Bacon Wrapped Spinach, Cheese & Egg Muffin Recipe (2024)

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By Michelle Marine

on May 04, 2020, Updated Oct 27, 2023

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This Bacon Wrapped Spinach, Cheese & Egg Muffin Recipe will quickly become a favorite breakfast! Not only is it delicious, it’s also a freezer friendly breakfast recipe!

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I have a confession to make. I do not get up early to make my husband breakfast. And since I don’t buy cereal and often don’t have easy things to eat in the morning, that often leaves my husband without breakfast. GASP! Seriously, does anyone really do that?!

In an effort to do better by him, I am really trying hard to have easy, wholesome meals in the freezer ready for him to eat (as long as he can heat them up on his own.) 😀

Bacon Wrapped Spinach, Cheese & Egg Muffin Recipe

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A couple years ago I shared a recipe for Eggy Breakfast Muffins – and it is a popular recipe on SimplifyLiveLove. However, I am trying to reduce the amount of flour we eat, and so I came up with another “muffin” – one without flour.

Let’s make these yummy egg muffins!

The hardest part of making these muffins is cooking the bacon. I have to tell you, baking bacon is one of the best kitchen hacks I’ve learned. I don’t do it all the time, but if I want to make bacon ahead of time, or make it to freezer (which I really recommend by the way), baking it is my go-to choice.

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After the bacon is mostly cooked (9/10 of the way so it’s still pliable), all you have to do is mix up eggs, milk, cheese, spinach, and salt & pepper, fill up some muffin tins, and bake. I have tried making these muffins without fully cooking the bacon in the past, and I always end up with under-cooked bacon when the muffins are finished.

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After many complaints by my crispy-bacon loving family, I just decided to cook it most of the way before incorporating it into the muffin. It has never burned on me, even after baking longer with the eggs.

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The result? A wonderful “muffin” – one that is freezer friendly, nutritious and delicious. By the way, the variations are endless! Don’t like spinach and cheese? Here are a few more varieties you could try instead!

  • Make a veggie version with mushrooms, kale, and peppers.
  • How about a ham and cheese variety?
  • Maybe a cheese lovers version would be good instead? I’d add feta, mozzarella, and cheddar!

Want to Freeze these Egg Muffins?

I flash freeze, place them in bags, and then take however many out at once and reheat in a 350 degree oven. If they’re thawed ahead of time (mine are not usually), they reheat very quickly. If you have a microwave (I do not), they will reheat even quicker. If you’re like me and are neither organized enough to thaw them ahead of time, nor do you own a microwave, just plop them back in the oven for about 20 minutes. When they’re heated all the way through, ENJOY!

Bacon Wrapped Egg, Spinach & Cheese “Muffins”

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Ingredients

  • 12 pieces of bacon, cooked
  • 9 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk or half and half
  • 1/2 cup cheese
  • 1 cup chopped spinach
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cook bacon - I like to bake mine ahead of time and freeze it. To bake bacon, cook it at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, turning half way through the cooking time and watching closely at the end to make sure it doesn't burn.
  3. Combine eggs, milk, cheese, spinach, salt and pepper. Whisk well with a fork.
  4. Warp bacon around each cup of a muffin pan. By the way, I love my stone muffin tin. I use it all the time and rarely have food stick to it.
  5. Divide egg mixture evenly into muffin pan.
  6. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until eggs are cooked.

Did you make this recipe?

Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Instagram tagging @simplifylivelove! I love to see your photos!

By the way, don’t forget to save that bacon grease! It’s useful in so many delicious recipes – like this wilted lettuce salad, and our favorite refined sugar-free cornbread as well. Here’s how to save bacon grease and ten delicious uses for it as well.

What do you feed your husband for breakfast? And what type of bacon do you prefer? Crispy like my family, or something else?

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About Michelle Marine

Michelle Marine is the author of How to Raise Chickens for Meat, a long-time green-living enthusiast, and rural Iowa mom of four. She empowers families to grow and eat seasonal, local foods; to reduce their ecological footprint; and to come together through impactful travel.

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FAQs

How many calories in a bacon egg and cheese on an English muffin? ›

Nutrition & Ingredients
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g14%
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Can you freeze egg bites? ›

Transfer frozen egg bites to a freezer-safe Ziplock bag or freezer-safe/airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat from frozen: Place desired amount of frozen egg bites on a plate then microwave on 50% power until warmed through, 1 – 2 minutes depending on how many you're reheating.

