{"id":839,"date":"2022-09-28T03:42:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T03:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/?p=839"},"modified":"2022-09-28T03:59:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T03:59:44","slug":"breakfast-egg-muffins-perfect-for-meal-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/breakfast-egg-muffins-perfect-for-meal-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakfast Egg Muffins \u2013 Perfect for meal prep!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you tend to hit the <strong>snooze button<\/strong> a few times in the morning and end up with not having time to make breakfast, these <strong>breakfast egg muffins<\/strong> are a great breakfast recipe for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are great for making ahead as they refrigerate really well! And when it\u2019s time for breakfast you\u2019re already sorted for breakfast and you\u2019ll have a stress free morning. Bliss!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an added benefit these breakfast egg muffins are<strong> loaded with vegetables<\/strong> and to make them even more scrumptious they have a goat cheese in them. If goat cheese if not your thing the cheese can easily be swapped for feta or cheddar cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breakfast Egg Muffins \u2013 Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Lutein and zeaxanthin:<\/strong> These two <strong>powerful<\/strong> antioxidants are found in eggs and they may help to protect your eyes against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/26447482\">age-related macular degeneration<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/16723441\">cataract<\/a>!<\/li><li><strong>Vitamin D<\/strong>: Eggs are one of few food that naturally contain vitamin D, in small amounts though. But every little helps! Vitamin D is important for strong bones and also important for immune function! <em>Learn more about<a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/what-does-vitamin-d-do\/\"> what is vitamin D.<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><strong>Vitamin A: <\/strong>Vitamin A is important for healthy eye sight, help to keep your immune system strong and also help to keep your skin in good condition!<\/li><li><strong>Good source of high quality protein<\/strong>: Eggs contain all the essential amino acids that matches the body\u2019s requirement of amino acids! The protein found is eggs are also highly bioavailable, meaning that it\u2019s easy for the body to absorb and digest the protein. One egg contains about <strong><em>6 grams of protein!<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, as an added bonus, <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/health-benefits-eggs\/\">studies<\/a> have shown that<strong> eating eggs for breakfast can keep you feeling fuller for longer<\/strong> and <strong>reduce levels of ghrelin<\/strong>, the \u201chunger hormone\u201d, which makes these egg muffins ideal to start your day with!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two of these breakfast egg muffins together with either a piece of fruit (banana is a fav!) or a <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/folate-rich-green-smoothie\/\">green smoothie<\/a> is a great way to start the day and will keep you going until lunch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More egg recipes!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/sesame-scrambled-eggs\/\"><strong>Sesame Scrambled Eggs<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 The addition of sesame oil takes these scrambled eggs to the next level! Don\u2019t miss this recipe!<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/oven-baked-sweet-potato-rosti\/\">Sweet Potato Rosti<\/a><\/strong> <strong>with Poached Egg<\/strong> \u2013 A true favourite and one of the most popular recipes here! Perfect for brunch or lunch (or even dinner for that matter! )<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/oat-flour-pancakes\/\"><strong>Oat Flour Pancakes<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Who doesn\u2019t love pancakes? These pancakes taste similar to traditional pancakes but with the added benefits of being more nutritious and having more fibre in them!<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/tomato-egg-salad\/\">Tomato Egg Salad <\/a><\/strong>\u2013 A delicious egg salad that\u2019s perfect to serve with a slice of crusty sourdough bread!<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/black-rice-vegetable-and-egg-bowls-with-peanut-sauce\/\">Black Rice and Egg Bowls<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A perfect \u201cthrow whatever veg you have in\u201d bowl with soft boiled eggs, black rice and finished with the most delicious peanut sauce!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you make this recipe, please comment and rate it! And don\u2019t forget to take a picture and @nutritionistmeetschef on Instagram! We love to see your pictures!<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-767\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"767\" data-servings=\"6\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-compact\"><div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/breakfast-egg-muffins-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/breakfast-egg-muffins-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/breakfast-egg-muffins-3-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/breakfast-egg-muffins-3-360x361.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px\"><\/div>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wprm_print\/767\" style=\"color: #444444;background-color: #ffffff;border-color: #777777;border-radius: 0px;padding: 5px 5px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-print-wide-button wprm-recipe-link-wide-button wprm-color-accent\" data-recipe-id=\"767\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-print-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#444444\" d=\"M19,5.09V1c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1H6C5.448,0,5,0.448,5,1v4.09C2.167,5.569,0,8.033,0,11v7c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h4v4c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h12c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-4h4c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-7C24,8.033,21.833,5.569,19,5.09z M7,2h10v3H7V2z M17,22H7v-9h10V22z M18,10c-0.552,0-1-0.448-1-1c0-0.552,0.448-1,1-1s1,0.448,1,1C19,9.552,18.552,10,18,10z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print Recipe<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Breakfast Egg Muffins<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Breakfast Egg Muffins A perfect recipe for meal prep! Easy to whip up! Serve with either fruit, berries or a piece of bread for a balanced meal!\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-table-borders-top-bottom wprm-recipe-table-borders-inside\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label\">Prep Time<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">10<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-cook-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-cook-time-label\">Cook Time<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">20<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-total-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-total-time-label\">Total Time<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">30<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-tags-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-course-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label\">Course: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-normal\">Breakfast<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-servings-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-servings-label\">Servings: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-details wprm-block-text-normal\">6<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-author-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-author-label\">Author: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author wprm-block-text-normal\">Chef<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-767-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"767\" data-servings=\"6\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Ingredients<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">12\u00a0<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">eggs<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">large red pepper<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">\u00a0large red pepper<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1-2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">handful of basil, torn.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">\u00a0red onion, diced<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">100\u00a0g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">goat cheese, chopped into smaller pieces.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">0.25<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">\u00a0pepper<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-767-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"767\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Instructions<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-767-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Preheat the oven to 180\u00b0C fan \/ 200\u00b0C \/ 400\u00b0F\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-767-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Crack the eggs into a large bowl together with salt and pepper and whisk until combined.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-767-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Crack the eggs into a large bowl together with salt and pepper and whisk until combined.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-767-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Grease a non stick muffin form (12 muffins)\u00a0with oil (or spray with spray oil if you have that)<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-767-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Pour the egg mixture into the muffins slots and place in the oven for 20-25 minute<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-767-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Remove from oven and leave to slightly cool. Remove the egg muffins with a plastic of wooden spoon (if using a teflon form!)<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-767-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Great served hot and cold<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-notes-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Notes<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes\"><ol>\n<li>Swap the goat cheese for feta cheese or cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>Stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you tend to hit the snooze button a few times in the morning and end up with not having time to make breakfast, these breakfast egg muffins are a great breakfast recipe for you! These are great for making ahead as they refrigerate really well! And when it\u2019s time for breakfast you\u2019re already sorted&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/breakfast-egg-muffins-perfect-for-meal-prep\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=839"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":840,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839\/revisions\/840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutritionistmeetschef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}