At only 98 calories and a total fat count of only eight grams, this recipe for egg muffins is perfect as quick on the go breakfast when you're trying to lose weight and eat healthy. The recipe makes fluffy, light muffins that everyone will love while still including favorites such as cheese and bacon. You can make this recipe right at home with ease and it will only take about 25 minutes.
With low fat Monterey Jack and Swiss cheeses blended together and good for you turkey bacon, you can make this as the perfect bite size breakfast meal or even as an on the go snack when you're out and about. Whatever the case, they are absolutely delicious, full of protein and so easy to make!
This recipe will make twelve servings of the egg muffins, so plan accordingly if you need to size up or down. Here are all the ingredients you will need:
Six large eggs- Twelve slices of turkey bacon, pre-cooked and sliced into thirds
- 3/4 cups of Swiss and Monterey Jack cheese, low fat and shredded
- 1/2 cups of 1% milk
- 1/4 teaspoons of low sodium salt
- 1/4 teaspoons of pepper
- 1/4 teaspoons of Italian seasonings
And here are the directions for these egg muffins:
- You will need a muffin tin. Spray it with cooking spray to prevent the muffins from sticking to the tin later on. Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Each muffin cup will need at least three pieces of turkey bacon at the bottom of the cups. Set muffin tin aside for a moment.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together all of the ingredients except for 1/4 cup of the blended and shredded cheese. Make sure it is all well mixed together and then pour mixture into the muffin cups with 1/4 cups of the mixture each.
- Now, sprinkle the extra 1/4 cup of shredded cheese on top of the muffin cups.
- Bake for at least 20-25 minutes or until eggs are completely set.
ENJOY!!
