40+ Healthy Egg Recipes
Looking for fresh meals and recipe inspiration for using up your extra eggs? In this post, you’ll find more than 40 healthy egg recipes. Plus, a few sweet treats, too!
Originally published in 2017, this post has been updated in 2020.
Healthy Egg Recipes
It’s that time of year. The time where, for us chicken keepers, our hens are providing us with an abundance of eggs. In fact, we are currently in egg overload around here. But what to do with extra eggs?
We have sold some and even given some away, but our chickens are still producing extremely well. I’ve made a lot of scrambled eggs and quiches.
But with my family, I need to keep things fresh and exciting. I mean, there’s only so many things I can do before everyone starts to feel burned out.
So, I have partnered with several amazing food bloggers to share this fresh list of ideas to use up those farm fresh eggs. You’ll find more than 40+ healthy egg recipes in this list. And a few sweet treats, too!
And I’ve also compiled a few other ideas besides just cooking them!
This egg skelter we use is perfect for keeping tracking of how old eggs are. Get yours here!
Want to know a secret to best tasting scrambled eggs ever?
Its really very simple. Just add a splash of milk or heavy cream to your eggs before mixing them up. Gently whisk the eggs and cream together.
Add to a warm skillet and cook low and slow, stirring occasionally until done. The trick is to cook them low and slow.
Seriously, the best tasting scrambled eggs I’ve ever had!
Hatching Eggs is Another Option
Tell me, how do you use up those extra eggs when you’re in overabundance? Here are some great tips for preserving the egg bounty: 30+ Ways to Preserve Eggs
How I store our farm fresh eggs:
This egg skelter is awesome and helps me keep track of which eggs are freshest. And this egg basket is perfect for gathering eggs. My young children use it daily.
Related: Do you need to refrigerate your farm fresh eggs?
Clean and Healthy Egg Recipes
Do you have an overabundance in farm fresh eggs? Here's a handy collection of farm fresh recipes to help inspire you for using up that bounty!
Mediterranean Breakfast Panzanella
This Mediterranean Breakfast Panzanella is a great simple breakfast using fresh ingredients. Combine it with whole wheat bread toasted in olive oil, and you’ll have a super comforting meal.
Mediterranean Frittata
This scrumptious Mediterranean frittata is packed full of flavor and makes a great addition to your breakfast, lunch, or dinner meal plans. It is an inexpensive dish, and it is quick, & easy to make.
Cheesy Bacon and Spinach Scrambled Eggs
This cheesy bacon and spinach scrambled eggs recipe is easy to make and delicious. Plus it's naturally low carb (and tastes great on a tortilla too)!
Egg Muffin Cups Recipe
These delicious egg cups are a perfect on the go breakfast idea. They are travel well and can be easily customized to your preference.
Easy Italian Braided Easter Bread
This traditional Italian braided Easter bread is a showstopping centrepiece. The light and fluffy sweet bread is very easy to make, but you’ll need to give it time to rise.
Classic Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée Made Easy
This creamy scrumptions dessert is a great way to use up those extra eggs!
Vintage Gold Cake
A delicious cake that is made not with butter, but egg yolks! It is a light and simple to make cake and a great way to use yolks left from meringues or angel food cakes.
Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Orange Meringues
A fresh citrusy take on a classic dessert recipe.
Breakfast Burritos (And The BEST Way To Freeze Them)
Delicious breakfast burritos with freezer instructions.
Instant Pot Crème Brûlée + Tutorial {Gluten-Free, Low-Carb}
Making Instant Pot Crème Brûlée is easier than you think! Just 5 simple ingredients are all you need to enjoy perfectly luscious crème brûlée.
Meringue Cookies – A Small Batch Recipe
This wonderful Meringue Cookies recipe will yield 5-6 melt in your mouth meringues. It’s the perfect cookie recipe to use when you have one egg white. Crispy on the outside and wonderfully chewy in the center, they’re irresistible!
Egg Salad With Bacon {Keto, Paleo and Whole30}
Egg salad with bacon is a delicious spin on a traditional egg salad recipe. Creamy egg salad with crisp bacon is served in fresh avocado halves
Baked Egg Custard | Weight Watchers
These deliciously creamy Baked Egg Custards are just 3 SmartPoints per portion on Weight Watchers Freestyle / Flex plan.
