Last Updated on March 9, 2023 by Ellen Christian
You will love these Paleo Breakfast Egg Cups! This Paleo Egg Muffin recipe is a simple solution to a fast breakfast on a busy morning.
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Paleo Breakfast Recipes
I admit to grabbing a box of cold cereal more often than not when I am pressed for time. I know that cold cereal isn’t the best choice for the kids before school but who has time to make a hot breakfast?
But, if I don’t, I won’t’ get them out the door on time for the school bus. Of course, easy breakfast recipes can easily be used as easy dinner recipes on nights when you don’t have a lot of time.
We do breakfast for dinner once a week or so. It’s a great way to keep your grocery budget in check.
What can I add to Paleo eggs?
One of the great things about this recipe is that you can use any leftover as an add-in. If you have leftover peppers, onions, mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, toss that in.
If you have leftover bacon, sausage, or other meat, toss that in. Finally, if you are not following the Paleo Diet, you can also add cheese.
How to make Paleo breakfast egg cups
- Grease your muffin tins well. I use an organic olive oil spray.
- Then sprinkle in a few additions based on what you have on hand.
- Leftover meat and vegetables work well in this recipe.
- Break an egg into each muffin tin. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Put in a preheated oven and bake for about 12 minutes.
I plan two egg cups per person unless you are feeding a 16 year old with an appetite like a line backer. Then I plan four eggs. Adjust quantities as needed for your family.
I used local, natural turkey sausage and local cage-free eggs. I prefer to keep the food we eat as local, natural, and/or organic as possible for health and environmental reasons.
If I had leftover veggies or it was summer, and I had fresh veggies in the garden, I would have added some fresh spinach to it.
If you have a non-Paleo person enjoying breakfast with you, add a side of whole-wheat toast.
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Paleo Egg Cups Recipe
This is a delicious, easy Paleo breakfast idea the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 1 dozen eggs
- leftover meat and veggies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Line a muffin tin with muffin tin liners.
- Spray with non stick olive oil spray
- Put leftover meat and veggies in the bottom of each liner.
- Break an egg into each liner.
- Bake 350F for 12 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 290Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 584mgSodium: 244mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 27g
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These look yummy and easy.
Thank you! They definitely are!
Brilliant idea, what a great way to start the morning!
Thank you so much!
Thanks for posting this. It’s so easy to overlook simple things.
Fast as they are, do you think they’d freeze?
I don’t have a family to feed, but do love to be PREPARED for those mornings where things are too rushed to make breakfast.
I’ve never tried freezing eggs after they were cooked before so I am not sure. What I would probably do is cook the sausage ahead of time and freeze it to save time. Let me know if you try it!
I’ve made similar creations for my kids – they call them Muggins (some combination of muffin and egg they came up with. I’ve always beat the eggs – I’ll have to try dumping them in with whole yokes.
I should try them that way too! I like leaving the egg whole because then I can keep the yolk soft.
These look fantastic! These are alternative for breakfast. I was just thinking the other day about the kids eating cereal every day and how it cannot be good. I am going to have to plan this one morning this week. Thank you!
Thanks, Jodi! We are trying to move away from cereal too!
We love breakfast for dinner two and this is a perfect way to get protein and use up leftover veggies!
Very true! Frugal and healthy too!
Love this idea, they look yummy and easy. thanks
Thanks, Keely! They really were!
YUM! This looks so delicious and would definitely keep me full.
It definitely will. Great breakfast for a cold day!
These look really tasty to make! Yummy!
They definitely were!
i know it’s not paleo but adding some cheese and an english muffin would make for a yummy homemade egg mcmuffin. we do these with canadian bacon
That would work for my son. He doesn’t eat Paleo!
This is perfection! I’m always looking for ways to eat healthy during our busy mornings
So am I! Mornings are so crazy!
I’m not on the Paleo Diet but these look really delicious – a great breakfast before sending the kids off to school in the morning.
Definitely and fast too!
What a great use of leftover veggies and protein! I am never sure of the temps when oven baking eggs. Pinning this for future reference!
Thanks, Rachel. Glad to help!
