by loading them up with vegetables like spinach, kale or green onions. Or you can make these with all protein like sausage, bacon and ham. There’s so many versions, the possibilities for this keto breakfast recipe is endless. We’ve made so many versions of these egg muffin cups that there’s really no favorite. It’s basically like a “kitchen sink” egg dish because you don’t need a ton of ingredients. You just clear out your fridge of what ever ingredients you have on hand and whisk them with some eggs and bake them in muffins/cupcake tins.
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Easy Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins Recipe
They fluff up so beautifully and each egg muffin cup is an individual serving that everyone will devour in seconds. Another fun part about this recipe for easy egg muffins are all the toppings you can use makes them extra delicious! Add them to make these yummy egg muffins unique to your breakfast. What ever you decide to add, make sure to add some topping options because the toppings make these egg muffins over the top! Check out all our –> Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Here.
Topping Ideas
There are so many options. Here are a few of our favorite toppings for egg muffins.
- Cheese: Feta cheese, goat cheese, gouda, swiss, cheddar are all amazing. We love blue cheese on them too!
- Diced Tomatoes
- Fresh chopped herbs like basil or dill
- Salsa
- Chopped avocado
- Guacamole
- Chopped jalapeños
Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins
Ingredients
- 12 large eggs
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) milk
- 1 cup (115 g) diced ham
- 5 stalks green onion , diced
- 1/2 cup (60 g) cheddar cheese plus extra if you want for topping
- kosher salt , to taste
- Black pepper , to taste
Topping Options:
- Avocado
- Salsa
- Fresh chopped tomatoes
- Fresh Basil
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C. Grease a 12-muffin cup pan with cooking spray.
- Whisk together the eggs. Add milk, ham, green onions and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Stir mixture until combined.
- Using a large spoon or small ladle, divide the mixture evenly between the the muffin pan. If you want extra cheese, you can sprinkle some on top of each muffin cup.
- Bake the egg muffins for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the egg is fully cooked. Allow egg muffins to cool for 3-5 minutes in the pan then use a knife to loosen the muffins and onto serving plates.
- Serve warm with additional favorite toppings!
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5 Comments on “Keto Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins”
I’m so glad I found this recipe during my keto dieting. It’s been great as breakfast. Just the perfect amount.
I just started keto and this was such a lifesaver for breakfast. Really easy to make.
This was perfect for my keto diet. Added some extra cheese on top and was perfect!
I love to add guacamole to the top of these egg muffins after they’ve cooled down a bit. It’s so god darn good!
This is one of my favorite kept breakfast recipes since I started the diet. It’s helped me tremendously and it’s also easy to make!