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Chicken & Spinach Egg Cups

Chicken and Spinach Egg Muffin Cups are easy to customize and make for a lovely high-protein breakfast or snack! Mix them up with your favorite veggies, cheeses, and animal proteins for a tasty grab-and-go breakfast!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Egg Muffin Cups
Calories: 103kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup red bell pepper finely chopped
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 6 ounces cooked chicken breast chopped*
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 5 large eggs
  • ¾ cup egg whites about 6 egg whites
  • ½ cup feta cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, until the onion begins to soften. Add in the bell pepper and spinach and continue cooking and stirring until spinach has wilted. Stir in the chopped chicken and sun-dried tomatoes.
    Skillet with onion, bell pepper, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach in it.
  • Spray the holes of a muffin tin with cooking spray (this makes it easy to remove the egg muffins from the muffin pan after baking).
  • Divide the spinach and chicken mixture evenly among the 12 muffin holes.
    Chicken and vegetables inside muffin holes of a muffin tray for egg cups.
  • In a bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the eggs and egg whites. Add any seasonings you like here, such as dried herbs or salt. I like using a mixing bowl that has a pour spout to make it easy to pour the egg mixture. A large measuring cup (3 cups or larger) will work too.
    Beaten eggs in a mixing bowl.
  • Pour the beaten eggs into the muffin holes, filling the muffin holes most of the way up. Sprinkle the tops with feta cheese. 
    Egg cups ready to go into the oven with raw eggs and feta cheese on top.
  • Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the muffins are cooked through.
    Egg cups fresh out of the oven.
  • If you have a meat thermometer on hand, you can check the internal temperature of the muffins using a thermometer. They are fully cooked once they reach a minimum of 190 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Allow the mini frittatas to cool completely. If you try releasing the muffins from the tray before they are entirely cooled, some of the muffin will stick to the bottom of the pan. Once cooled, run a butter knife between the sides of the muffin tray and the egg muffins to help release them from the tray. 
  • Serve and enjoy! Whip up a batch of hash browns or home fries to go alongside this egg muffins recipe as a great option for weekend breakfasts with the whole family.

Notes

*I use pre-cooked chicken that I buy from the store. You can use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken as well.
Store egg muffins in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Egg Cup (of 12) | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 186mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g