Breakfast Egg Muffin Recipe (with Broccoli, Bacon, and Cheese)
This easy Breakfast Egg Muffin Recipe was such a satisfying combination that I just had to share the recipe! And these muffins with egg, broccoli, bacon, and cheese are perfect to bake on the weekend and eat during the week.
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When I made this Breakfast Egg Muffin Recipe (with Broccoli, Bacon, and Cheese) it was such a wow combination that I decided I had to make it again and take photos so I could share the recipe on the blog. And this is an egg muffin variation I highly recommend you try!
Of course, one of the most popular posts on my blog is the Keto Egg Muffins Master Recipe, and that post gives guidelines for making egg muffins out of whatever ingredients you have on hand. I do have a couple of specific egg muffin recipes on the blog, but most of the time I use that master recipe and make egg muffins for myself with whatever strikes my fancy or what’s available in the fridge.
And this new egg muffin idea uses broccoli, bacon, cheese, green onions, and eggs and those are all things I’d normally have in the house. I hope you also have them on hand when you see this recipe, but use the tips in the master recipe if you need to adapt to what’s in your fridge. One of these tasty muffins with some low-carb yogurt is a perfect breakfast for me, hope you will try it!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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- broccoli florets
- Olive Oil (affiliate link)
- bacon, cooked until crisp
- grated cheddar cheese
- green onions
- eggs
What muffin cups do I use for this Breakfast Egg Muffin recipe?
I always use silicone baking cups for making egg muffins. I’ve had various sizes through the years, but now this Jumbo Muffin Cup from Chambers Bay (affiliate link) is the one I use most consistently. This muffin cup is 3.5 inches across and 1.75 inches deep. And I love the pastel colors!
Does the Breakfast Egg Muffin recipe keep in the Fridge?
These egg muffins keep well in the fridge for at least a week, and are easy to reheat in the microwave or in a toaster oven. Be careful not to microwave them too long!
Can Egg Muffins be frozen?
I have seen some people talk about freezing egg muffins like this, but personally I don’t recommend freezing them. Freezing changes the texture in a way that’s not appealing to me, and they release a lot of water when they thaw.
How low in carbs is the Breakfast Egg Muffins Recipe?
This tasty breakfast idea has only 5 net carbs and 18 grams of protein per muffins, so even if you want to eat two it’s still a pretty low-carb choice!
How to make this Breakfast Egg Muffin recipe:
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- Preheat oven and spray silicone muffin cups with non-stick spray.
- Cut up fresh broccoli to make 4 cups broccoli florets.
- Heat olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the broccoli about 5 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring several times.
- Spray silicone muffin cups with non-stick spray or olive oil and divide broccoli between the muffin cups.
- I used pre-cooked bacon from Costco that I just crisped in the microwave and then cut into short slices, but if you’re using raw bacon you need to cook in a pan until crisp.
- Divide bacon between the muffins cups and put cheese in each muffin cup over the broccoli.
- Put sliced green onion on top of the cheese.
- Beat eggs until they’re well combined.
- Pour some egg into each of the muffin cups, let it sink down, then add some more until all the egg is used.
- I like to use a fork and gently “stir” so ingredients are well-distributed.
- Bake until eggs are completely set and firm on the top.
- Serve hot.
- These Breakfast Egg Muffins can be kept in the fridge and reheated during the week.
Weekend Food Prep:
This tasty breakfast egg muffin recipe has been added to a category called Weekend Food Prep to help you find recipes you can prep or cook on the weekend and eat during the week!
Breakfast Egg Muffin Recipe (with Broccoli, Bacon, and Cheese)
This Breakfast Egg Muffin Recipe (with Broccoli, Bacon, and Cheese) is a combination that's turned into one of my favorites for this type of breakfast muffin, so I just had to share the recipe!
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 8 slices bacon, cooked until crisp
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 3 sliced green onions
- 18 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F/190C and spray silicone muffin cups with non-stick spray.
- Cut up enough fresh broccoli to make 4 cups broccoli florets.
- Heat a little olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the broccoli about 5 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring several time. Broccoli will not be fully cooked but it should turn bright green.
- Spray silicone muffin cups with non-stick spray, put them on a baking sheet, and divide the broccoli between the muffin cups.
- I used pre-cooked bacon from Costco that I just cut into short strips and crisped in the microwave, but if you're using raw bacon you need to cook until crisp in a frying pan and probably drain on paper towels.
- Divide bacon strips between the muffins cups and then put some cheese in each muffin cup over the broccoli.
- Put some sliced green onion on top of the cheese.
- Beat eggs until they're well combined.
- Pour some egg into each of the muffin cups, let it sink down, then add some more until all the egg is used.
- I like to use a fork and gently "stir" so ingredients are well-distributed.
- Bake about 30 minutes, or until eggs are completely set and firm on the top.
- Serve hot. The Breakfast Egg Muffins can be kept in the fridge and reheated during the week.
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 258Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 305mgSodium 393mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 2gSugar 1gProtein 18g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This breakfast egg muffin recipe with broccoli, bacon, and cheese would be a great dish for Keto or low-carb diet plans. This could be suitable for the original South Beach Diet if you used turkey bacon and low-fat cheese.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This breakfast muffin recipe with eggs, broccoli, bacon, and cheese was first posted in 2020. The recipe was last updated with more information in 2025.
6 Comments on “Breakfast Egg Muffin Recipe (with Broccoli, Bacon, and Cheese)”
Do you have any suggestions for using your egg muffin recipes to make Instapot egg bites? I always love your egg muffin ideas.
Sorry I haven’t ever made those. I vaguely remember seeing them but I don’t even know enough about them to give any suggestions. Glad you’re been enjoying the egg muffins though!
What size is the cup used for measuring the broccoli and cheese?
It is one cup (8 oz.) in American measurements. I had to Google it, but that is 250 ml in metric.
Would these muffins freeze well?
Some people do freeze this type of egg muffin, but when they thaw the frozen muffins release a lot of liquid. I greatly prefer just to keep them in the fridge where they stay good for at least a week, probably longer.