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Bacon and Egg Muffins (gluten and grain free)

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egg muffins, paleo, gluten free, grain free

Bacon is one of my favorite breakfast foods.  And these little Bacon and Egg Muffins are a great way to start the day.

I don’t know about you, but I love having healthy foods prepared in the fridge for busy days.  Making egg muffins is a great way to make sure that your family is fed nutrient-dense food even when you are in a hurry.

Egg muffins are easy to whip up, and store well in the fridge for up to a week.  I like to make a batch at the beginning of the week for easy, grab and go meals and snacks.  Loaded with protein, they are perfect for breakfast, lunch, and post-work out snacks.

egg muffins

The recipe is simple.  I use ten pastured eggs and some delicious local bacon.  I add a bit of spinach to sneak in some greens.  My kids love these savory muffins.  I often grab one out of the fridge on my way out the door.  They travel well.

paleo egg muffins

Bacon is my favorite addition, but feel free to use pre-cooked breakfast sausage if you like. I have also made variations using a titch of smoked paprika and even cayenne pepper.  Italian spices are also good.  Feel free to experiment.

Enjoy!

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Katja

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Bacon and Egg Muffins (gluten and grain free)

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Ingredients

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  • 10 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp unrefined salt (I use THIS brand)
  • several grinds of fresh black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder (like this)
  • 1 tsp ghee or coconut oil
  • 2 cups spinach, chopped
  • 6 strips of cooked bacon, chopped into small pieces
  • 2 tbsp fresh herbs, finely chopped (basil, cilantro, or parsley)
  • ghee or coconut oil for oiling muffin liners

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350’F. Line a muffins pan with silicone liners or unbleached muffin liners. (I like to lightly oil my silicone liners.)
  2. In a skillet, melt fat of choice over medium heat. Saute spinach for about a minute until it begins to wilt. Turn off heat. Add chopped bacon pieces and fresh herbs. Mix to combine.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together 10 eggs, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Set aside.
  4. Spoon spinach/bacon mixture into your prepared muffin cups. Pour the whisked eggs evenly over the mixture.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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  1. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says

    January 16, 2017 at 10:38 am

    I love these! So yummy with all of that garlicky, spinach and BACON goodness! I wish I had some of these this morning.

    Reply
  2. Renee Kohley says

    January 16, 2017 at 10:39 am

    What a great on the go breakfast idea for my school aged girls and the perfect sized breakfast for my toddler’s hands too! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      January 17, 2017 at 4:15 pm

      YES! Kids love these.

      Reply
  3. Erin Carter says

    January 16, 2017 at 10:58 am

    Two of my favourite breakfast foods combined in one dish! Cant wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      January 17, 2017 at 4:14 pm

      Right??? You can’t really go wrong with bacon!

      Reply
  4. Cristina Curp says

    January 16, 2017 at 5:24 pm

    Love making eggy cups! Perfect grab and go breakfast option! yum!

    Reply
  5. Stacey Crawford says

    January 17, 2017 at 11:40 am

    These look so simple and sure would come in handy to have on hand when in a morning rush!

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      January 17, 2017 at 4:12 pm

      I love having these on hand for busy mornings!

      Reply
  6. Michele Spring says

    January 17, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    Now that we’ve discovered how much easier egg muffins are in silicone muffin cups we make them a lot more (used to HATE how hard they were to clean up). So these look like a delicious combo that we will be trying for sure!

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      January 19, 2017 at 10:34 am

      Yeah, that was a game changer for me too. So easy to clean up!

      Reply
  7. Jessica DeMay says

    January 19, 2017 at 7:51 pm

    I love make ahead breakfasts and these muffins look perfect! You can’t go wrong with bacon! 🙂

    Reply
  8. ChihYu says

    January 20, 2017 at 11:07 am

    I can eggs all day long and with bacon that just made everything even better. YUM !!!

    Reply
  9. Carrie Forrest says

    January 20, 2017 at 1:26 pm

    These look so delicious and tasty, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      January 22, 2017 at 11:34 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  10. Becky Winkler (A Calculated Whisk) says

    January 22, 2017 at 9:00 am

    I love making egg muffins! Great tip to grease the liners–mine always stick!!

    Reply
  11. Holley says

    January 22, 2017 at 4:13 pm

    YES! so important to have good food fast, thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  12. Taesha says

    January 22, 2017 at 7:55 pm

    Egg muffins are almost always in my meal prep line-up for quick breakfasts. So great for grab-and-go on busy mornings! I love that you added spinach to these and the bacon will have my family seeing all the heart eyes. And I’ll be sitting back, thrilled that I didn’t need to bust my butt in the kitchen on a Tuesday morning so that they could have an awesome nourishing breakfast. Thank you!

    Reply
  13. Kari Peters says

    January 22, 2017 at 8:52 pm

    These look so delicious + bacon which is pretty much my favorite thing ever! Plus they’re individual and portable – so convenient to eat a healthy breakfast when it looks like this!

