Baked Ham and Cheese Cups (Keto and Low Carb Breakfast Idea)
Eating Keto or low carb?
Here’s a convenient and healthy make-ahead breakfast idea that’ll make your mornings run a little smoother! Just grab a muffin tin and fill it with ham, eggs, cheese, and any veggies you’d like. Bake these Ham & Cheese Cups in the oven, and enjoy them right away or as a delicious and easy to re-heat breakfast option later!
Baked Ham and Cheese Cups
yield: 12 SERVINGS
Prep these delicious baked Ham & Cheese Cups for a yummy make-ahead breakfast recipe idea!
Ingredients
- 10 large eggs
- 12 slices of deli ham
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 and 1/2 cups diced veggies (I used bell peppers, red onion, and green onion)
- nonstick spray for muffin tin
Directions
1
Spray muffin tin with nonstick spray. Place a piece of ham in bottom of each cup.
2
Add a little shredded cheese to each cup. Whisk eggs together and pour into each cup.
3
Chop and saute veggies for a few minutes with a small amount of olive oil and add salt & pepper to taste.
4
Add a little of the veggies to the top of each cup.
5
Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes until eggs are set. Makes 12 individual sized cups
I love this recipe idea because it’s so versatile! Just swap out veggies based on what add-ins you prefer and customize with ingredients your family loves. You could even use cooked bacon or crumbled breakfast sausage instead of ham.
How easy and simple are these?!
Your Ham and cheese cups can be quickly reheated in the microwave for a quick and filling breakfast. Just grab and go! And of course, it’s a tasty breakfast option even if you’re not cutting carbs as well. 🙂
Looking for more Keto and low carb recipes?
- Easy Keto Breakfast Sausage Muffins
- Keto Fathead Pizza
- Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Almond Butter Chocolate Keto Fat Bombs
- Keto Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Egg cups are super yummy! I like bacon, asparagus, and cheese.
How many would be considered a serving?
I would assume two, as that would be two eggs and some meat and veggies, the standard. But if you are working out a lot, maybe three.
there are no limits for serving
Thank you Lina! Sometimes I never know how much deli ham to get at the store. Some wks, the kids like to take sandwiches to school for lunch and it’s used up. Then this wk, I buy the ham and they want to eat the hot lunch, and I’m stuck with like 1/2 lb ham (Which I freeze in rolls for omelets, super easy to pull a roll out and dice up!) Dinner dilemma solved!
Thanks for the freezing tip! This too happens in our house and i hadn’t thought of freezing the extra ham.
Great idea!
just wanted to come back and say these were a HIT! Rooting through the freezer, I found a half bag of seasoning blend, so I grabbed that to use and as I was sauteing I groaned. I forgot it had celery in it LOL! Nobody complained (honestly, I couldn’t even taste the celery, as the onions & peppers stood out the most). I love how the eggs puffed up in the oven.
I love the Keto posts.
Thanks for the feedback!
Just made them and as soon as they cool I’m digging in. Low carb breakfast dilemma solved! Thank you sooo much!
You’re so welcome!
Yum!! So excited to try these!!
Thanks Danielle!
I had to make these right away they looked so good! Sadly I didn’t have vegetables to saute on hand but I did have spinach to put in them and they still turned out delicious. Took me almost no time to make. I really like how they’re like mini quiche but without the carbs from a pastry crust.
Yes great description Kat – thanks!
please send keto recipes to me via e-mail.thanks!
Love the KETO posts! I have turkey on hand so I will try it with that instead but looking forward to trying this recipe!
Me too, hopefully the turkey turns out well. I always have plenty of turkey on hand lol
These look so good, like the egg bites at Starbucks which I have been wanting to make at home! I wasn’t sure how long to bake them or at what temp so thanks!!
YUM! I think my family would love these.
Prosciutto ones are yummy too!
I make these a lot, they’re always a hit. I mix salsa in, gives them a great flavor. A lot of times I’ll use a carton of egg whites in addition to whole eggs. These do freeze well and they make a great after workout snack!
Thanks, I was wondering if they froze good. My son requested this for breakfast during the wk and I’m like no way not every day LOL. But I can make a batch tomorrow to freeze and pop out as needed!
Great! Thanks for sharing those tips Tiffany! 🙂
I have also made these in mini muffin form with canadian bacon–love flash-freezing and reheating. Also on a different note, I must tell you I got an instant pot for Christmas (after notifying hubby of a H2S-posted deal on one) and the first recipe I tried was your 30 min. ribs. Yummy! Gave me confidence to try other recipes and love my InstantPot. Please keep up the posts!!
Oh that;s awesome!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
These were a huge hit for breakfast this morning! I had mushrooms, onions and tomatoes on hand so I diced them up and tossed them on top, and topped with chives (needed to use them) and they turned out so delicious with tons of flavor! I halved the recipe but wish I hadn’t as there are none left over for tomorrow. Thank you for posting – this recipe is a keeper!
These are the best with Boar’s Head rosemary ham. Just enough rosemary flavor to give it that extra yum factor.
Oh sounds delicious!
I made these with Boar’s Head spicy ham and added in some feta cheese and sun dried tomatoes. Delicious!
How many carbs in one?
How many Carbs do these YUMMY things have?
I’m also curious how many to eat in the morning on keto amd jow many carbs ….thanks very easy to meal prep for week love these
Would peppered turkey lunch meat be an acceptable sub for ham if it’s what I have on hand? New to low carb eating!
Yes I’m sure that’d be great as well. Yum
Lina i have literally kept this recipe for all this time LOL i had every intent to make them but always just forgot. Well i remembered last night so i decided to make today. And they are fantastic ! Sooo easy to make. I only made a few so i could see if we enjoyed them. Welp–my mom already wrote down deli ham on the shopping list !! Thanks 👍❤
Oh yay!! I loved these too – thanks for sharing!