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14 Best Keto Egg Breakfast Recipes (Updated)

14 Best Keto Egg Breakfast Recipes (Updated)

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Updated 12/10/2021

Eggs are such an amazing breakfast food for those practicing a keto or low-carb diet. But if you feel like you’ve been stuck in a rut, constantly repeating the same old recipes, it’s time to break free.

We’ve tried tons of low-carb breakfast recipes — most were okay, but some were real winners. From tasty egg cups to casseroles and wraps loaded with healthy fats, we’ve got excellent keto breakfast ideas for busy mornings, lazy mornings, and all those mornings in between.

14 Best Keto Egg Breakfast Recipes

The Best Keto and Low-Carb Recipes Using Eggs

Fresh fruit is a popular breakfast choice for a hectic morning, but if you’re on a low-carb diet, they simply won’t do. That’s why we’ve developed this list of awesome egg recipes, many of which require no meal prep and can be eaten on the go. We’ve even got recipes that you can make ahead and then quickly warm when you’re ready to eat.

1. Yummy Keto Egg Muffins

keto egg muffins

When you’re practicing a keto or low-carb diet, you have to stay away from starches. That’s why egg muffins are such an awesome alternative. This breakfast recipe is super easy to prepare and will have you ready to start your day in just a few minutes.

Ingredients

SERVES 6

12 eggs

6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

6 slices cooked and chopped bacon

salt and pepper

butter or non-stick spray for greasing

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F, and grease a muffin tin.
  • Line the bottom of each muffin with chopped bacon.
  • Whisk eggs, cheese, salt, and pepper.
  • Pour egg mixture in over chopped bacon in the muffin tray.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.

2. Keto Egg Casserole

When you’re cooking for a large group, you need something quick, easy, and delicious to keep everyone satisfied. This crowd-pleasing casserole includes low-carb standbys like eggs, spinach, and bacon, but it also adds mushrooms, peppers, and onions for a southwestern flair.

Ingredients

SERVES 6

6 eggs

2 cups frozen spinach, thawed

6 slices cooked and chopped bacon

1 cup chopped mushrooms

1/2 cup chopped red peppers

1/2 cup chopped green peppers

1/2 cup diced onions

1.25 cups shredded cheddar cheese

salt and pepper

butter or non-stick spray for greasing

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F, and grease a casserole dish.
  • Saute the fresh veggies in a skillet over medium heat until they’re tender.
  • Transfer the sauteed veggies to the casserole dish and spread evenly.
  • Spread the thawed spinach over the sauteed vegetables.
  • Whisk eggs, salt, and pepper, and then pour the egg mixture over the veggies.
  • Finish by sprinkling chopped bacon and shredded cheese over the eggs.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until cooked through.

3. Egg-Filled Avocado Bowls

We’re a huge fan of finger goods, especially in the morning when everyone tends to be in a rush. And while these yummy avocado bowls look fancy and are big on flavor, they don’t take forever to prepare, so they’re perfect for breakfast.

Ingredients

SERVES 2

2 avocados, halved

2 tablespoons butter

6 eggs

6 slices cooked and chopped bacon

salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Create a well inside each avocado piece by scooping out a bit of flesh.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Whisk eggs, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, and then transfer to the heated skillet.
  • Scramble the eggs until done, and then add the chopped bacon.
  • Combine the eggs and bacon, and then spoon into the avocado halves.
  • Top the scrambled eggs with the remaining avocado.

4. Egg-Stuffed Green Peppers

It can sometimes be difficult to incorporate vegetables into a keto diet, but this one does it wonderfully — and it’s one of those mouth-watering low-carb breakfast recipes that you probably wouldn’t mind repeating for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

SERVES 4

8 eggs

2 green bell peppers, halved and cleaned

1/4 cup milk

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

4 slices of cooked and chopped bacon

2 tablespoon chopped chives

salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Add three tablespoons of water to a baking dish, and then place the halved peppers on the dish, cut side facing up.
  • Bake the peppers for 5 minutes, and then remove the oven.
  • Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper, and then add the cheddar, bacon, and chives.
  • Pour the scrambled eggs into each of the baked peppers.
  • Put the peppers back into the oven and cook for an additional 40 minutes, or until baked through.