    Reply
  14. India says

    January 7, 2018 at 12:27 pm

    I can wait to make these! I have a friend who can’t eat gluten or dairy for health reasons so she will be the true judge! Lol. But they look delicious!

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      January 8, 2018 at 1:54 pm

      Hope your friend loves them. 🙂

      Reply
  15. Joni says

    March 13, 2018 at 11:32 am

    Is it 1 muffin per serving

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      March 14, 2018 at 12:48 pm

      I’m not sure what you are asking. This recipe makes 12 egg muffins. 🙂

      Reply
      • J Little says

        April 16, 2018 at 1:51 pm

        They are asking how many of those 12 total are considered one serving. I’m curious as well.

        Reply
        • Katja Heino says

          April 18, 2018 at 10:08 am

          The recipe makes 12 muffin cups. 🙂

          Reply
          • natali says

            July 5, 2018 at 9:11 pm

            Yes it makes 12. But how many can I eat for breakfast? 1.. 2? 5 ?

          • Katja Heino says

            July 7, 2018 at 9:59 pm

            It all depends on how hungry you are. You can eat as many or as few as you like. I eat 2 at a time usually. Hope that helps. 🙂

  16. Jennifer says

    July 8, 2018 at 11:02 am

    How do you heat them up? Or do you just eat them cold??

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      July 11, 2018 at 11:54 am

      I pop them in the toaster oven in a little pyrex dish I have that has a glass lid. You could wrap them in foil as well. Sometimes I eat them cold if I’m on the go. 🙂

      Reply
  17. Barbara says

    January 18, 2021 at 8:45 am

    I don’t think they need salt. With the bacon in there, it ended up being too salty for me (and I only added about 1/4 of a tsp).

    Reply

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💰taking about money is tricky • we all have our stories and ideas around it • i’m just sharing things i do to live financially in my value system 

💰my goal is to live under our means in order to live a less stressful life • i value buying things second hand to save resources • i want to consume less • saving is more important than spending to me •having money saved and invested helps me create the life I want 

💰learning to be happy with less has made it possible to SAVE • there was a time when having a fully funded emergency fund and money in savings wasn’t possible • being financially responsible has been a journey
💰taking about money is tricky • we all have our stories and ideas around it • i’m just sharing things i do to live financially in my value system 

💰my goal is to live under our means in order to live a less stressful life • i value buying things second hand to save resources • i want to consume less • saving is more important than spending to me •having money saved and invested helps me create the life I want 

💰learning to be happy with less has made it possible to SAVE • there was a time when having a fully funded emergency fund and money in savings wasn’t possible • being financially responsible has been a journey
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💰my goal is to live under our means in order to live a less stressful life • i value buying things second hand to save resources • i want to consume less • saving is more important than spending to me •having money saved and invested helps me create the life I want 

💰learning to be happy with less has made it possible to SAVE • there was a time when having a fully funded emergency fund and money in savings wasn’t possible • being financially responsible has been a journey
💰taking about money is tricky • we all have our stories and ideas around it • i’m just sharing things i do to live financially in my value system 

💰my goal is to live under our means in order to live a less stressful life • i value buying things second hand to save resources • i want to consume less • saving is more important than spending to me •having money saved and invested helps me create the life I want 

💰learning to be happy with less has made it possible to SAVE • there was a time when having a fully funded emergency fund and money in savings wasn’t possible • being financially responsible has been a journey
💰taking about money is tricky • we all have our stories and ideas around it • i’m just sharing things i do to live financially in my value system 

💰my goal is to live under our means in order to live a less stressful life • i value buying things second hand to save resources • i want to consume less • saving is more important than spending to me •having money saved and invested helps me create the life I want 

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💰my goal is to live under our means in order to live a less stressful life • i value buying things second hand to save resources • i want to consume less • saving is more important than spending to me •having money saved and invested helps me create the life I want 

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* organic cotton Everlane pants $18 from eBay 
* genuine leather belt $18 eBay
* black leather boots borrowed from little human 

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👢 the 2 pairs of boots on the left are both over 7 years old 

👢using Leather Honey to soften, protect and restore my favorite boots 

• sustainable living
• living below our means 
• financial freedom 
• thrifting 
• second hand clothes 
• intentional living 
• simple life 
• living debt free
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👢 taking care of what i have instead of always looking for something new🤎 • a little non toxic leather conditioner = another season wearing what i already own and LOVE • investing in good quality things that i care for year after year > constantly feeling like i need to consume and replace 👢 the 2 pairs of boots on the left are both over 7 years old 👢using Leather Honey to soften, protect and restore my favorite boots • sustainable living • living below our means • financial freedom • thrifting • second hand clothes • intentional living • simple life • living debt free
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💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

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💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
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