healthy high protein creamy baked eggs for metabolic health + blood sugar balance
free BONUS recipe! whip up these creamy, high protein baked eggs for a cozy breakfast, lunch or dinner
Breakfasts that prioritize protein and plants are the perfect way to set yourself up for a day of stable blood sugar, mood, and energy levels. These creamy baked eggs are easy yet a little bit fancy. Cook them in ramekins like I did or make them in muffin tins (with those little silicone liners).
Make them ahead, or cook them and eat them right away. Or triple the recipe and make a several and have breakfast for the whole week as a ready to-go breakfast for busy mornings.
Eggs are not just for breakfast! I frequently enjoy eggs for lunch or dinner too. Get creative with this basic recipe for creamy baked eggs and enjoy them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Need more ideas for starting your day with ample protein, plants, and stable blood sugar? Check out this post that features 15 healthy breakfast recipes.
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As with all my recipes, these healthy high protein creamy baked eggs are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, low-carb, and blood-sugar-friendly. I have included substitutions too!
Healthy High Protein Creamy Baked Eggs
By Beth Bollinger of Nest Wellness
Serves 2
Gluten-free, low-carb, keto, high protein, blood sugar friendly
Equipment
Ingredients
1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, or butter
½ large leek, whites only, fine dice
4 ounces sliced ham, chopped
1 ½ cups baby spinach, chopped or torn
⅔ cup manchego cheese, grated, divided
2 large eggs
½ cup milk of choice, unsweetened
â…› tsp black pepper
¼ cup lupin flour or cottage cheese (for extra protein!)
Method
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease the ramekins with oil or butter, as needed. Place them on a baking sheet.
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook for two to four minutes or until softened. Add the ham and spinach. Cook for an additional two minutes or until the spinach has wilted. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Stir in half of the cheese.
In a blender or small bowl, combine the eggs, milk, black pepper, and flour or cottage cheese, if using. Blend or whisk until smooth.
Divide the ham mixture evenly between the ramekins. Pour the egg mixture over the filling. Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly on top of each ramekin.
Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes until the tops are golden brown and the egg is set. Enjoy!
Substitutions
Extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, or butter: you could also use coconut oil or tallow
Leek: use yellow onion or shallots
Ham: use bacon, chopped prosciutto, sausage, or mushrooms. Leave the meat out entirely if you like- there is still ample protein in this dish.
Baby spinach: use bok choy, turnip greens, chopped kale, or your favorite greens
Manchego cheese: use vegan cheese or your favorite cheese
Eggs: use egg whites only
Milk of choice: full-fat dairy, unsweetened nut milk, or soy milk
Black pepper: use Aleppo pepper instead
Lupin flour or cottage cheese: both add extra protein, so if you leave them out, use cassava flour or ricotta cheese or leave it out entirely
Nutrition per serving (using lupin flour) according to CronometerÂ
Calories: 450
Protein: 35 grams
Carbs: 7.5 grams
Fiber: 6.5 grams
Net Carbs: 1 gram
Fat: 30 grams
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I am making these for easy breakfast next week!
I’m excited to try these, and I’m wondering if those paper cupcake things would work instead of ramekins. Then I could take them to work and not worry about cleanup.