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Low Carb Southwest Egg Muffins

Low Carb Southwest Egg Muffins stacked on a platter

These Low Carb Southwest Egg Muffins are perfect for some leading a low carb life style but let me explain how they came about . High school football has come to an end and it rolled directly into wrestling season. Here in Louisiana football players wrestle in the off season to stay in shape. My 16 year old son worked really hard to bulk up this past summer , not only a strength and conditioning regime but trying to eat eat eat. This fat girl never in my life thought I would have a kid that had issues GAINING weight. Seriously , I went on my first weight loss program at age 12 and I still have to watch everything I eat . A few weeks before football season ended my son started cutting weight getting ready for the mat. He obviously had a weight class in mind and he was bound and determined to get there. This past Saturday was his first tournament and he made weight so now it’s time to maintain it. So these Low Carb Southwest Egg Muffins are a perfect breakfast and great for meal prepping for the week.

Low Carb Southwest Egg Muffins side view

My husband is still losing weight so I usually meal prep for him and my son. These Southwest Egg Muffins are easy to prepare ahead of time and they just pop them in the microwave and have a high protein low carb breakfast. These muffins don’t really have the texture of a typical muffin, they are more like a mini omelette . I have made this a few different ways but I thought these would be yummy with the southwest flavors.  We all loved the flavors in these. If you are meal prepping a great dinner choice for meal prepping is Low Carb Meatballs and Creamy Spinach.

 

To get started I like to prep and cook the bacon first and set aside

diced uncooked baconcooked diced bacon.

If you like to make things easier mix the seasoning together while the bacon is cooking

seasoning mixture

Beat the 6 eggs together

beaten eggs

Add the melted coconut oil and coconut milk and mix well

pouring oilpouring milk

Add the seasoning and mix well

add seasoning to egg mixture

Mix in the green chiles

add chilies to eggs

Add the coconut flour , it can form lumps so mix well

add dry mix to egg mixturemixed well

Add bacon and cheese , reserving 1/2 cup of cheese

add cheese and bacon to egg mixture

Scoop into prepared muffin tin and top with remaining cheee

place mixture to muffin pan and top with cheese

Bake for 15-18 minutes and then cool

muffins cooling on rack

ENJOY!!

Low Carb Southwest Egg Muffins with a bite taken out

 

 

Low Carb Southwest Egg Muffins

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Course Breakfast, Low Carb
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Ingredients
  

  • 6 Large Eggs
  • 4 Tablespoons Melted Coconut oil
  • 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Chipotle chile pepper optional
  • 4 oz can diced green chiles
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese-divided reserve 1/2 cup for topping
  • 6-8 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Cook bacon and set aside
  • In a large bowl mix eggs , coconut oil, and coconut milk.
  • Add the seasoning and mix well
  • Add Green Chiles
  • Mix in coconut flour very well
  • Add 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar and bacon , mix well
  • Spray muffin pan with cooking spray of your choice
  • Scoop mix evenly between the 12 muffin cups
  • Top with remaining cheese
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15-18 minutes
  • Remove from the pan and cool
  • Can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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Loretta Champagne
Loretta Champagne
4 years ago

RE: Low Carb Southwest Egg Muffins,
I love this recipe idea. However after much searching I cant seem to locate how much Coconut FLOUR is needed in the recipe? I am very anxious to try this, so will be waiting longingly for you reply. Thanks so much hun and keep all these goodies coming! Loretta Champagne Wasilla Ak.

Loretta Champagne
Loretta Champagne
4 years ago

Perfect! That’s what I had jotted down as a guess. Thank you!

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Glynda ParkerChambers
Glynda ParkerChambers
4 years ago

I am not fond of Coconut , wondering if this recipe could be made with plain flour, reg. milk and so on to substitute for the coconut. Thanks

Nancy McCartney
Nancy McCartney
4 years ago

COULD YOU USE ALMOND MILK AND ALMOND FLOUR INSTEAD?