Spinach & Feta Egg Muffins
Grab-and-go baked egg cups with spinach, red pepper and feta.
breakfastvegetariangluten-freehigh-protein
Serves 4 · Prep 15 min · Cook 22 min · American
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil, for the pan
- 12 large egg
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 2 cup spinach, chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and lightly oil a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Divide the spinach, pepper, onion and feta among the muffin cups.
- Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
- Bake 20 to 22 minutes until set and lightly golden. Cool 5 minutes before removing; 3 muffins per serving.
Nutrition facts (per serving)
| Calories | 270 |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Total carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1 g |
| Total sugars | 2 g |
| Total fat | 18 g |
| Saturated fat | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 570 mg |
| Sodium | 630 mg |
USDA FoodData Central (Foundation Foods 2026-04 and SR Legacy 2018-04): ingredient grams from FDC foodPortions, energy = protein/fat/carbohydrate × the food's specific Atwater factors (general 4/9/4 when FDC lists none), rounded per FDA 21 CFR 101.9(c).
USDA FoodData Central sources
- 1 tsp olive-oil → 5 g of Oil, olive, salad or cooking (SR Legacy, FDC 171413); FDC portion "1 tsp" = 4.5 g
- 12 each large-egg → 600 g of Egg, whole, raw, fresh (SR Legacy, FDC 171287); FDC portion "1 large" = 50 g
- 0.25 cup milk-2-percent → 61 g of Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (Foundation, FDC 746778); FDC portion "1 cup" = 245 g
- 2 cup spinach → 60 g of Spinach, raw (SR Legacy, FDC 168462); FDC portion "1 cup" = 30 g
- 0.5 each red-bell-pepper → 60 g of Peppers, sweet, red, raw (SR Legacy, FDC 170108); FDC portion "1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.)" = 119 g
- 0.25 cup yellow-onion → 40 g of Onions, raw (SR Legacy, FDC 170000); FDC portion "1 cup, chopped" = 160 g
- 0.25 cup feta-cheese → 38 g of Cheese, feta (SR Legacy, FDC 173420); FDC portion "1 cup, crumbled" = 150 g
- 0.5 tsp kosher-salt → 3 g of Salt, table, iodized (Foundation, FDC 746775); FDC portion "1 teaspoon" = 6.1 g
- 0.25 tsp black-pepper → 1 g of Spices, pepper, black (SR Legacy, FDC 170931); FDC portion "1 tsp, whole" = 2.9 g
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