Salt Cured Egg Yolks
Cured egg yolks have all the richness of fine cheese, along with a salty tang that comes from the curing process.
Creamy Leche Flan Recipe (Filipino-Style Crème Caramel)
Here’s an authentic leche flan recipe (or Filipino-style crème caramel) that will give you rich, silky, creamy leche flan every time.
Sous Vide Egg Bites In Jars
These homemade sous vide egg bites are similar to the Starbucks sous vide bites. Made in mason jars, these breakfast bites are easily transportable for a protein packed breakfast on the go
Spinach Frittata with Garlic Scapes
This Spinach Frittata with garlic scapes is a tasty vegetable frittata! This breakfast frittata is quick and easy to make and easy to share with the whole family.
On The Go Breakfast Egg Muffins (3 Ways)
A fast and healthy breakfast option, these breakfast egg muffins offer variety, easy, and nutrition to your morning routine. Perfect for meal prep!
Maple Bacon Deviled Eggs
A hint of sweet from the maple syrup, the smokiness of delicious bacon, a bit of heat from sriracha and Fresno chile, and you’ve got to have some fresh herbs in spring. These Maple Bacon Deviled Eggs are a fresh spin on a classic that everyone loves on their brunch, lunch, or dinner table!
Mexican Mini-Frittatas with Chorizo and Cotija
A portable egg frittata loaded with fresh veggies, lean chorizo, cilantro, and cotija… Mexican Mini-Frittatas with Chorizo and Cotija are delicious, quick and easy, and re-heat beautifully for breakfast or lunch on your busiest days!
Chinese Savory Steamed Egg Custard
How to create silky smooth Chinese savory steamed egg custard with only eggs, stock, and salt. With topping ideas to go with the steamed egg custard.
Instant Pot Egg Bites {Whole30, Paleo, Dairy-Free}
Learn how easy it is to make this awesome copycat Starbucks Instant Pot Egg Bites recipe. This recipe also teaches you how to make these Whole30 and paleo egg bites in the oven.
Cheese and Tomato Quiche
This Cheese and Tomato Quiche with Basil is perfect for brunch, a light lunch or even dinner. With its homemade flakey pastry, cheesy filling, sweet cherry tomatoes and fragrant herbs, this quiche will be delicious for any meal of the day!
Delicious and Easy Egg Salad
Start the morning off right with this nutritious and filling egg salad recipe. Also makes an easy, low-calorie, keto lunch idea.
Spinach artichoke cottage cheese frittata
Healthy spinach artichoke cottage cheese frittata recipe! The cottage cheese makes this frittata creamy and cheesy without the guilt. Low carb, protein packed, and veggie loaded.
Grab 'N Go Quinoa Egg Muffins
Grab N Go Quinoa Egg Muffins are the perfect solution for breakfast on a busy morning. Our homemade egg muffins are filled with protein-packed quinoa and eggs and bursting with red bell peppers and arugula, Add in cheddar cheese and fresh basil and Quinoa Muffins are an easy, delicious breakfast and the perfect start to any busy day.
Sausage and Spinach Frittata
This sausage and spinach frittata is a rich, nutritious, family breakfast that is so easy to make and can be made ahead for busy morning!
Crustless Spinach Quiche
With only twenty minutes of prep work, this easy Crustless Quiche is the perfect recipe for a no-fuss supper
The Most Amazing Sous Vide Poached Eggs
The easiest way to make perfectly poached eggs is to sous vide the egg. Sous vide eggs are poached in the shell and will be your favorite way of cooking silky, custard eggs.
Healthy Egg Salad
This Healthy Egg Salad recipe has ZERO mayo in it and you can hardly tell! So delish and unbelievably easy to make.
Gyeran Bbang - Korean Egg Bread
Korean egg bread (gyeran bbang) baked in standard muffin pan is filled with hard boiled egg in each bread, making it perfect for breakfast.
Easy Make-Ahead Scrambled Eggs
The perfect simple breakfast recipe for busy mornings, Easy Make Ahead Scrambled Eggs are great for one or for a crowd. Learn the secrets on how to make this clean eating breakfast staple without milk; perfect for Whole30 or paleo lifestyles.
2-Minute Cheesy Spinach Microwave Scrambled Eggs Mug Recipe
Simple, clean ingredients make for a quick and healthy breakfast on the go with these microwave scrambled eggs.