5. Keto-Friendly Frittata

keto friendly frittata

Who says that a healthy breakfast has to be boring? This low-carb and healthy frittata tastes so rich and is so filling that you might feel guilty about eating it, but don’t worry: All of its ingredients are perfectly safe for a keto diet.

Ingredients

SERVES 10

12 eggs

6 cups fresh spinach

1/2 lb Italian sausage

1/2 lb chorizo

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

3/4 cup chopped onions

1 bell pepper

salt and pepper

olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F, and heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the fresh spinach to the skillet, and cook until reduced, about 5 minutes, and then transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  • Whisk eggs, heavy cream, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, and set aside.
  • Using the previous skillet, cook the Italian sausage and chorizo, breaking it apart as it cooks.
  • When the meat is done, transfer it without its grease to the mixing bowl with the cooked spinach.
  • Using the same skillet, fry the chopped onion and bell peppers over medium-high heat until soft.
  • When the veggies are done, transfer them to the mixing bowl with the spinach and meat.
  • Add the shredded cheddar to the bowl and mix until the cheese starts to melt.
  • Add the scrambled eggs to the cheese mixture and stir until well blended.
  • Pour the scrambled eggs into a greased casserole dish, and bake for 45 minutes, or until cooked through.

6. Ham & Cheese Egg Cups

egg and bacon muffin cup

Egg cups are a low-carb solution for those rushed mornings when you just can’t find the time to sit down. You can eat them while you’re getting everyone ready or take them on the go for your drive to work.

Ingredients

SERVES 3

6 eggs

12 slices of ham

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

2 teaspoons diced onions

1/4 cup diced bell peppers

butter or non-stick oil for greasing

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F, and grease a muffin pan.
  • Place two slices of ham in each muffin well, creating a cup shape.
  • Add shredded cheese to the bottom of each ham cup.
  • Whisk eggs, diced peppers, and diced onions, and then pour into each of the ham cups.
  • Bake 15 minutes, or until cooked through.

7. No-Guilt Breakfast Fat Bombs

When you need quick, lasting energy, nothing delivers quite like a fat bomb. Now, you can make them a part of your low-carb breakfast — check out this easy recipe for a mega dose of filling fat.

Ingredients

SERVES 2

2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

1/4 cup butter, chopped

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

4 cooked and chopped slices of bacon

Bacon grease from cooking

salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Combine the butter and hard-boiled eggs until thoroughly mixed.
  • Add mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and bacon grease, and then put in the fridge for 30 minutes so the mixture can firm up.
  • Remove the egg and bacon grease mixture from the fridge, and divide into six balls.
  • Roll the balls through the chopped bacon until coated, and then serve.

8. Hard-Boiled Egg Sandwiches

When you go low carb, you have to say goodbye to bread. But that doesn’t mean you have to bid farewell to sandwiches. Prepare this finger food recipe the next time you’re looking to layer on the goodness.

Ingredients

SERVES 2

4 hard-boiled eggs

2 slices of bacon

1 slice of cheddar cheese

salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Slice your eggs in half, your bacon in fourths, and your cheddar in fourths.
  • Place two pieces of bacon and one piece of cheese on one half of an egg, and cover with the other egg half.
  • Repeat with the remaining ingredients, sprinkle salt and pepper over the sandwiches, and serve.

9. Low-Carb Sausage Sandwiches

Meaty and super filling, these sausage sandwiches make for a mighty low-carb breakfast. They’re one of our favorite keto recipes for the weekend.

Ingredients

SERVES 3

6 eggs

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons heavy cream

1 tablespoon butter

3 slices of cheddar cheese

6 sausage patties, heated

1 avocado, sliced

salt and pepper

butter or non-stick spray for greasing

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Whisk eggs, red pepper flakes, cream, salt, and pepper, and pour one-third of the mixture into the skillet.
  • Allow the eggs to cook for one minute before adding a slice of cheese to the center.
  • Fold the sides of the egg over onto the cheese, and remove from the skillet.
  • Repeat with the remaining egg to form two additional patties.
  • Place one egg patty between two sausage patties to form a sandwich, and serve.

10. Heavenly Eggs in Cloud Bread

eggs on cloud bread

If you’re craving bread despite trying to limit your carb intake, you’ll want to give these fluffy pieces of joy a try. They’re eggy, no doubt, but the cheese helps give it the firmness and texture you’re looking for. Oh, and if you want something ridiculously decadent, sprinkle some butter salt on top before serving.

