Simple Breakfast Egg Muffins :: Easy Make Ahead Christmas Breakfast

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon reduces fat while still providing a savory flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water can reduce richness.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories, while mozzarella is more affordable.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

In a mixing bowl, crack 8 eggs and add 1/4 cup of milk.

Add salt and black pepper to the egg mixture.

Add dried chives to the egg mixture.

Grate about 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup of pepper jack cheese and add to the egg mixture.

Pre-cook breakfast sausage and bacon, then let them cool before adding to the egg mixture.

Prepare a baking pan with Christmas-themed baking cups or regular muffin liners, or spray with cooking spray.

Use a cookie scoop to fill the baking cups with the egg mixture, leaving some space for the toppings.

Add cooked sausage and bacon to some of the cups, mixing them in as desired.

If necessary, mix additional eggs to fill the remaining cups, totaling about 14 eggs for the recipe.

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes.

After baking, allow to cool slightly before removing from the cups.

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