Yum! Paleo Egg cups look great! We have been experimenting a lot with paleo recipes, and would love to continue to try new things. These are on my list of to-dos!
Let me know how you like them, Amy!
I love an easy breakfast! I’m a breakfast person and I can’t survive without a good hot meal! Thanks for the recipe!
I like a hot breakfast especially in the winter!
Those look scrumptious, and I love that you can use the leftovers in them. I only eat scrambled eggs (I know, boring, right?) so will have to try it with them.
I love scrambled eggs too!
Oh these look yummy. Also something I know my kids would enjoy too. Just pinned so I can make later.
Thanks, Stefani. Let me know how the kids like them.
Oh, I really like the idea of using some leftovers in this. They look just so satisfying!
They really were, Liz! Can’t wait to try them with veggies.
I like the idea of 15 minute breakfast. I have four kids to get ready for school in the morning and this would be a nice alternative to cold cereal.
That must be hectic, Janeane! I have a hard enough time with my two.
Oh yum!! I’ll be making these eggs for myself and my hubby this weekend! Thanks for sharing Ellen!
Glad to, Candy! Let me know how you like them!
i just did a baked eggs post myself! i’ll be needing more egg recipes, we are getting chickens this year
Fantastic! That is so cool!
LOL at the line backer. i have 4 brothers. i knw your pain. these look yummy
With 4 brothers, your grocery bill must have been out of this world!
This is so awesome. You could even easily transport them probably, huh? I love eggs like this!!! Strange question though — I did this with my leftover hashbrown casserole and the sides of the cups had a greenish tint… is that normal? Or was my pan seeping into my eggs? lol
I’ve never seen mine turn greenish. Maybe it was the pan you used?
Probably. It was a brand new pan, too. Or maybe even the non-stick spray.
I’ve never baked eggs like this. I am going to give this a try! It looks like a great way to serve eggs to a big crew like mine!
It definitely is and they are all done at the same time with no hassle.
that looks great – double the protein! My cousin is on Paleo and she loves it. I am considering it myself – I love sugar that is my problem!
Sugar can be a tough one to deal with!
looks pretty easy and a healthy way to start the day!
It definitely is, Diane!
Looks easy enough to me. Simple ingredients are perfect for the crazy school weeks.
I agree and you can keep it simple or add in a bunch of different things if you have more time.
I’m totally going to make these with some crumbled sausage! Sounds way faster than cooking each of my kids eggs!
It is a lot easier and they are all ready at the same time!
Yum! Your little baked eggs look really good! I make these all the time, even though I don’t do Paleo. I found out about them when i was doing Atkins a long time ago. I also line the muffin tin with bacon and then cook the eggs in it!
Thanks, Jenn! Lining the muffin tin with bacon sounds amazing! I need to try that.
Those look so good and easy to make! I love eggs 🙂
We do too, Chelsea!
This is such a fun use of leftovers. I love that you can easily take last night’s dinner to make breakfast.
You definitely can and you can change it up so many different ways!
you rock for posting this!! We love eating paleo!!
Thanks so much, Lauren!
These are so not for me but my husband would love them. Seeing as how easy they appear to be, I may have to treat him! Thanks for the recipe!
Great idea! I’m sure he will enjoy them!
Great idea for a nice hearty breakfast!
Thanks, Wendy! It was great today on a snowy day!
Quick, easy, and yummy! LOVE this idea!!! Going to try to make these this weekend!
Let me know how you like them, Amanda!
We eat eggs for breakfast every Wednesday – I’m going to try these this week!
Let me know how you like them!
I am always looking for a new way to do eggs around here. This looks so easy and much healthier too.
It definitely is a healthy alternative!
Those look so simple and good. And here I am sitting at 10:41 without having had breakfast yet. Time to eat!
It’s definitely time for breakfast now!
Oh these look so easy and tasty! I love recipes that use up those little leftovers that wont quite make a whole meal! I will give these a try.
I’m always looking for new ways to use leftovers too!
I agree! I hate tossing out food that doesn’t get used.
That is a great way to start the day! I am a BIG fan of eggs and I love that it’s contained in that shape with a little bit of meat in the mix. I would love to try these this weekend!
it makes it really easy to watch your portions too!