How many calories are in a bacon & Egg McMuffin? ›

Mcdonalds Bacon & Egg Mcmuffin (1 muffin) contains 25g total carbs, 25g net carbs, 13g fat, 18g protein, and 294 calories.

What brand of cheese does McDonald's use? ›

McDonald's cheese is made by our trusted supplier, Fonterra, with milk from dairy farms around the country. The cheese is made in the Taranaki town of Eltham. Eltham may be small, but Fonterra produces three billion burgers worth of cheese for local and export use each year.

What kind of cheese does McDonald's use on egg McMuffins? ›

The first bite of every breakfast sandwich always takes me back to the iconic McDonald's Egg McMuffin — a fast-food classic made with toasted English muffins, Canadian bacon, eggs, and American cheese.

How many calories in a Chick Fil A bacon egg and cheese English muffin? ›

Chick-fil-A Bacon Egg and Cheese English Muffin (1 each) contains 32.6g total carbs, 29.3g net carbs, 11.8g fat, 15.2g protein, and 293 calories.

Does an English Muffin have less carbs than bread? ›

English muffins tend to be a little healthier than bread since English muffins have less carbohydrates, fats, and sugar than bread. While bread does contain slightly more fat when compared to English muffins, both options have 1 gram or less of total fat.

Is an egg on an English Muffin healthy? ›

The issue is if your English muffins are made from bleached white flour, which has very low nutritional value. If you're able to use whole wheat or whole grain English muffins or bread, then along with your egg, you will be eating a very nutritious meal.

What to avoid egg freezing? ›

Some doctors say hot tubs, steam rooms, and saunas should all be avoided during the egg freezing process, citing that they can cause a spike in body temperature, which can be harmful and may negatively impact the success of the egg freezing process.

Can I use cupcake liners for egg bites? ›

To keep your egg bites from gluing themselves to the muffin tin, you want to keep them from ever making contact with the tin at all. To achieve this separation, you'll just need to pop a foil muffin or cupcake liner into each well of your muffin tin.

Why shouldn't you freeze raw eggs? ›

When raw eggs freeze, the liquid inside expands, which can cause the shells to crack. As a result, the contents of the egg can spoil and are at risk of bacterial contamination (3, 4 ). Additionally, freezing raw, shelled eggs can negatively affect the texture, as the egg yolks become thick and gel-like.

What is McDonald's new breakfast sandwich? ›

McDonald's bagel sandwiches are a riff on the popular McMuffin — but built on a plain bagel instead. They're available as bacon, egg, and cheese; sausage, egg, and cheese; or steak, egg, and cheese. Additionally, plain ol' egg and cheese is also available for non-meat eaters.

Is an Egg McMuffin from McDonald's healthy? ›

The Egg McMuffin with Canadian bacon and cheese will stoke you with 17 grams of protein per 310-calorie sandwich. Just be sure to keep tabs on your sodium and saturated fat intake for the rest of the day, and aim to prioritize fruits and veggies in the rest of your meals and snacks to fill in the fiber gap.

What is in a McDonald's bacon and Egg McMuffin? ›

A perfectly cooked free range egg, rasher bacon and a slice of cheese, cased in a toasted, warm English muffin. Available between 5.00am and 11.00am at participating restaurants.

What goes on a McDonald's bacon egg and cheese bagel? ›

Our Bacon, Egg and Cheese Bagel features a toasted bagel with butter, thick-cut Applewood smoked bacon, a fluffy folded egg, creamy breakfast sauce and two slices of melty American cheese. There are 590 calories in a Bacon, Egg and Cheese Bagel.

What kind of cheese is on a sausage McMuffin? ›

McDonald's Sausage McMuffin® recipe features a warm, freshly toasted English muffin, topped with a savory hot sausage patty and a slice of melty American cheese.

What is a bacon egg and cheese Mcgriddle? ›

McDonald's Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles recipe features thick-cut Applewood smoked bacon, a fluffy folded egg and a slice of melty American cheese all on soft, warm griddle cakes with the sweet taste of maple. It's the perfect McGriddles breakfast sandwich!

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