Ingredients

SERVES 4

4 eggs, yolks separated

1 + 2 ounces of grated Asiago cheese, separated

salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450°F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Season egg whites with salt and pepper, and then beat with a hand mixer until stiff peaks appear.
  • Fold 2 ounces of Asiago cheese into the egg whites, moving carefully so as not to deflate the mixture.
  • Spoon the egg whites and cheese mixture onto the baking sheet, separating into four equal-sized portions, and create an indent in each the rounded side of a spoon.
  • Bake the egg whites for three minutes, and then remove them from the oven.
  • Gently place one yolk into each indent, and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
  • Bake for an additional three minutes, or until the yolks are set.

11. Avocado Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled eggs are the go-to of many a low-carb dieter, but if you’re tired of plain eggs, you’ve got to try this recipe. It adds scrumptious cheese, fresh tomatoes, and avocado to give you a bigger bang.

Ingredients

SERVES 2

4 eggs

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

1/2 cup diced tomato

1/2 cup chopped avocado

butter

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Whisk eggs, salt, and pepper, and add to the heated skillet.
  • Add cheese on top of the eggs, and let cook for about 30 seconds.
  • Using a spatula, gently lift the scrambled eggs away from the pan and break apart larger pieces.
  • Allow to cook for another 15 seconds, and then repeat the above process.
  • When the eggs are cooked to your desired firmness, remove them from the pan and top with avocado and tomatoes before serving.

12. Low-Carb-Diet Pancakes

keto friendly pancakes

You’ve got lots of eggs, but you’re not really in the mood for an egg breakfast. We know the feeling; that’s why we included these yummy pancakes on this list of keto recipes. Egg plays a big part here, but you can almost trick yourself into thinking you’re chowing down on carbs. As a bonus, these pancakes are also gluten free.

Ingredients

SERVES 5

4 eggs

4 ounces of softened cream cheese

1/2 cup almond flour

1 teaspoon lemon zest

butter or non-stick spray for greasing

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Whisk eggs, cream cheese, almond flour, and lemon zest until thoroughly incorporated.
  • Pour about three tablespoons of batter into the heated skillet.
  • Cook for about two minutes, and then flip to cook for an additional two minutes.
  • Remove the pancake from the skillet, and repeat the process with the remaining batter.

13. Egg and Sausage Breakfast Cups

If we had our way, we’d probably make egg cups every day — there are just so many low-carb recipes to try! For this one, we use sausage to make the cup and then fill it with tasty egg goodness.

Ingredients

SERVES 6

12 eggs

2 lbs ground pork

2 cloves minced garlic

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1 tablespoon chopped thyme

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon salt

2.5 cups fresh spinach

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Combine ground pork, garlic, cumin, thyme, paprika, and salt, and then divide into 12 balls.
  • Place the pork balls into the muffin tin wells, one per well, and flatten against the walls to create cups.
  • Sprinkle spinach and cheddar cheese inside each cup.
  • Crack one egg into each cup, and then top with seasoning to your preference.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, or until the eggs and sausage are cooked through.

14. Low-Carb Egg-Wrapped Rolls

You’ve probably noticed that lots of keto recipes for breakfast involve eggs and bacon — what can we say? These are two low-carb ingredients that were just made for each other. But in this recipe, we do things a little different by using the egg as a wrap for bacon, sausage, and cheese.

Ingredients

SERVES 5

10 eggs

10 breakfast sausage links

5 slices cooked bacon

2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

butter or non-stick spray for greasing

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Whisk two eggs, and pour into the heated skillet.
  • Cover the pan and let the eggs cook undisturbed until set.
  • Remove the lid, and top the egg with shredded cheese, two sausage links, and one slice of bacon.
  • Using a spatula, carefully roll the egg until it’s sealed.
  • Remove from the pan, and repeat the process with the remaining ingredients.

 

Wrapping Up

There’s no reason to ever be bored with eggs —they’re so incredibly versatile! We’ve listed our favorite keto and low-carb recipes, but if you’ve got one, we’d love to hear about it!

In the meantime, check out our expand your breakfast cooking repertoire by checking out our post on the best vegetables for breakfast. We’re sure you’ll find something interesting.