I started back at my gym this week, which feels painful and wonderful at the same time, and I wanted to try switching up my pre-workout snacks. I was looking for something full of good protein and fat, not too high in calories, and of course low carb. One of the trainers I was talking to suggested making egg muffins. Egg muffins! Why didn't I think of that. They are so easy to make and I can stick a couple in a zipblock bag to take with me. Off I went food shopping...
Ingredients:
(Makes 12 muffins)
10 eggs
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
6-7 Broccoli florets
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Spray
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| Egg muffin ingredients; eggs, broccoli, cheese...sounds easy, because it is! |
** You can use whatever cheese you like, and also add in any type of vegetable. I think next time I am going to try it with bacon added in. YUM! **
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray the muffin tin with the cooking spray.
Crack all 10 eggs in bowl. I like to crack the eggs first just in case some shells sneak past me I can get them out easier.
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| Cracking the eggs and trying to not get any shells slip past me |
Mix the eggs up and then it's time to add the 1 cup of cheese (add more or less to your tasting).
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| 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese added to the mixture |
Since I am not the most professional or technical I just took a couple of broccoli florets and broke them apart with my fingers, it was quick and easy. Then just add your salt and pepper to taste.
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| Broccoli adds another level of nutrition and deliciousness |
I used a 1/4 cup measuring spoon to make sure each muffin tin received the same amount of the mixture, it also helped me when figuring out the nutritional properties to enter into myfitnesspal.
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| By using the measuring cup I knew exactly how much mixture was going in each tin |
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| Ready for the oven! |
I set my timer for 15 minutes and was very excited to see how they turned out. Light and fluffy and delicious!!
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| Low calories, low carb, highly delicious egg muffins! |
I love how easy they are to store!
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| These are an easy to store and quick to grab and go snack idea |
I will definitely be making these again, just as soon I finish this first batch!
love those, except I use mild cheddar, and either ground meat or chorizo, and include chopped green onions. :)
ReplyDeleteooh that sounds like some yummy additions I will have to try!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this contribution. I love it! I can't believe I never even thought of this. I'm going to do this for my family. I think I'll do the mild cheddar and bacon too. I really was inspyred by this blog post to try something new and new-tritional versus traditional nutritional.
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Thank you! I am so glad you liked and are going to try them out. Let me know how your's come out and what you decided to put in them. I am always looking for new ideas!
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