High in protein, low in carb, Green Chile Egg Muffins are an easy healthy breakfast recipe – for breakfast or dinner! Make ahead to control morning chaos.
Have you ever been hangry?
Irritable, angry or grumpy because you’re hungry? Me too. ;-(
Eating curbs the hangries. Eating protein keeps it away longer.
Benefits of protein foods
Protein helps you feel full longer, stabilizes hunger hormones and keeps your blood sugar more even. With this combination, you’ll be more fun to be around. Trust me. 😉
Research suggests that eating 20 to 30 grams of high-quality protein at each meal – breakfast, lunch, and dinner, rather than the current practice of eating more protein at dinner – satisfies hunger longer which can reduce snack attacks. Plus protein optimizes muscle repair and development.
High-quality protein sources
High–quality protein is not hard to find. Meat, poultry and fish, milk, yogurt and cheese, eggs, beans such as black or pinto beans, and peas such as split peas and lentils, nuts and seeds, tofu, soybeans and hummus are all good sources.
Where to find protein
- 1 large egg = 6 grams
- 23 almonds = 6 grams
- ½ cup of beans = 7 grams
- 1 cup milk = 8 grams
- 1 cup quinoa = 8 grams
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter = 8 grams
- 1/2 cup Greek-style yogurt = 11 grams
- 1 cup plain yogurt = 12 grams
- ½ cup cottage cheese = 14 grams
- 1⁄2 cup firm tofu = 20 grams
- 3 ounces tuna = 22 grams
- 3 ounces of beef = 25 grams
- 3 ounces chicken = 26 gram
Three ounces of beef or chicken is about the size of a woman’s palm.
Protein-rich breakfast
Two green chile egg muffins + a cup of yogurt = 31 grams of protein. Add a handful of juicy grapes or tomatoes to round out your meal and you’ve got a dietitian-approved breakfast. 😉
Green Chile Egg Muffins
- Delish and nutrish with Mexican flavors from green chiles, corn, and hot sauce plus high-quality protein from eggs, cottage cheese, milk and corn.
- No special ingredients required. All are found at the grocery store, if not in your kitchen.
- They are made in a single bowl.
- Make-ahead for busy mornings. Bake them the day before or combine the ingredients the night before baking and bake them while you’re brewing morning coffee.
- Don’t want muffins? Bake this in an 8×8 pan. Spray it with cooking spray to make cleanup easier.
The ingredients
- 6 eggs, well beaten
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup corn, fresh, canned or frozen
- 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Breakfast for breakfast or breakfast for dinner, breakfast food is popular. But breakfast is often filled with sugary cereals and syrups, breakfast cookies and bars, too-sweet yogurt and syrupy coffee drinks. Sometimes you wonder if it’s more dessert than a way to start your day. In an earlier post I offered ways to reduce added sugar, to support that here are healthy low-sugar breakfast recipes to get you going.
8 low-sugar breakfasts
- Cottage cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkin seeds
- Egg and Cheese Pasta
- Gyros Breakfast Burritos
- Meatloaf Egg Muffins
- Gallo Pinto (black beans and rice)
- Overnight Oats
- Mushroom Spinach Frittata
- Make ahead Egg and Cheese Sandwiches
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Green Chile Egg Muffins
High in protein, low in sugar, Green Chile Egg Muffins are an easy healthy breakfast recipe – for breakfast or dinner!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
- 6 eggs, well beaten
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup corn, fresh, canned or frozen
- 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- First: Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line muffin with paper liners or lightly spray the cups with cooking spray.
- Mix: all ingredients. Pour into muffin cups and fill to ¾ full. Bake 20-30 minutes until mixture is set and lightly browned.
Notes
Don’t want muffins? Bake this in an 8×8 pan. Spray the pan with cooking spray to make neater squares and cleanup easier.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 muffins each
- Calories: 145
Comments
These are so easy to make but sound delicious!!
Thanks, Karman. Yes, these are easy to make plus I love the flavor combination!
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