Who doesn’t want cupcakes for breakfast? Really, if you had the option and you knew you wouldn’t end up on a sugar rushed carb crashed stomach turned bathroom fest, wouldn’t you go for it?
Well, now you can have cupcakes for breakfast or at least little mini crust-less quiches that are shaped like cupcakes and like my good friend Natalie said, (amazing athlete, trainer, and paleo cook extraordinaire who came up with these tasty breakfast treats) ”With a name like Egg Cupcakes, your kids will LOVE these for breakfast!”
I suggest making these on the weekend so you have breakfast ready for at least the first few mornings of your busy week. The ingredients are versatile so get creative but here’s one of my favorite combos.
Egg Cupcakes
10 -12 eggs whisked well
1 green onion
2 zucchini
3 big handfuls of spinach
1/2 a jar of roasted red and yellow peppers
6-8 slices of COOKED bacon
sea salt and black pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350 and grease with olive oil two muffin pans. Whisk all your eggs in a big bowl. In a food processor throw in the green onion, zucchini, bacon, and peppers and process until finely chopped but NOT smooth (yuck…). Add this mixture to your eggs. Throw your spinach into the processor and finely chop and also add to your eggs. Mix the egg mixture well and using a 1/4 measuring cup, fill the muffin pans (you’ll be able to make 18-20 cupcakes). Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the eggs are set in the middle. These are great to take on the go and I like mine with some sliced avocado and green salsa.
Enjoy!
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How long will these typically last in the fridge? A few days? Great idea!
I have had them in the fridge for 3 days and they were still good so I’m thinking 3-5 days you would probably be ok? I know folks that freeze them and then thaw as needed. They go pretty quick at my house so I haven’t tried that yet…
Did you cook the bacon first?
Yes I did cook the bacon first, oops, I forgot to say that!! : )
Your recipes are awesome!! Thanks for the tips.. Did you cook the bacon first?
Thank you and yes cook the bacon first!!
Do you use two 12 count muffin tins or does this just make 12 cupcakes altogether?
10-12 eggs will make 18-20 cupcakes, depending on how much “stuff” you add to the eggs. : )
Hi Sarah,
I have questions regarding how much fruit to have while eating Paleo. Is it best to keep fruit to morning or after working out? Would love more information on this topic. Thanks!!!
Hi Tracey,
I recommend sticking to fruit that’s in season and if you are trying to lean out, keep your fruit intake minimal, post workout is great, and always eat with protein. I hope this helps!
Very Helpful,thank you!!!
Sarah,
These look absolutely awesome. I’m going shopping for supplies right now!
I made these last night for breakfast for dinner. If possible, they taste better than they look. Absolutely amazing – the whole family really enjoyed!
These look soooo good. They remind me of timbales – little cup-shaped baked things that were very popular in the 1920s and ’30s. They usually had rice or shredded potatoes around the outside, but these would be good straight as they come.
Definitely going to be whipping some of these up.
Soooo good!!! I made these thinking I would have a few days of breakfast ready to go…yeah right! We ate them for breakfast, lunch, snacks…they were gone in a day and half.
So we can leave out certain things and it will still turn out pretty good right? Like if im not a huge fan of spinach?
Yes, in fact, use whatever you like! These are also great with sun dried tomatoes. : )
oh, and also, do we need to use those cupcake paper things?
Nope, but I have had the most luck using an olive oil spray to grease the muffing tins with. Another trick, line the muffin tin with a piece of thinly sliced ham….
1 whole green onion?
Hey David! Yup, one whole green onion…
This recipe has been sent from the heavens for me! I have tried to feed my 13 month old girls eggs in every way I could think of with no luck. I was beginning to think that they would never eat eggs until I found this! I made them yesterday and they have eaten 2 each which is a blessing because I can now make them for my wife and I along with a smoothie for a great family breakfast.
Thank you!
Karl
Hurray!!! I’m so glad they liked them! : )
I made these last night and I gotta say… they’re delish! I was cooking my bacon while I prepared everything, so I just sprinkled it on top since I didn’t want to throw hot bacon into the eggs. I made 12 regular cupcakes and 24 mini’s so I could cook it all at once. I think the mini’s will be great for the morning commute. I love the flavor of the green onion in the eggs – it’s a subtle ‘hmmm’ flavor and not so oniony that I’ll repel my coworkers. I might try roasting the veggies next time to see how I like that.
Make these on Sunday and they were great!!! This will be great for tailgating in the fall. We had extras so we are eating them this week for breakfast. Saves time doing the week.
These are awesome in so many ways!
Thanks for the inspiration!
These are awesome! I made them this morning and had then for lunch.I used my silicone cupcake liners and they worked great. I put a little olive oil in them and they popped right out.
Made these and took them with me to share while working the elections. They were a hit!! Thanks for sharing!
LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE!!! I am preggo and made them for my husband to take to work
but I may have accidentally eaten half of them before he got there! 
I have been seriously doing Paleo for the last 7 months and this is the best idea I have ever seen! However, I have had a real problem with getting them out of my non-stick pan. I have tried putting olive oil in the pan, but actually have had to throw away a pan because it was stuck so bad. What in the world am I doing wrong…no wonder I leave the cooking to my husband on a regular basis!
Hey Melissa! Hmmm, maybe you need a knew non-stick muffin pan??? I don’t know! When I make these they just pop right out of the pan, if I use a regular muffin pan they stick like crazy but the no-stick kind seems to work great… I’m sorry I’m not much help with this one, but please keep me posted, maybe a knew pan will do the trick!! : )
These egg cupcakes are so great. I make them all of the time. They are perfect for on the go breakfast and for an afternoon snack. Now, if I could only get my son to eat eggs we’d be in great shape!
