The concept is all over Pinterest, pour eggs or egg whites over various veggies, meats & cheeses to make convenient & tasty individual breakfast cups that you can grab & eat all week long. I’m terrible about eating breakfast. Absolutely terrible. So the idea that I could premake some yummy breakfast-in-a-cup meals sounded great. Even better though, use your leftovers from the night before! Stash a little tupperware with some sauteed onions here, maybe a handful of roasted veggies there & then on Sunday night gather them all & bake up your egg cups for the week to come. Why didn’t I think of this sooner??
Leftovers Breakfast Cups
- 9 eggs or egg whites from a carton
- Leftover veggies, meats &/or cheese chopped up small
Preheat the oven to 350 & then coat your muffin tin with a good dose of cooking spray. Add a handful of the toppings to each cup & then pour some whisked egg/egg whites into each cup until 3/4 of the way full. Top with additional cheese (optional) Bake for 30 minutes. Use a butter knife to loosen the edge of the cups & then allow to cool thoroughly before storing in a tupperware in the fridge. 
Some egg cup ideas…
Huevos Ranchero: eggs, sausage, cilantro, chives, sauteed onions, queso fresco & peppers
Greek: eggs, feta crumbles, black olives, cherry tomatoes
Savory Veggie: eggs, roasted onions, tomatoes, asparagus & goat cheese
California: eggs, avocado, shredded monterey jack cheese, tomatoes
Ham & Cheese: eggs, diced ham, minced onion & shredded chedder
We use the mini-whole wheat bagel and they make a perfect egg sandwich for when you are on the go.
How do you reheat during the week, quick microwave zap? Is it still tasty or is it best to just make them each day? Even if you make them each day it’s still a great time saving idea. They can just bake while you’re getting ready and the prep seems very quick. I’m also a fan of breakfast sandwiches like Kelly so I would probably toast some English muffins and put the egg cups inside.
Also, is it a bad idea to leave the tin prepared in the fridge overnight to bake the next morning? Husband can turn on an oven and pop something in but if I tell him he has to first do the prep that same morning it’s probably not going to happen.
Hmm, I don’t think so, maybe just let it warm up a bit before you put it in the oven
Looks delish!
GREAT idea!!!
Finally had the chance to make these and they turned out awesome! I’m enjoying some for breakfast right now. My herb garden is currently out of control, so I used a lot of rosemary, cilantro and basil in each of the cups. The combos I used were: tomato/onion/red pepper/cilantro/mozzarella cheese, bacon/rosemary/mozzarella cheese, deli turkey/cheddar cheese, and spinach/basil/tomato/onion/feta cheese. Thanks so much for the recipe!
YAY! I’m so glad you loved them and I’m totally going to try out your recipes, love the idea of turkey cheddar especially!