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Chard, Chive and Kalamata Egg Cups
This low carb, high fiber savory breakfast muffin will be your first choice for your on the go lifestyle. High in flavor and staying power, make up a double batch and freeze. Pop 'em in the microwave or toaster oven for a few minutes when ready to eat and go!
Serves 4
Cook and Prep time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 Eggs
- 1 cup chard, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup Kalamata olives sliced
- 1/4 cup chives chopped
- 1/2 cup almond or full-fat coconut milk
- 8 prosciutto slices, finely chopped
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Whisk eggs and add chard, olives and chives.
3. Next, whisk in almond or coconut milk.
4. Grease 8 muffin cups with coconut oil and line each cup with chopped prosciutto slices.
5. Divide egg mixture among mu in cups, filling 2⁄3 each cup to allow room for mixture to rise while baking.
6. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 402
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24 g 37 %
Saturated Fat 7 g 35 %
Monounsaturated Fat 5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 422 mg 141 %
Sodium 1445 mg 60 %
Potassium 1135 mg 32 %
Total Carbohydrate 15 g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 8 g 31 %
Sugars 6 g
Protein 39 g 77 %
Vitamin A 284 %
Vitamin C 295 %
Calcium 40 %
Iron 43 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
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