Healthy breakfast on the go!

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but many of us don’t have time every morning for a sit-down meal. Convenience is part of our lives, but that doesn’t mean you have to buy prepackaged breakfast foods or hit the drive thru.  Try this simple recipe and in less than 30 minutes you’ll have a weeks’ worth or more of healthy and delicious breakfasts.  Take a few minutes on a weekend to whip up these omelets on the go and you’ll have a quick and healthy breakfast in your hand as you are running out the door. No drive thru or prepackaged frozen entrées.   Pick what you like and enjoy!

Grab-n-Go Omelet Cups

Take a few minutes on a weekend to whip up these omelets on the go and you’ll have a quick and healthy breakfast in your hand as you are running out the door.

Print Recipe

CourseBreakfast, Snack

Prep Time10 minutes minutes

Cook Time20 minutes minutes

Total Time30 minutes minutes

Servings6 servings

Calories263kcal

Ingredients

• 12 Eggs
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 3 strips Bacon cooked and chopped
• ½ cup Spinach chopped
• ½ cup Tomatoes diced
• ½ cup Green onion diced
• ½ cup Bell pepper diced
• 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

Instructions

• Wash hands with soap and water.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a standard muffin tin with nonstick spray. 
• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and milk. Whisk in salt and pepper.
• Fill each muffin tin ¼ -½ full with your choice of lowfat meat, vegetables and cheese.
• Slowly pour the egg mixture over the top of the filling. The egg mixture will fill in all the empty spaces.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the eggs are firm, tops spring back when touched, and a thermometer inserted into the center reaches 160°F.

Notes

• Allow to cool before putting into sandwich bags or other airtight container.
• Refrigerate up to 4 days.
• Freeze up to 1 month.
• To reheat, microwave for 30 seconds.

Tasty Tip: Try using other ingredients on hand such as other low fat cheeses, other low fat meats, and any variety of vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

Grab-n-Go Omelet Cups

Serving Size

 

2 Omelet cups

Amount per 1 Serving

Calories

263

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

20

g

31

%

Saturated Fat

 

8

g

50

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Cholesterol

 

355

mg

118

%

Sodium

 

329

mg

14

%

Carbohydrates

 

4

g

1

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

2

g

2

%

Protein

 

18

g

36

%

Vitamin D

 

2

µg

13

%

Calcium

 

206

mg

21

%

Iron

 

2

mg

11

%

Potassium

 

266

mg

8

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.