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prep time
5 min
cook time
3 min
ready time
8 min
Ultimate Keto Cheesy Egg and Spinach Cup
You’ll love how quick and easy this ultimate Keto breakfast recipe is. Start with a basic egg mixture you cook in a mug in your microwave with just a little heavy cream and seasonings. You can use your own creativity to season the eggs or add other ingredients. This basic Keto recipe includes baby spinach because it is nutrient packed and easy to prepare. You can add vegetables, diced meats, or cheese to the egg in a cup. In the comment section, you can let other users know what you like to mix into your egg cups for breakfast. Do you like eating this meal for breakfast, as a Keto snack, or for lunch?
Special note for the ingredients
The ingredients can be used straight from the fridge; no need to allow them to warm to room temperature before using. Doing so makes this recipe very quick and easy to make on a busy morning. Feel free to multiply this recipe by several servings and cook it in a microwave-safe bowl to make a family-sized Low Carb breakfast (adjust the cooking time as necessary).
Other ingredients to add
Don’t stop at spinach. You can add many other Keto vegetables to your egg cup, such as diced onion, bell peppers, or zucchini. If you’re more carnivorous, you can also add cooked bacon bits or crumbled sausage to your egg cup. Think of this as a base Keto breakfast recipe that you can add on to.
An easy tip for more fat
If you need a high-fat meal in the morning, try adding a ½-tablespoon of melted butter to the raw egg mixture before you cook it. This will sneak more fat into your breakfast without altering the cooking process. Just expect your egg cup to taste a little buttery!
Disclaimer
Salt is a basic pantry staple and doesn't count as one of the 5 ingredients.
Net Carbs
2.1 g
Fiber
0.4 g
Total Carbs
2.5 g
Protein
17.2 g
Fats
25.7 g
307 cals
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Ingredients
Egg
2 large
Kosher Salt
⅛ teaspoon
Black Pepper
⅛ tsp
Heavy Cream
2 tablespoon
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
2 tablespoon
Spinach
½ cup
Recipe Steps
steps 4
8 min
Step 1
Scramble your eggs in a small mixing bowl. Season the eggs with some salt and pepper. You can add additional seasonings at your discretion at this point.Step 2
Add in the heavy cream and the shredded cheese. Mix it well with a small whisk or a fork. Make sure the cream is well incorporated as this will add some air to the mixture to ensure it is light and fluffy.Step 3
Choose a ceramic or heat-safe mug that is at least 10-oz for one serving. Fill the bottom of the mug with whole or chopped spinach leaves of your choice. Pour the egg mixture over the spinach in the mug.Step 4
Microwave your mug on high heat for 30 seconds. Stir the ingredients inside the mug. Then microwave on high heat for another 1 ½ minutes, adding 15 more seconds at a time if necessary until the egg is cooked through.
Comments
Brebrebrebre 11 days ago
Love how simple and tasty this is! I added a dash garlic powder and onion powder in the mixture before cooking. Also added a tiny splash of cholula hot sauce before serving :)
Lolly24 a month ago
Quick and easy used crème fraiche instead of heavy cream delicious.
BlithesomeMacadamia630942 a month ago
Delicious and simple
Lornajan 2 months ago
Delicious and quick if you’re in a hurry! 😄
BAMAGIRL41 2 months ago
Really delicious 😋
Nanh 2 months ago
I added onion powder to the salt and pepper. Easy and tastes great!
FavorableKetone144656 3 months ago
Quick, easy and delicious!
Sooji 3 months ago
Easy and delicious
BlithesomeCauliflower303084 3 months ago
I added celery salt and onion salt... delicious
FavorableAvocado901861 4 months ago
Quick and Yummy
FortuitousKale614166 4 months ago
Quick, easy, delicious
SplendidArugula909309 4 months ago
I have arthritis so dairy is not good for me, so what I did was use Almond milk, and nutritional yeast for the cheese it's very good
bevybear 4 months ago
Perfect breakfast
StellarArugula853965 4 months ago
So easy
AmazingAvocado610866 5 months ago
This is my second day on the Keto Lifestyle 😊 this meal is so easy and tastes delicious thanks for sharing!
dsjones0898 6 months ago
Quick easy delicious and very filling
StellarMacadamia125644 6 months ago
Delicious! I will be making this again for sure
Valeroonie 6 months ago
quick and filling
rockemer6a6a 6 months ago
This is delicious especially with some herbs and spices added.
FantasticKale493891 8 months ago
I made it in a sauce pan. First I sautéed the spinach. I mixed the other ingredients together and added them to the pan. It was very good and filling.
FantasticCauliflower234213 4 months ago
A pan cooks different to a microwave hence why they said microwave it's also healthier doing it from microwave and also it goes in to shape of cup u can't put a cup in pan lol
MirthfulMacadamia218312 6 months ago
I came to the comments looking to see if someone used a pan and your comment was the first one. Thank you :)
SFMarkon 9 months ago
Simple and tasty. Perfect for busy mornings. Also, I just used whatever cheese I had on hand
Denise1602 9 months ago
ADD some fresh grated nutmeg and four ripe cherry tomatoes from my garden yum
Ketohealthiness 6 months ago
Never have I ever added nutmeg! I added the cherry tomatoes and nutmeg. DELICIOUS!
StupendousKetone156902 9 months ago
Yummy just as the recipe is written. Starbucks “Been there series” mugs are the right size to use.
IdaM 10 months ago
QUICK AND EASY!! As a person that does not really like to meal prep due to my ever changing desires for breakfast or lunch on a daily basis, THIS recipe was an AWESOME find! I found it to be delicious, fulfilling, and very flavorful. I added oregano and basil cause I love those in my eggs (thanks to a recipe off of here), but it was amazing! I let it sit for a couple minutes while I did some other things in my kitchen, but I’m sure if I had eaten it straight out the microwave I would’ve added creamy too!!
BeastlyBearCycles 10 months ago
Delicious recipe I made something pretty similar this before with the exception that I didn’t use the heavy cream and I used feta cheese and I cooked in a nonstick pan with a spritz of olive oil
ExcellentAvocado323377 a year ago
So easy, but so good! I used frozen spinach, which I keep on hand, microwave defrosted before cooking with egg mixture. Turned out great!
Lyn a year ago
I followed recipe substituting Kale for spinach, added garlic & onion powders. Half of mixture popped out of cup & finished cooking on plate of microwave 😳. I popped it back in cup & ate all anyway. Tasted good though a little dry at the 30sec & 1.5 min point. Cup was 12 oz & tall-ish. Did anyone else ave the pop out problem? How might I prevent in future? Otherwise, a nice, filling, quick & tasty meal.
AWeatherhead a year ago
Just butter the cup before microwaving. Popped right out for me!