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Mason Jar Eggs are the perfect on-the-go protein packed breakfast! These make ahead eggs are super easy, store fresh in the fridge for days and are completely customizable to your taste buds!
Just letting you know this delicious Mason Jar Eggs post is sponsored by my friends over at Eggland’s Best! All opinions are of course my own.
If you’ve been a long time reader, then you know eggs are a huge part of my diet. I must have them every. single. morning. I just love starting my day with a protein packed breakfast that fills me up and keeps me satisfied until lunch.
But when I was working a full-time job, breakfast was always a challenge. I was lucky if I could get out the door with a granola bar in one hand and hard boiled egg in the other. I don’t know anyone who has time to make a full on breakfast during the week except maybe my parents who are retired. Must be nice!
Eventually I realized I wasn’t getting the nutrition I needed and was grazing on too much office food to get me through until lunchtime so I got creative in the kitchen and started making egg muffins with quinoa.
Those little muffins sure made breakfast on-the-go a lot easier and made my belly happy because I was filling it with my beloved eggs.
Now that I’m in school for nutrition, I still find it challenging to find time to make a big ‘ole breakfast every morning. There’s nothing worse than coming home from the gym in the morning and having to wait 30 minutes for breakfast.
Can we say hangry? So I’ve gone back to meal prepping my breakfasts to make my mornings less stressful.
And these Mason Jar Eggs could not be more perfect for a make ahead breakfast! While egg muffins will always remain a staple in my household, I wanted something heartier than a muffin that resembled an omelette.
Making these Mason Jar Eggs will not only yield you superior nutrition, but they’ve also been shown to stay fresher long than ordinary eggs which means you don’t have to worry about making them ahead of time!
It only takes 30 minutes to make these Mason Jar Eggs. Just toss your eggs and your favorite vegetables into mason jars, bake for 30-minutes, store with the lid on in the fridge and you’ve got breakfast for the week.
Make them now and setup yourself up for a successful and nutritious week!
Mason Jar Eggs
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup spinach, packed and shredded into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 2 sausage links, precooked with casings removed & diced (ham works too)
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium mixing bowl, add eggs, egg whites and Greek yogurt. Whip by hand until the mixer become thick and fluffy.
- Spray the inside of two mason jars liberally with nonstick cooking spray then layer the sausage, bell pepper and spinach dividing it between the two mason jars.
- Add the egg mixture to the jars, filling them 3/4 of the way full. They will rise so do not fill to the top or they will overflow.
- Place the mason jars on a baking sheet and bake 25-30 minutes until the eggs are firm.
- Remove jars from the oven, cool 5-10 minutes before devouring or storing in the refrigerator with a lid.
Video
Notes
- Reheat in the microwave for a 1-2 minutes (amount of time depends on your microwave and how large your mason jar is) or reheat in the oven at 350 F for 10 minutes.
- I did NOT put my mason jar in a water bath. Some have asked if this is necessary. It was not for me. I used standard mason jars and they baked perfectly fine. If you’re worried, place your mason jars in a casserole dish filled 1/4 of the way with water and bake according to the directions. Like I mentioned, I’ve never baked mine this way and it’s always turned out fine.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is genius, Megan! I make little egg muffins (recipe is actually coming soon), but this is great so that they’re already prepackaged and so you can make different types. Love!
Thanks girl! They are so easy. Let me know if you try them out! I make egg muffins all time too. Such a yummy snack.
Shut. up. This is magic.
It really is. 🙂
Will it mess it up to leave out yogurt?
Oooh I love this iea! Even though I SHOULD have time to make myself a legit breakfast since I’m a SAHM, most of the time I’m too busy trying to wrangle little people/too tired to actually do it. Love!
I bet this would help you out a lot!
Yum! I love this idea so much. I would love to try to include more veggie dense breakfasts in my life, but chopping up veggies in the morning is just not realistic. How would you reheat these in the mornings?
I simply reheated mine in the microwave and they were perfect.
OMG! These are SO COOL. I eat eggs every day for breakfast too, but if I’m teaching spinning in the AM I always just make hardboiled ones the night before. I’m always looking for more creative ways to have eggs that don’t require me to be by my stove.
Do you think this would work in a microwave…?
I do think it would work, but you would have to experiment with the amount of time!
If you figure that out, please share timing!
Awesome idea! I often make a big frittata to reheat for breakfast or lunch throughout the week, but I love the idea of these individual servings that are also easily portable. Genius!
This is such a cute idea! I love eggs too and eat one hard boiled every morning. This looks way better though!
It honestly never occurred to me to put mason jars in the oven. What a great idea! I am also a big fan of eggs in the morning. Looking forward to trying this recipe!
Oh yes, it’s a goodie. I hope you love it!
OMG i love it! my husband would too for work. Thanks for the healthy inspiration. I need to bust out the jars, ASAP!
Let me know if you try it. Mason jars for the win!
I love this idea, and how cute are they! And I just so happen to have some mason jars lying around, and this would be a great way to change up my breakfast in the morning.
You will LOVE! Total game changer.
Megan, can you reheat the jar in the microwave?
Yes, that’s the intent. You make them ahead of time and reheat as you eat them.