Can you make this just using egg-whites? Will it still cook up and fluff up ok? Thanks – these look great!
Hey Natalie,
I’m not sure how they would turn out with just egg whites. May I ask why you only want to use the whites? Gone are the days that it is deemed unhealthy to eat the whole egg, so go for it girl, use Omega 3 enriched eggs and eat the whole thing!! : )
Can these be made in a toaster oven? Our oven is broken and I don’t see it getting fixed anytime soon but I am dying to try these!
Hi Priscilla,
Honestly, I don’t even own a toaster oven so I’m not entirely sure but I know that some toaster ovens work like real ovens, so I guess you could give it a shot! Good luck and let me know how it turns out!
These are tasty and quite easy to make for the week. Thank you for the creative cooking ideas, and keep it up.
Mmmmm, mmmm, good.
Wonderful recipe – thanks! I’m just embarking on this paleo/crossfit adventure and made a version of these with what I had on hand (ie. no spinach or bacon but sauteed up an onion with the zucchini, added some red pepper flakes and fresh basil/chives from my garden. I also used some Cdn/backbacon instead of the bacon). I cooked it in a large nonstick saute pan and stuck it in the oven at 350 just to finish up the top. I’ll cut it into large pieces for my work breakfasts for the week. YUM Definitely keep sharing the recipes!
These are fantastic. Just started eating paleo a few weeks ago. My kids love these, so does my husband. Makes it so much easier not to eat starch in the am! Your blog is fantastic – thanks for making GFCF/Paleo accessible to families!
I am very new to paleo and I am going to make this tomorrow… I have a what is sure to be a dumb question, but how many of these should I be eating? I am a female, athletic and 155#, but not ripping out major crossfit times- I am still working on my form with a dowel
Hi Kirsten! Well, it’s pretty hard to overeat on eggs, so I would assume that you would probably feel full after 2 of these, especially if you add a few slices of avocado to go along with the cupcakes. I’m not a big fan of weighing and measuring food and if you are wanting to lean out that’s when I suggest portion control. Otherwise, stick with two egg cupcakes, maybe three if it’s post WOD and your starving… : ) I hope this helps!
Thanks! It sure does.
These are SO good! I made them for brunch today and my husband was super impressed. I added garlic for a little extra flavor. YUM! Sarah, I just discovered your blog and am excited to try more of your recipes.
I make these all of the time. They are called quiche cups and are found in the South Beach Diet book. My own variation uses canadian bacon instead of regular bacon.
What brand of food processor do you use? I’m going to buy one and are looking for a recommendation.
Hey Damian!
I have a Black & Decker power pro food processor and I LOVE it!!! Good luck! I think it was about $60…
oh yum! this makes me want to go home and cook!
Do you think they would turn out okay if you used egg-beaters? My son has a food sensitivity to eggs.
You could try a small batch to see if they turn out. I have never cooked with egg beaters before so I’m not entirely sure what happens when you bake them. Let me know what happens!
Denise-
Ive made them with egg beaters and they are great!
I may try these with canned wild salmon subbed for bacon b/c I am Kosher. Oh and I dont do nightshades so maybe just add a T EVOO??
You could actually try these in the mini tins too….i have a yoiunger one and think he could love to “be able” to choose from the egg-cakes! Love this idea thanks
Tried this last night, SO SIMPLE!!! and very good. Thank you so much for all the ideas. I am getting inspired looking at the bright colors and variety on my family’s plates! I thought that cooking “from fresh” all the time would be difficult, but am finding that it really is not. I have to change my shopping habits a bit (more often, more fresh stuff), but am actually enjoying it. Hooray!
Where do you get a jar of roasted red and yellow peppers? Can’t find them!
Hi Ashley,
I get mine at Trader Joe’s but just red roasted pepper will work too!
Has anyone made these with “cupcake liners”? I wanted to jazz some up with some Halloween wrappers, but don’t want to ruin the whole batch if they do not work.
Thanks Sarah! We don’t have a trader joes where I live, I will try wholefoods. I cant wait to make these. I have been having issues with my 2 year old not eating veggies. But he loves eggs …so maybe I can trick him! ha!
What happens to them if you freeze them?
John,
The egg cupcakes freeze really well actually!
I just made these…YUM!! For veggies I used onion, peppers, mushrooms and asparagus. I made some with cheese for the kiddos. They were a hit all around! I was even motivated to process a bit more veggies for future cooking endeavors.
This looks fantastic! do you eat these out of the fridge cold or heat them up before hand?
Hi Angela,
Either way they are great!
I had to see your egg cupcake recipe as I had been making something very similar for the past couple of months. I actually had been wrapping the turkey bacon around the sides of the cupcake hole and then pouring the egg mixture into it. They are a great, fast substitute for hard-boiled eggs when you are pressed for time. My only problem is the family gets into the container and eats them before the week is up! Yummy!
How many cupcakes are equal to one serving? I can’t wait to make these! They sound fantabulous!
2 cupcakes for one serving!! : )
This is my very first stab at paleo and these “cupcakes” are fantastic. I am taking a few into my crossfit gym tomorrow to spread the wealth. They are so delicious. Thanks in advance for all the recipes I will be using!! Can’t wait until the cookbook is out!
Awesome Erin, so glad you are going for it and that you like the cupcakes! Keep me posted on how things go for you.