
High-Protein Egg Muffins
These savory baked egg muffins are a meal-prep powerhouse — packed with eggs, turkey sausage, cottage cheese, and colorful vegetables, each muffin delivers a satisfying hit of protein in a portable, grab-and-go package. Perfect for busy mornings or a quick high-protein snack.
12 servings · Prep 15 min · Cook 22 min · Total 37 min
American · Snack · Breakfast
Ingredients
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8 large eggs
0.5 cup cottage cheese full-fat or 2%
0.5 lb turkey breakfast sausage casings removed, crumbled
0.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup baby spinach roughly chopped
0.5 cup red bell pepper finely diced
0.25 cup yellow onion finely diced
2 cloves garlic minced
0.25 cup milk whole or 2%
0.5 tsp fine sea salt
0.25 tsp black pepper freshly ground
0.5 tsp smoked paprika
Equipment
Oven
Stovetop
Muffin Tin
Mixing Bowl
Cooking Spray
Skillet
Toothpick
Measuring Cups
Cake Tester
Whisk
Spatula
Knife
Pan
Measuring Spoons
Mixing Bowl (4 Quarts)
Instructions
- Preheat your #[Oven] to ![375°F]. Generously spray a 12-cup #[Muffin Tin] with #[Cooking Spray] (or use silicone liners) and set aside.
- Heat a #[Skillet] over ^[medium heat]. Add the crumbled @[Turkey Breakfast Sausage] and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, for ~[4–5 minutes] until browned and cooked through. Add the diced @[Yellow Onion], @[Red Bell Pepper], and @[Garlic], and cook for another ~[2–3 minutes] until softened. Stir in the chopped @[Baby Spinach] and cook for ~[1 minute] until wilted. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a large #[Mixing Bowl], whisk together the @[Large Eggs], @[Cottage Cheese], @[Milk], @[Fine Sea Salt], @[Black Pepper], and @[Smoked Paprika] until well combined and slightly frothy. Stir in the shredded @[Cheddar Cheese] and the cooked sausage-vegetable mixture.
- Evenly divide the egg mixture among the 12 prepared #[Muffin Tin] cups, filling each about three-quarters full. Give the pan a gentle tap on the counter to settle the mixture.
- Bake at ![375°F] for ~[18–22 minutes], until the muffins are puffed, set in the center, and lightly golden on top. A #[Cake Tester] inserted in the center should come out clean. Let cool in the pan for ~[5 minutes] before running a #[Knife] around the edges and removing.





