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Make these Paleo and Whole30 egg muffins ahead of time for a super quick portable breakfast option
This week I come to you with a quick post as I decided to take a little time to myself for a few days and relax after working so hard on my new 4-Week Paleo Meal Plan. I realized I had kind of neglected my romance novel-loving, crafting, sewing self for too long and I need a bit of soul nourishing. I mean, I sit here preaching that you guys should do this all the time and look at me, not doing that. Sheesh, what kind of health coach/blogger am I? Do as I say people, not as I do – at least if you want to feel better. So instead of working on this blog for a day, I instead made myself this leather bag. So fun!
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The Perfect Portable Paleo Breakfast Option
Anyway – this week I bring you a springtime recipe for these Paleo, Whole30, gluten-free, and dairy-free Asparagus and Pancetta Egg muffins. They are PERFECT for a grab-and-go breakfast.
Not only can you eat them cold, they also aren't messy, can be eaten in a car or out somewhere, and can be stored in a bag or tupperware.
Great For Meal Prep/Batch Cooking
They also keep well for a few days so they are great to make during a batch cooking session. Simply make a batch (or two) and eat throughout the week.
Having some of these ready helps alleviate some of the stress of mornings -instead you can spend the rest of your hectic morning time looking for your son's missing shoe.
Cooking The Muffins
I find cooking egg muffins like this easiest with a silicone muffin tray (this is the one I have). They make it a LOT easier to pop the muffins out than from a traditional metal or clay tin and they're also much easier to clean. Do yourself a favor and save the metal or clay tins for muffin muffins and use a silicone tray – it'll be so much less of a headache.
Other posts you might like:
Asparagus Soup (Paleo, Whole30, AIP-modifications)
Asparagus with Breadcrumbs (Paleo)
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Paleo and Whole30 Egg Muffin Recipe
If you make these egg muffins, I'd love to hear how they turned out! Either comment below or share a pic on Instagram and tag me @thrivingautoimmune!
Asparagus and Pancetta Egg Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 tbs Cooking Oil (Avocado, Coconut, Olive, etc)
- 1 lb Asparagus (trimmed and cut into small pieces)
- 3 oz Pancetta (diced (use sugar-free for Whole30 – can substitute with bacon too))
- 10 Eggs
- 1/4 cup Coconut Milk (or other non-dairy milk)
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. If using a standard muffin tin, line the tin with paper liners. I find it best to use a silicone muffin tray, like this one, because it makes cleanup SOOO much easier than using a metal or stoneware one.
- In a large pan, heat the cooking oil and then add the asparagus and pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes, or until the asparagus is tender.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, coconut milk, salt, and pepper.
- Once the asparagus mixture is done, add to the egg mixture and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the muffin cups evenly. Bake for 30 minutes or until the muffins are set.
Nutrition
I love pancetta and eggs are my favorite thing to eat. What an awesome flavor combo. YUM !
I love make ahead breakfasts and the pancetta/asparagus combination sounds great. They look so delicious!
Thanks Jessica!
Yum! I want these for breakfast today! My youngest would devour them so fast.
What is it about young ones and devouring their food? Oh wait, I do that too. Nevermind 🙂
Love me some egg muffins and with pancetta! You nailed it!
Thanks Cristina!
These sound like such an amazing breakfast. I am yet to nail the perfect egg muffin so I’m gonna give these a try <3
I hope you enjoy!
We have so much asparagus right now from the garden. Now I know what to make!!
I’m so jealous! I wish we could grow more than one stalk of asparagus. Literally – that’s all we can grow. Every single year. It’s pathetic! 🙂
Asparagus and pancetta are two of my favorite foods! These looks wonderful. Pancetta would add such great flavor to frittata.
Pancetta is such a great subtle flavor!
That bag is so beautiful, do you have a special sewing machine, or do you just need a different needle and thread? Also loving these egg muffins because I’m all about making breakfast once, and then having it pre-made for days to come!
Thanks Kari! I actually just used my regular sewing machine and regular foot, just had to get a leather needle (it’s sharper than a regular needle) and used polyester thread. I learned how to make the bag via a quick tutorial called “Sew a Leather Bag” on Creativebug. Took me less than 2 hours from start to finish to make the bag too! So fun for an afternoon project.
We had a lost shoe this morning and I almost lost it! LOL! These are great hand held meals on the go – thank you!
haha! Lost shoes are SO annoying!!
Pancetta is so underused in breakfast dishes! Love the hidden asparagus, too!
Thanks Allison!