Sausage, Butternut Squash and Kale Breakfast Casserole
Sausage, Butternut Squash and Kale Breakfast Casserole is an easy sausage egg casserole that’s perfect for brunch and meal prep breakfasts!
Sausage, Peppers, and Onions Frittata with Garlic Herb Goat Cheese
This easy weeknight frittata recipe brings in all the savory flavor of traditional sausage, peppers, and onions, but packs an extra wallop of flavor from the garlicky goat cheese — plus, you get to enjoy the contrasting (yet complementary texture) of the creamy eggs, and just a little salty tang from the Parmesan topping.
Avocado Egg Salad
This rich & creamy Avocado Egg Salad makes the perfect side dish or protein-packed lunch. Even better – it’s low carb, Keto- & Paleo-friendly.
Meal Prep Keto Breakfast Casserole
Low Carb Keto Sausage, Egg, and Spinach Breakfast Casserole is the perfect quick and easy make-ahead, meal prep dish with cheese, sauteed onions, and peppers.
Perfect Soft Boiled Eggs with Soldiers!
Soft boiled eggs with soldiers is a British child’s classic breakfast. Brits hold this near to our heart as comfort food, long into our adult years. I’ll show you how to easily make perfect soft boiled eggs and serve them with “soldiers”.
Freezer Friendly Breakfast Egg Sandwiches
Skip the drive thru in the morning and make your own freezer friendly breakfast egg sandwiches. Make a batch, freeze it, and have a sandwich for breakfast everyday!
Baked Egg In Avocado
Baked Egg In Avocado combines the perfect protein with a healthy fat creating a powerhouse of nutrition for breakfast!
Bell Pepper Egg Rings
Pepper Eggs in a Hole (or Bell Pepper Egg Rings) are a super easy, healthy, light breakfast. A great way to add veggies to your breakfast. Low carb and keto-friendly, too!
Asparagus Mushroom Frittata (Paleo, Whole30, Gluten Free)
Similar to an omelet or quiche, frittatas are much more paleo-friendly because they don’t require milk, cheese or a crust! Frittatas are so easy and fun you can use whatever veggies are in season and make it your own!
Paleo Egg Muffins (Spinach, Mushrooms, Sausage)
Egg Muffins (Spinach, Mushrooms, Sausage)
reakfast is the most important meal of the day, but for a lot of people, it’s difficult to find the time to eat a healthy breakfast — or any breakfast at all! These Paleo Egg Muffins are the perfect solution — you’ve got veggies, meat and healthy fat all in a convenient little package.
Ham, Asparagus and Mushroom Frittata
Ham, Asparagus and Mushroom Frittata is packed with spring veggies, diced ham, and plenty of cheese. It’s perfect breakfast, brunch, or brinner!
Tortitas de Berro: Easy Recipe for Guatemalan Watercress Omelettes
These mini watercress omelettes are healthy, full of vitamins and protein and easy to make. They're a traditional food that's popular for breakfast or a light lunch in Guatemala and El Salvador.
Bacon and Potato Frittata
A typical Italian style frittata made with bacon and potatoes. A frittata is such a versatile Italian egg dish which can be served at any meal.
Pickled Eggs
Pickled eggs are simple to make and are an easy snack during card games and games nights. No canning required!
Veggie Scrambled Eggs
Made with healthy and colorful bell peppers and a dash of turmeric, this veggie scrambled eggs will leave you feeling so full and satisfied!
Budinca de Dovlecei – Zucchini Pie
Budinca de Dovlecei is a traditional Romanian zucchini pie. It is similar to a crustless zucchini quiche featuring eggs, grated zucchini, ham and plenty of cheese.
Pressure Cooker Denver Frittata Recipe
Pressure Cooker Denver Frittata is an easy naturally gluten-free meal. The ingredients need little prep and cook quickly in an electric pressure cooker.
Thank you for including my recipe, Red Lentil Egg Bake! There are lots of other great option here. I’ll pin this for later, Because eggs. I’m always looking for ways to use them!
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Our chickens are busy this days so I am happy to see so many ways to use those eggs. Thank you for including my recipes as well. Pinning!
Thank you for sharing! 🙂
Donate our extrs rggs to the food pantry, also they collect alot of egg cartons that i can reuse.
Love that idea. 🙂