Scrambled Egg Bites (freezer breakfast idea)

It’s so nice to have breakfast foods in the freezer ready to go. These scrambled egg bites are great for busy weekday mornings. You can grab them on your way out the door for work or you can heat them up for the kids before school.

The other thing I really like about this particular recipe is how many variations you can make of it. You can try different combinations until you find your favourite. You can also customize them for each person in the family.

This is a great recipe to have kids help with. It’s super easy and older kids can even make them on their own. They can add in the mix ins they like best. Inviting the kids to participate in making the egg bites really allows them to explore their culinary creativity. It also makes them more likely to be willing to try new foods.

Scrambled Egg Bites Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 12 eggs
• salt and pepper
• whatever you want to add in such as vegetables, meat, and shredded cheese

Assembly instructions:

1. Grease muffin tins.
2. Break one egg into each muffin tin.*
3. Lightly whisk each to break the yolk.
4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Drop in your choice of mix-ins.
6. Press the mix-ins down with a fork or spoon.
7. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
8. Cool.
9. Place in large, resealable freezer bag. Seal. Freeze.

*You can substitute egg whites if desired.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Reheat in the microwave on a paper towel or napkin. Cooking times vary depending on the microwave oven but approximately 1 1/2 to 2 minutes if frozen or 30 seconds if thawed.
3. If you want, you can top the egg bites with salsa, some hot sauce, guacamole, or cottage cheese.

Suggestions for what to put in egg bites:

• diced green or purple onions
• chopped red or green pepper
• pre-cooked deli ham
• pre-cooked sausage
• crumbled cooked bacon
• cooked diced turkey
• shredded cheese (cheddar, Gruyere, Swiss, jalapeño jack, or a blend)
• diced jalapeños
• spinach
• broccoli

My husband loves the egg bites at Starbucks but finds them a bit small. Also, Starbucks is a farther drive than our freezer! He’s loving having these handy whenever he wants to grab a quick breakfast.

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Scrambled Egg Bites

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: egg bites, scrambled egg bites

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 12 eggs *You can substitute egg whites if desired.
• salt and pepper
• whatever you want to add in such as vegetables, meat, and shredded cheese

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Grease muffin tins.
2. Break one egg into each muffin tin.*
3. Lightly whisk each to break the yolk.
4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Drop in your choice of mix-ins.
6. Press the mix-ins down with a fork or spoon.
7. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
8. Cool.
9. Place in large, resealable freezer bag. Seal. Freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.

2. Reheat in the microwave on a paper towel or napkin. Cooking times vary depending on your microwave oven, but approximately 1 1/2 to 2 minutes if frozen or 30 seconds if thawed.

3. If you want, you can top the egg bites with salsa, some hot sauce, guacamole, or cottage cheese.

Recipe Notes

Suggestions for what to put in egg bites:
diced green or purple onions, chopped red or green pepper, pre-cooked deli ham, pre-cooked sausage, crumbled cooked bacon, cooked diced turkey, shredded cheese (cheddar, Gruyere, Swiss, jalapeño jack, or a blend), diced jalapeños, spinach, broccoli

Check out some of our other make ahead breakfasts:

Everything Bagels Breakfast Muffins

French Toast Casserole

Pancake Mini Muffins