Air Fryer Egg Cups (Keto and Low Carb)

Name: Air Fryer Egg Cups
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: PT-472548H57M11S
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 large eggs; 1/2 cup of heavy cream; (use lowfatmilk for WW); 1/2 cup of cheddar; 1/2 pound of breakfast sausage; 1 tsp of olive oil; 1 tsp of garlic; 2 cups of spinach

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Egg cups made in the air fryer are a quick and easy breakfast option. To make them, crack an egg into a greased muffin tin and add your preferred toppings, such as cheese, ham, sausage, or vegetables.

Ever heard of the famous Sous Vide Egg Bites that Star Bucks has? I’ve been seeing those all over Pinterest. Sous-vide, also known as low temperature long time cooking, is a method of cooking in which food is placed in a plastic pouch or a glass jar and cooked in a water bath for longer than usual cooking times at an accurately regulated temperature.

These are easy to make in air fryer too! If you wish to have air fryer sous vide style egg bites use a silicone egg bite mold. Mix the ingredients for the egg mixture and pour it into the egg bite mold. Place the mold into your air fryer basket. So simple I’ve tried using both silicone egg muffin cups and the silicone egg bite mold. Tada!

I have made sausage and cheese egg muffins in my muffin tin before (baked in the oven and they are kind of a hassle getting them out. These silicone muffin cups are a breeze to clean up and the eggs come out super easy!

Love breakfast recipes? Try my Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs or Sausage and Egg Muffins.

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How to Make Air Fryer Egg Cups?
Air Fryer Egg Cups Variations
Recipe FAQs
Other Air Fryer Recipes to Try
Air Fryer Egg Cups

How to Make Air Fryer Egg Cups?

Heat a nonstick skillet to medium-low.

Add ground breakfast sausage and cook for 12-16 minutes or until cooked through and browned. Crumble the sausage with a wooden spoon or cooking utensil of choice.

Remove the breakfast sausage from the skillet. Let the sausage cool.

Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and garlic to the skillet. Cook until the garlic is fragant and Add the spinach to the skillet and cover; allow to cook 5 minutes. Take the spinach out of the pan let it cool like you did with the sausage.

In a medium bowl add the eggs and milk and whisk until combined. Fold in the cheddar, breakfast sausage, and spinach.

Place the silicone muffin cups into the air fryer basket and set the temperature to 300 degrees. Fill the cups with the egg mixture (do not overfill). I used a measuring cup to fill the muffin cups.

Set the air fryer time to 12 minutes.

Recipe Tip: I had egg mixture left over after only cooking six egg cups at a time. My air fryer basket only fit 6 muffin cups in there without overflowing. Will have to cook in batches if there is any leftover.

Serving Size: 1 egg cup

Air Fryer Egg Cups Variations

Spinach, Tomato, and Ricotta
Spinach and Mushroom
Ham and Cheese
Southwestern - black beans, corn, tomatoes, and cheese
4 Ingredient Egg and Sausage Muffins
Mini Kale Frittatas with Pepperoni
Weight Watcher Egg Cups The great thing about eggs are that they are zero points on Weight Watchers. You can fill these egg cups up with all sorts of zero-point veggies such as mushrooms, tomatoes, bell peppers, spinach, etc. For protein options, you can use turkey sausage or turkey bacon with low-fat cheddar cheese.

Recipe FAQs

What is an Air Fryer?

An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that cooks by circulating hot air around the food using the convection mechanism. It is a downsized version of the convection oven.

Is air fried food healthy?

When you compare air fried food to deep-fried food it is much healthier because there is hardly any oil used at all. The only oil I use is from my Pam cooking spray. I spray only the food once or twice because most air fryer baskets are nonstick. If you are concerned about using aerosol sprays for the environment or your health buy a Misto Brushed Aluminum Oil Sprayer can from Amazon and fill that with your favorite oil.

Can I use ramekins in an air fryer?

If you wish to cook your egg cups in a ramekin set your temperature to 300 degrees and set the timer for 12 minutes. Can fit about 2 ramekins in a 5 quart air fryer.

Can I use silicon muffin cups in an air fryer?

Since these silicone cups are kind of smaller the cooking time will be less. I had a lot of success setting my air fryer temperature to 300 degrees and cooking them for 10 to 12 minutes. One time I tried the temperature at 400 degrees and the tops of the egg cups were almost burnt. It wasn’t pretty. I cut the top off and just ate the bottom. 🙂 My 5 quart air fryer fits up to 6 silicone muffin cups.

Other Air Fryer Recipes to Try

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